Lens craft

From a distance…

The earth keeps revolving,oblivious to man’s problems,and twice a year the famous“Diamond Fuji” —when thesun and Fuji align at sunset—still stuns…

by Bruce Osborn

…while not far away in Tokyo, the descending sun almost creates a “Diamond Tokyo Tower.”

by Stirling Elmendorf

Keeping a distance…

Tape closes off the cherry blossoms in Ueno Park (Tokyo, March 28) to prevent hanami-party gatherings during the virus outbreak…

by Rodrigo Reyes Marin

…and a chef stands outside his restaurant in Tokyo hoping for customers, the day after the State of Emergency declaration on April 7.

by Tomohiro Ohsumi