Study in Gray, Shokokuji Temple (相国寺)

Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 29 January 2008 in Architecture.

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Comments (9)

e. from New York, NY, United States

Beautiful colors and textures. There's something wonderful about simplicity.

29 Jan 2008 6:47am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

The kind of studies I favour! The simplicity and elegance of the composition are very attractive and the hues of grey so subtle!

29 Jan 2008 9:54am

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

What a beautiful photo, delicately handled but with a striking composition.

(thanks for your very thoughtful comments on my photo yesterday!....it's made me think a lot more about the colour v B&W issue.)

29 Jan 2008 10:27am

Lucca from Cologne, Germany

Wonderful composition, great lines and structures.

29 Jan 2008 11:16am

Laurent from Lyon, France

I like this graphical shot, very zen.

29 Jan 2008 12:33pm

Mackenzie from St. Cloud, United States

I love the lines, the texture, the composition -- the differences are subtle yet provoke great interest. Great eye on this one.

30 Jan 2008 12:48am

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Simplicity as a zen garden. I like it. I have notice looking at your beautiful pictures that you have a great eye... Do you mind if I critic this one?
I find that the small space in the lower part compare to the big triangle makes the composition a bit unbalanced. I much prefer your picture with a strong crop of the top to keep the bottom space (nearly a square picture). Differents crops also would be nice too.

30 Jan 2008 3:59am

@akarui: This is a fine idea and I should have thought of it. I was more focused on the three textures -- the round shapes, the square and the straight lines along with the different colors. But a different angle to provide more balance would, I think, improve the picture in precisely the ways you suggest. I genuinely appreciate the suggestion and please keep them coming.