Yakumo's World
Threshold of the Gods
Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 26 February 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal
great great photo! what a composition. just love it
26 Feb 2008 10:09am
Koushiro from Singapore, Singapore
Really great composition there! Love the shadows and the lights shining on the talismans
26 Feb 2008 1:59pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Doorways are very symbolic all over the world in all cultures but I know from bitter experience just how hard they can be to photograph well......You really did this one justice. What a delightful image!
26 Feb 2008 3:05pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
I just looked at the exif on this one....I'm right am I in thinking you were after a soft feel for this one with the iso3200 and f16 settings?....very unusual combination!
26 Feb 2008 3:08pm
@Ian Bramham: Thanks for your visit. I admire you work so I appreciate your interest. Yes, I am always torn between wanting very sharp lines and also liking a softer feel. So compared to the previous post, this one is a little softer. I wanted to emphasize the dusty grays and for the white to be a little soft as well so tried this setting. Glad you like it.
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
There's nothing Japanese in the picture, nevertheless nothing could be more Japanese. What's the secret?
26 Feb 2008 11:05pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Very lovely image, I like the way you work with hard and soft shapes, sometimes through form & texture, and at other times through texture and light. Every image carries with it a sense of the spiritual.
26 Feb 2008 11:47pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thank you very much for your kind words. I guess others on this blog know how exciting it is when someone writes a comment that goes to the heart of your photographic experience, so I probably don't need to explain how your comment encourages me. But I do want to thank you. This blogging community has been terrific for me, and to know that some folks appreciate and see something in these modest photos is more satisfying than I can say.
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Nice details and textures. Just enough blur to soften the hardness of lines. I should ask for the meaning of those white paper decorations. As it is a very graphic composition I am very sure that you have think about it. Is it a kind of invert T? I try to understand why you have include so much of the grey wood below.
Note: I prefer this size for your vertical pictures :)
27 Feb 2008 3:04am
@akarui: Thanks for your note. I'm sure you've seen these papers (called "gohei" [御幣]) around where you live in Kagoshima; they are a Shinto sign of purity and, in addition to their spiritual qualities, are graphically very impressive.
Yes, I've changed the size of the verticals and am glad it's working better for everyone. Thanks for the tip.
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
This is brilliant, GJC. I like how soft see wood looks and the cleaness of light blue in contrast.
27 Feb 2008 8:25am
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
This is a beautiful shot; delicate yet bold - strangely captivating.
Dan
28 Feb 2008 10:17am
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
I admire the spirituality of your compositions! I like the way you balance the elements and the subtlety of your message!
1 Mar 2008 2:34pm
Melissa from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Stunning composition. The light is just gorgeous. Love the tones and the detail.
Your portfolio is very impressive. Keep up the amazing work!
8 Mar 2008 12:27am
lux from Munich, Germany
I also like this of your many good fotos. The composition and the play with textures is very well done.
15 Jul 2009 8:55am
Nikon D300
1/15 second
F/16.0
ISO 3200
60 mm (35mm equiv.)