Yakumo's World
Ancient
Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 1 February 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture.
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Beautiful lighting and wonderful tone... Great use of the shallow DOF!
1 Feb 2009 11:49am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
You always fill your frames with such beautifully composed images. In this, I am particularly drawn to the subtle and gentle way that the angle of the tree echoes the angle of the roof-line in this beautiful structure. You've left me wondering ... is it the tree that is ancient? ... is it the structure that is ancient? or ...
1 Feb 2009 12:00pm
Robert Kruh from Slovenia
Love this branches in front, beautiful composition. Great work!
1 Feb 2009 1:04pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
As always in your photos a wonderful lighting and an excellent composition. Love the DOF.
1 Feb 2009 1:07pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Another cool work, GJC. The tree adds so much structure and detail to this shot...
1 Feb 2009 1:50pm
Kiji from Valenciennes City of lights, France
Great harmony of colors between branches and shrine. It's lovely
1 Feb 2009 3:22pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
i like the repetition of warm colours on the tree and roof.
1 Feb 2009 5:59pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is a golden shot. Beautiful light and the tight composition really works.
1 Feb 2009 6:30pm
daina from New York, United States
Lovely how the sway of the branch echoes the sway of the roof and the use of shadow and light to shape the elements of the image is lovely as well.
1 Feb 2009 8:02pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
beautiful colors and shadowy tones displayed here!
1 Feb 2009 8:26pm
beanow from Poland
Twisted branches of this tree look incredibly - they are how snakes... Cool shot!
1 Feb 2009 8:59pm
Ian from A nice, tranquil leafy place, United Kingdom
That's *formidably* awesome light, dude. Great shot!
2 Feb 2009 3:43pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Beautiful old pine tree, such character and style. Awesome lighting too.
3 Feb 2009 7:15am
baobab from Cambridge, United States
beautiful echo of shapes and tones between the building and the branches of the tree
8 Feb 2009 11:50pm
Nikon D300
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
120 mm (35mm equiv.)