Yakumo's World
Spring Rain (春の雨)
Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 27 March 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Caught by a sudden rain, I ducked under the eaves at Sudo Shrine (崇道神社) to wait it out. I had been shooting photos for more than an hour, but only the few I took sitting there in the quiet, cold rain really spoke to me.
This is the roof of Sudo Shrine. The gold chrysanthemum emblems show that the shrine has an association with the Imperial family. The place enshrines the aggrieved spirit of Prince Sawara (早良親王) who died in 785 in exile after a sqabble at court. Like Sugawara no Michizane, of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, he was given a place to appease his spirit.
Sugata from Newark, United States
Lovely contrast beween the golden flowers and the dark background!
27 Mar 2009 5:27am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Beautiful with the roof just partly wet. The information about the gold chrysanthemum is especially nice to know. This is an exquisite image.
27 Mar 2009 5:40am
Mahbubur Rahman from United States
Very calming... I think you've reached your objective very well with this one..
27 Mar 2009 6:02am
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
I'm enjoying reading your words about how these photographs came about. This is particularly beautiful. The yellow flowers against the rain-glistening roof and the deep green in the background with the little glimpses of red flowers - it's very calm and meditative. I can't put it into words properly.
27 Mar 2009 6:22am
Veronique from Sarrouilles, France
Very nice to have this kind of information. It gives an other sens to the photo. Excellent
27 Mar 2009 7:09am
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Funny how these photos came about. I had the same experience once. It seems that you can see more photo opportunities by being forced to stand/sit in the same place for a while.
How's the tripod situation working out?
27 Mar 2009 10:08am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Love the soft light..and the surprise intensity of the yellow details. Lovely image.
27 Mar 2009 11:37am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Ohhh! The yellow just pops in this shot. How nice how the spring rain brings such wonderful discoveries and surprises.
27 Mar 2009 12:30pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Beautifully framed! The simplicity is enhanced by the richness of the gold chrysanthemum emblems. Well done...
27 Mar 2009 1:05pm
Niña from New York, United States
lovely details. if only all roofs were this pretty. nicely captured!
27 Mar 2009 1:41pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
The rain fall brings out all those beautiful colors especially the greens with the red spots in the background and the beautiful chrysanthemum details. Beautiful framing!
27 Mar 2009 2:19pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
you capture the wetness. best...jerry
27 Mar 2009 2:57pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Such a magical touch!!! Very beautiful and harmonious interplay of tones and lighting!
27 Mar 2009 3:02pm
jim from sebastopol, United States
a very nice image comes at the most interesting times. the warm gold emblems provide a nice contrast with the dark. jim
27 Mar 2009 3:02pm
Denis from the edge of my blackhole, Kiribati
Nice composition withhese wo magical yellow stars popping out of the darkness
27 Mar 2009 3:45pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Wonderful mood and color. It's a very different feeling and view seeing these old buildings in rain. It kind of takes you back in time for some reason.
27 Mar 2009 7:09pm
daina from New York, United States
Wonderful composition and the color is gorgeous in this - the rainy weather and overcast sky really brought out the depth of those hues. Just lovely...
27 Mar 2009 7:11pm
michele from Canada
i also enjoyed reading about how this image came about and how this place came to be. perhaps it's the curved lines of the roof in this image that give it such a sense of peace and solace. (thank you for the lovely comment)
27 Mar 2009 8:42pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I adore how you take these details and present them so the context is never missing . . you do that often and it makes for some very special and meaningful images.
27 Mar 2009 11:51pm
Stovepipe from Ames, Iowa, United States
beautiful color and texture. It says something that the best pictures come to you when you are forced away from what you probably wanted to be doing.
28 Mar 2009 12:27am
Hoai Bao - Journal of Photography from San Francisco, United States
Beautiful contrast and angle you captured here, I love your series of temples (I myself also love temples). Thanks also for your deep insight on my blog.
28 Mar 2009 1:19am
Francesco Gallarotti from Long Island, New York, United States
Outstanding details... wonderful balance in the composition. You are getting better and better!
28 Mar 2009 2:34am
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Beautiful composition! I love the details: the red flowers on the tree are simply fantastic!
28 Mar 2009 8:38am
Hoshisato from Ealing, United Kingdom
I love the crop and the moody feeling this photo evokes in me.
28 Mar 2009 10:36am
grant from kansas city, United States
lovely deep color. (we're getting spring snow today...)
28 Mar 2009 6:42pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Beautiful capture, nicely composed and the yellow emblems leap out for attention
29 Mar 2009 1:55am
Phototherapy from Switzerland
Very strong graphics well faded with the luxuriant plants, one side straight, the other zen...
5 Apr 2009 12:01pm
Nikon D300
8/5 seconds
F/8.0
ISO 100
255 mm (35mm equiv.)