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2011/02/17

Shrine Trees

Photographed at Futaarayama Shrine at night. The stage to the left is called Kaguraden Hall (神楽殿) where a traditional dance performance, Kagura (神楽), is dedicated to the Shinto deities.


This is an entry for Sky Watch Friday and Thursday challenge. The theme is "trees".

26 comments:

  1. Wow!!! I can never manage such great shots in such little light!

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  2. I love how the moon (or was it a street lamp) peeking through the bare branches.

    Spooky yet intriguing. ;)

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  3. Wonderfully subdued and subtle!

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  4. Terrific capture, Yoshi, as always. Like ladyfi, I find it wonderfully subdued and subtle! Superb composition! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. Wow! I love the contrasts between modern and old buildings. Great shot!

    http://fotochip.blogspot.com/2011/02/light-and-dark.html

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  6. love the night photography. excellent composition.

    My skywatch

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  7. Very beautiful! =)

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend! =)

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  8. This shot reminds me a lot of a certain japanese film where the school kids were killing the teachers...spooky!

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  9. I love seeing the combination of contemporary and ancient side be side, all under the same eternal sky Yoshi! Beautiful.

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  10. The old and the new together - splendid composition.

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  11. Thank you for sharing
    This Wonderful work with us
    Good creations

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  12. The lighting lends a definite atmosphere to the photo!

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  13. I love the composition and the wonderful little light...

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  14. Very good night shot! The contrast between the old and the new buildings very interesting!

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  15. A very beautiful night photo. Nice to have two different types of buildings in the photo. Have a nice weekend.

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  16. this is fascinating....the trees are eerily beautiful.

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  17. a moody and introspective photo, I love it. especially the perspective. great capture Yoshi.
    your nighttime photos are remarkable. and the architecture of that hall to the left is so beautiful. have a great weekend Yoshi!

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  18. Symbolic and great picture. This is Japan where the old and the new, the traditional and the modern are standing side by side in harmony.
    Your photo is more eloquien than words!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  19. You use that fisheye lens so well. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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