Shinto priests #2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

They are "Shinto priests", after all portable shrines went inside the precinct of shrines, they enter solemnly in one line for praying.

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saxo042 (16576) 2009-08-04 11:35

Hi Takero,
Very special customs and practices here, with a high degree of TE value. Very strong portraits and good colours. A worthy contribution!
Kind regards
Gunnar

JanD (15273) 2009-08-05 1:42

Howdy Takero!
Very interesting monks, amazing faces, very fine hats. Excellent point of view. Good sharpness.
Regards.

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2009-08-05 1:42

Hello Takero
Fantastic portrait from excellent Pothis ceremony with an good POV. Nice documentation

Best wishes,
Achim

holmertz (10115) 2009-08-05 4:46

Helo Takero,
Very serious faces this time. I suppose priests are not supposed to look too cheerful. Maybe they would lose people's respect then. Their red dresses are very catchy and make a nice compositon along with the black head-dresses.
Kind regards,
Gert

Angshu (34243) 2009-08-07 0:46

Dear Takero-san
Focus on the middle priest, bokeh in the FG & BG. Strong group portrait of priests with very serious faces. Also I learnt something about your ancient culture
Best regards
Angshuman

fanni (9037) 2009-08-07 1:37

Dear Takero,
another unusual (to me!) scene which you captured from a very interesting POV! And especially I like the depth, with one priest in full focus, another - behind him - already a bit blurred, and then the rest in the BG very blurred... as well as the priest in the FG. Interesting! and it's also curious that all together they form a curved line, which, in my opinion, makes the scene more dynamic.
Those big bright, very blurred objects in the BG (top right) look a bit too bright, but there's nothing you could do about it: they are part of the procession. So, imho, the DOF is excellent.
Kind regards and best wishes!
Elena