Catching up! Photo

Photographer’s Note

A shot of the famous torii gates tunnel at the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto (10,000 gates tunnels snaking up and through the hills). This monk surely seemed in a hurry to get to the top...

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burGu (4528) 2008-05-09 0:46

Hi Cristian,
I like the way you catch monk as a ghost with his white dress and moving mode.
Corridor is an attractive path for running monk, built by the red colums in each side (right, left and top) and blocked by the darker figures at the end where your ghost is running.
Congrats,
Burcu

sebinho342 (18726) 2008-05-09 9:28

Bonjour Chrsitian, F3.5 1/6 sec il devait faire relativement sombre lorsque tu as pris cette photo ... un endroit culte et mythique, c'est parfait d'avoir un peu de blur sur ce passant, j'aime beaucoup.
Peut etre qu'afin de mettre un peu mieux en valeur cette superbe photo je l'aurai réduite un poil un mis un cadre blanc un peu plus grand ... Juste une suggestion.
Bravo c'est de la très bonne qualité

bisok (236) 2008-05-09 14:45

Hi Christian.

This is excellent composition, great captured. Very interesting POV. Great colours and sharpness. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

Greetings from Poland.
Mirek

crhieatt (5143) 2008-05-11 1:11

Cristian,
Nicely composed, with an excellent use of shutter speed, brining an otherwise static shot to life. You were fortunate to have this white clad monk passing by - it's another thing one should also keep in ones camera bag! ;)

Regards
colin

delkoo (33924) 2008-05-12 1:21

bonjour christian
j'aime bien l'idée de ce moine vetu de blanc courant et se déplacant rapidement dans ce tunnel rouge.

didier

PixelTerror (86026) 2008-05-13 9:57

Hi Cristian,
Aaaah Fushimi Inari, a great place to visit and a joy to photographers, in the afternoon the light is different from the morning and the red are darker, a great framing where you got all the essential elements and the passing monk motion.
Have a nice day JY

bapun1 (801) 2008-05-15 11:40

Nice picture. The way speed is captured,I must admire your timing. The frame selection is superb.

Regards,
Bishnu.

nicoz (1963) 2008-05-20 8:53

Hi Cristian,
I had seen many photos of this place, but non was quite like yours! The silouhette of this monk walking through the gates is quite cool. I like your red, and the compo too!
Nicolas

Angshu (33267) 2008-06-01 20:48

Hello Cristian
The famous Tori Gates, but it's the hurrying monk in white who steals the show IMO. The red is good & the paper lantern adds to the beauty. Fine depth & perspective in this very good shot. Well done Cristian!
Regards
Angshu

rigoletto (25938) 2008-06-16 13:07

Hi Cristian,
This Japanese red, those wooden pillars and the closed, tight atmosphere are well captured enough to cage the distorted monk-ghost in hurry. The lantern is a very nice detail, and the overall compo is just great.
Regards,
Deniz

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-06-17 10:15

But for his pitch-black hair, he would look like a real apparition. I like the contrast between him and the dark red surroundings.

Vasylis (1403) 2008-06-19 16:22

fantastica colectie de fotografii adevarate.
M-am oprit la aceasta...usoara inclinatie , ideea de rosu/negru care atrage si contureaza totul...speciala.
Japonia!!!
De invidiat ((:
Numai bine!

Stepan (27167) 2008-06-29 23:30

A great japanese mood, very well composed with this white monk walking in that great tunnel. Having the black people far away was a good idea too. A great inspiration, well composed.
Stéphane

Flavia (10202) 2008-07-17 6:55

Salut Cristian,

Superbe photo de ces arches rouge. Ce temple est magique, ca etait mon prefere pendant mon voyage au Japon. Quel chance d'avoir le monje en blanc au premier plan adicione dinamysme a la composition et le group en costume noir complemente le photo. Parfaite!

A+

Flavia