The Golden Pavilion Photo

Photographer’s Note

Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion, is located on the grounds of the temple Rokuon-ji (also called Kinkaku-ji) in Kyoto. In the 13th century it was a shogun's villa. In 1950 a young monk burned the temple to the ground, hoping to die in the flames, which didn't happen. Each floor is in a different architectural style. The top two floors are covered with gold leaf (like foil made from gold), last replaced about 20 years ago. The Pavilion is a World Heritage site.

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don_narayan (2014) 2006-01-01 13:06

Hi Ken. Lovely image, so serene and peaceful. nice reflections as well. it feels a little clausterphobic with the tree branches and leaves on the top like this... but it is also good balance combined with the piece of land on the bottom.

Narayan

markstaples (15670) 2006-01-01 13:14

Hi Ken
A beautiful shot with many lovely colours, framed nicely from above and below. Excellent.
Greetings
Mark

carper (65696) 2006-01-01 13:25

fantastic view Ken,
the looking through is very nice to the golden house, the sharpnes is great. The composition is nice, good job, happy 2006.
gr. jaap

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2006-01-01 13:34

Hi Ken
Nice sweet landscape. Great colours and reflection.
Ideal for a postcard.
Greetings

johnhopkins (866) 2006-01-01 15:14

Hi Ken. A very nicely constructed image with great colours, nice framing and a strong main subject.

martou (1672) 2006-01-01 16:57

bonjour Ken,
great shot, I like the POV, superb Pavillon with well balanced light, bravo Martin

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-01-01 17:38

Hi Ken,
nice picture with great colors. I like the tree on the top edge, and the picture is very tranquil..thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Rahul

Cormac (26455) 2006-01-01 22:54

Very classic composition. I like the sense of peace and tranquility we can see here, which is a result of the fact that the different elements are so well balanced. colour and resolution are wonderful. Great work!

jbweasle (9294) 2006-01-03 14:08

Hi Ken. Strong colours and a good reflection. I like the framing by the tree at the top and the land at the bottom.

nerve (10212) 2006-01-31 13:52

This is a beautiful postcard Ken..Simply love the colours and reflection here..
Well done, best wishes.