Stone Lantern at Miyajima Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another shot of the charismatic stone lanterns of Miyajima off the coast of Honshu Island. Miyajima is an easy 1/2 day trip from Hiroshima.

A wider view of Itsukushima Shrine in the bg here:

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sabyasachi1212 (19552) 2007-04-17 6:45

Hi Chris,
Your pictures from Japan are always a revealation. The emerald green water, the typically Japanese structures in the BG and the overhanging branch nicely complement the stone lantern.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

barrufeto_77 (26141) 2007-04-17 6:51

Hi Chris.

Maybe a wider view? Anyway, a nice picture with good colours.

Rgs, Oscar

snunney (37033) 2007-04-17 7:01

Hello Chris,
Nice juxtaposition between lantern and the buildings opposite; just a pity the bottom of the lantern is so tightly cropped. Pleasing tones, particularly in the jade green water.

Ertan (2985) 2007-04-17 7:11

Hi Chris
What a beautiful colors!Very good composition.Good work and POV.Well done
Regards
Ertan

feather (51026) 2007-04-17 7:19

I like the composition with the lantern on the left(maybe just a slight movement to the left for space?)The tree branches seem to be pointing to the buildings. Interesting use of DOF with the buildings only slightly oof.
Kath

UnTrained (0) 2007-04-17 8:19

Hi Chris,
very fine textured lantern and superb sharp branch before the soft blurred background. It is again a wonderful colour composition. I have the impression of a wide angle, but you used none.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Paolo (40818) 2007-04-17 9:07

Hi Chris, good composition with many colorful elements to watch and with the stone lanter in the foreground.
thanks, ciao

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-04-17 9:13

Hi Chris
What a great colors.A very good compo and good POV,well done
TFS/Regards

imrek (4) 2007-04-17 10:39

Hi Chris,
a good angle and the emarald green water is really eye catching...well seen!!
imre

Cormac (26461) 2007-04-17 10:59

I don't know why, but Japanese landscape scenes always seem so harmonious and well balanced. The stone lantern seems almost natural, with a weathered appearance like a boulder. The temples are great, and the overhanging pine adds the final touch. Excellent!

stego (22514) 2007-04-17 19:13

Hi Chris,
It's a beautiful photo, with a great pov and very nice colour contrast. The only less great thing is the oe on the brighter surfaces, but that is a minor detail that doesn't harm much.
Regards, José.

chinchini (28311) 2007-04-17 20:36

Salut Chris,
Que de couleurs dans cette photo dans laquelle tout est déformé ! Cette lanterne en pierre a une architecture remarquable.
Merci pour le partage.
Ciao mon Ami
Pierre

singuanti (15240) 2007-04-17 22:09

Hi Chris. It's good to see a new POV from this place to help complete the picture. The light looks tough to deal with as it's so harsh but you did as well as you could hope for. tfs Chris.

berek (29235) 2007-04-17 23:57

Hi Chris,
nice atmosphere and good framing. I like water clearness and framing. Greetings.
Burak

axiotea (16665) 2007-04-18 5:24

Bonjour Chris,
A different angle of the temple complex with the inclusion of the stone lantern in FG and the branch hanging on top of it. Good framing and colors.
Cheers
Marilyn

vagabondtravels (6119) 2007-04-18 6:01

Hi Chris

Nice focus on the lantern. Very sharp and the shrine makes a good bg. Well done.
Ben

bostankorkulugu (34562) 2007-04-18 6:40

yes, a wider view might have worked well too but this one is still great with all the happy green s and reds around the cute little lantern... cheers chris...

korkut:)

tcht (7298) 2007-04-18 9:13

Hi Chris
excellent composition with the well-lit stone lantern on the left balancing the floating shrine. I also like how the shrine's structure is rendered relatively softer when compared with the rough lantern. well taken!
Cheers
CheukHin

siolaw (26392) 2007-04-18 9:51

Hi Chris,
A good POV on the stone lantern, with nice BG houses and temples, the colors look natural, good sharpness... a fine documentary picture..
Laurent

Angshu (34841) 2007-04-19 4:29

Namaste Chris
Interesting colours here with the emerald green water in front of the Japanese structures in the BG. I like how you used the stone lantern to frame the shot along with the overhanging branches
Regards
Angshu

AiresSantos (44510) 2007-04-19 4:43

Hi Chris,
Lovely emerald green water, the typically Japanese structures in this very gorgeous composition. I like the POv and contrast between the red and green.
Very interesting stone Lantern in the foreground.
TFS and greetings
Aires

nekoyama (572) 2007-04-19 8:38

Hello Chris,
Beautiful colours!
Thank you for sharing.

Keitaro

pastadog (12820) 2007-04-19 10:44

Very attractive colors here, Chris, esp. the sand and water areas (inc. the subtle reflections of the buildings), effective compo and exposure, well done! Daniel

Emile (20189) 2007-04-19 12:23

Hola Chris.
Excellent shot with a very good composition, your POV is great and love the colors and light, very well framed.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

Burberry1 (6041) 2007-04-19 14:34

U are photographing really very attractive and unique places Chris:))
This lantern is well captured and stressed.
I love the great background with transparent, turquoise water and these tiny houses.

Great work, A.

capthaddock (28640) 2007-04-22 21:05

Hi Chris - quaint exotic charm combines with the appealing clean water below, it almost (almost!!) looks like a thai beach, only much more sanitised, and probaby too chilly to be swimmeable.