Umbrellas in Nikko Photo

Photographer’s Note

In those years a trip to Nikko took a long time, and a visitor should consider at least the whole day, I remember I had to change a train at Utsinomiya, and the weather was rainy on that day. Nevertheless I decided to go on and hope for the best. Today with digitals it is much easier to take pictures in dark places, but in 1957 with a 100 ASA film a photographer risked some blur.
But finally I was in NIKKO and I had reached THE place I wished to visit so much.The gold seemed ever more brilliant when wet. The visitors were mostly japanese groups, today such a sight with hats so popular in the 50's would be unthinkable.

This picture is perhaps a prelude of what I would be trying to do 50 years later, combining visitors and art in Museums.

ChrisJ, BennyV, ALIRIZA, Merline, worldcitizen, Silversnow, BitterMoon, salvator, coco, manub, wag has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (70443) 2008-05-17 0:48

Merhaba izzet

Wow! I was 1 year old, when this was taken! A superb historic record, of life in Nikko, Japan, just 12 years after the end of WW2. Good sharpness & repetition of the umbrellas. Tfs!

efi (4359) 2008-05-17 1:27

merhabalar sayın ustamız;
dünya arşivinin önemli bir parçası olan bu fotoğrafta ,bu sempatik insanların bakışları,şapkaları,birarada oluşları ve geriye doğru diğerleriyle kazanılan derinlik bize bir öğreti.bu şartlarda böylesine bir netlikte inanılmaz!.merak ettiğim siz neredeydiniz ve ahali neye bakıyordu?
çok sağolun bu harika paylaşım için..

BennyV (4905) 2008-05-17 2:35

Merhaba Izzet,

This image with the ain in bl/w on those men in suits inmediately reminded me of those great Japanese pictures of the fifties.

Then I saw to my surprise that the picture was in fact taken in fifties! I wonder if this is the oldest shot on TE?

Thanks for this very interesting post. I love the way the umbrella's divide the picture.

Benny

TGULUMSER (12514) 2008-05-17 7:57

Hello Izzet Bey,
An incredible composition with many nice details. It is very interesting including both traditional and modern items of that time.
Best regards,
Tulay

ALIRIZA (16197) 2008-05-17 7:57

Merhaba Sayın Hocam,
Arşivinizden tarihe tanıklık etmiş çok hoş bir belge. Şapkalar ve şemsiyelerle çok güzel bir anı yakalamışsınız. Ellerinize sağlık...
İyi bir hafta sonu dileklerimle selam ve saygılar...
Ali Rıza

bantonbuju (48796) 2008-05-17 13:17

merhaba izzet,
deep deep bow in front of this masterpiece...
fow a while i felt like seeing one of those albums about 1950s...
fantastic, classical mood...
and yes! - there is b&w and BLACK&WHITE...the first one comes from digital era...
bw, j.

yedirenk (7545) 2008-05-17 13:48

Merhaba İzzet ey,
Enfes insan portreleriyle müthiş bir kompozisyon.yüzler,ifadeler harika.saatlerce bakılabilir.1957 den ama netlik ve doku süper.nostaljik bir belgesel tadında.emeğinize sağlık.selamlar

Cevdet

christian_v (801) 2008-05-17 14:07

Un document noir et blanc magique et nostalgique
Merci.
Christian

Polonaise (5638) 2008-05-17 14:08

Holy Hirohito !!!
They don't do the pictures the way they used to do it !!!
A great marvel of photography...

Completely devoted to this kind of stuff...

Polonaise

.........
THX, buddy... You've made my day !

partha (13667) 2008-05-18 6:30

Excellent shot. Like the old classic shot.
Carry on.
Partha

Merline (6578) 2008-05-18 6:51

Hello Izzet,
great classic photography with superb and elegant high pov, all the different expressions, very dynamic and a very interesting insight in olden times. B/W from film has that very special touch I am not sure digital can do...my compliments and thanks for sharing it!

Best regards
Michèle

worldcitizen (2305) 2008-05-18 18:32

Hello Izzet,
This is another gem!! The group of people in the foreground, with their fifties-style clothes and hats is great, and then we have the traditional Japanese shapes and symbols behind them. There are so many interesting details to enjoy in this photo!

Silversnow (2121) 2008-05-19 6:10

Wow, a photo taken from another age.
There's just so many details to catch the eye in this one, it's a two thumbs up.

BitterMoon (2776) 2008-05-20 10:03

Hello Izzet

Pity that not everybody like/love this era of photography,the real one,the classic.A masterpiece IMO too.
I`m really impressed.I like it very much.
Great great piece of work!.

My kind regards

salvator (18939) 2008-05-21 9:00

Hello Izzet Bey,
Taken in 1957 and still sooo beautiful. The composition is superb, textbook, of the kind you have written. The men with the umbrellas in the foreground and your use of the background is absolutely wonderful.
Best personal regards. Salvator.

coco (28122) 2008-05-28 15:14

Merhaba Izzet.

Great, really a great and old picture from your gallery. YOu made it again and this photo looks superb.

Thanks for sharing.

AnimeshRay (8886) 2008-06-10 11:26

Fascinating shot! A glimpse into the past. It is a treat to have you in these pages, Izzet.
Regards,
Animesh

wag (651) 2008-10-12 12:45

Hello Izzet, really original grain, I like the compo and exposure, so really well done, also the note is nice, tfs.
Peter