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Photographer’s Note

The Gion matsuri is a 500 year old festival in Kyoto. 'Floats' are enormou, elaborate and heavy wooden carts that are pushed through the streets. Here a pause in the procession produces a watchful pose in this man as he waits for the signal to begin pushing again.

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erdna (5360) 2005-01-02 17:21

Andrew - Welcome to TE! I have the same name as you except in reverse for internet purposes only. This is a nice shot. The background is quite busy it distracts from the foregorund. I will try to give a suggestion thru the workshop.

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dom_inik_m (1707) 2005-01-02 17:25

His concentration is palpable through the profile shot you managed to get, Andrew. Stiff, on alert, while his companion on his right seems to be resting after a tiring effort.
I especially like your composition, right below the wooden bar, the eyes of your main protagonist on the same level with the gilded ornament on the chariot, well defined against a row of spectators in the background, blurred by the shallow depth of field.
Stark, sharp, interesting, meaningful... How could I ask for more? ;-)

CycleEyes (598) 2005-01-03 4:18