In the wrong season Photo

Photographer’s Note

This might be a wrong assumption, but as far as I have been told the traditional "Momoji" of Japan should only appear in autumn.
So as far as why I saw them in the middle of May is something very unfamiliar to me.

This was taken just outside a cafe in Kyoto, Japan.
They simply stood out like the sole red flower in a yellow field and they simply screamed to be photographed.

Now that I think of...do they even call these momoji?

Enough for me to ponder about anyway.
Enjoy the photo.

Odd Jarle

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goodwill (4029) 2008-06-21 9:00

This shot reminds me of Shailendra Shinde, my good old friend on TE.
He did capture a variety of Momoji and every single shot had its own beauty.

Thanks for rekindling the old flames.

Rajeev

Ninello52 (3224) 2008-06-21 9:17

Ciao Jarle,
Molto carina questa immaggine, direi garbata. Peccato che il fondo non l'aiuta, comunque l'effetto della luce è interessante ed i colori sono sublimi.
Saluti, Nino.

geester (0) 2008-06-21 9:33

Hi Odd Jarle,

Very nice colours there combiend with good sharpness and DOF. I would probably have tried to get rid of teh background using more DOF, but sill a great shot all the same.

Well done

Graeme

Sistercosmo (2523) 2008-06-24 16:01

Hi Jarle,
a wonderfully colorful and sharp photo with excellent depth. I really like it.
To the best of my knowledge, this is momiji (not momoji), which is a maple (latin genus: acer), maybe an acer rubrum (red maple) but most likely a acer palmatum (Japanese maple) or perhaps a hybrid?
Maples usually are green and turn red in the autumn, so I am just as puzzled as you, as to why you got this shot in the Spring. I have read, however, that there are Japanese cultivars that are red all year long. Perhaps you captured this rare species here!
Whatever the reason - it's a wonderful photo!
Thanks,
Linda

Photo Information

Copyright: Odd Jarle Jorgensen (dragonslayero) (3106)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC, Extreme III 4GB, Hoya 62mm PL-CIR
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 8:54