Pagoda, a photo from Kyoto, Kinki

Photographer's Note

The Yasaka-no-to pagoda at Hokanji temple, was built by Shotoku Taishi. It is believed that he was instructed to do so by a dream vision of the Boddhisattva Nyorin. It was burnt to the ground and rebuilt on several occasions. It was last re-erected in 1440.

I took the shot on a gloomy day so I added the pink of some flowers to give the image some life.
The flowers are crape myrthl blossoms (thank you Mikio for clarifying that).

Raz

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limielski (0) 2013-08-19 5:35

Hi Razmig!

Wonderful effect with DOF. Sharpness of the flowers and blurred Pagoda.
It's superb composition.

Best wishes!

Leszek

cjmm (4479) 2013-08-19 8:38

Hello Raz,

I like very much the idea of the (cherry?) flowers in the foreground, and the blurred pagoda in the bg. It is a good example of how we can produce an interesting image even in bad light situations.

Very well seen and done!

kind regards,
Carlos

pajaran (115047) 2013-08-19 11:02

Pozdrav.
Interesantan tekst o starom Hramu, sa datim podacima ...
Lep pogled na cvece i Hram u pozadini.
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepo cvece.
Sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greetings.
An interesting article on the old temple, with the given data ...
Nice view of the flowers and the Temple in the background.
A good time recording, contrast, beautiful colors.
Beautiful flowers.
All the best.
Paja.

kato (11630) 2013-08-19 20:10

Hi Razmig,

You're capturing well this scene by a good composition, a good focus and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see a five‐storied pagota of Hokanji temple and the pink flower of Crape myrtle in summer. The whole is harmonized beautifully.

Kind regards,
mikio

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-08-23 23:26

Hello Razmig - Your clever composition highlights two elements that are associated with Japan; the pink blossom and the pagoda. Good use of DOF and a fine idea to use the blossom to add colour to a grey day. Warm regards rosemary

GiovanniG (3914) 2013-09-18 1:38

Hello Razmig,
Out of so many splendid captures I selected this one. The remarkable shallow focus displays the myrtle splendidly while your point of view makes the pagoda provide a wonderful context which I find exceptional.
Warmest regards and thanks,
GiovanniG