Aoi festival #1, a photo from 京都, 近畿

Photographer's Note

I have just come back from Aoi festival held in Kyoto.
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The Aoi Matsuri, or "Hollyhock Festival," is one of the three main annual festivals held in Kyoto, Japan, the other two being the Festival of the Ages (Jidai Matsuri) and the Gion Festival. It is a festival of the two Kamo shrines in the north of the city, Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine. The festival may also be referred to as the Kamo Festival. It is held on 15 May of each year.

mayjayne, PaulVDV, holmertz, poutpout, worldcitizen, jhm, danos, cornejo, TRB has marked this note useful

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mayjayne (7204) 2015-05-15 8:11

Wow, Takero - what a nice scene from this festival! Love the lively colours of the costumes, and the umbrellas are quite unique!

TFS,
May

PaulVDV (63444) 2015-05-15 8:37

Hello Takero,
Beautifully taken in front view.
Excellent sharpness of the participants in the first rows with a good blurred background.
The giant parasols are well decorated with many flowers.
A very attractive festival scene.
A real quality picture.
Best regards, Paul

Gerrit (62042) 2015-05-15 8:53

Hello Takero,
wonderful serene ceremony. Beautiful dresses and I love the DOF. The colors, light and atmosphere are fantastic.
thanks and regards.
Gerrit

No_One (4) 2015-05-15 10:21

Hi Takero
A beautiful procession and you could not have been in a better place to make this very appealing and lively colourful photo. I really like the expression on the girls face, she seems to be taking the whole event quite seriously.
Best wishes from stormy Ireland
Noel

holmertz (103564) 2015-05-15 10:54

Hello Takero,
This is a very well and distinctly composed photo. The procession of people is well placed in the foreground, very sharp and clear and with excellent colours and details, and the background is sufficiently blurred. The nearest woman's dress is remarkably beautiful and the red umbrellas covered with flowers are stunningly eye-catching with a perfectly neutral background.
Kind regards,
Gert

macjake (98544) 2015-05-15 12:27

Hi Takero
well done.
the pink/red umbrellas really do make a strong impact, I would even say they are the focal point?
My eyes start at the top, then make my way down to the people.
lovely exposure and composition in the frame. nothing to complain about with this one!
enjoy your weekend
cheers
craig

poutpout (3538) 2015-05-15 12:52

Hi Takero
One of the best in the series...
Sharpness 10 light 10 colors 10...BEAUTIFUL

Robert

worldcitizen (16226) 2015-05-15 13:17

Hello Takero,
What a great festival photo! It is so typically Japanese, and full of great traditional details. I like the red umbrellas, the clothes, and the way you blurred the background. I really like this one. :-)

carlo62 (81265) 2015-05-15 15:00

Ciao Takero
che bella scena, un particolare del festival fotografato con grande professionismo.
Saluti
Carlo

kabel (1930) 2015-05-15 20:20

Hello, a very fine representation of the costumes of ancient Japan. Superb colors and dof. Good choice too as a vertical frame so we see the umbrellas and flowers.
Springtime is special for its festivals and you see to capture them well,
TFS,
Karen

jhm (211738) 2015-05-16 0:30

Hello Takero,

I know the lens not 200-400mm I have the 100-400mm, but this is a wonderful picture.
Sharpness and clarity be superb.
I like your technic of photography.
An excellent composition, made in high quality and natural colours.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

kasianowak (17676) 2015-05-16 0:57

Hi Takero
Great festival shot! Superb DOF, composition and timing.
Thank you for sharing an have a nice day
Kasia

danos (110407) 2015-05-16 1:25

Hello Takero,
nice the view of this beautiful and charmy snapshot from Hollyhock festival with the women to to protect from the light of the day,with this fascinating red hand made umbrellas,decorative with colourful flowers on their upper edge.A good reportage from the Aoi Matsuri.

Regards from the rest of the WE,Danos

cornejo (61504) 2015-05-16 9:05

Takero Hello, very good picture of this interesting ceremony, beautifully captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and good Sunday.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

marabu61 (11587) 2015-05-17 2:40

Konichiwa Takero san
As usual your perfect maitrise of the depth of field has created another stunning portrait of one of the many festivals in Japan, a country that seems to bee rooted deep in its traditions. Marvelous composition indeed.
have a great day
Daniel

adidas5nb (5743) 2015-05-17 21:38

very very interesting and intriguing shot. love the whole traditional attires and makes ups, with beautiful colors. the tilted umbrella with flowers on top makes the pic for me.
regards
dwaipayan

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-05-19 6:01

Hi Takero!
Wonderful details!
Very beautiful and attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, vertical format and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

TRB (14138) 2015-05-21 1:49

merhaba Takero,
nasılsınız?
Uzun zamandır yazamadım..ﾇok g�zel fotoğraflar paylaştınız.
Harika g�nt�s�, m�kemmel 軻kimi ile 輟k g�zel bir festival fotoğrafı.
tebrikler, selamlar

T�lay

GFSSD-1 (5888) 2015-08-15 11:55

Bir dergiye kapak olabilecek bir g�nt�..
m�kemmel..
tebrikler

GiovanniG (3914) 2016-03-20 0:00

My dear Takero,
You truly tell the story of Japan with your excellent photography. I to shoot with Canon equipment though I don't have all the wonderful lenses. This has wonderful dimension and depth of field. Your work is wonderful....... Thanks for your lessons.
Warm regards
GiovanniG