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Gion - A special obi


Gion - A special obi
Photo Information
Copyright: Francesco Pascale (frappa76) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 51 N: 137] (1346)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-05-11
Categories: Daily Life, Artwork, Decisive Moment, Portrait
Camera: Pentax Optio S 4
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-28 17:56
Viewed: 938
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi! Taken in Gion - Kyoto. She is a Maiko: a training and future Geiko. A friend told me she was wearing a special obi (kimono belt) which the young Maiko usually wears when she is going to debut.

Cropped,resized,turned in sepia tone,added light,contrast,sharpness, framed.

Thanks, Francesco
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  • Great 
  • Jorge Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 128 W: 6 N: 26] (417)
  • [2006-11-28 18:17]

The quality of the image is not the best,but the capture is fantastic. It is an image full of Japanese culture. Really like it.
Great job and TFS,
Jorge

Great capture. Beautiful image.

Very nice shot. Good scene and tones...
Tomasz

Hi Francesco, I love this. B&W works well here. Composition is great.

Marie-José

Hello Francesco,
Thanks for sharing such a cultural shot. Photo well taken and the use of sepia works very well.
Regards,
Iris

  • Great 
  • sleger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 57 N: 181] (3549)
  • [2006-11-28 22:09]

Nicely cropped adding value to the personnage.

Sylvain

Beautiful cultural image of daily life in Japan. Nice comp and good use of sepia. How do they walk in those shoes??

HelloFrancesco,
Beautiful environment.
The selected tone are very well.
Very neat framing.
I like!
Stephane

Hello Francesco. Another superb conversion. I think the sepia suits the subject well. Good detail and well composed. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Fashion’

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