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Sound of silence


Sound of silence
Photo Information
Copyright: Sabina Yamamoto (devylla) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 395 W: 19 N: 443] (2507)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-17
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Artwork
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Cannon EFS 17-85mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/06/06 "Sound", SIlver Tulip Award III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-05 15:32
Viewed: 598
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 55
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Shishi odoshi literally means "deer scarer" in Japanese
Of a wide sense, it generally means the Japanese devices that is made to threaten and send away the birds and beasts damaging agriculture, such as kakashi (scarecrow), naruko (clappers) and sōzu (below). Of a narrow sense and under the international recognition, Souzu itself.

Sōzu (そうず, 添水, Sōzu?) is a water fountain used in Japanese gardens. Usually made of bamboo, it contains one or more uprights with a hollow pivoting arm attached into which water pours from a tube or pipe above it. When the arm gets full, the weight of the water causes it to tip over and empty, making a sharp sound when it hits a hard surface below it. This noise is intended to startle any deer which may be grazing on the plants in the garden. The empty arm is then free to swing back up into position and refill. The rhythmic clacking sound among the garden with sounds of silence of Japanese style, reminds visitors to the garden of the passage of time. Although simple in design, it is highly effective, and safer than most modern deer repellers. Some people collect them as antiques.

I choose the title because always in japanese gardens is very calm and peaceful.

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Have a great weekend everybody.
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A lovely and elegant contribution to the theme Sabina!
I can almost hear the silence :)
Well designed presentation and mood.
Great work.
- Vincent

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2014 W: 136 N: 3063] (16571)
  • [2008-06-05 18:35]

Hi Sabina,

I like this one... so kool! I always see them in the Japanese garden and also in magazine.. excellent composition, great dof and sharpness, nice work! :D

Have a nice day,

Cheers,
Sweety

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3348 W: 688 N: 1921] (16125)
  • [2008-06-06 0:01]
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ce faina e !

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ps.rosu ala din BG e un pic ... "galagios"

Wonderfull image Sabine,
great contrabution for friday's theme, very creative and nice, excellent done!!!
TFS

Have a nice weekend!

hello Dear Sabina
excellent post for the theme
lovely sound of the nature
i just love this water coming out of this bamboo stick
nice idea for the sound theme.
good sharp shot with nice DOF

regards
Manuj Mehta
:)soon

Hi Sabina
a great choice of image and title too
At this time silence is music really difficult to find
luckly I live in a place where the silence is perfect and I like it
beautiful theme shot
ciao
Lucio

Hello Dear sabina
A Classic Capture.
Your DOF is spot on. Clarity and sharpnrss perfect. The lighting too is impeccable.
Water beautifully captured.
Perfect shot
congrats.
TFS

Hello Sabina,

Excellent image, wonderful colors and a great contribution to the theme!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on friday

Hi Sabina,
What a superb composition vith excellent conribution to the theme.Well presented.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

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  • gnc Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 781 W: 10 N: 109] (1550)
  • [2008-06-06 8:10]
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Buna,
Imi place cum ai prins fintina. Foarte tipic japoneza.
tcb,
Cristian

ps: ai fost in Tsuwano? Merita? Intentionez sa prind trenul acolo Sambata ...

Hi Sabina,
Excellent idea sound of silence.Beautiful theme.
Well done my friend.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan

Hi Sabina,
Wonderful image, very beautiful colors and Details.Congrats!! Have a nice weekend.
Greetings from Istanbul.
Deniz:)

ciao Sabina..
focus is great here.. the composition, beautiful!! an excellent idea.. with a great note (many thanks)!! brava!
ciao Marco

Interesanta idee ai avut, Sabina, intr-adevar gradinile japoneze au o atmosfera foarte relaxanta, am vazut si eu niste aranjamente de genul asta pe aici si mi-au placut mult. Imi place cum ai compus imaginea cu apa care curge, de asemenea foarte interesanta rama. Bravo!

Weekend placut,
Sorina

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  • Jelle (47)
  • [2008-06-07 4:55]

Hay there Devylla nice compo, really good idea for the theme sound. by the way i love the Japanese culture and nature.

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 865 W: 0 N: 1395] (5654)
  • [2008-06-07 8:10]

HI Sabina
Nothing so relaxing as the sound of water flowing from a fountain or a stream.
Very nice composition and presentation
Dot

Hello Sabina

A superb capture here with perfect DOF, good colour and light and very well composed. Interesting notes too

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

love the rich colours and focal range

Hi Sabine,

A great DOF to show of the bamboo and water in the best possible way.
Nice to see a touch of red as well.
Thanks for sharing this relaxing picture of how silence sounds (must be the soft sound of falling water then...)

Els

Bravo fetitza cu funditza! Excelenta calitate a imaginii si prezentare!
Toate cele bune si saptamana faina,
Diana

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1157 W: 15 N: 597] (10372)
  • [2008-06-09 0:45]

A very beautiful image! Interesting note as well. I don't know how I ever missed this one. Great job! TFS and have a great day!

Sabine..
Every now and than I add a photo to a personal list of mine ..called:
The Silver Tulip Award
Thsi is personal and mine only..
Meaning ..that a photo ( for me ) is above average
Can be it brings up a strong emotion in me.. or the photographer shows a photo that in his / her book is one of the best.. or it has outstanding quality ..etc.. Well you see the meening..

Here Sabine .. for what I know of Japan .. you realy touched here the 'essence' of Japan..
This IS Japan ! And a razor sharp quality plus fantastic full strong colors !
I will forward this to some poeple I know .. since this is a Jewel !

Go on like this .. a pleasure to see!
( and no you dont!! need to come back to my corner Sabine .. I have enough points !!.. )
Purely for you .. a big fat compliment !!!


Regards
John

Sabina
This is very good. Beautiful colours and very sharp.
Also a great composition.
Well done.
Aloys

Hi Sabina, great macro and really nice composition with the water coming out of the bamboo, great sharpness and details

rgds
Allen

Excellent capture.
Excellent sharpness, composition and details.
Love the note
Pierre
:) later

Hello Sabina,
This is beautiful and peaceful balanced composition.
The water coming thru the bamboo shoot looks very nice on the BG. TFS
Vandana
later

Hello Sabina!
Beautiful detail and nice point of view!
I like the frame, too!
Te pup si numai bine!
Lili

Excelenta compozitie, culori si incadrare. Fotografiile tale sunt din ce in ce mai bune. Ai facut progrese mari.

TFS,
Andreea

Great shot! Beautiful. Bravo!

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  • cinca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 334 W: 0 N: 68] (3024)
  • [2008-09-21 12:24]

Hi Sabina, a simple but great composition, I like the blurred bg in contrast with the detailed fountain. Excellent colours and note too.
Ciao, cinzia

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