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1397...about 1 century before Columbus


1397...about 1 century before Columbus
Photo Information
Copyright: Francesco Pascale (frappa76) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 51 N: 137] (1346)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 1999-03
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Architecture, Artwork, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Pentax Optio S 4
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-12-28 8:46
Viewed: 807
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello.

It's a view of the Kinkakuji.The shot was taken from the lower part of the temple complex near the pond where you find a constant struggle of hundreds of tourists to obtain the best spot for the best shot!
The original building dates back to 1397 and was a retirement villa for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.Later,according to his whishes,the villa was converted into a temple.This is a reconstruction of 1955 because the original structure was burnt down in 1950 by a young monk ( read MISHIMA YUKIO's novel "the golden pavillion" )

This is a scanned photo-March '99-traditional film camera Olympus MiuII.
PP scan,crop,resize,B/W,colour filters,saturation,sharpness in a few parts,blur in others,NeatImage

I'll post as WORKSHOP the paper photo I started from
Regards, FRANCESCO
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To SuffolkAngel: yesfrappa76 1 12-28 13:03
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Hello Francesco, I love this. The structure, the composition and the light is great. I would have probably reduced a bit the yellow tone...But you know, it is just a question of taste here. Great work! Like your note also. Marie-José

  • Great 
  • plank Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 50 W: 3 N: 59] (2073)
  • [2005-12-28 9:08]

Nice capture, i like this sepia photo!
Tibor

Toning is very nice but I think I would crop the sky to get rid of the branches hanging down, it makes for a stronger picture. If you hold a piece of paper over your monitor to hide the branches you will see what I mean.
Christine

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  • jacobo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 666 W: 31 N: 673] (4875)
  • [2005-12-30 11:24]

Hola Francesco. Me gusta mucho esta foto tuya y llevo un buen rato mirándola. Le falta contraste, pero seguro que es por haberla pasado desde papel y ampliado. Hace años leí a Mishima pero no recuerdo haber leido "el pabellón dorado". Lo buscaré para leerlo. Felicitaciones.

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
  • [2005-12-30 14:02]

Hi Francesco, took a look at the original and in my opinion you overdid the picture on PP a little , using neat image is good but not to much , the details are almost gone and the picture looks to flat..I used your original to work with and made a ws explaining how I would present this picture ...

Happy New Year !!

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