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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape Photography Locations => Topic started by: BernardLanguillier on November 13, 2012, 09:42:11 am

Title: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: BernardLanguillier on November 13, 2012, 09:42:11 am
In the Western part of Fukushima prefecture lies one of my all time favorite places in Japan, called Urabandai.

The good people living there have unfortunately been badly hit by the whole Fukushima thing although the level of radiation in the area is lower then the one found in most large European cities.

So the least I can do is a bit of advertising for the beauty of the place...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8182143065_fd4092070e_o.jpg)

Stitch from D800 and Leica 280 f4 APO.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: Patricia Sheley on November 13, 2012, 06:59:43 pm
Exquisite Bernard...
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 13, 2012, 07:29:12 pm
+1
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: francois on November 14, 2012, 06:30:42 am
Wonderful back-lit image. It seems so tranquil, so far away from the turmoil of the 2011 spring.
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: BernardLanguillier on November 14, 2012, 06:40:18 am
Wonderful back-lit image. It seems so tranquil, so far away from the turmoil of the 2011 spring.

Ironically, the sun raises about exactly from the direction of the power plant.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: Patricia Sheley on November 14, 2012, 10:38:36 am

Good morning Bernard,
Cannot know of course how you are using this wonderful image or at what dimensions, but find myself each time revisiting either toning or removing (toning my preference) the indicated spec highlight. Somehow the light in the trees begins to sing once removing that point of opposing energy... would appreciate your sense of this...thank you.
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: BernardLanguillier on November 14, 2012, 07:14:55 pm
Good morning Bernard,
Cannot know of course how you are using this wonderful image or at what dimensions, but find myself each time revisiting either toning or removing (toning my preference) the indicated spec highlight. Somehow the light in the trees begins to sing once removing that point of opposing energy... would appreciate your sense of this...thank you.

Hello Patricia,

This is one fascinating comment, thanks a lot.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: tived on November 16, 2012, 03:42:30 am
Beautiful Image!

Henrik

Our thoughts goes out to the people affected

In the Western part of Fukushima prefecture lies one of my all time favorite places in Japan, called Urabandai.

The good people living there have unfortunately been badly hit by the whole Fukushima thing although the level of radiation in the area is lower then the one found in most large European cities.

So the least I can do is a bit of advertising for the beauty of the place...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8182143065_fd4092070e_o.jpg)

Stitch from D800 and Leica 280 f4 APO.

Cheers,
Bernard

Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: wolfnowl on November 18, 2012, 02:53:01 am
Very well done!  And I agree with Patricia about removing the highlight.

Mike.
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: BernardLanguillier on November 21, 2012, 05:16:11 am
Very well done!  And I agree with Patricia about removing the highlight.

Mike.

Very kind of you Mike.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 21, 2012, 02:19:57 pm
Very beautiful, Bernard: your liking for the place shines through. I wholly agree with Pat about that one highlight, though: once seen, it really attracts attention.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: Fine_Art on November 21, 2012, 09:41:08 pm
Very nice image.
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: BernardLanguillier on November 24, 2012, 12:25:51 am
Thanks a lot Jeremy and Fine_Art.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: Alistair on December 17, 2012, 04:01:45 am
Very nice image Bernard. I bet it looks even better in large format print! Nice pano rig too. I have just bought a 180/3.4 Telyt APO, waiting for conversion. Will be interested to see how it perfoms on the 800e as a pano combo. Might unseat my current favourite pano combo of Nex7 and Leitz 135/F4! 
Title: Re: Japan, Fukushima, Urabandai
Post by: RobbieV on December 17, 2012, 03:30:52 pm
Gorgeous work. A pleasure to view.