Osaka/Kyoto Trip :)

soonks · 3rd January 2008

Hey guys.. Still rather new to the forums and photography in general, just got a F40Fd before I left for Japan, and here are some of the nicer photos (I think) from all the photos I shot there... enjoy! Do comment on how I may improve if possible, still looking to better how I compose my photos, heh.

paper lanterns
created by children in Arashiyama, Kyoto. Displayed at the Hankyu Railways Arashiyama Station.

Ryoan-ji Temple
one of the sites listed under the UNESCO sites in Ancient Kyoto. Porch next to the famous zen garden with 15 stones, considered a Japanese national treasure.

Kinkaku-ji
the Golden Pavilion Temple in Kyoto, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

wintry sunset
a shot of sunset at the Daigo-ji in Kyoto

pink clouds and blue skies
a road scene in Uji, Kyoto.

soonks · 3rd January 2008

sunset carpark
outside the Byodo-in, in Uji, Kyoto.

train station
shot at the Inari train station in Kyoto. (JR Nara Line)

colour amid the darkened skies
the colours look almost surreal against the dark grey clouds.

storm-end sunlight
street in Inari, Kyoto.

gates
one of the many Japanese gateways that pepper the slope of shrines in Inari, Kyoto

soonks · 3rd January 2008

street lamps

empty roads lead home
roads in Nara, Kyoto, within residential zones next to the Nara Park.

daisies in the Japanese winter
glimmering golden.

bamboo fences make good neighbours
a house in Nara, Kyoto

lone hut amid the wilderness
shot at Nara Park, Nara, Kyoto. I can see the smoke rising as the hunter returns home to cook his dinner...

soonks · 3rd January 2008

winter sonata
Japan is filled with many trees that look like this in winter, picturesque.

standing strong in winter
these maple trees are still in autumn, shedding their leaves even into winter

Dotonbori River
night shot, with the flashing neon signs by the river, which the famous Dotonbori nightlife area is centred around. Shot in Osaka, Japan.

street scene at Dotonbori
Shot at night in Osaka, Japan.

Dotonbori in daylight
away from the shops and nightlife, the residential areas provide great contrast to the area, especially during the day.

stiener · 3rd January 2008

Looks like you visited many sites in Osaka and Kyoto. I only managed to visit Kiyomizu Temple and Osaka Castle...

wranger · 3rd January 2008

Great Pics.

soonks · 5th January 2008

stiener: wow nice photos! i didn't go into the Kiyomizu temple, and didn't visit the Osaka Castle while i was there though, hehe. like the third photo

wranger: thanks!

stiener · 5th January 2008

Originally Posted by soonks

stiener: wow nice photos! i didn't go into the Kiyomizu temple, and didn't visit the Osaka Castle while i was there though, hehe. like the third photo

wranger: thanks!

Thanks...Maybe next time round I will be able to visit the rural villages.

3rd January 2008	#1
soonks New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13	Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) Hey guys.. Still rather new to the forums and photography in general, just got a F40Fd before I left for Japan, and here are some of the nicer photos (I think) from all the photos I shot there... enjoy! Do comment on how I may improve if possible, still looking to better how I compose my photos, heh. paper lanterns created by children in Arashiyama, Kyoto. Displayed at the Hankyu Railways Arashiyama Station. Ryoan-ji Temple one of the sites listed under the UNESCO sites in Ancient Kyoto. Porch next to the famous zen garden with 15 stones, considered a Japanese national treasure. Kinkaku-ji the Golden Pavilion Temple in Kyoto, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. wintry sunset a shot of sunset at the Daigo-ji in Kyoto pink clouds and blue skies a road scene in Uji, Kyoto.

3rd January 2008	#2
soonks New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) sunset carpark outside the Byodo-in, in Uji, Kyoto. train station shot at the Inari train station in Kyoto. (JR Nara Line) colour amid the darkened skies the colours look almost surreal against the dark grey clouds. storm-end sunlight street in Inari, Kyoto. gates one of the many Japanese gateways that pepper the slope of shrines in Inari, Kyoto

3rd January 2008	#3
soonks New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) street lamps empty roads lead home roads in Nara, Kyoto, within residential zones next to the Nara Park. daisies in the Japanese winter glimmering golden. bamboo fences make good neighbours a house in Nara, Kyoto lone hut amid the wilderness shot at Nara Park, Nara, Kyoto. I can see the smoke rising as the hunter returns home to cook his dinner... Last edited by soonks; 3rd January 2008 at 10:41 AM.

3rd January 2008	#4
soonks New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) winter sonata Japan is filled with many trees that look like this in winter, picturesque. standing strong in winter these maple trees are still in autumn, shedding their leaves even into winter Dotonbori River night shot, with the flashing neon signs by the river, which the famous Dotonbori nightlife area is centred around. Shot in Osaka, Japan. street scene at Dotonbori Shot at night in Osaka, Japan. Dotonbori in daylight away from the shops and nightlife, the residential areas provide great contrast to the area, especially during the day. Last edited by soonks; 3rd January 2008 at 10:48 AM.

3rd January 2008	#5
stiener Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alexandra Village Posts: 135	Re: Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) Looks like you visited many sites in Osaka and Kyoto. I only managed to visit Kiyomizu Temple and Osaka Castle...

3rd January 2008	#6
wranger Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK \| TWN Posts: 3,390	Re: Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) Great Pics.

5th January 2008	#7
soonks New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Osaka/Kyoto Trip :) stiener: wow nice photos! i didn't go into the Kiyomizu temple, and didn't visit the Osaka Castle while i was there though, hehe. like the third photo wranger: thanks!