Mount Fuji - Japan

[AlexK]

Some shots taken during my recent trip to Japan. Different views of Mount Fuji from Peace Park. C&C are most welcome.


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[yamcake]

the first picture is amazing...

regret nvr go there during my recent trip.. only caught a glimpse of it while on the shinkansen..

[PhantomGTR]

were you using wideangle for the first shot?

[night86mare]

love what is in the scene in the first picture, but a higher perspective, to separate the pavillion more from the mountain (understandably not so easily possible).. and the people spirited away into a fourth dimension, that would be great.

[AlexK]

Originally Posted by yamcake the first picture is amazing... regret nvr go there during my recent trip.. only caught a glimpse of it while on the shinkansen..

Thanks yamcake. Trust it was an enjoyable trip for you too.

Originally Posted by PhantomGTR were you using wideangle for the first shot?

I was using a 70-200mm lens and this picture was taken at 70mm focal length.

Originally Posted by night86mare love what is in the scene in the first picture, but a higher perspective, to separate the pavillion more from the mountain (understandably not so easily possible).. and the people spirited away into a fourth dimension, that would be great.

Thanks. Waited long time to capture this shot with less people but just too many tourist around.

[yun10]

nice pics you have there..

[WeiKhuen]

nice capture of Mt fuji

[AlexK]

Originally Posted by yun10 nice pics you have there..

Originally Posted by WeiKhuen nice capture of Mt fuji

Thanks yun10 and WeiKhuen

[ctm1968]

Nice!! I just came back last month...

I took the same shoot as your #1, but the Mt. Fuji is not so close up? Did u do some editing?

[AlexK]

Originally Posted by ctm1968 Nice!! I just came back last month... I took the same shoot as your #1, but the Mt. Fuji is not so close up? Did u do some editing?

Hi ctm1968, trust you also have had a memorable trip in Japan. Not much editing was done. The foreground was brighten up slightly and increased the saturation for green and "blue" sky. Cheers.

[ShutterCentral]

nice shot. You are very lucky to be able to see the full view of Mount Fuji. I was at the other side of the mountain, at Gotemba (the premium factory outlet at the base of Mount Fuji) and i can't even see a thing.

[barracuda88]

Wow... pic #1 is fantastic... Looked like a painting of Mt Fuji at the background... Was also at Peace Park last week, but didn't recall seeing Mt Fuji look so huge at that angle... Maybe I was busy making wishes and gonging the bell a the other pavilion Nice shot! Cheers!

[AlexK]

Originally Posted by ShutterCentral nice shot. You are very lucky to be able to see the full view of Mount Fuji. I was at the other side of the mountain, at Gotemba (the premium factory outlet at the base of Mount Fuji) and i can't even see a thing.

We were lucky that going to Peace Park was part of the itinery. Seeing Mount Fuji is simply wonderful.

Originally Posted by barracuda88 Wow... pic #1 is fantastic... Looked like a painting of Mt Fuji at the background... Was also at Peace Park last week, but didn't recall seeing Mt Fuji look so huge at that angle... Maybe I was busy making wishes and gonging the bell a the other pavilion Nice shot! Cheers!

Perhaps I was using the 70-200mm lens instead of wide angle. By the way, my wife and kids were also busy making wishes and gonging the bell. . Happy New Year.

[AlexK]

Got a couple more pirctures taken at Peace Park.


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[MRSAMO]

Great photos! Wow so many people going to Japan, I think I only took 200 pictures when I lived there.

[vajrasattva]

Very lucky to see mt Fuji in full unblocked view. Pic 1 and 2 are beautiful. Composition wise, in pic 1, the Fuji slope line would be complete if not broken by the pavilion top.

[raghnall]

Nice photos! When I was there 3 years ago, it was so cloudy that I couldn't see Mt. Fuji at all..

I quite like #1.. Maybe if you had a wider view of the mountain and a smaller pavilion.. I think it'll be perfect!

[AlexK]

Originally Posted by MRSAMO Great photos! Wow so many people going to Japan, I think I only took 200 pictures when I lived there.

Hi mrsamo, thanks. Yup, Japan is a popular tourist destination and this country is beautiful.

Originally Posted by vajrasattva Very lucky to see mt Fuji in full unblocked view. Pic 1 and 2 are beautiful. Composition wise, in pic 1, the Fuji slope line would be complete if not broken by the pavilion top.

Totally agree with you on the Mt Fuji sloping line being broken by the pavilion. Did not take notice when taking the pictures. When I saw Mt Fuji, the view was beautiful and I just fired away.

[AlexK]

Originally Posted by raghnall Nice photos! When I was there 3 years ago, it was so cloudy that I couldn't see Mt. Fuji at all.. I quite like #1.. Maybe if you had a wider view of the mountain and a smaller pavilion.. I think it'll be perfect!

Thanks ragnall. Actually, I brought along the 14-24mm lens for my trip but I thought of taking tighter shots at Peace Park. Perhaps, my mistake.

[nzw89]

i think just by staying there, you can live for another 10 more years at least haha.. And i guess if i ever live there, travelling domestically is more than enough for me and my camera