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Jindaiji Botanical Gardens
Image Title:  Jindaiji Botanical Gardens
 
 By: Roger Williams  
  Copyright ©2004



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Photographer Roger Williams {K:84106}
Project #33 Pictures of Famous Places Camera Model Fuji TX-1
Categories Landscape
Film Format
Portfolio Panoramas
Lens Fujinon 45mm F/4
Uploaded 3/27/2004 Film / Memory Type Fuji Superia 800
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 252 Shutter 1/250
Favorites Aperture f/11
Critiques 7 Rating
5.63
/ 4 Ratings
Location City -  Kokubunji
State -  TOKYO
Country - Japan   Japan
About This is the "before" picture of a "before and after" pair. The second one will come when this enormous rose garden--for that is what it is--is in full bloom. The two guys in the foreground appear to be manicuring the sun-dried lawn. The modern building in the distance is an enormous greenhouse for tropical plants.
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There are 7 Comments in 1 Pages
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Roger Cotgreave   {K:15892} 3/27/2004
I really like the colors, lines and the people are just in the right place... wonderful color and composition rog...r


Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 3/27/2004
Superb panorama, Roger!
Excellent d.o.f. and and all the lines are just as they should be ~ straight!!
If I have one slight niggle it's the fact that the little bit of the circular structure to the left draws my eye.
Kind regards, Chris
P.S. The concert went well last evening. Now I'm about to get ready for our Family Service!!


Keith Naylor   {K:13064} 3/28/2004
Hi Roger,

yes as Chris points out the curved wall grabs the eye. In my opinion a formal subject like this requires a formal composition, central balanced, rythmic. The garden is designed to be seen as a formal pattern and by presenting an image which works against that design you have lost something. Maybe moving the camera round to the left and face things full on would help.

Quickly get over there and take another before the roses start to grow ;-)


Roger Williams   {K:84106} 3/28/2004
Not to be defensive, but this is one of a pair I took on the same day, and the other is without the bit of balustrade--unfortunately it also lacks the manicurists. I prefer this one although I must shamefacedly confess to the temptation of editing out the curved stonework. (Imagines gasps of horror!) The second one I upload WILL have the roses... [grin]


Keith Naylor   {K:13064} 3/28/2004
No need to be shame faced about a little PS cloning editting. Use all the tools you have to make the best presentation of your work.

I know not everyone will agree, but for me its the end result not the manner in which it was achieved which is the important thing in photography (that should start the howls of protest, but I like to be provocative sometimes!)


Antonella Nistri   {K:21867} 3/28/2004
Beautifully framed,Roger,excellent sharpness as usual,great my friend! Antonella


The Armed Eye   {K:3563} 3/30/2004
Ha, a park in the winter ! I like it as it is, the two people (a little strange there) fit perfectly into this composition which is "talking" to me. The 800 width is MUCH better now.


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