City - Takahafudou State - TOKYO, HINO CITY Country - Japan
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Temples are nominally Buddhist and shrines are nominally Shinto, but you'll often find both traditions mixed. This famous temple near my home is a typical example. This "mixture" dates back to when the Meiji era reformers imposed Shinto as a state religion in the second half of the 19th century. Alas, this presaged the militaristic Shinto state that sacrificed millions of its citizens' lives in World War II.
Has anyone noticed less grain and more detail in my 360-degree panoramas? I'm using 100 ISO film these days, and see quite a difference myself.
The little roofed area on the left is where you can purify yourself with water, and the similar little area in the very center of the image is where you can do it with smoke. Then you can go ahead and make your offering.
I know, Cessy, but with my shaky hands I normally need fast film so that I can use high shutter speeds... But as I have to use either a tripod or at least a unipod for all my stitched panoramas, i realized I could get away with using the slower film, and it has certainly improved the quality of the images. I was really surprised. On the down side, it has almost completely stopped me from getting good macros. Blurred every time! Argh!! I suppose I will have to use a tripod for my macros, now. Oh dear...
Hi, Ray. I got a bit concerned at not hearing from you (knowing you have a health problem and all) and I searched Usefilm for "Ray" but of course I should have searched for "Stingray." I will know another time. Nice to hear from you, and glad you liked this one. I have been doing a lot of them recently, and have quite got on top of the stitching process, and also have learned to handle the difficult lighting problems a little better. How are you keeping these days?
Wow, Jose! You liked it THAT much? I am encouraged. Of course, you should really see them viewed using Virtual Reality software! They look much better then, and the distortion is completely eliminated!
Hi Roger....pardon my absense...AOL problems. I agree with you, this shot demonstrates the benefit of the slower film emulsion. It is wonderfully sharp, full of so many interesting details (so typical of your work)and gorgeous colour tones. I always enjoy the added interest and educational bonus of your 'abouts' as well. Great piece of work my friend, very best wishes as always....Ray
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