Japanese Fire Festival

tensai-riot

Headed up to the "Kurama Fire Festival" a week or so ago and thought I would share the photos. This is probably the best and most interesting festival with the while village coming out and taking part. If you go, make sure you are able to stay after the last train, as that is when all the really interesting stuff happens.

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More pics in my Japan 2010 album, check um out if you like.

C&C always welcome!

wildviper

Amazing...I am left to wonder though...how come ISO 400 only? Looking at these, I would have though it would be ISO 1600 or above.

And with your 1.4 you focus remains tack sharp! I must be doing something wrong. I have 2.8 and at ISO 400 my images are noisy/blurry even at 1/60th!

So...what's your secret sauce? Tripod or monopod?

tensai-riot

wildviper wrote: »

Amazing...I am left to wonder though...how come ISO 400 only? Looking at these, I would have though it would be ISO 1600 or above.

And with your 1.4 you focus remains tack sharp! I must be doing something wrong. I have 2.8 and at ISO 400 my images are noisy/blurry even at 1/60th!

So...what's your secret sauce? Tripod or monopod?

Hey, thanks for the comment. Not really sure what I am doing that is any different or special. I know the light from the fires was really quite bright, so I had no problem shoot at 400. Plus the 1.4 might be giving me a fair bit more light to play with then your 2.8. And no, I didn't use a monopod or tripod, gets in the way too much with all the other people there.

Oh ya, I also use the single point focus to pick where I want to focus so that might help with the focus with the 1.4.

Hope that helps!

InsuredDisaster

You have some really cool photos. I want to go back to Japan now.


Good eye, great post processing. Love your shots on your gallery. Will be back to look at some more of them.

tensai-riot

InsuredDisaster wrote: »

You have some really cool photos. I want to go back to Japan now.


Good eye, great post processing. Love your shots on your gallery. Will be back to look at some more of them.

Thanks, been trying some new things with the processing and it seems to be working out. And thanks for checking out the rest of the gallery! Come back any time

ian408

Great shots of the fire fest!

tensai-riot

ian408 wrote: »

Great shots of the fire fest!

Cheers!

jasonstone

nice!!! I love the profile shots where they're lit from the front/side - awesome shadow play

we're thinking of heading back to Japan for hols next year - got me all revved up again (not that i needed it! )

schmoo

These are just incredible and I love the warmth and drama caused by firelight after dark.

Any commentary on what they do or why they do this festival?

ian408

Hey Schmooooo I found this as start.

tensai-riot

jasonstone wrote: »

nice!!! I love the profile shots where they're lit from the front/side - awesome shadow play

we're thinking of heading back to Japan for hols next year - got me all revved up again (not that i needed it! )

Sweet, I hope you guys have a great time!

tensai-riot

schmoo wrote: »

These are just incredible and I love the warmth and drama caused by firelight after dark.

Any commentary on what they do or why they do this festival?

Sorry, but pretty much all I could say is what is written at the link provided above here. Wish I could get a little more into it for you, sorry.

tensai-riot

ian408 wrote: »

Hey Schmooooo I found this as start.

Thanks Ian, that's pretty much exactly what I know about it anyways, so that helped

StueveShots

These are wonderful shots! I especially like 4, 5, and 7...The light on those beautiful faces is great.

tensai-riot

StueveShots wrote: »

These are wonderful shots! I especially like 4, 5, and 7...The light on those beautiful faces is great.

Thanks! The light from the fires was surprisingly nice.