Maiko-san

tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
edited March 9, 2011 in People
Had a Maiko-san join us for a tea ceremony today and I was allowed to take a few shots, yea! C&C always welcome.

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#2
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    When I visit Japan, may I be your shadow for a week? :D I may not post much, but I just love everything you contribute here. You give us such a wonderful look at the culture surrounding you.

    Love these portraits. Love your work. thumb.gif
  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    Llywellyn wrote: »
    When I visit Japan, may I be your shadow for a week? :D I may not post much, but I just love everything you contribute here. You give us such a wonderful look at the culture surrounding you.

    Love these portraits. Love your work. thumb.gif

    Wow...thank you for the very nice comment! If you are over here let me know =) And I am glad to hear you like my work wings.gif I do very much enjoy the unique culture here in Japan, so I hope to be able to keep providing to you.

    Thanks again!thumb.gif
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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    Oh this is absolutely gorgeous! :)
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    Very cool, love that first one.
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    Very nice. I really like #2, really captured some fun and uniqueness.
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    seems the Japanese already had the desaturated portrait look from yonks backmwink.gif

    I have no crits to make of these images, so far as they go, ie as attractive records of an exotic encounter

    but as photographic entities to me they remain too tied to travelogue literalness. Nat Geo even goes further!

    you play so much with your sports action, I find it difficult to accept that you play so little with these. for me, photography is play first and foremost. like doing tricks in the air on a bike.

    :D

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  • laurenornotlaurenornot Registered Users Posts: 167 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2011
    PERFECT, though I wish I could see all of the flowers on the right.
  • GrfxMediaGrfxMedia Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Wonderful shots, really like them.
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  • briandelionbriandelion Registered Users Posts: 512 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    I have to disagree with Neil's comment. I love the classic balance and simplicity and the mood it creates. Just shows another side of the way you see things and the extent of your range. Beautiful work.
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Hey guys, thanks everyone for the comments on the shots. Maybe I should mention that I had all of about 30 seconds to this shot and I was a guest at the tea ceremony and didn't even know the Maiko was going to be there.

    Neil: I would LOVE to have more time to play with the Maiko and get some interesting shots, but TPO only gave me a slight amount of time to shoot. Next time!
    briandelion: Thank you so much. I like to have a wide range of photos, makes things more interesting then taking the same photo all the time.
    everyone else: THANK YOU!! Hope I can get more Maiko this year for everyone =)
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    beautiful! iloveyou.gif
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Lovely! She looks like she really enjoys what she does with that smile in the second shot.
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Wow these are really nice. You should give a print to the girl. It is a wall hanger for sure.
  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Agnieszka wrote: »
    beautiful! iloveyou.gif

    Cheers! clap.gif
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Shima wrote: »
    Lovely! She looks like she really enjoys what she does with that smile in the second shot.

    Ya, I think she was really enjoying chatting with us. I love photographing the Maiko when they are smiling or laughing.:D
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    Zerodog wrote: »
    Wow these are really nice. You should give a print to the girl. It is a wall hanger for sure.

    Thanks! The tea house wants a couple, but maybe I will try and give her one too.
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    briandelion wrote: »
    I have to disagree with Neil's comment.

    You're welcome!mwink.gif

    In the future of every popular idea is cliche.

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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    I so love the first one...just gorgeous!
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    reyvee61 wrote: »
    I so love the first one...just gorgeous!

    Great! Thanks so much for the comment wings.gif Hope I can keep them coming over the year!
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  • WillCADWillCAD Registered Users Posts: 722 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    Both shots are terrific.

    #2 is pretty obviously a spontaneous laugh by someone in a good mood. You must have told a joke or done something funny.

    But the lady's expression in #1 personifies the formal, serene atmosphere of the traditional tea ceremony. It's simple, it's beautiful, and it's a perfect representation of how I've always thought of the tea ceremony (even though I've never seen one in person).

    Well done.
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    WillCAD wrote: »
    Both shots are terrific.

    #2 is pretty obviously a spontaneous laugh by someone in a good mood. You must have told a joke or done something funny.

    But the lady's expression in #1 personifies the formal, serene atmosphere of the traditional tea ceremony. It's simple, it's beautiful, and it's a perfect representation of how I've always thought of the tea ceremony (even though I've never seen one in person).

    Well done.

    Thanks! You are quite right about the photos. #1 was when she was posing for everyone there. And then we started talking and someone said something so she laughed, and that is #2. I like shots like #2 a little more myself because you can see more of the actual person behind the makeup, and you realize they are just young girls really.
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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Simply beautiful!
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    VayCayMom wrote: »
    Simply beautiful!

    Cheers! Thanks for the comment!
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    That first one is simply beautiful.
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Mitchell wrote: »
    That first one is simply beautiful.

    Thanks Mitchell, glad to hear you liked it iloveyou.gif
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