Kyoto

DavidTO

I started a thread for here in Documentary, but it quickly became so long that I put it in [thread=221134]Journeys[/thread].

I'm back here to post a trimmed down version for feedback.

I went to visit my son in Kyoto. I did a lot of walking. Here are some of my shots.


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TonyCooper

I think you do yourself a disservice by posting so many in one thread. Too much
good stuff to take in at one time. #8, #10, and #13 particularly stand out to me.

DavidTO

TonyCooper wrote: »

I think you do yourself a disservice by posting so many in one thread. Too much
good stuff to take in at one time. #8, #10, and #13 particularly stand out to me.

Thanks, Tony. I'm glad to hear you like some of it. I've been pretty hard on myself about what I shot while there, which has left me unsure about what's good.

RSL

I like 'em all, David, though I don't see much in #9. But I agree with Tony. It's too much to absorb at one time.

DavidTO

RSL wrote: »

I like 'em all, David, though I don't see much in #9. But I agree with Tony. It's too much to absorb at one time.

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind next time and slow down a bit in my posting.

#9 for me was about the 3 triangles.

DavidTO

I'll add this, as well: I ended up posting nearly 400 shots to the gallery I made for this trip. There's an awful lot of shots in there that are in there for me and me alone.

But what I learned was just how many shots were stronger in black and white. There are a whole lot of shots for which color adds nothing, or detracts from the subject. Since I shoot mostly landscapes this hasn't often been the case. Sure, black and white landscapes are awesome, but the number of shots that are strengthened by a black and white conversion is much higher in street (in my experience), and this last batch of pics was a great lesson in that for me.

lensmole

Many very interesting shots ! I especially like # 6 , 7 , 13 .

DavidTO

lensmole wrote: »

Many very interesting shots ! I especially like # 6 , 7 , 13 .

Thanks!

lifeinfocus

Like 4, 6, 7, and 10.

In number 4 I can hear them saying "not sure I like my face in that prop, should we try again?"

Like the elderly lady in number 6. I have been to Japan a number of times and often think of it as a youth oriented country, but it is necessarily so.

Because of excellent DOF in number 7 I can see a few stories in the one shot.

Number 8 could have been that too, but did come off that way.

Number 10 - looks like mix of color and B&W even those it is not. Like it.

DavidTO

lifeinfocus wrote: »

Like 4, 6, 7, and 10.

In number 4 I can hear them saying "not sure I like my face in that prop, should we try again?"

Like the elderly lady in number 6. I have been to Japan a number of times and often think of it as a youth oriented country, but it is necessarily so.

Because of excellent DOF in number 7 I can see a few stories in the one shot.

Number 8 could have been that too, but did come off that way.

Number 10 - looks like mix of color and B&W even those it is not. Like it.

Thanks so much for the comments. One detail I really like in 4 is the guy on the far right, watching.

Tommyboy

No. 10 is a wonderful shot.

DavidTO

Tommyboy wrote: »

No. 10 is a wonderful shot.

Thanks, Tom!