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A young maiko (geisha apprentice) admiring the colors of the maple trees in the fall, Kyoto

A young maiko (geisha apprentice) admiring the colors of the maple trees in the fall, Kyoto
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cameraNIKON D850

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 64 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 1120/10 

locationKyoto, JP

upload_dateDec, 2018

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Contest Finalist in Fall Vibes Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Exploring Spirituality Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 48
Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Volume 1
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 47
Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 40
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VIEWBUG Photography Awards 2022Top 10 rank
VIEWBUG Photography Awards 2022Top 10 rank week 1
The Virtual Show ProjectTop 10 rank
The Virtual Show ProjectTop 10 rank week 1
Fall Vibes Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Bokehlicious Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 2
Bokehlicious Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Covers Photo Contest Volume16Top 10 rank
Covers Photo Contest Volume16Top 10 rank week 1
Capture Orange Colors Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Capture Orange Colors Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
My Country Photo ContestTop 10 rank
My Country Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Beauty Of Autumn Photo Contest 2019Top 10 rank
Exploring Spirituality Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Exploring Spirituality Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Change Of Seasons Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Change Of Seasons Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 7Top 10 rank
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 7Top 10 rank week 1
One Photo ContestTop 10 rank
One Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Magic Of Japan Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Magic Of Japan Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 48Top 10 rank
Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 48Top 10 rank week 1
The Swag ProjectTop 10 rank
The Swag ProjectTop 10 rank week 1
Covers Photo Contest Volume 1Top 10 rank
Covers Photo Contest Volume 1Top 10 rank week 2
Covers Photo Contest Volume 1Top 10 rank week 1
Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 47Top 20 rank
Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 47Top 30 rank week 1
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 40Top 10 rank
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 40Top 10 rank week 2
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 40Top 10 rank week 1

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6 Comments | Report
wayneshum_6890 PRO+
 
wayneshum_6890 February 19, 2019
Best of the best
Patosan
Patosan December 03, 2022
Thank you!
Uphollandlatic PRO+
 
Uphollandlatic February 20, 2019
Great shot. Thank you for the background information. So many people omit to do this.
jenloving55
 
jenloving55 March 21, 2019
Beauty at it's finest.
JmDreams
 
JmDreams April 01, 2019
Beautiful
donnadymond_2377 PRO+
 
donnadymond_2377 April 17, 2019
Simply Gorgeous \u2764
PoeticVision Platinum
 
PoeticVision December 03, 2022
Traditional Japanese! Excellent photograph.

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Behind The Lens

Location
The photo was made in the park surrounding the Chishaku-in Buddhist Temple in Kyoto, in November, during the peak of the Fall foliage season. I like this temple for various reasons -- it isn't far from where I live, it is not a touristic place and features a wide spacious park with beautiful maple trees.
Time
The photo was captured just before noon. Thanks to a slightly overcast sky, I was lucky to have such a gentle and soft light.
Lighting
Despite the worse possible time to be outside to make photographs, on that day, I was really lucky to have an overcast sky and a gentle and soft light. I tried my best to take advantage of this situation.
Equipment
I usually use my Nikon D850 and my favorite lens, a 70-200 mm zoom. The aperture is often left at f2.8 to enable me to isolate and separate my subject from the background with a shallow depth of field.
Inspiration
The idea was to combine two symbols of Kyoto, the city where I live in Japan. The beauty and the grace of the young maiko (apprentice geisha) are definitely unique to this city, and the colors of the maple trees during this beautiful fall season is certainly another reason so many people come to visit at this time of the year. By combining these two symbols, my idea was to create a more powerful and symbolic photograph.
Editing
I used Lightroom for basic tonal adjustments and then used Photoshop to reinforce the tones and colors atmosphere of the background while isolating the model further with a slightly added sharpness. A handmade light vignette was the final touch.
In my camera bag
I often only have my Nikon D850 and either the 70-200 mm f/2.8 zoom or the 24-70 mm f/2.8 zoom. And depending on my intended subject (street photography, festival, or others), I also use fast prime lenses such as a 24 mm f/1.4 or an 85 mm f/1.4 -- yes, I do like shallow depth of field.
Feedback
Come to Kyoto, or any place you like, meet a maiko or any subject with grace and beauty, wait for the right season and the right weather (read the right light), and then find a nice spot. Add to this a little technic and a touch of luck.

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