Looking Out, Himeji Castle

Posted by Daryl (Amagasaki, Japan) on 21 February 2007 in People & Portraits.

Had my first ever visit to Himeji Castle the other week. It's one of the oldest and largest original castles remaining in Japan.

I've made it up to 500 images! I've now decided to drop 'Daroru' and go with 'Daryl'. Because that's my name.

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Comments (15)

Sathiyan from Bangalore, India

Love the compo.

21 Feb 2007 7:52am

@Sathiyan: Thanks Sathiyan!

Jen from Jessup, United States

Love the silhouette and the view from the window!

21 Feb 2007 8:46am

@Jen: Thanks Jen. Luckily you can't really see, but the view in the distance isn't great... some rather drab buildings in Himeji town. Bright light erases them from view!

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

I like the contrast and silhouette, the composition is nice!

21 Feb 2007 9:51am

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks Alfredo. You ever been here?

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

The image and the way you handled the silhouette is excellent!

21 Feb 2007 10:14am

@Craiger: Thanks for your comment Craiger!

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

Lovely b/w and the placement of subject is also very good.

21 Feb 2007 10:36am

@Shuva: Thank you Shuva!

Evie Sears from Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Very nice photo.

21 Feb 2007 1:06pm

@Evie Sears: Cheers Evie!

Sylvia from Milano, Italy

I like the black and white very much in this, and it intrigues me, makes me want to see more of the garden.

21 Feb 2007 1:36pm

@Sylvia: Thanks Sylvia. There was a nice garden completely separate from the castle grounds. Do you like Japanese gardens?

dYe from Cambridge, United States

Lovely composition. There's something rather wistful about it - perhaps it's the way the bars on the window mimic a jail cell.

21 Feb 2007 2:48pm

@dYe: Thank you dYe!

frank from amadora, Portugal

Very good, excelent composition.

21 Feb 2007 4:21pm

@frank: Cheers frank!

Amit from Santa Clara, CA, United States

Good b/w image. Light in this image is just perfect..

21 Feb 2007 6:00pm

@Amit: Thanks for your comment Amit!

blackivory from Singapore

nice silhouette and contrast! it's quite intriguing as well.

22 Feb 2007 9:25am

@blackivory: Thanks for the feedback blackivory!

Merlin from Anywhere, France

This picture is simply great ! It gives such a feeling of peace and silence... After a few seconds, I almost expected this person to turn around and start talking !

22 Feb 2007 8:17pm

@Merlin: Cheers Merlin?