Digital Guff
Ebisu Shrine, New Year's Day 6
Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 9 March 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture.
These men are selling decorated bamboo branches called fukuzasa. People display them in shops and offices in order to bring good fortune for the coming year's business. The shrine was particularly busy this year!
Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.
I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!
@Alun Lambert: Cheers Alun!
@Paula Camps: Thanks Paula!
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Smiles . . I can well imagine the popularity of the fukuzasa this year !
9 Mar 2009 9:13am
@Ronnie 2¢: Yes indeed! Thanks Ronnie.
@Standley: Thanks Richard!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Good photo, I'd love to be there to witness this and buy stuff :)
9 Mar 2009 11:47am
@Lorraine: Cheers Lorraine!
@Steve Rice: Thanks Steve!
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I love the details in the wood grain, and the men seem so absorbed in their work, good work.
9 Mar 2009 11:43pm
@Richard_Irwin: Cheers Richard!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Nice capture. They seem busy for preparing all the fukuzasa.
10 Mar 2009 12:41am
@akarui: Thanks Olivier!
tokyo-drifter from Tokyo, Japan
Super light - good dark areas, some mid-tones on the fellows, and then the most intensive light slashed across the subjects. Great capture.
16 Mar 2009 7:14am
@tokyo-drifter: Cheers t-d!
Olympus C750UZ
1/200 second
F/4.0
ISO 50
15 mm