Jeffrey Friedl's Blog » More From the Real Shogunzuka

December 4th, 2008 11:35pm JST (3 years, 2 months ago)

Here are some more shots from the outing up to Shogunzuka that I posted about last weekend....

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 3600 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Temple-Grounds Entrance
Shogunzuka, Kyoto, Japan

Inside, a plaque describing the area...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 31 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 4500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Info

Shogunzuka Mound is said to have originated during the emperor Kammu's construction of a new capital at Heian-kyo at the end of the eighth century when a 2.5-meter statue was clothed in armor,armed with a bow and arrow, and buried facing Kyoto to protect the imperial palace. Legend holds that since the late Heian Period, this mound has rumbled in warning of impending disasters. The Genpei Seisuiki tells of how the mound rumbled three times in July of 1179, the year before Minamoto-no-Yoritomo took up arms, in a series of warnings that was soon followed by a great earthquake. An illustration of the burial of this statue can be found in the Shogunzuka Emaki picture scroll by Toba Sojo, who is famous for illustrating the Choju Giga. The Dainichi Nyoraizo statue on display in the Dainichido hall is said to be a statue from Kachoin Temple that was discovered in the mountains near the city. The grounds are known for the beauty of their cherry blossoms and fall foliage and are home to several pine trees planted by Admiral Togo Heihachiro and General Kuroki Tamemoto. Kyoto City.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 2800 — full exif & map — nearby photos
English Info
( Most of it is just mumbo-jumbo to me )

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 62 mm — ¹/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 6400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Trees were Pretty
in the darkening dusk

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 32 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/4, ISO 2500 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Way to the Toilet

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 50 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/4, ISO 3200 — full exif & map — nearby photos
The Real Overlook
as explained last time

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 120 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3600 — full exif & map — nearby photos

Looking a bit toward the left...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 140 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 5000 — full exif & map — nearby photos
You Can See My Place

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 70 mm — ¹/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 6400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Waymarker in the Mountains
I'd love to know how old it is...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm — ¹/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 6400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
“Lightup” Getting Started

While back at the park overlook....

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 3600 — full exif & map — nearby photos
10 Minutes After Sunset
dusky...

But...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 32 mm — ¹/25 sec, f/5.6, ISO 6400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
15 Minutes Later
City Lighting Up

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm — ¹/60 sec, f/4, ISO 6400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
One More Peek at the Lightup

November	29th,	2008	The Real Shougunzuka Kyoto Overlook
April	28th,	2011	Class Trip to Enjoy the Views at Shogunzuka
November	9th,	2011	My Day Walking Aimlessly in Kyoto

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Comments so far....

Jeff,

Wonderful snaps, especially the @One More Peek at the Lightup” is a wonderful shot without a tripod. I guess your hands are stable
I am enjoying the fall colors of Kyoto from your blog. And it is wonderful.

Britto.

— comment by britto on December 5th, 2008 at 4:27pm JST (3 years, 2 months ago) — comment permalink

Jeffrey,
I notice that your photo of the lookout taken with your D700 & the 70-200mm VR, do not show any vignetting as reported by a few forums. Did you edit away the edges?
Alex

The Nikkor 70-200 does vignette at higher zoom ranges, and my photos often show that, including the one you refer to (the one below “The Real Overlook”), but I also added just a hint of vignette on that one in Lightroom, so it’s not a fair to judge with. Actually, it’s because I would see the vignette with the 70-200 since getting a full-frame body that I’ve started to use vignette here and there on my images…. it can be a really nice effect. Of course, I wish that the 70-200 didn’t force it on me, but in practice, it hasn’t actually caused problems. I recall one image where I didn’t want the slight vignette it gave, but quickly eliminated it with Lightroom’s lens-correction vignette control. —Jeffrey

— comment by Alex Chng on December 5th, 2008 at 6:14pm JST (3 years, 2 months ago) — comment permalink

Regarding the marker, it’d be niceif it had a reign name and year on it, but I’d bet it doesn’t. IMHO, I’d say it predates Meiji to a time when most traffic in Japan was on foot, hence the markers.

— comment by Bob on December 6th, 2008 at 4:40am JST (3 years, 2 months ago) — comment permalink

Gorgeous shots, as always. I’ve been following your blog for several months, and I can’t tell you how much I love your posts — each one is like a precious mini-break from cubicle existence.

— comment by Janine on December 6th, 2008 at 10:39pm JST (3 years, 2 months ago) — comment permalink