| Walking on fire, Houkaku_temple |
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Jul. 27 2003
Manual_Focus Lens50mm
PR-24 |
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| The south area of Nara prefecture is the main stream of "Shugendo",
one kind of Esoteric Buddhism. There are numerous ceremonies remained in
those areas relating to Yoshino, Ohmine and Shingon. However I think "Walking
on fire"of Houkaku temple at Kurotaki village is most wonderful. This
temple was developed by a famous prayer, Rigen Daishi, and located on the
top of Mt. Kai on the way to Mt. Ohmine from Mt. Yoshino. From this point
we can look down on Zaoudou at Yoshino and look Mt. Kongou, Mt. Katuragi,
Mt.Shigi and Mt. Ikoma far away. This ceremony was carried out under the
stars in the whole sky. I tried to use some super high sensitive negative
films, ISO1600, in order to catch solemn atmosphere without a strobo. A
light, a fire and darkness are mixed complexly. I guess it is very nice.
It is very difficult to get this graduation. (Lens50mm, Iris f2.0, exposure1/60sec.
Manual focus, ISO1600) --Reference:Fire Festival in Nara-- |
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