Posted by Alfredo J. Martiz J. (Panama City, Panama) on 21 March 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
注連縄 (しめなわ / Shimenawa) are lengths of braided rice straw rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion. They are often seen festooned with shide. A space bound by shimenawa often indicates a sacred or pure space, such as that of a shrine. Shimenawa are said to act as a ward against evil spirits and are often set up at a ground-breaking ceremony before construction begins on a new building. Shimenawa may be found at Shinto shrines, torii gates, and sacred landmarks. They are also used to mark trees that are inhabited by spirits called Kodama. Cutting down these trees is thought to bring misfortune. Reference: Wikipedia
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Very handsome shot, and good use of light in the background. Like the balance of all the elements.
21 Mar 2008 2:11am
@GJC: Thank you very much GJC!
I love your work, and this is no exception.
21 Mar 2008 2:54am
@Ana Lúcia: Thank you very much Ana Lúcia!
A lot of similarities with the yesterday's one: - the same superb warm light that is for so much in the picture's atmosphere. - the same very good use of the DOF. - the same attention on the textures. Just superb
21 Mar 2008 7:26am
@Laurent: Thank you very much Laurent!
Like the tones and careful framing.
21 Mar 2008 9:24am
@Daroru: Thank you Daroru!
I love the detail on this image and the image look strong solid. I have a d70s too but what lens are u using? The 18-70mm?
21 Mar 2008 11:17am
@Levine: Thank you very much Levine, the lens I used for this photo is a Sigma 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-6.3!
absolutely amazing.
21 Mar 2008 12:30pm
@M. Isabel: Thank you M.Isabel!
great shot.definitely caught my eye.=)
21 Mar 2008 9:16pm
@annora: Thank you annora!
Perfection, Alfredo. You capture the essentials of the culture, and with breathtaking professional and technical expertise.
21 Mar 2008 11:38pm
@Sidonie: Thank you very much Sidonie!
Beautiful golden color and detail.
22 Mar 2008 1:48am
@e.: Thank you e.!
nice Shimenawa
23 Mar 2008 9:56am
@Daniel: Thank you Daniel!
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