pray - 祈る

nice black and white shot tetsu.

nice b&w tones, very candid as well, like it

tetsu, thx for visiting my site. Nice to see your calm photos as well.

Wow, there's either some really good soup brewing or it's awfully cold outside! Love the way the steam(?) is in the shot.

Nice nice black&white, me encanta y la atmósfera que has logrado genial.
Felicitaciones

"Magnifique" as I would say in French, gorgeous! What does this big cauldron contain?

Thanks Urbanghost, Asiko, Martin, Eric, Nocturama and Amande!!
The cauldron is so-called 'KOURO'. Incense sticks are fired in it. So steam-like smoke in the photo is incense sticks'.

Nice black&white shot and good control of shadow

Thanks Photoblaster!

Nice timing on this one and nice depth as well.

Thanks Ashish!

What a great photo! Is this a common sight?

Thanks Micki!
It is an usual scene in the temple. :-)

I like this Tetsu, seems a rather poignant image. Is that a... cauldron? Lovely light, as always.

Thanks Tobias!
Yes. The big object is a cauldron. :-)

A curious mix of tradition and modernity. Cool!

Thanks Roberman!

I look on your latest shots and find that a lot of them are very graphic. A kind of sculpture of the light...

Thanks Still!

I like how the steam obscures the characters in the background. It gives even more emphasis to the sharpness of the women in the foreground.

Thanks Lel!!

fantastic dof.

Thanks Mar00ned!

Cauldron and steam! Hahaha Westerners are really funny! Would you kindly explain what the Japanese words in the distance mean, Tetsu?

Some very cool work on your blog. And some good memories of tokyo for me - I visited about seven years ago. It's an amazing place!

Hey, tetsu. Great capture here. The blacks are very rich in this shot. It adds a lot of drama to the frame. Feel free to swing by my way. -Brent

I love the dynamic range in your shots! The tones in the black and white, it's just perfect. The DOF in this is brilliant, really makes the foreground stand out.

Awesome capture. Wow, this is the best picture I seen all day. Amazing.

Thanks PlasticTV, Louise, Brent, Gavin and Wilson!!
Japanese written in the background means lucky charms. They sell lucky charms in temples. :-)

Dof vs choice of contrast and light awesomely balanced. I will have to take a more indepth visit of your page soon. later on.

情景が伝わって心に残る一枚です。
一心に祈る姿を美しいと感じました。
この人の願いがかないますように・・

Thanks Joel!
I am looking forward to your visit. :-)

mother skyさん、ありがとうございます！
そうなんです。叶ってほしいんです。

Great shot Tetsu...lots of atmosphere!
Phil

Thanks Phil!

Oh what a beautiful shot!

Thanks Maile!

Excellent black and white shots! Perfect tonal range and great expression! I enjoyed going through many of your images!

Very well shot in great light.

Thanks Andy and Raymond!

Thanks tetsu. You have many great photos here. It will take a while for me to see them all.

Thanks Mohammad!

your street-photography has some awesome lighting in it.

What a special shot of time and place that you've captured here. Beautiful.

One of my life goals is to visit your beautiful country. In the meantime I thank you for giving us this glimpse!

Thanks Joey and Birdie!
Japan is a beautiful country, I guess. You can absolutely enjoy if you come. :-)

the depth of field makes her prayer more private and intimate. I love this photo.

Thanks Tad!

This is quite incredible.

Thanks Davenyc!!

Lovely DOF here.

Thanks Paxton!!