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fortune slip

photographed on apr 2006
place : asakusa (浅草) / tokyo (東京)
camera : CANON EOS 1V
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about this photo :

> johnz said : May 2, 2006 15:52

wonderful photo (as usual!)

> おーとも said : May 2, 2006 16:20

今年一年、良い年になるといいですね>少女へ

> ぺろ said : May 2, 2006 16:24

おみくじのこと、fortune slipって言うのですね。
勉強になります!

> AG said : May 2, 2006 16:52

Another classic Tetsu shot. The look on the child’s face is so telling. Wonderful.

> Azhar said : May 2, 2006 17:10

Great shot - love the DOF - great in B&W - stunning clarity and wonderful scene.LOVE it!

> micki said : May 2, 2006 18:35

Oh my gosh, this is too precious!!

> Gary said : May 2, 2006 23:45

very sweet photo, like how you focused this away from child

> eduardo said : May 3, 2006 00:12

Hang on one for me, please! :-)

> roberman said : May 3, 2006 01:24

Wonderful! the dof is great. Beautiful composition,

> Ashish Sidapara said : May 3, 2006 01:53

Nice lines, good contrast and dof!

> mooch said : May 3, 2006 02:48

I like this. Great selective focus and something that seems very Japanese therefore capturing the essence of Japan...

> tetsu said : May 3, 2006 19:40

Thanks Johnz, AG, Azhar, Micki, Gary, Eduardo, Roberman, Ashish and Mooch!!!!

おーともさん、ぺろさん、ありがとうございます!!
辞書を引いたら書いてありました...。

> Ray said : May 4, 2006 03:30

Great shot, love the DOF

> pixibition said : May 4, 2006 04:40

lovely shot...nice dof and composition:-)

> tetsu said : May 4, 2006 11:17

Thanks Ray and Pixibition!!

> Tim said : May 5, 2006 07:41

I like the DOF a lot. What exactly is the child doing?

> tetsu said : May 5, 2006 09:37

Thanks Tim!!
If you choose a bad fortune slip, you may leave the slip not to take a bad fortune to your home. The girl chose not good one , I guess. :-)

> ViV said : May 5, 2006 15:08

Hello Tetsu! This one is truly excellent! The B&W works especially well on this. Good job.

> tetsu said : May 5, 2006 19:55

Thanks ViV!!

> Hendra said : May 6, 2006 17:57

Excellent ... good play of the DoF.

> tetsu said : May 6, 2006 19:47

Thanks Hendra!!

> Jeff said : May 8, 2006 03:35

I like the concentration on the childs face,,,

> tetsu said : May 8, 2006 08:38

Thanks Jeff!!

> Luisa said : May 15, 2006 17:17

Beautiful image, perfect cropping and perfect DOF.

> tetsu said : May 15, 2006 20:17

Thanks Luisa!!

> Joris said : May 17, 2006 21:35

Very nice.

> tetsu said : May 17, 2006 22:31

Thanks Joris!!

> siri said : May 22, 2006 05:54

beautifull and sweet.
very nice, indeed!

> tetsu said : May 22, 2006 20:45

Thanks Siri!!!

> .:Oscense:. said : May 27, 2006 07:44

So sweet and nice :-)

> tetsu said : May 27, 2006 11:39

Thanks Oscense!!

> moloko said : Jun 26, 2006 22:51

nice shot! what is the reason for putting paper on that wire?

> tetsu said : Jun 26, 2006 23:50

Thanks Moloko!!
Umm. It's difficult to explain in english. It is believed that tying the fortune slip leads 'tie good relationship' in Japan. Do you understand?

> Saxi said : Jul 29, 2006 01:36

i had the same question - understand. great pic - impressive background - i like it very much. pretty nice thing about this wire...i won´t find things like that here in germany ;o(...

have a nic weekend ;o)

> tetsu said : Jul 29, 2006 02:05

Thanks Saxi!!!
I was asked the same question by a woman from Puerto Rico when I strolled in a temple today. :-)
A kind of prophecy is written in fortune slips. People leave fortune slips by tying on the wire when bad things are written on fortune slips.

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