Japanalia's Photoblog
Postcard from Hakone
Posted by Japanalia (Yokohama, Japan) on 10 February 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Late December afternoon on Lake Ashi in Hakone. I took this shot from the lounge of the Narukawa Museum of Art in Moto-hakone, through glass. The Museum has a magnificent view of the lake and...if you are lucky...of Mount Fuji. The late afternoon light was touching the holy mountain, the red gate of the Hakone Shrine and the little red bridge, while one of the many pleasure boats was heading for the pier. Peace in nature and peace in our hearts!
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This is the 100th image in my Portofolio here!!! I'm particularly fond of this site and I thank you ALL for the visits and the many comments! I also enjoy the fact that I can present to you some of my husband's works and am so happy that you've recognized, with your enthusiastic comments,his talent and skills!
10 Feb 2008 2:34pm
givethemhell from Germany
I remember passing Mount Fuji in a very fast and modern train when I visited Japan back in the Seventies. Your husband's photo shows the impressiveness of the landscape very well. Congratulations to your 100 th shot on the blog. I love "Japanalia".
10 Feb 2008 2:44pm
@givethemhell: This is not my husband's photo!It is MINE!!! You probably got on Shinkansen!
Thanks for the visit and the congratulations!
Gabriela
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
wow! this is postcard-perfect, a great way to celebrate your 100th image on aminus3! Congratulations!!!
10 Feb 2008 6:03pm
@Photographs by M.E.: Thank you, M.E.I Appreciate the visit and kind message!
Gabriela
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
What a wonderful picture to celebrate your 100th! Congratulations to you and your husband.
10 Feb 2008 7:22pm
@standley: Thank you, Richard!
Gabriela
@Steven: Thank you, Steven, for all your visits!
Gabriela
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Congratulations on your 100 post, and what a wonderful photograph to mark the occasion.
This looks a really beautiful and peaceful place.
10 Feb 2008 9:55pm
@MaryB: It is one of my favourite locations, Mary! Especially the museum with an impressive collection of Japanese art! Thank you for your visit and kind message!
Gabriela
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Oh, Gabriela, I love this shot; the light is perfect on the reds and of course, Mt. Fuji.
Congratulations, my friend, on this, your 100th post on Aminus3 ... I'm thrilled to have your here among us!
11 Feb 2008 1:25am
@Judy: I have to thank you, Judy, for being here!
A big hug to you,
Gabriela
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful picture and composition. This is a very nice view of Mt Fuji and you were lucky to have some light on the red toori and have the boat at the same time.
11 Feb 2008 2:30am
@akarui: Thank you for the kind message!
Gabriela
e. from New York, NY, United States
Wow, this is incredible! And very postcard worthy.
11 Feb 2008 5:27am
@e.: Thank you for the appreciative comment! I personally don't think of it as "wow", but it makes a nice postcard!Anyway...an invitation to visit!
Gabriela
@bima: Thank you for the visit!
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A classic shot of Japan. Excellent in composition and detail, Gabriela.
11 Feb 2008 7:18am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you, Michael!Indeed...this is a classic!
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Thank you very much for this fantastic postcard! It could have been a beautiful cover of a Japanese novel. Everything falls at its place: light, sky, boat, Fuji, etc.
11 Feb 2008 7:37am
@Illuci: Thank you, Erik, for all your visits and nice comments!I think this can be the cover of a guidebook to Hakone, which are my neighbouring mountains (so to say) and a more than visited area of Japan.
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Congrats on your 100th!
This is stunning beautiful, yes... like a wonderful postcard ;)
11 Feb 2008 8:42am
@ManuelaR: Thank you, Manuela!
@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine!
Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India
beautiful colors and yes lovely composition as well...
11 Feb 2008 9:31am
@Babul Bhatt: Thank you for the visit and appreciation!
@Daroru: Thank you for the congratulations!
henri from paris, France
Tu as eu de la chance! Il n'y a pas le reflet de la vitre! Superbe cliché ;-)
700 000 à 800 000 chinois en France dont la moitié à Paris ;-
11 Feb 2008 10:13am
@henri: Merci pour la visite, ainsi que pour l'information! Alors.....combien de japonais vivent en France?
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Striking image and Fuji-san is so majestic as usual. A great shot. And congratulations on 100 posts. We look forward to many, many more.
11 Feb 2008 10:29am
@GJC: Thank you for the visit and congratulations!
Helma from Tehran, Iran
WOW ! very nice ....
beautiful shot , well done , thank you.
11 Feb 2008 10:46am
@Helma: Thank you for visiting!
Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary
Yes, it really looks like a postcard! :)
Nice composition, that we can see the Fuji, between the two mountains!
11 Feb 2008 11:39am
@Porcsin: Thank you so much for visiting and commenting on so many of the recent postings in my photoblog! I really appreciate your kind attention!
Gabriela
@Viewfinder: Thank you for the visit!
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada
I don't think this should be a postcard, they are too small. It should be an oversized calender! This is such a perfect composition!
11 Feb 2008 1:53pm
Irina Sh from Moscow, Russian Federation
Wonderful picture – beautiful colors and harmonic composition. I like the title – really looks like a postcard. Congratulations!
11 Feb 2008 2:56pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Spectacular and stunning!! That red gate/post with Mt Fuji in the background is just incredible. Congrats on 100!!!!
11 Feb 2008 9:44pm
Carol from United States
100 aboslutely pure gems! Congratulations, Gabriela. I've told you before - you are a true artist.
19 Feb 2008 3:20am
sangram from Mumbai, India
1st congrats for ur century... i am blow away by this place.. its just a calm, beautiful serene place. gr8 job
19 Feb 2008 5:37am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Hi Gabriela. I have old slides of this lake from 35 years ago or so when I made my first trip to Japan, so I'm really enjoying this one. You've done a beautiful job with the composition and atmosphere, here. A belated congratulations on your 100th photo on aminus3, too. It's a great family to belong to!
6 Mar 2008 9:42pm
Nikon E5700
1/314 second
F/4.6
ISO 100
100 mm (35mm equiv.)