Gateway to Heaven

We got up very early and headed to the Shirahige Shrine, located south of Takashima on Lake Biwa in Japan. The shrine has a Torii standing in the lake as a gateway. A busy road passes between the shrine and the lake shore, and it was undergoing repair. Construction workers did not let us cross the road at the construction site, so we walked further down to cross the road, then back up again on the other side to see the Torii. I first took long exposure shots of the Torii. At night the water was illuminated by the orange lights of the road that passes by the lake, which gives the scene this blue and orange look.

 

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

 

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-- ƒ/8.0, 50 mm, 6, 15, 30 sec, ISO 800, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95 "Dream Lens", HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC0305_6_7_hdr3bal1pai5f.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2024 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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