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* Meoto Iwa *
Location : Futami , Mie Prefecture , Japan
Meoto Iwa or Wedded Rocks. An iconic subject to visit in Ise.
My itinerary only allows me to spend 2 day in Ise. 1 day for travel from Tokyo to Ise which took me almost the whole day and 2 day for shooting. After a long weekend running around rim of Mount Fuji, 170km; body and mind still feeling really sore and fatigue but told myself, I had to visit this location since I am in Japan.
Woke up early in the morning the next day and made my way to this location but the tide level was not ideal but did grab few shots in different angle for study so that I can re-do the shoot based on the correct composition that I want.... It is a waiting game for me while waiting for the right tide level. Well, I had to admit I did a school boy mistake for not checking the tide level earlier prior visiting this location.
It was almost late afternoon when the tide level starts to rose up but still not optimal. Besides the tide level, I am facing a strong wind; which you can observe from the straw connection between the rocks.
So, running out of time as body and mind asking to call it off for a day to rest but tide level still not at it best level and facing very strong wind....I had to decide whether to capture few shots at this location as the next day, I had to leave for Kyoto. It is quite depressing moment for me if I didn't get a good shot from this location which I had planned for so long.
I find this composition best to only capture both rocks without having any other elements besides the rock and clear horizon. Hope it justify to portray the iconic wedded rocks in Ise!
Cheers and good weekend to all!
* Meoto Iwa *
Location : Futami , Mie Prefecture , Japan
Meoto Iwa or Wedded Rocks. An iconic subject to visit in Ise.
My itinerary only allows me to spend 2 day in Ise. 1 day for travel from Tokyo to Ise which took me almost the whole day and 2 day for shooting. After a long weekend running around rim of Mount Fuji, 170km; body and mind still feeling really sore and fatigue but told myself, I had to visit this location since I am in Japan.
Woke up early in the morning the next day and made my way to this location but the tide level was not ideal but did grab few shots in different angle for study so that I can re-do the shoot based on the correct composition that I want.... It is a waiting game for me while waiting for the right tide level. Well, I had to admit I did a school boy mistake for not checking the tide level earlier prior visiting this location.
It was almost late afternoon when the tide level starts to rose up but still not optimal. Besides the tide level, I am facing a strong wind; which you can observe from the straw connection between the rocks.
So, running out of time as body and mind asking to call it off for a day to rest but tide level still not at it best level and facing very strong wind....I had to decide whether to capture few shots at this location as the next day, I had to leave for Kyoto. It is quite depressing moment for me if I didn't get a good shot from this location which I had planned for so long.
I find this composition best to only capture both rocks without having any other elements besides the rock and clear horizon. Hope it justify to portray the iconic wedded rocks in Ise!
Cheers and good weekend to all!