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Nikon FE (black) - Nikkor 50 1.2 - Ilford HP5+ @400 - Adox Rodinal 1+50 - dslr scan - Nikon D810 - Micro Nikkor 105 2.8 - Lightroom - Photoshop
Taken for ODC theme "close up portraits" So portrait photography just isn't my thing for whatever reason I am not entirely sure. I like the finer details of macro photography but nevertheless here is my submission for the theme.
Ema (絵馬) are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. They bear various pictures, often of animals or other Shinto imagery, and many have the word gan'i (願意), meaning "wish", written along the side. In ancient times people would donate horses to the shrines for good favor; over time this was transferred to a wooden plaque with a picture of a horse, and later still to the various wooden plaques sold today for the same purpose.
Ema are sold for various wishes. Common reasons for buying a plaque are for success in work or on exams, marital bliss, to have children, and health. Some shrines specialize in certain types of these plaques, and the larger shrines may offer more than one. Sales of ema help support the shrine financially.
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Tokyo in Spring 2015 : 春に東京での旅 Tokyo in Spring 2015
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Taking the Streets in Hong Kong
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White sage (Salvia apiana) has been used by Natives for many moons to clear impurities and bad spirits from the air of new homes. A wonderful reminder of the arid Eastern Sierra.
I received this gift when moving to a new home in the East Bay. I love its soft, pubescent foliage, stems and can't bear to burn it!
Explore #214 - Thanks friends!
It's that time of the year - sub-zero temperatures, wind chill, and snow. It's also the time of year for ice fishing, sledding, and when you're 2 1/2, just having fun in the snow.
Nikon D3200 - 90mm f/2.8 Macro -
This is the last of the candle light images I will share. This moment was sweet. The father holding the candle would "zoom" it towards the baby. She thought it was so funny she just kept giggling and laughing.
Belly Button Bundles Babies Two new babies. They can be found in my Etsy shop, cuttingedgecreations.
Reflections of the multitrunk tree in the forest stream near the "Kaluzhskiye Zaseki" reserve in Russia