In Kyoto, we visited the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest that was nothing like I could have imagined. Bamboo reaches what seems like a hundred feet into the sky, tightly packed together, with peaks of sunlight let into the forest floor. A winding path takes you through the grove, which is fairly dark because of the high bamboo 'trees.' The has bamboo and grasses fencing along it that is also beautiful. @jyokota Junko and I had taken similar photos (we all did as we walked through) and when we were processing, couldn't fix the blown out look in the sky. When we were in a high end department store in Kyoto, adjacent to the train station, we noticed posters much like our photos hanging from the ceiling so decided to embrace the blown out look!
Check out Junko's dizzying image at: http://365project.org/jyokota/365/2014-06-10
Check out Michael's photo from last year: http://365project.org/vankrey/365/2013-07-02
I'm working backwards to fill in empty spots in my main calendar. This was actually taken on the 10th on our first full day of touring, but posted on the 8th, when I simply lived on an airplane and photos are boring.
I love this.
In ye olden days, this is kinda how we used to estimate leaf area index in a forest. ... except I used a fish-eye. We then had to print the slides to paper and then use a quadrant system to work out how much tree/ leaf / trunk was visible and how much sky.
Now they just use a machine that goes "ping".
Wow, such a great shot, Taffy. They are indeed huge. Love how thin and how many there are together like this. Your POV is awesome. Sounds like such a wonderful trip. So glad you are sharing it here. FAV
Like Darlene said: wow and great POV. I love the light and the vibrant green. I must've felt amazing standing there looking at this. Hope you looked without the camera too! When I travel, I have to remind myself to put the camera away sometimes and look without it! Fav.
In ye olden days, this is kinda how we used to estimate leaf area index in a forest. ... except I used a fish-eye. We then had to print the slides to paper and then use a quadrant system to work out how much tree/ leaf / trunk was visible and how much sky.
Now they just use a machine that goes "ping".