Torii
This is Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. A Shinto Shrine with thousands of vermilion torii lining the paths on the hill on which the shrine is located. One of Kyoto’s oldest (founded in 711 AD) and most revered Shinto shrines, Fushimi Inari serves as the headquarters for all the 40,000 shrines dedicated to Inari across Japan.
Dedicated to Inari, the god of rice, sake, and prosperity.
It was featured in the film Memoirs of a Geisha.
Torii belongs to the following groups:
Amazing Asia, Architectural Photography, IPA -International Photographers Alliance, Japanfluence, Religious Art & Photography, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Travel and Adventure and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints and Mounted Prints
Tony Middleton
such vibrant colours and great use of composition leading me in and through the image …after this journey I am still intrigued to what this archway is or symbolises.. hehe :)
Roslyn Slater
Great image. I really love the composition.
Jodi Webb
Love this Melanie. The colours and lighting are amazing.
GerryMac
amazing perspective! love the colour!
Christina Eliz...
I love this !! It really brings your eye forward !
Antanas
beautiful capture
Kate Wall
Fantastic!
Ed Michalski
This image is off the hook! Great metering, detail, DOF, and composition.
Melanie McQuoid replied
Thanks Ed.
mikepaulhamus
excellent, great capture. I can see you walking by and all of the sudden ! wow
David White
this is quite stunning , well done
Rae Stanton
i love the lantern
gemlenz
nice piece
Tom Gomez
Excelelnt subject matter, nicely composed …
micmac
Fantastic perspective and colors ,this place is realy something,great shot.
edward dijmarescu
I love the repetition!
Great angle and nice colours. Stunning work!
kcranmer
Great shot and framing, I like the vanishing point especially!
Shell59
Super Shot!! What lens & camera? at least =600mm?
Melanie McQuoid replied
Actually it was a point and shoot. I didn`t have my SLR that day. But thanks for the positive comment.
kdriese
Great image. I added some of mine to the Amazing Asia group—thanks for drawing my attention to it.
alexa70
Absolutely stunning !!!
Shell59
of course. I have a super wide rpo point and shoot and I
forget that there are really big zooms in the point & shoots!
Matt Halls
Lovely perspective … works so well!
Leif Ettrup
I love this photo! I was at fushimi inari recently with my dSLR, I took waaaay too many photos, seems like every corner you turn you find another great opportunity.
Actually, I suppose you can say that about all of japan…
JimFilmer
the repeating pattern with the break utilising the lantern – works so extremely well
Rahul Kapoor
Excellent image…........
ardian asmary
Excellent composition and colors Melanie….Great job!!!
photomatte
I knew this was Fushimi Inari Jingu. Very nice. I love Kyoto.