Chokushi-Mon, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

Japanese Gateway

Chokushi-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger) is a near replica of the Gate of Nishi Hongan-ji (Western Temple of the Original Vow) in Kyoto, Japan.

Created for the Japan-British Exhibition held at White City in London in 1910, The Japanese Gateway is built in the architectural style of the late-16th century Momoyama (or Japanese rococo) period.

The Gateway has finely carved woodwork with stylised flowers and animals, with the most intricately carved panels depicting an ancient Chinese legend about the devotion of a pupil to his master.

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emka (158058) 2018-05-16 22:44

Hello Danos,

We have seen a bit of China in Kew, now the Japanese gate. Beautiful part of the stone garden. Wonderful colours. Charming composition.

Have a nice day

MAlgo

papagolf21 (152607) 2018-05-16 22:47

Bonjour, cher ami Danos,
J'adore ce type de jardin japonais où il émane une sorte de sérénité.
J'imagine l'entretien que cela doit représenter pour obtenir un tel résultat.
Un grand merci pour ce très beau partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (147046) 2018-05-16 23:15

Hi Danos,
A charming garden, so pleasant with these vivid colors and the nice light, well captured, tfs.

Royaldevon (85862) 2018-05-17 0:32

Hello Danos,

You have given us a really good understanding of the beauties of Kew Gardens with these excellent and varied views.
I like the different textures and the many green hues, whilst the focal gate id well placed in the frame, almost mysterious by its inner shadows.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (171818) 2018-05-17 0:50

Hello Danos,

This Japanese styled garden with its neatly raked sand pebble bed is also attractive and compliments the earlier upload of the Chinese pagoda. The red azaleas contrast well with the blue sky. Tfs!

lousat (139198) 2018-05-17 0:53

Hi Danos,perfect capture from the japanese corner of kew Gardens,absolutely rich the composition,and the springtime is the best moment to take a look on the colorful flowers,impressive sharpness too,well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (102636) 2018-05-17 1:29

Hello Danos,
A very nice garden looking like in Japan. The small pavilion is pretty and the garden is neatly arranged. I am very impressed by the sharpness of the photo and the amazing variety of green tones among the bushes and trees. The grey rocks and some red plants balance the green dominance very nicely.
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (170669) 2018-05-17 1:31

Witaj Danos!
Beautiful garden, gateway makes impression.
Excellent frame, colors and light.
Very impressive picture.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

Tue (92312) 2018-05-17 1:34

Hello Danos,
A very nice photo of this Japanese garden. I really like the mix of the several shades of green alternated with some purplish red and the many rocks in the foreground. Great lighting and clarity too.
Lars

Nicou (193806) 2018-05-17 2:03

Hello

quelle vue et compo quelle image de ce jardin avec ces plantes ce rogue qui ressort et ce petit temple au sommet quelle image et ensemble.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

ikeharel (113273) 2018-05-17 3:25

Kalispera Danos,
Beautiful Japanese corner in the Kew, the colors beautifully mingle in fine contrast to the stones work on the Fg.
The Pagoda view is a wonderful eyes catching object.
Best regards,
Ike

PaulVDV (62846) 2018-05-17 9:44

Hello Danos,
On the thumbnail I noticed already the colours and that on a picture of a garden taken in the UK.
Looking closer and your note explain a lot.
I like those gardens where rocks can be found in between the different plants or flowers.
The patterns of the raked pebbles on the foreground make me think this is a Zen garden. (I may be wrong).
Very good presentation with perfect sharpness, composition and very attractive colours.
Best regards, Paul

cornejo (61504) 2018-05-17 10:58

Hello Danos, good photography of interesting building in a beautiful garden, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Warm greetings from the south of Spain.
Angel.

pierrefonds (114371) 2018-05-17 12:46

Hi Danos,

The garden is framing well the temple. The point of view is showing the details of the temple. It is clear and sharp. I remember visitin Kew Garden in September 2011, have a nice day.

Pierre

macjake (98408) 2018-05-17 13:52

Hi Danos
and again, always great to see lots of nature in major cities or close to major cities. It'd be fun to see the real one too, just to compare. the light was strong, but still came out very well. the rocks are a nice feature as well. good shot all around. cheers
Craig

Cricri (176) 2018-05-18 0:50

Hi Danos
Agréable de voir ce parc avec les architectures Japonaises, joli décor ici de la végétations vertes et rouge avec les rochers, belle présentation
Amitiés
cricri

jhm (211736) 2018-05-18 3:45

Hello Danos,

I look with pleasure to the garden with different colourful plants.
Also the big stones care for contrast.
A nice composition and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

gervaso (28177) 2018-05-18 4:28

Hello, Danos!

Wonderful gate in a Japanese style surrounded by so much green, which makes the image much more colorful and full of life! Excellent colors, light and sharpness! Beautiful place and composition! Well done!

rychem (72187) 2018-05-18 8:25

A beautiful example of a Japanese garden and an old architecture, fantastic greenery and blooming plant, very well arranged
regards Ryszard

sacimar (38173) 2018-05-18 8:54

Hello Danos,

good image of this Japanese Gateway in London, I like this type of gardens, the combination of plants and rocks is beautiful, well done,

Have a good weekend,

Sergio

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-05-18 13:28

Hello Danos
Although in England this is an excellent example of a Japanese garden. The sleek design, the boulders and the raked gravel are characteristic. This is an important export product of Japan, because everywhere in the world these gardens are being imitated.
beautiful photo work
Have a good weekend, groet Rob

adramad (72940) 2018-05-19 10:57

Hello Danos.
A wonderful composition, with this charming Japanese garden corner, the variety of plants, both in shapes and shades of color embellish the image next to the typical pavilion.
Good perspective of the image, very pleasing to the eye.
Colorful, sharpness and luminosity are captured efficiently.
Very good composition, magnificent presentation.
Have a good weekend.
Warm greetings.
Luis.

mesutilgim (0) 2018-05-19 11:51

Hello Danos,
Very nice capture of this "Japan in London" scenery taken with good pov and sharpess.
Many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

mcmtanyel (68421) 2018-05-19 20:01

Hello Danos,
This is a nice looking gate behind a Japanese rock garden. I have experimented with further post processing and I will upload it to the WS to see if it made any difference.
Regards,
MT

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Silvio1953 (221493) 2018-05-20 4:43

Ciao Danos, lovely composition with beautiful flowers, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

mkamionka (74329) 2018-05-22 2:44

Hi Danos,
I have never been to these gardens but after seeing your reportage I really want to go there someday. There seem to be so much to see there. Not only gardens per se but also lovely structures, lakes etc.
It must be a very pleasurable walk. Nice weather, quite unusual for England, resulted in very attractive well saturated colors. Very picturesque scene, well captured,
M

jmdias (115072) 2018-07-03 12:59

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nice recreation of the japanese garden with nice elements and details as the waves in the pebbles.

take care

jorge