The Ultimate Simplicity, a photo from Saitama, Kanto

Photographer's Note

This is a very small part of a larger garden, which belongs to the temple Nakain (built in 828 AD). This edifice possesses one of the most well cared for Japanese gardens in the area. I personally like this part of the garden, where the garden is no longer designed by human input as a main source of inspiration. But what we do is to prepare a stage upon which nature could unfold its own design with its own natural elements. The garden is no longer supplied with any of the more known ingredients such as stones, trees, water, or stone lanterns. In its ultimate stage, this type of garden is merely an open space with a refined raked surface. When I was there last time the garden was in motion with shadows and falling leaves. Its design was a part of ever changing evolution of the will of the nature.

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delpeoples (60342) 2011-10-29 0:07

Mon cher Nobu-san

Hmmm, Japanese gardens are traditionally the most intricate, well-designed, exquisite creations of man. I have a dear friend who collects bonsai, and the care and skill it takes to grow and tend them is mind-blowing.

I always end up having to use my brain when viewing your photos and reading your notes. Perhaps I'm reading to much into this one (or maybe not enough) because to me your photo says that although man makes beautiful things and is so clever, nature - and letting nature go - give the best results. I've been thinking alot lately about the concept of "letting go". It is not "giving up", but accepting the moment as it is and having faith in something higher than ourselves. If it is meant to be, forcing the situation will not change it. This concept is very difficult for me to accept and has taken alot of thought and prayer to eventually come to understand it.

Anyway, to your photo. It is not your usual Nobuesque image with plays of light and colour. Almost abstract, but I like the dappled light through the trees in the foreground. There seems to be a little noise here, but (just as in Iainsp's photo) it does not spoil the image for me.

Thank you for sharing and I wish you a good weekend, with some good news.

Amities cher ami
Lisa-san

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arijit_ghosh86 (795) 2011-10-29 7:01

Dear Nobu,

You are fantastic like your images! Love your thoughts and also I really very impressed to see such abstract image.
Really very good one..I'd like to say one of the most powerful image in your gallery.

This year also I went to an International Photography Salon '11, there i have seen such image .

Thanks for sharing..I am not gonna..speak anymore..anything..

With My Best Wishes..Arijit

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madhumita_roy86 (2344) 2011-10-29 10:18

Hi nobu,
very nice... good thoughts... very unique concept...
very impressive composition....
very beautiful play with light & shadow....
also very creative photography...
thanks for sharing...
Warm regards,
Madhumita.

chanteuse (210) 2011-11-02 19:42

What marvelous intense colors in the band along the top.
The green especially sings out against the blues...the various blues...
The shadows of trees in a sienna that echos the sienna edge of the dark shadow at left...
This is an inspired simplicity!

ManuMay (36447) 2011-11-11 9:37

Dear Nobu...

A lesson ... sometimes the picture is not only the picture ... and this is the case ... brings something else, almost a feeling of seclusion and measurement ... an enabling environment ... a connection to earth through reducing to the simplest terms ... And photography would be that ... a simple image. .. but its meaning conveys much more ... at least to me ... I have often dreamed some time one of these gardens ... Your feelings and your thoughts led you to appreciate at the time the fall of the leaves, moving shadows, certainly also a slight breeze ... And in my humble opinion this says a lot, and very good for you ... how you live life and appreciate every little thing ... Thanks for the lesson on "photography" ...

I wish you a happy weekend

Manu

yanastallerova (20) 2011-11-20 18:02

yohaku no bi

here, where whispers hang on
shadow and light
peace is found

angels fall down from the sky
tumble here with quiet sighs

and we the living breathe them in
and ponder what is truth again

how many before? same thing
how many to come? same thing

how many here have left a trace
of fear, sorrow, anger or grace?

all blows away as a moment's dream
the second before is now unseen

the transcient nature of all that's to be
here is before us yohaku no bi