Life Through A Lens
Water 3 / 3: Moon-lit Rice Paddy
Posted by Stu (Scotland | Residing in Kyoto, Japan) on 3 May 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
This is the final installment of the three-day project organized by Damon, on the theme of water.
Many thanks, Damon!
Know it doesn't look like much now, but pretty soon we'll see the first shoots of rice starting to appear here. These little fields, hemmed in by houses and apartments are dotted all around the city, sometimes in the most unexpected places. Needless to say, they're mosquito Heaven!
Oh, and Happy Birthday Mum!!!
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Rui Borges from Sintra, Portugal
Great shot!
...and a happy birthday to your Mum! :-)
3 May 2007 9:15am
Sylvia Van Nooten from Milano, Italy
Gorgeous reflections, 'which side is up?' effect--- I look forward to seeing the rice as is slowly emerges too.
3 May 2007 10:36am
Jen from Jessup, United States
Wonderful shot! The low lighting and reflections are great...can't wait to see one when the rice is growing!!
Happy Birthday to you Mom!
3 May 2007 10:52am
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Nice, glassy texture, and very sharp houses.
3 May 2007 11:22am
Duncan Galbraith from Kyoto, Japan
Happy birthday Stus Mum! nice closer to a fascinating project ne Stu!
3 May 2007 11:52am
Michelle from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Excellent series Stu, each image have been quite unique.
3 May 2007 1:48pm
Kairospix from Singapore
great shot! great composition! love the reflection and the tones!
yeah, reminds of my time in Japan - yes it's true you get to see these rice fields next to family homes all over even in places you don't quite expect :)
but i find it real cool that families actually plant thier own rice, vegetables etc etc... very rare for in land scarce Little Red Dot Singapore... :(
3 May 2007 3:21pm
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
Love the reflection of the moon in bottom corner of the shot.
3 May 2007 3:53pm
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
Great shot.. fantastic reflection and night shot
3 May 2007 5:28pm
Srinivas Koduri from Wheeling, United States
Happy b'day stu's mom! Love the moon lit ambiance here. Great end to the wonderful series.
3 May 2007 5:37pm
Sash from Adelaide, Australia
I know a guy who accidentally drove his company car into one of these. Soon thereafter embarrassment and infamy followed him around like two long lost chums. I would've taken pity on him but he was a gaijin and a bit of a dickhead.
PS Fifteen seconds is perfect for the lack of natural lighting present.
3 May 2007 8:18pm
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
Excellent reflections, happy birthday to your mom!
3 May 2007 10:19pm
basfalcon from wales, United Kingdom
hey Stu--ace lighting on this shot--interesting narrative--basfalcon
3 May 2007 11:39pm
Angry Buddha from United States
You're doing some great work with your night shots.
4 May 2007 1:11am
Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia
Very nice finish to the series Stu, it is strange to think that crops like rice are planted in suburban areas, I couldn't imagine a wheat field in my neighbourhood! Very nicely taken photo, the reflections and 15 second exposure seem to have done the trick. Great work!
4 May 2007 1:13am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Beautiful nightshot! Nice composition and the reflections are great.
4 May 2007 5:55am
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
Happy birthday to your mum Stu - this shot is real eye opener - the view pof Japan I much prefer to the tourist cliches. That slither and spot of moonlight is inspired! Your series has been outstanding.
7 May 2007 3:58am
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Hey there! Sorry I'm so late in commenting on the last of the water series - I seem to have gotten caught up in the cosmic order of events. I really love the eerie feeling to this. Just lovely!
17 May 2007 3:31am
Canon EOS Kiss X
15 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
18 mm