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13-APR-2008

Himeji, Japan view map

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Himeji Castle was registered as the first Japanese National Cultural Treasure by UNESCO World Heritage Site in December, 1993.
It is a Japanese castle complex located in Himeji.

Himeji area was bombed twice at the end of World War II.
Although most of the surrounding area was burned to the ground,
the castle survived almost entirely unscathed.

Nikon D2Xs ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/320s f/9.0 at 60.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time13-Apr-2008 09:55:33
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D2Xs
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 14-Feb-2010 07:48
Superb composition.
Number 1
nomada27-Jun-2008 09:17
beautifully composed! v
Milos Markovic13-May-2008 11:09
Wonderful composition and lovely pastel colors.
A pleasure to view...
monil12-May-2008 00:13
Very good composition.
It's the time of blooming.
Walter Otto Koenig05-May-2008 21:37
Nicely composed this beautiful image with the the cherry blossoms. The castle looks great from this point of view. "V"
Guest 04-May-2008 00:52
nicely composed image esp with the cherry blossoms
Chris Spracklen03-May-2008 22:28
Faultless work, once again. CM. (V)
My compliments on your recent work, my friend.
Kind regards, Chris
an nguyen29-Apr-2008 02:12
The famous castle and beautiful Sakura . V
Guest 27-Apr-2008 16:07
aaa...this famous castle, so pleasantly captivating.
Guest 26-Apr-2008 13:42
Very nice shot.
2004 26-Apr-2008 11:19
It's very happy to see you again. My neck was longer to wait you back. If you posted this photo in a travel magazine, the air tickets fight to Himeji should be sold out in one min. So lucky, you haven't done it. I could book a ticket and I will go there tomorrow.
Guest 25-Apr-2008 22:56
Absolutely heavenly! Perfect in every way!
Guest 25-Apr-2008 20:53
Wow, this is a precious capture, very pleasing to the eye and grand if we look at its importance. VVV
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography25-Apr-2008 18:46
Excellent and very nice capture, Vote.
Liz Bickel25-Apr-2008 18:03
The natural framing of the Cherry tree is awesome! This is a fantastic image!!!
Alex Foong25-Apr-2008 16:27
Beautiful cherry blossoms, CM! So you have a nice holiday. Welcome back.
XiaoBernard9925-Apr-2008 15:01
Wondefull Japan castle .and the blossom in ffront gives a desire to go with you discover this Country.
DL 25-Apr-2008 14:53
Marvelous shot! Everybody is waiting for your master piece. The banner of those traditional Japanese singers are excellent too!
Raymond25-Apr-2008 14:50
Holy Cow... that's one very spectacular image CM... absolutly perfect in every way. The 3D effect is stunning, perfect. And you went during the cherry blossoms time... talk about lucky... This is a masterpiece CM
I'm very happy to see you back on PBase my friend.
=^..^=
flowsnow25-Apr-2008 14:37
Looks like you went to Japan for a holiday....glad you had a wild time. Beautiful shot,btw
TuTmin25-Apr-2008 14:28
spectacular angle.how beautiful the blossoms. welcome back dear CM.voted
Char25-Apr-2008 13:53
Hi CM,
Welcome back! This is an absolutely fabulous scene! Perfect clarity and great details. \/