Located in the Byōdō-in temple, in
Kyoto, Japan - The main building, "The Phoenix Hall" consists
of a central hall, flanked by twin wing corridors on both
sides of the central hall, and a tail corridor. The central
hall houses an image of Amida Buddha. The roof of the hall
displays statues of the Chinese phoenix, called hōō in
Japanese. The building is regarded as almost the sole
remaining example from the glorious Fujiwara Regent Period,
which is also considered as one of the most important cultural
assets of Japan. [Wikipedia]
Getting
this photograph as seen above was an exercise in patience,
with large groups of visitors queuing by the footbridge to
enter at frequent intervals - as I recall I waited around 40
minutes to get this shot. I decided to shoot this in Black and
White, with a red filter to increase the contrast as I feel it
did more to enhance the structure of the building than
shooting in colour in the bright midday sunlight. |
