Travel Bamboo forest at Arashiyama

Bamboo forest at Arashiyama · **2 Likes**

**Sailor** · 02-24-2014, 06:00 AM

Cool, Rob - I find the "regimented" look of these things interesting.

Jer

london.paul1 · 02-24-2014, 06:52 AM

Beautiful shot, you really get a good feeling of the height.

slowpez · 02-24-2014, 07:02 AM

Awesome. I didn't realize they grew like that. TFS.

**MSL** · 02-24-2014, 07:04 AM

Tough shot from a lighting perspective and it looks like you got it right. Also nice visual perspective - I've seen isolated bamboo growing before but never as a forest.

OrchidJulie · 02-24-2014, 07:17 AM

Wow, Rob, wonderful image! Giant bamboo is amazing!

tessfully · 02-24-2014, 07:29 AM

Amazing! Thanks for sharing this very cool place!

mattieyp3 · 02-24-2014, 09:36 AM

This is great! I got one that's similar but of trees in WA state.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/49819-mattieyp3/albums/7908-misce...cture70480.jpg

---------- Post added 02-24-14 at 12:36 PM ----------

I actually amazed at how thick the stalks are!

j2photos · 02-24-2014, 12:02 PM

Great shot, I too did not think the stalks would get that thick.

RobG · 02-24-2014, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Cool, Rob - I find the "regimented" look of these things interesting.

Thanks! Me too; they look like cones of each other. I've seen clumps of bamboo in Australia but nothing like this.

Originally posted by london.paul1

Beautiful shot, you really get a good feeling of the height.

Thanks Paul! Normally I try to get photos without people, but in this case they're important for scale.

Originally posted by slowpez

Awesome. I didn't realize they grew like that. TFS.

Bamboo is everywhere in Japan, but there's not many forests like this from what I've seen. Maybe I should call it a lawn, since bamboo is a grass?

Originally posted by MSL

Tough shot from a lighting perspective and it looks like you got it right. Also nice visual perspective - I've seen isolated bamboo growing before but never as a forest.

The highlights are a little blown out in a couple of places, but the contrast was pretty high.

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Wow, Rob, wonderful image! Giant bamboo is amazing!

Thanks! I'm so glad I went to Tenryu-ji; the gardens were beautiful, and the walk back through the bamboo was special.

Originally posted by tessfully

Amazing! Thanks for sharing this very cool place!

Welcome! Me and thousands of Japanese people.

Originally posted by mattieyp3

This is great! I got one that's similar but of trees in WA state.I actually amazed at how thick the stalks are!

I have seen similar forest around Mount Ranier.

Normally we only see baby stalks of bamboo - not fully grown ones like this, although there's lots of species and some grow bigger than others. I've seen a species of black bamboo that was still the thickness of your thumb after decades.

Originally posted by j2photos

Great shot, I too did not think the stalks would get that thick.

Yep, the only grass I know that grows like a tree!

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

**Kerrowdown** · 02-24-2014, 02:50 PM

A truly great record shot of this grass on steroids.

OrchidJulie · 02-24-2014, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

A truly great record shot of this grass on steroids.

Ha! Some species of bamboo grow more than a foot per day! Can't say what the sound effects were for Rob, but my boss has a big bamboo planting and when the wind blows, the plants sway in the breeze and make the strangest creaks, cracks and other noises. Grass on steroids, indeed!

KevinE · 02-24-2014, 03:24 PM

Nice use of the trees. Good lighting.

**eaglem** · 02-24-2014, 03:29 PM

A literal forest of Bamboo, there's a few floors in that lot.

RobG · 02-24-2014, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

A truly great record shot of this grass on steroids.

Thanks!

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Ha! Some species of bamboo grow more than a foot per day! Can't say what the sound effects were for Rob, but my boss has a big bamboo planting and when the wind blows, the plants sway in the breeze and make the strangest creaks, cracks and other noises. Grass on steroids, indeed!

It wasn't a windy day, so it was actually very quiet. The mass of round stems absorbs all the sound from outside.

Originally posted by KevinE

Nice use of the trees. Good lighting.

Thanks!

Originally posted by eaglem

A literal forest of Bamboo, there's a few floors in that lot.

True - except it belongs to a shrine, so I suspect the only thing it might end up as would be festival decorations.

Of course, this particular forest is a tourist attraction, so I doubt that they'll touch it!

At New Year, the shrines and temples sell decorative arrangements which often feature bamboo - they go on either side of your front door to ward off evil spirits and invite good spirits into your home or business.

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02-24-2014, 06:00 AM	#2
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Cool, Rob - I find the "regimented" look of these things interesting. Jer

02-24-2014, 06:52 AM	#3
london.paul1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lexington, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 287	Beautiful shot, you really get a good feeling of the height.

02-24-2014, 07:02 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Awesome. I didn't realize they grew like that. TFS.

02-24-2014, 07:04 AM	#5
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Tough shot from a lighting perspective and it looks like you got it right. Also nice visual perspective - I've seen isolated bamboo growing before but never as a forest.

02-24-2014, 07:17 AM	#6
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,931	Wow, Rob, wonderful image! Giant bamboo is amazing!

02-24-2014, 07:29 AM	#7
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Amazing! Thanks for sharing this very cool place!

02-24-2014, 09:36 AM	#8
mattieyp3 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Washington, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 160	This is great! I got one that's similar but of trees in WA state. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/49819-mattieyp3/albums/7908-misce...cture70480.jpg ---------- Post added 02-24-14 at 12:36 PM ---------- I actually amazed at how thick the stalks are!

02-24-2014, 12:02 PM	#9
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	Great shot, I too did not think the stalks would get that thick.

02-24-2014, 02:42 PM	#10
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,888 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Cool, Rob - I find the "regimented" look of these things interesting. Thanks! Me too; they look like cones of each other. I've seen clumps of bamboo in Australia but nothing like this. Originally posted by london.paul1 Beautiful shot, you really get a good feeling of the height. Thanks Paul! Normally I try to get photos without people, but in this case they're important for scale. Originally posted by slowpez Awesome. I didn't realize they grew like that. TFS. Bamboo is everywhere in Japan, but there's not many forests like this from what I've seen. Maybe I should call it a lawn, since bamboo is a grass? Originally posted by MSL Tough shot from a lighting perspective and it looks like you got it right. Also nice visual perspective - I've seen isolated bamboo growing before but never as a forest. The highlights are a little blown out in a couple of places, but the contrast was pretty high. Originally posted by OrchidJulie Wow, Rob, wonderful image! Giant bamboo is amazing! Thanks! I'm so glad I went to Tenryu-ji; the gardens were beautiful, and the walk back through the bamboo was special. Originally posted by tessfully Amazing! Thanks for sharing this very cool place! Welcome! Me and thousands of Japanese people. Originally posted by mattieyp3 This is great! I got one that's similar but of trees in WA state.I actually amazed at how thick the stalks are! I have seen similar forest around Mount Ranier. Normally we only see baby stalks of bamboo - not fully grown ones like this, although there's lots of species and some grow bigger than others. I've seen a species of black bamboo that was still the thickness of your thumb after decades. Originally posted by j2photos Great shot, I too did not think the stalks would get that thick. Yep, the only grass I know that grows like a tree! Thanks for the feedback everyone!

02-24-2014, 02:50 PM	#11
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	A truly great record shot of this grass on steroids.

02-24-2014, 03:19 PM	#12
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,931	Originally posted by Kerrowdown A truly great record shot of this grass on steroids. Ha! Some species of bamboo grow more than a foot per day! Can't say what the sound effects were for Rob, but my boss has a big bamboo planting and when the wind blows, the plants sway in the breeze and make the strangest creaks, cracks and other noises. Grass on steroids, indeed!

02-24-2014, 03:24 PM	#13
KevinE Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 42	Nice use of the trees. Good lighting.

02-24-2014, 03:29 PM	#14
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,144	A literal forest of Bamboo, there's a few floors in that lot.

02-24-2014, 06:13 PM	#15
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,888 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown A truly great record shot of this grass on steroids. Thanks! Originally posted by OrchidJulie Ha! Some species of bamboo grow more than a foot per day! Can't say what the sound effects were for Rob, but my boss has a big bamboo planting and when the wind blows, the plants sway in the breeze and make the strangest creaks, cracks and other noises. Grass on steroids, indeed! It wasn't a windy day, so it was actually very quiet. The mass of round stems absorbs all the sound from outside. Originally posted by KevinE Nice use of the trees. Good lighting. Thanks! Originally posted by eaglem A literal forest of Bamboo, there's a few floors in that lot. True - except it belongs to a shrine, so I suspect the only thing it might end up as would be festival decorations. Of course, this particular forest is a tourist attraction, so I doubt that they'll touch it! At New Year, the shrines and temples sell decorative arrangements which often feature bamboo - they go on either side of your front door to ward off evil spirits and invite good spirits into your home or business.