Landscape Tea House

tkj365 · 09-24-2011, 05:57 PM

Just a little shot of a tea house. Let me know what you think?

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Adam · 09-24-2011, 06:49 PM

Very cool- are these typical for Japan?

**Schraubstock** · 09-24-2011, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by tkj365

Just a little shot of a tea house. Let me know what you think?

Hi

It is a very nice "holiday" shot that means possibly more to you than anyone else. I do them all the time, sort of a record of where one has been. Not everything has to be an artistic master piece, you know. This is the sort of picture that needs to be straightened though, so only thing I would do rotate the pic until it is perfectly straight.

Greetings

P.S. Here is mine I took three years ago (winter). I could not go too far to the left as they where rebuilding the decking and I did not want all that construction gear in the pic.
As you can see, we all take these sort of holiday snaps. (In this case it could be said, great minds think alike

)

erkie · 09-24-2011, 07:30 PM

Uncanny !

**Schraubstock** · 09-24-2011, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Very cool- are these typical for Japan?

Hi
Yes they are, tea houses and tea ceremonies have a very strong tradition in Japan. I travel to Japan a lot and have learned to like taking the tea, there is something tranquil about it. Pretty well all parks have some sort of tea houses in one way or another, particularly the bigger parks.

Greetings

SpecialK · 09-24-2011, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by tkj365

Just a little shot of a tea house. Let me know what you think?

Should have the horizon leveled.

Manel Brand · 09-25-2011, 01:23 AM

Is "swimming" allowed on the lake? Or it's only for the ducks?

RobG · 09-25-2011, 01:25 AM

Looks like one of the tea houses in Kenrokuen? I second the suggestion to level the horizon - I also wonder if you could have included a bit more of the reflection, but unless this image is cropped, that's impossible to add! The colours are good, but I find it a little visually disturbing that the right hand end of the tea house goes out of the frame.

RobG · 09-25-2011, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by Manel Brand

Is "swimming" allowed on the lake? Or it's only for the ducks?

I've never seen a Japanese garden where people were allowed into the water. Unless it was an outdoor bath at an onsen!

RobG · 09-25-2011, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by Adam

Very cool- are these typical for Japan?

Yes, most of the large gardens in Japan have at least one tea house overlooking a pond or lake. I think the idea is to quietly drink your tea and contemplate the peace of the garden, the carp swimming by and the reflections in the water.

Here's another tea house from Kenrokuen, looking out into the pool at the Midori (green) waterfall. Hmmm... looks like my photo need levelling too.

tkj365 · 09-26-2011, 07:19 AM

Yeah, regarding the leveling...apparently I uploaded the wrong version. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring what in the horizon to level to...

RobG · 09-26-2011, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by tkj365

Yeah, regarding the leveling...apparently I uploaded the wrong version. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring what in the horizon to level to...

The lines of the wooden walkway or the base of the roof provide guides, and they're close to the middle of the image.

**Schraubstock** · 09-26-2011, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by tkj365

Yeah, regarding the leveling...apparently I uploaded the wrong version. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring what in the horizon to level to...

Hi
What I do with pictures that have clear horizontal or vertical objects in them is, in Photoshop I enlarge the picture a little, reduce the outer frame of the picture on screen and then use the hand tool to shift the picture up or down or from side to site and line up elements of the picture with any of the the borders. This is a good way of checking.

Greetings

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Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by tkj365 Just a little shot of a tea house. Let me know what you think? Hi It is a very nice "holiday" shot that means possibly more to you than anyone else. I do them all the time, sort of a record of where one has been. Not everything has to be an artistic master piece, you know. This is the sort of picture that needs to be straightened though, so only thing I would do rotate the pic until it is perfectly straight. Greetings P.S. Here is mine I took three years ago (winter). I could not go too far to the left as they where rebuilding the decking and I did not want all that construction gear in the pic. As you can see, we all take these sort of holiday snaps. (In this case it could be said, great minds think alike ) Last edited by Schraubstock; 03-07-2012 at 09:34 PM.

09-25-2011, 01:29 AM	#10
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Originally posted by Adam Very cool- are these typical for Japan? Yes, most of the large gardens in Japan have at least one tea house overlooking a pond or lake. I think the idea is to quietly drink your tea and contemplate the peace of the garden, the carp swimming by and the reflections in the water. Here's another tea house from Kenrokuen, looking out into the pool at the Midori (green) waterfall. Hmmm... looks like my photo need levelling too. Last edited by RobG; 09-25-2011 at 01:55 AM.

09-26-2011, 07:19 AM	#11
tkj365 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 142 Original Poster	Yeah, regarding the leveling...apparently I uploaded the wrong version. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring what in the horizon to level to... Last edited by tkj365; 09-26-2011 at 07:19 AM. Reason: Apparently I can't spell. :)

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Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by Adam Very cool- are these typical for Japan? Hi Yes they are, tea houses and tea ceremonies have a very strong tradition in Japan. I travel to Japan a lot and have learned to like taking the tea, there is something tranquil about it. Pretty well all parks have some sort of tea houses in one way or another, particularly the bigger parks. Greetings

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by tkj365 Just a little shot of a tea house. Let me know what you think? Should have the horizon leveled.

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Looks like one of the tea houses in Kenrokuen? I second the suggestion to level the horizon - I also wonder if you could have included a bit more of the reflection, but unless this image is cropped, that's impossible to add! The colours are good, but I find it a little visually disturbing that the right hand end of the tea house goes out of the frame.

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Originally posted by Manel Brand Is "swimming" allowed on the lake? Or it's only for the ducks? I've never seen a Japanese garden where people were allowed into the water. Unless it was an outdoor bath at an onsen!

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Originally posted by tkj365 Yeah, regarding the leveling...apparently I uploaded the wrong version. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring what in the horizon to level to... The lines of the wooden walkway or the base of the roof provide guides, and they're close to the middle of the image.

09-26-2011, 04:15 PM	#13
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by tkj365 Yeah, regarding the leveling...apparently I uploaded the wrong version. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring what in the horizon to level to... Hi What I do with pictures that have clear horizontal or vertical objects in them is, in Photoshop I enlarge the picture a little, reduce the outer frame of the picture on screen and then use the hand tool to shift the picture up or down or from side to site and line up elements of the picture with any of the the borders. This is a good way of checking. Greetings