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            Even though Otagi Nenbutsu Ji is supposed to be the resting place of over a thousand rakans of different shape and size, not all of them look "pure".
Not to worry, I looked it up, there is no representation of mischief or evil at this shrine. But for some reason, this particular statue rubbed me the wrong way. It's scowling face, it's fangs, it's large chin and nose, it looked a bit more like an oni then a rakan.
So I knew this was perfect for a subject shot, it was largely standing by it's lonesome, making it easy to isolate it's focus in editing. There was a straggler in the back that I decided to keep clear to balance out the aesthetic.
It looks like it's trying to escape, like it's stuck in the ground. It looks like it wants to eat me. I like it.
   

Taken in: Japan / Kyoto / Ukyō District / Sagano (show map)

Taken on: March 17, 2025

Sets appears in: • 2025 • Nippon (Japan)

Groups appears in: • Japan-o-philia • Temples and Shrines more » • Japan Images • Kyoto / 京都 • Historical places • Statues • Historical/Mysterious Places • Japan Through the Eyes of Others • Natural Japan • Forest Images • Temples,Shrines & Castles of Japan. ( + Deities) 日本 • Statues & Monuments • Made in Kyoto • World Monuments Watch • Kyoto, Japan • Spring and Summer Around the World ❀ • Famous Japan • Statues, Gargoyles, and Sculptures. • Trad Japan • Beauty of: JAPAN • Old & Aged • 日本 Nihon Japan Japón जापान Japão Xapón • "Fun and Happiness" « less

Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/22.0, 1/25 sec, 17mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	17.0 - 35.0 mm
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.04 sec (1/25)
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
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