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“Queen of the Dams” – Taketa-shi, Oita, Japan – Shoichi Mikami – Featured Photographer
It is raining here in California, so I thought this would be the perfect post for today. The young woman appears to be moments from being swallowed by a downpour of biblical proportions. The best part of the photo is that see seems to welcome it with open arms. The red raincoat is very striking and the umbrella brings the photo’s whimsical appeal back into perspective. Well done, and like many of the images we post here, a definite wall hanger. To see more of Shoichi’s excellent work please check out his website at http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/oumaand and his portfolio at http://500px.com/ouma
Enter Shoichi:
This dam is said to be the Queen of the Japan’s most beautiful dam.
Thank you very much.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM
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What a fabulous shot! It perfectly summarizes how I feel some days.
I LOVE water. Beautiful picture.
Awesome photo.
Makes me wanna jump in!
awesome
what a style and what an angle—–creative:)
Wonderful Photo.
Awesome image! Overwhelming in its scope!
Hey! Just wanted to drop by and say thank you for liking my post -’How autism changed my travel’. Love this picture. Sharing now
LOL! Hope he survives as the situation for the amhpibians are pretty bad!
Very, very cool picture – vivid, inspiring, classic.
Love it!
what an amazing photo!
Great picture, is it real or a composition? either way very dramatic.
Mike
That is amazing! It slightly made me gasp when I first looked at it.
Simple yet powerful composition.
Dear my friend,
Congratulation!
Excellent image,colors & composition!
So nice work!!!
A great shot !!
Love the contrast in prostitution and the dynamism in the pic. Magnificent!
Amazing picture…I bet it was even more stunning in person
It’s beautifully breath-taking! Period.
Thanks for liking my post http://4mygodsglory.wordpress.com/?s=free+in+christ
I have really enjoyed perusing the breathtaking photos you have on your site and wish you the best of luck. Blessings!!
Beautiful picture it’s really awe inpiring.
Nice minimalist style!
Wonderful photograph and thank you for your constant support of Stroyteller. — Ray
I love your wonderful photos. : ) I have nomintated you for Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
http://thepossibilitarianslight.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Congrats!
Beth (cruz2lose)
this is simply wonderful. there must be an overwhelming sense of freedom there. and wonder at this world.
Haha, I kept looking for the like button too!
When you post links if you just put the URL address without actually linking it in the post a lot of people won’t copy and paste it into their URL address box (sounds easy, but people like to just click!)… but their is the chain linking thing on your post, if you highlight what you want to link (it could just be a word) and put the URL in that box, people can just click on it.
Just a thought, I am a big fan of one-clicks… And this is my first time at photoboto, I will be back!
Thanks for visiting our blog!
Great photo. Cheers!
Awesome!!!
Absolutely Amazing!
Awesome shot! I want to go there!
Wow! Look at all that water!
Shoot… I keep looking for the “Like” button. I have some wp.org sites, and there are some plug-in’s along the same line. Although I had some problems with a few conflicting with other plug-ins.
Hope you are happy with the move. I’ve thought about moving motley news to my server, but I think I’m going to leave it where it is, on wp.com.
What a sexy amazing shot!
YOU GUYS HAVE DONE SUCH AN AMAZING JOB ON YOUR SITE ….
I WAS JUST LOOKING AROUND THINKING – WHAT HAPPENED !!!!! AM I SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT ?
AMAZING WORK —— INSPIRING
XO CAT
i have nominated you for “THE VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD”
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Whoa. That’s an amazing photo!
Wow!! AMAZING!!
Incredible image !!
This is a fantastic picture, something about it just says strength!
The photos you show are truly amazing, what talented people.
what a wonderful shot!!!
Thank you, I’m using your pic in my post today…but I don’t welcome it like the woman in your pic appears to say ‘bring it on!’
How little can a human be. Love the photo.
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Thanks for ‘liking’ my recent post – and thank you for this stunning photo! I have in front of me a quote “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain” – and this photo seems to celebrate a similar philosophy. Love it!
What a great shot!
no words to express….its simply superb…
Amazing, uplifting photo!
I love this picture. Excellent job.
absolutely stunning
Hi, guys, I don’t know if it is just me, but I am really uncomfortable with the blue and black comment form. It’s legible, but not without leaning in to the screen. This may just be me and my eyes, but is there a way you could put in a choice?
Hi Judith – we are working on it!!
Astounding!
A fantastic picture, its breath taking!
Amazing photograph as always! Love, love your site. These photographs always inspire me and make me feel amazing things.
Such fun and a stunning photograph.
Cool blog!!!
F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!
That is sooooo well done. I am a big fan of photography
It looks like Mary Poppins is trying to hold the water back to keep it from flooding London.
Superb image.
Awesome!
I want to be there! Just to feel the raw power of nature alone
Met too!
Great photo! Is that a waterfall?
The juxtaposition of scale catches my eye on this one. Fantastic shot!
Wow! This is what I call art! Ann
I love that! Even from the back, the person looks joyful.
OH WOW!
nice reading
i see that you use reddit. may i ask a question? i was using reddit until four days a go when i tried to post, it gave me a wait an hour reply. no matter how long i wait, nothing changes. i have sent so many emails and messages to moderators with no response. any suggestions?
Terry, Reddit did the same thing to me! I would only post one thing a day and it kept telling me to “slow down”.
Tom
Fabulous picture!
Striking image!
I love how her red coat and the black umbrella stand out……..
you can feel her excitement from the picture….
This is really stunning. She’s so small…….and seemingly elated by the experience. Amost like the umbrella is a kite rady to take her up. Also appreciate you r descritpion and introduction of the piece. This is a masterpiece. – So simple, So JJapanese. Like a haiku.
wow
Interesting. She looks like a little doll a kid left.
Singing in the rain Japan-style! Wow, I love this picture! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Love this so much. I want a print please!
outta site!
Looks like she is welcoming a tsunami…
Hi,
Simply stunning, it is an unreal effect.
A stunning photo, as many are on your blog. Thank you for sharing your own photos and that of other photographers. (I agree with the person above who said it is very hard to read what you are typing in the comment box.)
wow. i originally thought this is illustrations. But actually it is a real photo! Amazing that camera captured just a second moment and people who catch the moment. Simply amazing photo.
Fantastic photo!!!!!! One of my favorite with you so fare and there been stunning photo. The comment box by the way is very difficult to writing – the black doesn’t really show on the blue. Can’t see what I have written. Otherwise thanks for brighten my day with all those fantastic photos.
We are trying to fix it! It is hard for me to see also!
Tom
Love the red umbrella . It stands out against the vastness of the water.
I mean the red coat …I love it
Oh man, I wanna do that!!