Oeshiki: the 735th anniversary of the passing of Nichiren

[Akira]

Jakov, you, probably, refer to the ritual that takes place on Good Friday evening called "epitafios" in Greek. Epitaph is the word in English with the meaning that the term had in ancient Greece, "funeral oration" honoring one or more deceased persons (usually those who fell for the country). For the orthodox church is
now the process of carrying an icon depicting the dead Jesus.

Elias, thanks very much for chiming in and explaining the special ritual in your country.  That sounds interesting.  I'm interested in the rituals of all over the world as much as the music from all over the world.

[Akira]

Knut, Paco, Erik and Lars, thanks for kind comments!  I'm glad you enjoyed the story.

I found the moon look really nice tonight and wanted to use it for some enhancements.  I wasn't necessarily conscous about the relationship between the saint and the ceremony and the moon.

The first image is a bit blurry, but I decided to include, because it conveys the liveliness of the event.

[Anirban Halder]

Very nice photos Akira, one with the moon is my fav. Thanks for sharing the background as well. As always, very interesting to see how similar themes are celebrated in different ways among different culture.

[elsa hoffmann]

Interesting and so colourful. Thanks also for the information !

[Akira]

Anirban, thanks for the comment.  Glad that you feel the same way as I do when I see your images from India.

Elsa, thanks for dropping by!

[David Paterson]

what a terrific series, Akira, I love these and you certainly get that 50mm to work well.

There are many fine images, but if I had to nominate just one, it would be series 1, #3.

[atpaula]

Thank you for sharing Akira.
I love the beautiful temple and the explanation about the cerimony.

[Akira]

Thanks, Dave, for kind words.  I loved the way the moon appeared that day and tried to find the best possible way to take advantage of it.

Aguinaldo, thanks for dropping by.  Glad you enjoy the series!

[Akira]

FWIW, this is a recorded live camera movies shot at Honmonji.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYv3Q7rSftQ

[chris dees]

Beautiful series Akira. Impressive ceremonie to attend.

[armando_m]

Thanks for sharing this series Akira

I think for the second series you had already warmed up and seem slightly better than the first ... or maybe I'm extrapolating to my experiences

How do you like the FF + 50 f.18 combination ? for me is like wearing really comfortable shoes, ready for anything in a very light and nimble gear

[Akira]

Chris, thanks for kind comments.  I don't like the crowded places, but this yearly ceremony is a great exception.

I think for the second series you had already warmed up and seem slightly better than the first ... or maybe I'm extrapolating to my experiences

How do you like the FF + 50 f.18 combination ? for me is like wearing really comfortable shoes, ready for anything in a very light and nimble gear

Armando, thanks for dropping by.  Your observation is spot on.  Indeed the posted images are ordered as I proceeded the shooting along the way from the nearby railway station to the temple.

The D750 + AF-S 50/1.8G combo is a joy to use and feels exactly like you describe.  I liked the D7000 and AF-S 35/1.8 ED combo that I used, but ironically the D750 + 50/1.8G combo is lighter and less obtrusive thanks to the compactness of 50/1.8G (with or without the hood).  My combo is calibrated at Nikon service, and the AF works really well.  The ability of AF down to -3EV makes a noticeable difference in this kind of lighting situation.

This humble combo also an excellent embodiment of "limitation is source of inspiration" concept that I like.  It helps me save some (much?) money. 

[armando_m]

Chris, thanks for kind comments.  I don't like the crowded places, but this yearly ceremony is a great exception.

Armando, thanks for dropping by.  Your observation is spot on.  Indeed the posted images are ordered as I proceeded the shooting along the way from the nearby railway station to the temple.

The D750 + AF-S 50/1.8G combo is a joy to use and feels exactly like you describe.  I liked the D7000 and AF-S 35/1.8 ED combo that I used, but ironically the D750 + 50/1.8G combo is lighter and less obtrusive thanks to the compactness of 50/1.8G (with or without the hood).  My combo is calibrated at Nikon service, and the AF works really well.  The ability of AF down to -3EV makes a noticeable difference in this kind of lighting situation.

This humble combo also an excellent embodiment of "limitation is source of inspiration" concept that I like.  It helps me save some (much?) money. 

I like the description "limitation is source of inspiration"

My D800 and the 50mm focuses in situations where I can hardly distinguish if things are in focus, taking the AF capability down to -3EV has to be a delight to use.

Sometimes I wonder what will be available when the time comes to replace the D800, for my current use, the camera and lenses do the job just fine.

[David H. Hartman]

A very nice series: I like 2, 3, and 4 best in the first group and 1, 2, and 6 in the second group.

Thank You!

Dave Hartman

[Akira]

Sometimes I wonder what will be available when the time comes to replace the D800, for my current use, the camera and lenses do the job just fine.

The lower high-ISO noise, wider dynamic range (especially in the higher ISO range) and the improved AF are always welcome.  I would doubt if the higher resolution than 36MP would be of any priority, though.