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Day 118- Hiroshima Castle- Part 2

Looking back over my photos of Hiroshima I stumbled across these additional ones, not included in part 1. I always try to look for a unique take on commonly photographed landmarks, something removed from the postcard image. On this occasion, I perched myself precariously on an embankment in the middle of the highway; framing the […]

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Day 117- Hiroshima Castle- Part 1

Castles are different in Japan- ornate and beautiful rather than gothic and grungy. The one in Hiroshima is a faithful replica of its original, unfortunately destroyed. To make the shot more engaging I used some trees as a frame, bare winter branches lending themselves to black and white rather than colour. See part two here.