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Miyajima is believed to be the island where God dwells. It is said that Itsukushima Shrine is built in the coast because the whole island is believed to be God’s body and is sanctified.

Itsukushima Shrine

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/640 sec at f/9, ISO 200

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

Itsukushima Shrine was built in the end of sixth century and modified to the present building with its solemn appearance by Kiyomori Taira, who came into power for the first time as a warrior in 1168. It is located in the sea and has a bold structure because the shape changes by the rising and falling tide. Also, the scenery combined with the vermillion-lacquered shrine building, green virgin forest on the back and the blue sea duly symbolises the Japanese sense of beauty.

Itsukushima

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 42 mm, 1/500 sec at f/9, ISO 200

Getting any shots here without the huge crowds of people that were actually there wasn’t easy.

For this frame my daughters held back a large crowd of visitors for me :). The extra 60 seconds provided me the gap I needed for most of the people in front to have wandered out of frame leaving just this lone soul to complement my frame.

Giant Torri

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 90 mm, 1/160 sec at f/8, ISO 100

No trip would be complete without my daughters framed by the giant Torii which welcomes you to the island. Low tide afforded an even closer inspection than normal.

And for kicks a second version with a wandering deer who decided to walk through my frame whilst shooting :).

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 85 mm, 1/100 sec at f/8, ISO 280

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