Taiko Drum Circle Performance at Kyoto Shrine Sunset in on a festival main stage in Kyoto

Taiko Drum Circle Performance at Kyoto Shrine Sunset

by Glen Berger

Late autumn firelight glows warmly across the wooden stage where a group of drummers strikes large taiko drums. Low-hanging clouds diffuse the setting sun, casting a soft orange hue over the red lacquer of the instruments and the white festival banners fluttering nearby. The performers wear traditional happi coats, their arms raised in synchronized motion against the darkening sky of the Shinto shrine grounds. Red pillars frame the left side of the composition, while the rhythmic energy of the circle draws toward the center. One drumhead reflects the fading light, showing the tension of the skin and the grain of the wood beneath.

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taiko drums Kyoto shrine Japanese festival sunset lighting traditional performance late autumn cultural ceremony firelight
Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 photos, grab one online.
Lens Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 8.8-73.3mm f/2.8
Focal Length 3mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 800
Film processed in Photoshop
Location on a festival main stage in Kyoto
Date 2019-02-14
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 35.0027, 135.7734
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