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Berenice-V — Wind Of Spring
Published: 2006-04-07 12:12:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 746; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 21
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‘A sword is not there to hurt somebody, but to cut your own stupidity.’(From ‘Ame Agaru’ (After the Rain) by Kurosawa Akira / Koizumi Takashi)
Well, the use of weapons is always a matter to be reflected carefully - not only for those who practise MA. More general the sword can stand for any kind of weapon, I think...
Was experimenting while checking out my new camera. For this shot I like how the focus is just on the filigree of ‘tsuba’ and a small part of the blade while leaving the entire object as a scheme…
For those who are interested: The ‘kanji’ letters on the calligraphy mean ‘wind of spring’ – a gentle, but continuously movement as a central principle of calmly facing (and embracing) an attack and letting burn out its deadly energy by not directly reacting on it…
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a perfect piece- i can't tell you how much this just moved and inspired me- everything including your comments. Great work!!!
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Very beautiful, fantastic composition. 
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wow. this is a very interesting picture. i like it a lot. u are also a fan of kurosawa i see. he is my favorite director. nice picture!
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schönes bild... die ausleuchtung is super und die kleine funkelnde stelle auf dem schwert macht da bild noch besser
ist das ein echtes katana oder nur so ein "günstiger" nachbau für unter hundert euro ?
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Erstmal sorry für die Verspätung!
Danke für das Lob, fühl' mich geehrt 
Das ist übrigens ein 'Iaito', zwar kein 'gefalteter Stahl' aber zum Üben brauchbare Qualität...
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naja besser spät als nie 
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wenn man fragen darf... wo wurde das photo gemacht?
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sozusagen in meinem 'Privatstudio' - andere würden's auch 'Wohnzimmer' nennen
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Very nice lighting here. Nice composition as well. I would have liked to see more details of the sword itself, but that might not have been what you were going for. A very nice shot.
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Thanks for that kind feedback. Well, Ill think about posting some more shots going more into detail...
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hey wow 
and i see that your long looked-for 'toy' finally is arrived
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yeah, I'm glad to have it now. Seems as if it was right in time before the stocks were sold...
I'm glad you like this 'experiment' (or better: result of experimenting)
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Ah! a real katana! Not the wooden bokens we use for practice... I had only a week's worth of training in Boken... i'm sure you'd wip my ass silly in a couple of seconds... 
Wow, i've always wanted ot own the real thing...
It is Nostalgic, more than anything else...
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Well maybe not a "real" kat as in nihonto, but real nice nonetheless.
Paul chen nami iaito with a dif tsuba ?
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Hahaha – I’ve no intention to whip your ass 
Well, it's not life blade, just 'iai-to' (sword for Iaido practising). But you're right - it feels quite different from 'bokuto' (And therefore it’s currently one of the things occupying much time learing how to handle it...)
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I like the lighting very much. I think the dof is great and the focusing cant get any better.
I'm glad you include very informative desc there, as usual
I understand your intention emphasizing the 'tsuba' but IMHO the composition will be better if you could include the sword handle too.
That said, its a very good shot. Seems that you already mastered the new camera. Good job!
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Thank you so much for stopping by again and for kind comment.
Hm, as for mastering the camera
Thanks again!
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No problem at all. Its only a minor thing anyway. Above all you got the lighting, dof and focusing great - which are the most critical & challenging elements to get when taking shots.
It feels great to have a new camera isnt it? Did you use your existing lenses?
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Well, I really like it if people take time to consider and discuss a piece in detail
Yeah, it really feels great with the new cam. And exactly: using the existing lenses, filters etc. was one reason to get this one.
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I look forward for more great shot from you.
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