Happy statue at Hase-dera Temple

[EOV]

My wife and I got to visit my sister and her husband in Japan in March. One week after we got back we closed on our house. So I am finally getting around to editing and posting some of them. Here is my first one. A happy little statue at a the Buddhist temple Hase-dera in Kamakura.

 

[timor]

Nice statues. Very modern but also very warm in impression. Picture itself doesn't have the tight crop I would expect. . Seriously, I would get very low and much closer just to eliminate distractions like the tree in the BG, which is too sharp like for me.

 

[EOV]

You know me, you really know me. I actually did crop this one down some to cut out a few distractions. I also did bump up the sharpness some. Are you suggesting to back down some?

 

[timor]

I think sharpness is fine (not that crazy about it in general). just too many things are sharp in the picture. Too much of DoF.
Something like that (LoL my edit)

 

[mmaria]

I completely agree with timor and his edit... just, please, do better then he illustrated

 

[EOV]

Ok I got what you are saying. Obviously I can't go back and reshoot this one very quickly but I definitely know how to improve next time. I really appreciate the comments.

 

[goodguy]

Personally I like the backround and would leave it as is but I agree a shallower DOF would be preffered.
Love the little statue, just a good vibe about it

 

[timor]

I completely agree with timor and his edit... just, please, do better then he illustrated

Off course. It was just an illustration to idea of separating the subject from surroundings.