A Few Views of Kyoto’s Spectacular Eisho-in Temple, and More

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/4.5, ISO 3600 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Come on In

Eisho-in Temple (栄摂院), Kyoto Japan

I went on short photo walks yesterday afternoon and this morning, at a cluster of temples near my place. It was quit pretty. I'd never been to the small Eisho-in Temple, and went yesterday on the recommendation of Tal (seen on this post) and found it to be exquisite at the height of fall colors.

I went back this morning with Damien, and we had the place all to ourselves.

I'll write more about it all later, but for today just a few representative from both days' ramblings.
(You can see the paths I walked on Strava, here
and here.)

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/9, ISO 6400 —
map & image data — nearby photos

South Garden

of Eisho-in








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/50 sec, f/8, ISO 6400 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Cleaning Crew

including a man with a leaf blower at the big Buddha statue up on the hill










Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1800 —
map & image data — nearby photos









Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1800 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Deserted in the Morning









Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/160 sec, f/2.5, ISO 6400 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Damien's Back in the Game








Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/2.5, ISO 5600 —
map & image data — nearby photos








Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO 6400 —
map & image data — nearby photos








Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/2.5, ISO 640 —
map & image data — nearby photos

My walks also visited the Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺), of which the temple above is a sub part, and
the next large temple to the north, the Shinnyodo Temple (真如堂本坊).

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/800 sec, f/2.2, ISO 100 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺)

You might remember the scene above, with the “no cars” granite post, from
this shot four years ago.

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/1.6, ISO 200 —
map & image data — nearby photos








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/1.8, ISO 220 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Grave Markers

the oldest I noticed in this small bunch is from 1692 (元禄5年)









Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/5, ISO 2000 —
map & image data — nearby photos








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/160 sec, f/1.4, ISO 180 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Sneaking a Peek

at Eisho-in's Buddha from the neighboring temple
Vertical Desktop-Background Versions



1050×1680  ·  1200×1920  ·  1600×2560










Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/5, ISO 900 —
map & image data — nearby photos








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/500 sec, f/1.4, ISO 100 —
map & image data — nearby photos








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 —
map & image data — nearby photos
Desktop-Background Versions

1280×800  ·  1680×1050  ·  1920×1200  ·  2560×1600  ·  2880×1800









Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/1250 sec, f/2.5, ISO 100 —
map & image data — nearby photos
Desktop-Background Versions

1280×800  ·  1680×1050  ·  1920×1200  ·  2560×1600  ·  2880×1800










Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Not Open to the Public












Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/160 sec, f/3.2, ISO 125 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Lots of People

at Shinnyodo Temple (真如堂本坊)

(but you can find plenty of beauty nevertheless)








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/1.6, ISO 100 —
map & image data — nearby photos
Desktop-Background Versions

1280×800  ·  1680×1050  ·  1920×1200  ·  2560×1600  ·  2880×1800








Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/2.5, ISO 640 —
map & image data — nearby photos

In the fuzzy background of the shot above, you might be able to notice that there are three people,
one person taking the photo of a couple. It turns out that I knew the photographer. Small world.

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/2.5, ISO 640 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Luscious Light
Vertical Desktop-Background Versions



1050×1680  ·  1200×1920  ·  1600×2560








Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/320 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Lovely Ambiance








Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Harsh Light








Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/1000 sec, f/2.5, ISO 100 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Old and New









Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/500 sec, f/1.8, ISO 100 —
map & image data — nearby photos

Tending History

To be continued...