Fountain at Hakone Shrine

Posted by Hoshisato (Ealing, United Kingdom) on 3 November 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

A Chōzuya (手水舎), also known as a Temizuya, in the form of a dragon at Hakone Shrine. A Chōzuya is where you use a ladle and water to purify yourself before entering the shrine or worship.

I bracketed ± 1 stop handheld and used Enfuse to improve the dynamic range without the ugly halos so often associated with HDRI. As a side effect of overlaying three exposures, the water got that silky quality without using a long exposure :-)

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