Looking at these three girls was like simultaneously seeing into the past and the future; a sense of what Japan once was, along with the hope of what it may become.
What they were looking at, however, is a mystery — apart from the little girl in the middle of course. The poor kid confronted with a peculiar, and in this case rather pasty sight, that in her lifetime could well become a necessity, instead of the novelty it invariably is now.
Absolutely one of the best pictures you’ve ever taken.
Thank you very much, Dan. I do like the timeless quality it has.
Great shot!!
I feel like being tranported back through time into Edo period when I looked at this picture!
Thanks, Winnie. Yes, it did feel like I was getting a glimpse of the past.
Actually I thought it could have been a shot from lat Meiji to early Showa Japan.
BTW what happened to the site for the past few days? Tried to access and got a page load error.
My host had a hardware failure causing the site to go down, which in turn caused other issues which I don’t really understand. Thankfully though nothing was lost, and everything seems to be ok now.
I have to go with the flow. Outstanding photograph.
Cheers, Martin. It was a lovely moment.
Another feather for your hat; great picture Lee!
Thanks !
Thank you! One of those rare moments when things come together nicely.
Awww… cute! And captures the sublime end of the Japanese culture too!
Yes, I’d love to see more sight like this.
This is ART!
Indeed it is….
Thank you very much!
Straight out of one of those classic Osu movies, very nice!
Cheers! A reference to Ozu makes me very happy.
Fabulous shot!
Thanks, Lizzy!