All I could see was the face of a large Buddha statue on top of the mountain

Big face on hill
Shot in the city of Ofuna, Kanagawa
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I had passed by it many times, but this was the first time I got off the train at Ofuna station. As soon as you get out of the station, it is immediately visible. A large face on top of a mountain comes into view. The scene had no sense of reality and seemed to be a scene from a special effects film. It is true that here in Ofuna there used to be a film studio. But I am walking in a real town, and the face I see in front of me has nothing to do with the film. The big face is the face of Ofuna Kannon.

I can't see the body from near the station, so at a quick glance it looks like a giant standing on the other side of the mountain. It looks like a marching giant, as if it has come to invade. In reality, this statue of Kannon is a bust. There is no body from the chest down, it just sits quietly on top of the mountain.

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Nov 2017 IN THE CITY KANAGAWA

PHOTO DATA

No

10346

Shooting Date

Aug 2017

Posted On

November 13, 2017

Modified On

May 10, 2024

Place

Ofuna, Kanagawa

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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