Silent Elegance

• Prize
  Silver in Architecture/Historic
• Photographer
  Rintaro Ukon
• Agency / Studio
  Ukphotography
• Technical Info
  Shutter Speed: 1/200 Sec, Aperture: F/7.1, Camera: Sony ?7r V (ilce-7rm5), Lens: 16mm
• Photo Date
  2024/06/18

BYODO-in Phoenix Hall stands with serene dignity, transcending a thousand years of time. Built in the late Heian period to embody the ideal of the Pure Land paradise, this architectural masterpiece has long symbolized the aesthetic spirit and spiritual heritage of Japan. Reflected flawlessly upon the still waters, it bridges the eternal and the fleeting, whispering tales of solemn grandeur and the ever-flowing life force. In this sacred space steeped in history, a single koi stirs the silence, inscribing a breath of life across the ages—capturing, in a single frame, the eternal essence and del