
The Closed Gate

by Brad Brizek
Title
The Closed Gate
Artist
Brad Brizek
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This is a gate in the Emperor's palace in Kyoto, Japan. Ironically enough, you can get in on the day you show up if you're a foreigner, but there's a 2 month wait if you're actually Japanese. That would be like inviting anyone on a tourist visa into the White House, but barring US citizens. Strange, right?
Anyway, the grounds were well kept and spacious, as you'd expect. Most of the interior was actually maintained in the same way it was hundreds of years ago. The emperor doesn't actually live in any of the old buildings here, but does have a residence on the compound.
To me, this had to be a black and white shot. A simple shot of a locked gate that makes you wonder what's on the other side...
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June 9th, 2014
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