I took this picture of the Itsukushima red torii during my trip to Japan in 2010. It rained all day heavily on Miyajima island near Hiroshima city. I had difficulty visiting the shrine. Still, from a photographic point of view, I was lucky because I could capture an excellent mood in black and white. This photograph is a 3-minute long exposure taken under the storm. This photo is part of the "Ukiyo, the Floating World" project.
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