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Taiko Drum Line 1. In this vertical composition taken at the Skosh Japanese Festival in Gresham, Oregon, a line of taiko drummers perform their art. The angle of the shot has us looking down the line of drums, the nearest drum in sharp focus, the depth of field narrow enough that the last drum is well out of focus and the background even more so, giving a good impression of distance despite the foreshortened perspective of the telephoto lens. The even light aids the rendering of detail and highlights the red tones of the wood of the taiko, in contrast with the greens of the grass. The shutter speed is controlled such that the sticks (bachi) and hands of the drummers are easily discernible, but so that the motion of the drummers is quite apparent. See my other shot of this drum line. Originally an ancient style of Japanese drumming, the word taiko means literally “big drum” or “fat drum”, and refers both to the art form and the drum. When used in a compound word with a mo...

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