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遅すぎる昼休み、黄昏の猿沢池

Sarusawa-ike Pond: A Serene Mirror of Kofuku-ji Pagoda, Nara

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Quiet moments at Sarusawa Pond, where the day gently fades away.

気がつけば、もう夕暮れに近い。夕焼けっぽいし水面ってどんな感じだろうかと、カメラを抱えて猿沢池まで。
やっぱりGFXは…重い。minolta 50mm 1.7は軽い、それでも機材が肩に食い込む。
こんなセットを持ち歩くマイノリティな奴なんて、この通りには他に誰もいないだろう。
そう思うと、なんだか急に自分のことが滑稽で、少しだけ笑えてきた。

池の端でレンズを向けた。 このレンズはエントリーレンズで作りが安っぽいのでやっぱりガタつトルクも少し緩いけれど、ファインダー越しに見る猿沢池の光は、今日の自分にだけ少しだけ優しかった。
なんかこう若干淀んでいる水がかえって黄昏できれいに見えて、妙な気分だった。
美と醜の境界線が時間によって変わるみたいな…

……まあ、完璧な一枚とは言えないけれど。
この『遅すぎる時間』にしか撮れなかった空気感、これくらい不揃いなほうが、今の自分には丁度いいのかもしれない。

Before I knew it, the day was turning to dusk. Wondering how the sunset might look on the water, I grabbed my camera and headed to Sarusawa Pond.

The GFX, as expected, is heavy. The Minolta 50mm f/1.7 is light, yet the whole setup still digs into my shoulder. I’m quite certain there’s no one else on this street carrying a setup like this—a total outlier. When I realized that, I couldn’t help but laugh at how ridiculous I must look.

I aimed my lens at the edge of the pond. This lens is just an entry-level piece; the build feels cheap, and the focus ring is a bit loose. But looking through the viewfinder, the light on Sarusawa Pond felt like it was being kind to me today.

The slightly stagnant water actually looked beautiful in the twilight, which felt strange. It was as if the boundary between beauty and ugliness shifts depending on the time of day.

It’s not a “perfect” shot, by any means. But this atmosphere—the one I could only capture in this “overdue” time of day—feels just right, in all its imperfection.

奈良市 猿沢池

奈良県奈良市の中心部にある、周囲約360メートルの小さな人工池です。ただの池ではなく、奈良の歴史と情緒を今に伝えるシンボル的な場所です。
天平21年(749年)、興福寺の僧侶たちが「放生会(ほうじょうえ)」のために造ったとされる人工池で、生き物を殺生せず、池に放して供養する場所でした。

興福寺の五重塔が池の水面に映り込む風景は、奈良を象徴するもっとも有名なアングルの一つです。
特に夜間のライトアップや、黄昏時の「光の加減」で撮るには最高の名所です。

Sarusawa Pond, Nara

Sarusawa Pond is a small, man-made pond located in the heart of Nara City, with a circumference of about 360 meters. It is far more than just a pond—it is a symbolic place that captures the history and atmosphere of ancient Nara.

The pond was created in 749 (the 21st year of the Tenpyo era) by monks from Kofuku-ji Temple for a ritual called “Hojo-e,” or “the release of living things.” It served as a sacred place where animals were set free as an act of compassion, rather than being harmed.

The view of the Kofuku-ji Five-Story Pagoda reflected on the surface of the pond is one of the most iconic images of Nara. It is a premier spot for photographers, especially during the evening light, or when the pagoda is illuminated after dark.

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