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  • @Cmao20: Thanks for the comment. I also think portraite is rather than landscape in this case. First of all, the view of Abeno Harukas and the five-storied pagoda from this angle is into against the sun during the day times. So I went to this location for sunset shots, and I've taken this photo. Immediately after I took this photo, the streetlight (you can see in that photo) came on, so I was no longer able to take pictures from that position, so I moved the camera position about 5 meters to avoid the streetlight. Then Abeno Harukas and the five-storied pagoda became too far apart and I couldn't take a portrait, so I switched to a landscape. After that, I took some photos of the twilight and dusk and some night scenes. When I got home and looked at it on my PC, I found the dusk shot to be the best, so I nominated it. By the way, I think this position is the only location where they can see Abeno Harukas and the five-storied pagoda from this angle from the ground. It is inevitable that trees block the architecture. It would be possible to take pictures from the roof of a nearby building without being blocked by the trees, but such places are off-limits and the doors are locked, so they cannot climb or enter. That's the reason why I nominate this one, so please think about it. --Laitche (talk) 07:30, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Support While this is indeed not the most intriguing composition, it’s still good for me – it was most important to get both buildings side by side in the frame, and that has been achieved here. Therefore the juxtaposition of classic and modern Japanese architecture works excellently, the blue hour and beautiful lighting give it a wonderful touch. --Aristeas (talk) 11:13, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  •   Comment I may be out of line here, but it seems to me that if you are going to tell a story of "Two Towers", it might be effective to go for just them, and little else, with a bit of Star Wars style. ;-) (Of course, such a photo would have to use the {{Retouched}} tag since the top of the sky is added.) What do you think? --Cart (talk) 17:38, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  •   Weak support FPC seems weirdly quiet at the moment, and I don't know whether people will notice a nomination this far down the list, so I'll change my vote to support to make sure it gets promoted. The more I look at this crop the more I think it is valid for FPC. I still prefer Cart's idea because it is a bolder and more daring choice that focusses tightly on the contrast between the two buildings. But I appreciate the effort you've put in to trying to improve this nomination. Cmao20 (talk) 13:50, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 9 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 21:30, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Japan
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