Шампанское "Мадам с Клюкой".

Решающая фраза в любом споре: «Ещё надо посмотреть, что об этом говорил Жириновский!»

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DirtyGlassEye has added a photo to the pool:

Let me tell you, it is more challenging then you think to get views like this of Himeji, even from it's resident citadel. A couple of them have weird strings or other things over the windows preventing an effective shot, doesn't help that in Himeji your constantly being forced through a line through the whole place like a damn disney ride.
But I did get this one. And it perfectly encapsulates the firm stance of Japan's hold on culture, which I know I've said before, but I envy the commitment to it, I've heard there has been attempts of "integration" to put it lightly and the Japanese are having none of it, salute for keeping it intact and true to their values, love this country even more now.
But anyways, getting a little sidetracked, back on the photo. In editing I lowered the highlights on the urbanity in the back and the sky. And the castle grounds got to keep their lighting. The alignment was a bit uneven but there was nothing I could do about it, like I said earlier I'm lucky to have gotten a clear shot with nothing blocking it.