Mountain shadow of Fuji

Date & Time:	evening on Dec 8, 1996
Optical:	MC Rokkor f=135mm F2.8 (Stop unrecorded)
Camera:	MINOLTA XD
Film:	AGFAcolor XRG100
Location:	Kokubunji city, Tokyo

It's Mt Fuji took from Tokyo in the cold sunset of December. The shadow of the huge triangle appeared just above Mt Fuji. At this time every year, the sun sets in the direction of Mt Fuji seeing from Tokyo. The shadow of Mt. Fuji is projected on the dust in the atmosphere by setting sun, and such a seemingly strange sight is created.

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