Bamboo is split into thin strips, died and woven to form Amakan walls

[JBW]

each section is about 1 1/2 feet wide and 6 feet tall. They are easily removed for a breeze on a hot day. The pencil is used to lock them together during storms. When they are all removed our house turns into multiple huge picture frames. We never saw the need to hang stuff on our walls to beautify them.

[Shadowman]

Nicely exposed and composed.

[xpatUSA]

The walls are dripping with wabi and maybe a bit of sabi.

"The [Japanese] words wabi and sabi do not translate easily. Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society; sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered". Around the 14th century these meanings began to change, taking on more positive connotations. Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi

Based on that: the pencil, being machine-made, should go

Er, very nice shot though, Brian - I like those kind. Are you happy with the lens distortion?

[JBW]

Nicely exposed and composed.

it is an interesting challenge.

[JBW]

The walls are dripping with wabi and maybe a bit of sabi.

"The [Japanese] words wabi and sabi do not translate easily. Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society; sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered". Around the 14th century these meanings began to change, taking on more positive connotations. Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi

Based on that: the pencil, being machine-made, should go

Er, very nice shot though, Brian - I like those kind. Are you happy with the lens distortion?

We originally had bamboo locks but over the years they have disappeared into the same black hole that single socks enter.

Lens distortion? If you refer to the curve at the bottom that is actually in the bamboo rail. it eventually curved out so much we put a steel rail inside for the shutters to rest on. If you mean other areas no I'm not but so far have been unsuccessful counteracting it with either Gimp or sony express.

If I can get a good shot of the inside roof you will see a lot more wabi & sabi.

[mknittle]

I like images of this type, It is interesting to see what it is like where people around the world live.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Brian I would crop the top and bottom bamboo rails for a better composition. But if this is a photo shot for complementing your explanation about the bamboo walls , then I would keep the image as is. BTW , it must be really nice to have such functional walls at home

[xpatUSA]

Lens distortion? If you refer to the curve at the bottom that is actually in the bamboo rail. it eventually curved out so much we put a steel rail inside for the shutters to rest on.

Ah yes, now I went back to the OP and the curve is quite obvious, oops.

[JBW]

I like images of this type, It is interesting to see what it is like where people around the world live.

It is part of my quest to move into new areas.

[JBW]

Hi Brian I would crop the top and bottom bamboo rails for a better composition. But if this is a photo shot for complementing your explanation about the bamboo walls , then I would keep the image as is. BTW , it must be really nice to have such functional walls at home

I kind of thought that the explanation complemented the shot? The house is nicely functional.

[DickyOZ]

Nice shot, I like the pattern.

I presume the bamboo was dyed after it died.

Dicky.

[Bobobird]

Bamboo has lots of functional uses. Humans and pandas love it.

Nice shot Brian. If you had done your typical macro we would never guess what it was.

[bnnrcn]

Well, they both complement each other, so I don't think which one complements the other one matters

I kind of thought that the explanation complemented the shot? The house is nicely functional.

[JBW]

Bamboo has lots of functional uses. Humans and pandas love it.

Nice shot Brian. If you had done your typical macro we would never guess what it was.

I just need to use more of my camera's potential.

[JBW]

Well, they both complement each other, so I don't think which one complements the other one matters