Rise and be thankful Photo

Photographer’s Note

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

-- Siddhartha Gautama, Gautam Budh, Lord Buddha

I took this picture of the 'tin tan Buddha' enroute to the monestary at Lantau Island from a cable car.

BennyV, mikolaj_kawa, holmertz, Floydian, ciakgiak, fanni has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2009-04-26 2:51

Hello Kamran! Wonderful statue. Amazing lightness. Good contrast. Original composition. Good luck!

BennyV (4510) 2009-04-26 2:53

Hello Kamran,

The classic composition, the impressive silhouette, the perfect inclusion of those trees to give an idea of the size of the statue, the perfect large and pure white frame...all this makes this my favourite shot in your China gallery so far.

Cheers.

Benny

holmertz (9296) 2009-04-26 3:06

Hello Kamran,
The composition, the very subtle colours, the silhouette of the Buddha's right hand and your note make this a restful picture to cherish for a while.
Thanks for sharing,
Gert

Bartleby (4680) 2009-04-26 3:40

Hi Kamran,
impressive figure! I like how the light here creates some kind of eerie atmosphere. The overall execution is a bit soft to my taste though. THink you could have gone for a higher f-stop for a bit more sharpness....Still, I like your shot.

PHilippe

Floydian (30970) 2009-04-26 5:35

Hi Kamran,

Very beautiful, almost like a silhouette in b&w. A serene and peaceful image, excellent placed in the frame and composed with a good eye....i like this a lot.

Regards,

Henk

dvlazar (6468) 2009-04-26 17:27

Nice composition of the Buddha. The greyness and mist adds a sense of atmosphere and ambience.

Dave

aadilj (17950) 2009-04-26 22:29

I love this silhouette Kamran. its superbly handled and very well composed with lovely hues

vincz (19039) 2009-04-27 6:05

I like very much the atmosphere with the mist. Very serene, very peaceful.

sayeed_rahman (2217) 2009-04-29 9:44

Hello Kamran

Simple and the aesthetics are perfect..is this right off the sensor..the backlighting was perfect in that case and ofcourse you had to be on your finger-tips for this one...

Well done brother

Cheers
sayeed

MarcT (20983) 2009-04-29 23:49

Hi Kamran,
Very nice gray moody picture.
Simple things are often the most interesting ones.
Cheers
Marc

ciakgiak (10146) 2009-04-30 15:15

Hello Kamran,
I like this monument in silhouette with this soft tones and with a great peacefully atmosphere.
Warm regards
Giorgio

nwoehnl (118) 2009-05-07 8:32

Hi Kamran. Very nice and serene photo of the Buddha statue, well framed and with a dream-like quality due to the misty setting. I like that you kept the subtle colors, and didn't change completely to black & white.

delpeoples (5410) 2009-05-08 0:36

Hi Kamran, a beautiful offering here. I love the position of the Buddha within the frame and the muted colours. Excellent work, congratulations, Lisa

tomescuc (2823) 2009-05-11 11:00

Hi Kamran,
I also like the subtle and soft gray-blue tone here. The composition is very good, literally emphasizing the rising by following the hill slope line, and perfect placing the statue in the frame.
cheers,
Cristian

ribeiroantonio (21749) 2009-05-12 0:25

I have been there too and I know it is a beautiful place.
Your picture is extraordinary with a superb composition and perfect tones. I love it.
Antonio

skippy007 (6817) 2009-05-13 16:34

Hello Kamran, I like your note, a little reminder that we should be happy just be alive, something that I often forget. This has a nice peaceful mood about it, I think the enlightened one & the misty almost BW look combine to create this atmosphere.
Nice one
Regards
Santo

fanni (8713) 2009-05-14 10:18

Hello Kamran,
I have been to Lantau and near this big statue, but unfortunately I did not climb up to the very top (which I terribly regret!) Next time, then... because in the future I hope to come to Hong Kong again to refresh my memories.
Excellent composition, and the colours make the photo a little mysterious and philosophic. Very well done, indeed!
Best regards,
Elena