Street calligraphy Photo

Photographer’s Note

One of the things that caught my attention while I visited the Temple of Heaven, is that there are people practicing calligraphy on the floor with a brush and water. Sometimes, there are friendly competitions between two participants who write poems as fast as they can. This is one of the writers.

I thought of using the B&W, but in the end decided to post this one.

expatinspain, plimrn, BrianGraney, pranab, bibiweb, lcarolan has marked this note useful

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expatinspain (364) 2006-04-07 17:24

Very interesting subject. I would never have thought to do something like that! Maybe I would have cropped the photo so that you don't see theend of the calligraphy at the bottom of the photo. It would give the impression that the calligraphy is unending.

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askiblair (116) 2006-04-07 17:34

I love the viewpoint from the camera!! This phto really catches my attention!

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BrianGraney (1734) 2006-04-07 18:53

Very well seen and taken!
You have captured the moment and made this street calligraphy come alive. Interesting snapshot of Chinese life.
Nice shot.
Thanks
Brian

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pranab (5354) 2006-04-08 3:20

yvonne,
nice note explaining this shot. good thing you decided not to post it in b/w. i think , color brings out the different tones and subtleness in thi shot.

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pastadog (12821) 2006-04-08 4:02

Hi Yvonne - very interesting shot, certainly most suitable for TE! Congratulations, Daniel

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bibiweb (8) 2006-04-09 3:41

Hello Yvonne,
A most interesting shot. I like the way you've captured this man practising his ephemeral art. The tilt gives a touch of dynamism.
Have a nice Sunday.
Brigitte

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colinbrenchley (6133) 2006-07-06 16:19

Yvonne
You have captured this activity well. I only saw this been done once and it was in the Temple of Heaven where your shot was taken, but on the day I visited there were hundreds of people around and the man doing the writting was amongst the crowds so I didn't bother to photograph it. But your shot brings back memories. TFS
Regards Colin