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Temple Priests–circa 1942 (Not really!)


Temple Priests–circa 1942 (Not really!)
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Copyright: Sridhar Rao Chaganti (SridharRao75) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 29 W: 6 N: 43] (122)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-06-20
Categories: Daily Life
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-30 9:41
Viewed: 325
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kanchipuram, about 75 kilometers away from Chennai, is a temple town and is considered to be one of the foremost among the seven prime pilgrimage centers in India. Yuan Chwang, the great Chinese traveler, who wandered to the place in the 7th century, wrote about the bravery, piety, love of justice and veneration for learning of its people. According to Yuan Chwang, Buddha had also visited the place. Apart from the temples and shrines, Kanchipuram is well renowned for handloom industry, traditional cotton and silk saris. The skills of the silk weavers of Kanchipuram, settled here for more than 400 years, are legendary and they are recognized as the producers of the best silk saris in the country.

I took this photograph with a film camera. As you can see, not much has changed at the temple since the 7th century, apart from the wrist-watches on the priests!
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Hi,
FIRST OF ALL A WARM WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS , T.E.!! WRITE MORE , POST MORE!!
Now about this photograph.
I do understand that the photograph was taken in 1942 and therefore there are grains and disturbances.. However , if you learn how to manage your photographs on various photo-software you will be able rectify many of these photos..
Besides , the technical faults i do enjoy the concept framed here..
I am also posting a workshop on this one.. I have improved it slightly as per my taste..

Happy clicking,
~Sayan~

Greetings Srindhar,
Good subject, they look like interesting people. First, I'm not a fan of the sepia, grainy aged look, but in this shot it ties in with your note and the humour seen in the wrist-watches. With regard to your shot, for me too much of the foreground is over exposed, I've looked at the workshop Sayan did and I think the adjustments he made has helped with the exposure and the composition. I have the same problem here that exists with the other Temple shot in your portfolio, composition, again wonderful subjects but you've cut the feet off and there is way too much headroom. I think a crop moving the subjects off center would help. I've tried to add an example of the crop in a workshop but todays limit has been reached.......tomorrow then.
Cheers my friend.
Peter
***Workshop added***

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