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Angry Faces and Pink Blossoms


Angry Faces and Pink Blossoms
Photo Information
Copyright: Angshuman Chatterjee (Angshu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5036 W: 170 N: 7789] (25424)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-17
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT 36 - 432mm
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Bali - The Island of Gods
Theme(s): More favorites 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-05 8:08
Viewed: 836
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
From Kapal, it was a long 2 ½ hour journey to Pura Rambut Siwi on the Jembrana coast, the West side of Bali.

Picturesquely located on a cliff overlooking a long stretch of beach, this superb temple with it’s numerous frangipani trees is one of the most important coastal temples of South Bali. The complex consists of three temple enclosures in a setting of great natural beauty. The first one you encounter as you enter from the main road is the largest and most important, the Pura Luhur where the saint Danghyang Nirartha’s hair is kept. A majestic candi bentar or spilt gate on the southern wall of the inner courtyard opens onto the cliff, offering dramatic views of the surf below. Gnarled frangipani trees litter the ground with fragrant blossoms, and incense burns at the feet of moss covered stone statues swathed in white cloth.

This is the corner of the West gate. Sculptures of ferocious faces, gnomes, Garuda all vie for attention as the pink frangipanis blossom against the blue sky.

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maybe a tad over-sharpened Angshu or maybe its the old stone. I like the contrast of textures and the blosom over the ancient carvings.

Hi Angshu!

What an impressive building, how amazing sculptures with the beautiful "companion" of that tree! Excellent framing and composition, wonderful colours and top quality sharpness! Congratulations!

Hercules

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 85 N: 5051] (17520)
  • [2008-02-05 12:54]

Strong light, beautiful blue sky in the back. I love the pink blossoms in the tree in front of this blue sky. Very fantastic sculpture on this building. Amazing.

Hello Angshuman!
Perfect detail and clarity in your image!
Very good perspective and wonderful colours!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello angshuman,

Beautiful details of this capture. I think that is frangipani tree that contrasts well with the blue sky.

Regards,
Jusni

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3997 W: 403 N: 6685] (22729)
  • [2008-02-05 23:08]

Hi Angshu,
That is well composed! Temple with intricate sculptures on one side and frangipani tree and flowers on the other... Colors and exposure are spot on, maybe a bit strong sharpness, but i like it crisp too!
Best regards
Laurent

Nice detailed view on the carved figures on the side of the temple. And the pink flowers of the tree over this very blue sky make a beautifull background.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Hi Angshuman, great photo with very good photo quality! Verynice and interesting architecture elements!

TFS and regards,
Philip

Hello Angshu,

The details on this building are excellent. I wonder how long it took the makes to create sucn an intricate design. Very nice work with the colours. The contrast created by the blue sky is very nice. The image is well framed and very attractive. Nice place and thanks for sharing.

Roberto

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4897 W: 121 N: 488] (43195)
  • [2008-02-06 0:13]

Hi Angshuman,
amazing sculptures, good details. Interesting place and informations. Beautiful tree with blossom flowers. Pleasant colours. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Hi Angshu!
Nice and idyllic composition. I like the colors very much and the contrast they make to each other. The picture is seperated in three parts very well; the part of a temple, the tree and the sky. Very nice. It might be a little bit oversharpened, but nothing to worry about. Well done!
Jonas

Bonjour, mon bon ami Angshu,
Je ne sais pas quel est votre secret pour trouver chaque fois des lieux magnifiques. Les notes apprennent beaucoup. La beauté de cet édifice impose le respect tant la qualité architecturale et les sculptures sont remarquables.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Hallo Angshuman

It is such an unusual picture, but again so are most of your pictures. Thanks for sharing

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8773 W: 923 N: 11777] (57307)
  • [2008-02-06 1:50]

Hi Angshuman

A wonderful blue sky, & a good upward pov, with excellent sharpness & colour. The garuda statue grabs attention here, & the pink frangipani, contrasts nicely, against the blue sky. Tfs!

Hi Angshuman,
Great setting that combines with many elegance the detail of this temple and its sculptures with the trees and its pink flowers, and with the magnificent blue sky like a backdrop.
There is a great richness of elements to look, a beautiful color and a good work with the exposure.
It is a very nice composition.
Friendly regards,
Josep

Hi Angshuman,
That is one beautiful capture... a man made art and nature's bloom. I like the way you composed this leaving some empty space in the right ... visually pleasant. Your notes are informative too to make the scene more interesting. Well composed! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hi Angshuman,

I like the architecture of the temple, a good capture of the different sculptures on the temple which is framed by the tree in blossum in the foreground under a beautiful blue sky. The photo is clear and precise. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

Absolutely stunning photo, I love the architecture of the religious. This view is absolutely fantastic.
Best wishes,
Achim

Angshu bonsoir.
Que de détails dans ces sculptures qui couvrent cette façade !
J'aime me perdre dans cette foule grimaçante. L'arbre et le ciel font un beau contrepoint à cette masse de pierre.
Jacques

Olá Angshu, most beautiful capture with a nice blue sky as a background. The pink blossoms are lovely, but it's the wonderful sculptures that attract me so much. The sharpness is perfect and I can see the details very clear. Of course that the 'guy' on top with wings and an alucinated expression as if 'he' was on drugs, is my favorite artwork. Great shot.
Friendly regards,
ricardo

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  • crckt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1402 W: 68 N: 1315] (6815)
  • [2008-02-06 14:28]

Hi Angshumanda,
NICE! I like this. The intricate curvings goes so well with the blue sky and the pink flowers. Really beautiful POV.
TFS.
Regards,
Shaeri

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2589 W: 146 N: 3421] (11904)
  • [2008-02-06 16:06]

Hi Angshuman,

Striking image .. so crisp and sharp .. with that it creates almost too much detail for 800 pixels .. overwhelming in a way .. I bet it is awesome at full size .. I love the bit of pink against that sky.

take care,

John

Hello Angshu,
It looks a little strange image but I think that is the beauty on it...The colors,the sharp details to the stone statues and the beauty of the pink blossoms create a unique combo.I enjoy it very much...

many wishes,
Thomas

Hello Angshu,
A nice combination both nature and the Balines architectures, well framing with nice clear blue sky. Again a fascinating shot from the island of gods. tfs

daniel

Hello Angshuman
A well composed image with beautiful and sharp details, of the angry faces ;) under a great blue sky. The pink frangipani flowers add more beauty to this photo. I'll add it to my 'more fav.pic.1'theme.
Cheers
Marilyn

Hello Mr. B,

A very good detail shot of the Pura Rambut Siwi temple. The temples in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and Guatemala, carved was extraordinary artistry are somewhat evocative of this architecture, and the carvings. Archaeologists have frequently wondered whether there is not a Hindus-Valley link of that style of architecture. Excellent note as usual.
Bulent

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3750 W: 232 N: 5033] (15925)
  • [2008-02-08 11:36]

Hi Angshu,
You've already written a great critique: "Sculptures of ferocious faces, gnomes, Garuda all vie for attention as the pink frangipanis blossom against the blue sky." I think frangipani is a much better name than the Hawaiian, plumeria. In any case, your picture together with your excellent note brings back to me the scents that greeted me when I walked off the plane in Maui; a real home-coming fragrance. Laurent's impression of sharpness matched mine when I opened the photo. I do like your new profile note.
HLJ, Pat

hi anghsu
very nice pciture
great structure in this building and nice pov you want to show us here
very good colours and sharpness
tfs Toba

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  • jasmis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 618 N: 3202] (38991)
  • [2008-02-13 3:15]

Superb reliefs and smart composition with branches.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards.

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