After the Rain Photo

Photographer’s Note

Maha Wizaya Pagoda

This is a photo taken in late afternoon on the only day I had a couple hours free for a quick visit to Yangon after a heavy rainy day and before sunset. So I decided to go straight to Maha Wizaya Pagoda which I had spotted last year while going to down town Yangon. It is located near the south gate of Shwedagon Pagoda and it is worth the visit.

In WS you can see a closer view of one of the lions decorating the outside of the stupa.

The Maha Wizaya Pagoda is a bell-shaped paya (meaning holy place in Burmese) built in 1980 to commemorate the successful unification of the diverse Theravada Buddhist orders into one and for the perpetuation and propagation of the Sansana (teaching of the Buddha). It is located on Dhammarakkhita (Guardian of the Law) Hill which faces the old and famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Maha Wizaya was built from funds donated by the people across the whole country. An image of the Buddha which was a royal gift from the King and Queen of Nepal is enshrined within the pagoda.

The pagoda is well laid out in spacious grounds. The approach and entry is done by a central bridge between two fish and turtle ponds, each containing a covered island onto which the creatures can climb and take respite.

All styles of traditional decorative art, executed by modern artists and artisans, grace this shrine and testify to the preservation of a national culture developed through the ages. This pagoda is hollow and displays a model of all famous Myanamr pagodas. It also depicts the Myanmar constellations on the ceiling. However, the most interesting architectural feature is a specially designed hole on the ceiling that only permits the sunlight to inside on a single day every year. That day is the Myanmar New Year Day according to the lunar calendar. The Maha Wizaya Pagoda is always crowded with local worshippers on the Myanmar New Year Day.

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Critiques | Translate

devimeuxbe (56398) 2008-10-16 0:01

Hi Antonio
Beautifull vertical composition with a nice sky on the stupa. Excellente picture
Well done
Bertrand

Natasa-David (462) 2008-10-16 0:05

Hi Antonio.

Incredible sky, beautiful contrast and extraordinary pov. TFS!

Sincerely,
David

mauro61 (16346) 2008-10-16 0:37

ciao Antonio,
uno scatto e un POV ottimi.
Bellissimo il tempio dorato in posizione decentrata, ottimamente contrastato sotto il cielo azzurro con la presenza umana a dare dinamicità
buona giornata
maurizio

phwall (5705) 2008-10-16 0:40

Hello Antonio,
Superb image of this Pagoda, the colours, the sky, and the light, all perfect.
I like the POV and of course the composition, the people add scale to this impressive capture.
Beautiful crisp detail, a classic TE shot, congratulations.
Regards
Peter

mikolaj_kawa (31335) 2008-10-16 0:42

Hello Antonio! Amazing architecture. Wonderful capture. Good light and bright, very good colours. Superb sky and clouds. Original picture. Good luck!

John_F_Kennedy (32032) 2008-10-16 0:44

A superb, high POV offering an expansive overview of this interesting temple. The sky is an eye-catcher - a really nice composition of the picture. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2008-10-16 0:55

Very nice daily life composition... Great point of view, light and beautiful architecture... Well done!
Have a good day.
Ahmet

gracious (20017) 2008-10-16 0:57

Hello Antonio,
Excellent image of this beautiful Pagoda well captured with it's awesome lighting and colour!
the image is sharp with good pov, awesome colour and details
well done
cheers
Tony

siamesa (13247) 2008-10-16 1:03

Bom dia Antonio,
Uma dessas maravilhas orientais que enchem a vista de beleza. Parabéns pela excelente captura e nota. O dourado do templo a as belas nuvens fazem a composição perfeita em se falando em cores. Os detalhes técnicos são também perfeitos.
Abraços
Maria

edytungkal (4519) 2008-10-16 1:14

Yes after the rain is the best moment to take picture and you have a nice combination between this amazing Pagoda and dynamic clouds as background and very good idea to include people on fg so we can imagine the scale. A great job Antonio, i like this picture. thanks :-)

daniel

everlasting (10942) 2008-10-16 1:35

An amazing sky you have antonio - sometimes the rain gods work well for a photographer. Good choice to frame vertically maybe a bit of distortion ont eh stupa but its fine. Nice work

PixelTerror (86861) 2008-10-16 3:21

Hi Antonio,
A bit difficult from a light point of view but well mastered, it seems there is communication between top of the spire and the clouds.
Have a nice day JY

delkoo (34810) 2008-10-16 4:33

ola antonio,

The vertical composition you have built here meticulously is perfect.
the picture is really beautiful and nicely shows the atmosphere.

Best regards

didier

wgreis (6176) 2008-10-16 4:38

Olá Antonio,
uma maravilha de obra arquitetônica. Cores formidáveis em um céu exuberante. Até parece que você usou uma grande angular ainda maior.
As pessoas compondo o cenário oferecem um bom motivo adicional, além de mostrar comparação com a dimensão do templo.
Parabéns e abraços,
Wagner.

BennyV (4919) 2008-10-16 11:19

Hello Antonio,

I only now discovered your Myanmar shots. This is one I really like. The view is familiar, but I like your use of wide angle, that lovely after the rain sky and the people walking by as if in a procession. Nice work.

Benny

xavshot (63137) 2008-10-16 12:14

Bonsoir Antonio
très beau choix du cadrage vertical. j'aime beaucoup l'équilibre de la photo et les contrastes des couleurs. Joli travail.
Xavier

Burberry1 (6041) 2008-10-16 12:16

This is pure magic!
Excellent cadrage full of great details and very well composed. I love the light and dominous sky very much!

My compliments, Agnieszka

emka (22389) 2008-10-16 16:19

Hi Antonio, Very interesting photo of this golden pagoda. Beautiful composition with some people walking. i like the asymmetry of the picture. Very interesting clouds. Regards

Malgorzata

adores (15781) 2008-10-16 17:45

Olá António!
Este pais dá mesmo umas fotos fabulosas. Gosto deste formato e da composição com a criança a caminhar á frente do grupo. O templo parece mesmo enorme aqui e o céu está muito bonito.

lucasgalodoido (16831) 2008-10-16 21:17

Olá Antônio,
muito bonito mesmo esse templo dourado, de formas curiosas, pelo menos se comparadas ao padrão ocidental que estou mais habituado. Gostei do contraste com o céu também, que ficou muito bonito após a tempestade.
Parabéns e Abraço

UnTrained (0) 2008-10-16 23:23

Olá Antonio,
pleasant colour contrasts of that blue sky to the golden pagoda roof. The clouds seem to dance around the roof. Strong sharpness on the architecture with intensive contrasts. And the final element of human life is a good addition.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

ifege (1985) 2008-10-17 2:00

A glorious shot Antonio,
The lighting and composition are perfect. is that real gold on the pagoda or just paint?
regards
Ian

pablominto (41398) 2008-10-17 2:57

Hello Antonio,

It strikes me that Myanmar must be one of the most photogenic countries on this globe!
Almost every image I see from there has an element of spectacular impact...
Like the architecture in question, where the golden structure really stands out on the blue sky!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Giorgio (8776) 2008-10-17 3:30

- Superb edifice, superb cloudy sky, nice light at a late hour, all for a successful picture, well done!
Have a nice weekend.
giorgio
*Pastis is not good for you Gourmand!

maximage (13604) 2008-10-17 6:14

Bonjour Antonio,
Excellente image avec un ciel de rêve! Excellente compo. Dommage que la porte de droite est coupée.
Amitiés.
max

Charo (31851) 2008-10-17 11:29

Olá Antonio,
A fotografia é muito bonito para esta magnífica arquitetura e belo céu. Excelente composição e de grandes contrastes. Bem feito.
Abraços,
Charo

leo61 (43816) 2008-10-17 11:32

Hi Antonio!
A great shot and a very well explaining note.Incredible light and a good composition with these clouds and the people walking there.
Regards,Leo

MLINES (10984) 2008-10-17 21:52

Hi Antonio, Well cropped and balanced image of this Burmese Temple. The details show this huge structure to be one large work of art. Wonderful to see this through your lens. TFS. Murray.

Docarmo (8856) 2008-10-17 22:02

Olá António,
Belíssima foto deste templo, o dourado brilhante sobre o céu azul ficou muito bem apanhado, num POV que realça a torre e as nuvens, que parecem executar um bailado em torno da ponta da torre.
A nota é muito informativa, obrigada.
MCV

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-10-18 2:13

Hello Antonio,
Wow, amazing light and tones here !
The yellow / blue contrast is just amazing, great job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

riclopes (33135) 2008-10-18 4:07

Aquela parte de cima com o céu e a forma da 'paya' é espectacular. O contraste do dourado com o azul é sempre muito bonito. A parte de baixo, com luz mais difícil, ficou ainda assim com boa visibilidade e claro que gosto de ver as 'meninas' a passar. Este tipo de arquitectura é lindíssima. O pormenor no WS também está bom mas este céu já ganhou.
ric

belido (16899) 2008-10-18 4:50

Olá António,

esse lugar é um espetáculo. Essas pagodas são de bum beleza estonteante. A captura vertical funciona bem, assim como a inclusão humana. Para completar, um céu de bonito azul e poucas nuvens. Bela imagem!
Abraço,
Carlos

dvlazar (6488) 2008-10-18 6:38

Hey,
Nice shot of the temple!
It's really enhanced of course by that beautiful sky - so blue and with nice clouds.
Adds to the drama.
Good work,
Dave

stego (22482) 2008-10-18 9:28

Olá António,
Está fantástica! Enquadramento, perspectiva, e cores estão esplêndidas mas talvez o que a torne ainda mais especial é a luminosidade e o céu. A presença das pessoas tb. ajuda a dar um ar de vida e a forma como estão vestidas acentua um certo ar de genuinidade. Não me parece muito nítida e apresenta algum grão, mas imagino que seja devido à luz adversa. Talvez preferisse que a porta à direita não estivesse cortada.
Um abraço, José.

cfreire (11667) 2008-10-18 11:24

Oi, Antônio
Puxa, como está bonita esta fotografia! Tem uma atmosfera de cristal em torno da edificação. Excelente definição, cores e contrastes, e também o enquadramento vertical ressalta os detalhes desta grande cúpula (acho que é este o nome ..:-))). Belo trabalho. Abraço, Consuelo

paura (39376) 2008-10-18 11:33

António,
Lindíssima fotografia aqui. Uma soberba fotometria e PP para alcançar o excelente resultado. O céu está uma beleza e as formas douradas parecem combinar com o azul bem trabalhado. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

Jardim (3197) 2008-10-18 12:47

Olá António,

A arquitectura é muito diferente da que vemos por cá, mais exótica e tem uma certa semelhança com um enorme sino.Gosto do céu azul que transmite um certo ritmo e dinamismo á foto este também contrasta bem com os tons dourados da arquitectura.
JJ

giorgimer (21478) 2008-10-18 14:48

Hi Antonio,

excellent details in the temple architecture and a magic sky!

Well done!

Gio

marcan44 (3195) 2008-10-18 14:56

Ciao Antonio, mi complimento per questa bella foto.
La pioggia ha lavato bene la Pagoda e i suoi riflessi dorati sono veramente spettacolari, ma anche il cielo con le nuvole di strana forma contribuisce a rendere molto piacevole questo tuo lavoro.
Bravissimo
Ciao
Mario

Floydian (30970) 2008-10-18 19:48

Hi Antonio,
Not an easy picture, you open the shadows in front i think, but the overal impression with that beautiful pagoda looks very good. Also the placement off center works good, just as adding those people in for scaling and giving the image a more alive feeling...very nice.
Regards, Henk

ryno (4621) 2008-10-19 1:08

Hi Antonio, this is a very attractive composition, with the low angle, the swirling clouds and the grainy texture bringing out the beauty of the pagoda. The colourfully dressed pedestrians add a touch of exoticism to the image. Nice one!
Regards,
Ryno

npecanhuk (14756) 2008-10-19 2:52

Olá António!
Uma foto muito bonita, com o formato vertical excelentemente escolhido para mostrar esse céu esplendoroso, emoldurando de forma especial esse templo! Cores, nitidez e composição estão todas muito boas, uma beleza!
Parabéns, abraços e um ótimo fim-de-semana prá ti!
Neyvan

xuaxo (5843) 2008-10-19 3:53

Olá António,
Bela vista deste pagode. O bom pedaço de céu foi muito bem incluído.
Um abraço,
..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. ---

Cara (2029) 2008-10-19 16:22

Olá António,
Que imagem fantástica esta nos trazes... O pdv está excelente mostrando o pagode em crescendo e "apontando" para 1 céu bonito. As cores ganham especial destaque no contraste dourado/azul.
Boa a inclusão dos transeundes.
Bom trabalho, Cumprimentos, Daniel

keribar (42760) 2008-10-19 22:43

Hello Antonio

And many thanks for this splendid picture with such an interesting light: Thanks also for letting me know about this pagoda which I ignored till now.
I wish you a very good week - Izzet

emjleclercq (14524) 2008-10-19 23:10

A very nice sky over this golden dome. I believe the polarizer is one of the reason for the good contrast in the sky.

All the best,

Emmanuel

luisafonso (858) 2008-10-20 3:11

Primeiro comentário: tens de reduzir este sharpness todo :)
A composição e as cores estão excelentes. A inclusão das pessoas a dar escala ao tempo é crucial. O céu, já sabes, é lindo! Mas tanto sharp para quê? :)

saigon (5521) 2008-10-20 7:45

bonjour ANTONIO.
magnifique architecture de ce temple!
j'espere un jour visité le MYANMAR!
tres bon cadrage mon ami!
amitiés ....aldo.

josepmarin (34131) 2008-10-20 12:16

Olá António,
el encuadre es perfecto y da una elegante perspectiva a esta bella pagoda dorada que se destac sobre el cielo azul tan estético.
Me gusta la vida que aportan estas personas a la composición, y también nos dan una buena referencia.
Bonita foto.
Un abrazo,
Josep

vascao (192) 2008-10-20 16:17

Todo um clima especial nesta foto, António, com este magnífico céu emoldurando o stupa. Composição e cores magníficas.
[]'s
Sergio

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-10-21 0:18

Hello Antonio
You seem to be lucky to travel with your work which must be a huge bonus for you to show us the places you have seen around the world. Seems with a bit of liquid sunshine, photos can become nicely enhanced and saturated like this scene. Wonderful cloud formations with the blue and golden yellow combining superbly. The human element provides excellent depth to this capture very well done.
Regards
Jim

AiresSantos (42964) 2008-10-21 0:27

Ola Antonio,
Gosto muito desta tua foto. A composicao esta optima, o ceu magnifico. As cores e a luminosidade estupendas
Obrigado por partilhar. Um abraco Amigo
Aires

Silvio1953 (42911) 2008-10-21 1:56

Hi Antonio, splendid view of fantastic architecture by great POV, wonderful light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

aadilj (17950) 2008-10-21 2:52

Hi Antonio, this one is superb and has been composed with magical deftness and control. I love the way you have sued the framing, perspective and colours

Bluejeans (33113) 2008-10-21 10:36

Oi amigo
Bela foto vertical com este templo dourado tem magníficos detalhes fazem um belo contraste com o céu , gostei das pessoas na foto dão uma noção de escala , é um belo lugar para visitar , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

marcdemoulin (1612) 2008-10-21 11:09

The light is fantastic and composition is very well choosen Well done.
Marc

zeca (20026) 2008-10-21 19:11

Depois da chuva, a atmosfera limpa e um céu bonito, ainda movimentado pelas nuvens. A arquitetura rica de Myanmar em destaque e algumas pessoas locais caminhando para fechar a composição com chave de ouro. Ouro! Que belo ouro tem essa arquitetura!
Abraço,
Zeca

fayeulle (26547) 2008-10-22 6:59

Hi Antonuo
Very very good. Just added to my favourites. What to add.
Cheers
JP

COSTANTINO (23255) 2008-10-22 10:34

Hi Antonio,
The sky makes a perfect backdrop for enchancing
the architecture...
Beutiful composition with nice lighting..
Wonderful capture for a person that has never
visited a place like this one..
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (56765) 2008-10-22 14:05

Bonsoir, mon bon ami Antonio,
Après la pluie, la beauté, la magnificence ! une vue très réussie. Je n'ai rien a ajouter à toutes les louanges données à travers les différentes critiques.
Regarder et admirer sans modération.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-10-23 21:49

Hi Antonio

Good choice of a vertical format,with excellent color & sharpness. TFS!

lc4giala (2186) 2008-10-24 1:10

Hello Antonio
excellent attribution of the subject with beautiful detail and colours
congratulation!
regards
George

manatee (4297) 2008-10-24 16:49

This is an exelent Picture I love the sky is so brilliant and alive. The poeple give the size to this structure and the arquitecture is exqusite, I like it really is wondeful.

Congratulations Antonio

dareco (17104) 2008-10-26 0:55

Excellent photography! An interesting place and the colors and detail are very good. The clouds look awesome! TFS

jurek1951 (26162) 2008-10-26 1:32

Hi Antonio,
Great gold colours and perfect detail.
Lovely place you have visited.
Beautiful composition.Well done,
Georg

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-10-26 4:59

ciao Antonio, i like a lot the people on this image, sowe have the scale of the temple..
really a beauty, and your WS is interesting too
well done!
ciao!
Valeria

Sistercosmo (2691) 2008-10-26 15:48

Hi Antonio,
what a wonderful capture you have here! The clouds and sky are simply amazing and the temple is well caught - sharp and shining. Excellent shot!
Thanks and take care!
Linda

Colombiana (2580) 2008-10-26 17:14

Hi Antonio,
Incredible place, and excellent way
to to capture it. The sky really helped
you enhanced this beauty. Of course the
golden padoga is amazing.
Warm regards! Maryori :)

parbo (11034) 2008-10-26 19:24

Olá Antonio,

This is really "fantastic" one. Great composition with golden dome and splendid sky while prayers are adding life to your frame. Artistically touched. Perfect complementary with closer view in your workshop post too. Have a nice new week.

Parabéns e Abraço!

Ertugrul

asajernigan (14304) 2008-10-27 3:23

Antonio,
Nice composition using the vertical format to show depth and height. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF. The sky is great and provides an excellent backdrop for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

sacavem (8525) 2008-10-27 7:41

Olá Antonio,

Este céu nem a propósito, fica mesmo a matar na composição :)
Grande PDV, com escolha acertada na vertical.Mianmar no seu melhor dá fotografias fantásticas.A composição fico a cargo de quem a fotografa e bem como tu António.
Um abraço,
Filipe

gunbud (28165) 2008-10-27 18:35

Hi Antonio,
Lovely vertical presentation of this beautiful temple so rich in intricate details.
The golden color is wonderful complimented by the beautiful blue sky and its lovely wispy clouds.
Regards, Tom

foozi (4735) 2008-10-27 23:25

Hello antonio,
I wish I could find a book titled; Ribeiro's Shots and Scenery.
Such a great scenic shot with excellent dramatic sky and colour composition.
Lighting well managed and subjects well placed.
Beautiful elements in an excellent composition.
Thanks for sharing this brilliant shot.

regards,
Foozi.

NB: Thanks for telling about the tilted horizon which I have overlooked. Hope to remember this mistake of mine.

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2008-10-28 0:55

Hi Antonio,

very good architectural shot, great sky and composition, well done!

Take care, Ivana

Juntas (3574) 2008-10-28 10:38

Olá António. Magnifíca arquitectura que enche a vista e depois nos aponta o caminho daquele céu maravilhoso. A inclusão das pessoas mostra bem o tamanho do edifício. Well done. Abraço. Paulo

cdmonson (2769) 2008-10-28 22:05

Hi Antonio:

Wow, those clouds are fabulous! Beautiful picture. You've managed fairly difficult light fairly well. Nothing to complain about with this shot. Great job.

Clark

jmdias (19935) 2008-10-29 20:53

antonio

lindo contraste entre as cores do céu e as cores do templo de bela arquitetura. Aqui também estamos no "depois da tempestade" que nos deixou sem luz durante horas e pôs todos de cabelos em pé. mas nada de grave aconteceu.. belo trabalho

abraços

jorge

Greg1949 (8519) 2008-10-30 4:33

Antonio, this is awesome and I am not sure how or why I passed this one before. The colors are so rich, rich enough to do justice to the subject, and the sky detail and color is fantastic. I especially like that the fg activity is not too bright as to detract from the overall shot. Great capture.

Greg

Scharan (13955) 2008-10-30 7:32

Olá Antonio

Um excelente trabalho com uma luz mágica e detalhes lindíssimos. O céu está maravilhoso fazendo um contraste único com o dourado da arquitetura.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera
;)

tomi1 (1284) 2008-11-07 17:56

Oeiras,8-11-2008
António Ribeiro
A parte superior do Templo parece um sino e parece haver uma antena circular. É interessante observar como os orientais continuam construindo como os seus ante-passados. É tudo uma perfeição. Enquanto uns sabem construir outros nem têm a noção. Tudo baseado numa religião com muita disciplina e conhecimentos. Admiro os budas e até gostava de trocar opiniões com eles e perceber melhor o místico. Ainda não os vi a participar no T.E. Cumprimentos. Domingos

jjcordier (25256) 2008-11-22 5:15

Antonio
Que de trésors dans ta galerie que je n'ai pas commentés par faute de temps,de points ou que je n'ai simplement pas vu passer! Je ne rattraperai pas mon retard mais je m'attarde un peu sur cette petite merveille de photo.
Amicalement
JJ

jemaflor (39759) 2008-11-24 10:07

Hi Antonio,
Well framed this pagoda with an interesting architecture et great effect with these impressive and original clouds well placed in tghis blue sky, good result.

testmaniac (12262) 2008-11-28 22:26

Hi Antonio, great shot from Yangon. Incredible sky, beautiful colors and good composition.
TFS

Phil

delpeoples (6804) 2008-12-17 20:34

Antonio what a great shot: the colours and perspective are excellent and perfectly show off the beautiful architecture. Your commentary is extremely useful, especially as we use the same camera. Thank you, I look forward to seeing much more of your work on PT. Lisa.

Bruno40 (6442) 2009-06-02 5:33

Hi Antonio,
Qite nice photo, interesting place to visit some day in the future. well composed and nice warmcolors.
I feel like the quality is not top notch, the human figures and the sky seem pixilated. Maybe is my screen.
tfs
jorge

Urs (3296) 2009-10-09 2:08

A stunning shot of a great pagoda and an impressive sky, congrats my friend Antonio, you really did a great job setting the right priorities. After a rainy day one must set the priorities right, because there is not much time left till sunset. The contrast of the blue and gold is excellent, color saturation is as high sharpness. Well done

best regards
Urs

Photo Information

Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio) (21975)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-04
Categories: Daily Life, Ceremony, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS30D, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS-USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Cir-Polarizer
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/50 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-10-15 23:43
Favorites: 2 [view]