Lions Roar Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

In Gwangju there are many temples worth exploring. One temple I found had quite a few burial plots for famous Buddhist monks. Actually, monks aren't burried, their ashes are burned. So these plots often contain the ashes and are a marked reminder of the past.

Stone lions are placed in the entrance to ward off evil and protect the monks in their future lives.

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Gdouble (5245) 2006-03-19 11:38

Hi David,
Beautiful composition, with nice colours and good contrats.
Very good sharpness, we almost can ear the lion roar.
Good work
Guy

andante (7092) 2006-03-19 16:51

David, I like the colors, light and texture of the image.

I think that the fact that the BG is in focus shifts the attention from the Lion to the tree. I'd try a lens blur in PP to keep the attention on the lion.

See you around,
Enrique

fabio_ts (13674) 2006-03-20 2:49

An excellent composition My friend, I like how you have perfectly balanced the elements, great work , compliments!!

have a nice week,
Fabio.

Angshu (33641) 2006-03-20 4:34

Hi David
A very good composition & nice sharp image.But I tend to agree with Enrique about blurring the the tree & burial ground to maximise the lion's effect.
Good framing
Regards
Angshuman

triptych2003 (1398) 2006-04-04 3:07

i didn't think stone lions could roar.. oh well. i like the contrast of the different colours. i'm not fazed by the dof. i like the look of the pots. i gues it depends on what you want to be the focus of the photo: lion, pots or both. congrats on 1400!!