Reflected Temple Photo

Photographer’s Note

The same hillside temple near Gwangju as in an earlier shot this week (Wonhyosa Temple). I liked the symmetry of the reflection as I enjoyed a cool drink in the shade at an outdoor table & chairs. Mid August in Korea is very hot & humid.

This part of the temple compound appears to have been converted into a kiosk, & is adjacent to the carpark. I've alreafy uploaded a shot of the main temple complex on the hill at left.

PixelTerror, papagolf21, mikeo, kiwi_explorer, feather, Cretense, carper, Cricri, saylan-cb, singuanti, aloyho, stego, jhm, Tue, salvator has marked this note useful

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PixelTerror (85994) 2007-10-18 1:35

Hi Chris,
Nice idea, with heavier rain the reflection could have been even better... I find quite interesting to see the temple basement iis hidden beyond all these signs and posters, any idea what's written on them ? ("Eat at Joe's" or "Have a drink at Kim's")
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

mikeo (12113) 2007-10-18 1:35

Hi Chris,

Great POV. Superb colours... I like reflections of temple in water... Looks like some old temple, that way cables don't look to good here - but maybe that way it look so great?:) So mystic, and unrealistic...

Geat job Chris!

greetings,

michal

ryno (4568) 2007-10-18 1:35

Great shot, Chris. Good light and a clear reflection of this interesting-looking temple. I think perhaps a closer crop (less sky and foreground) would perhaps have been even better, but I like it as it is too. Regards,
Ryno

papagolf21 (55926) 2007-10-18 1:36

Bonjour, cher Chris,
Bravo pour cette image très réussie. Excellent coup d'oeil pour le reflet dans la flaque.
Très bien fait.
Amitiés.
Philippe

snunney (34026) 2007-10-18 1:41

Hello Chris,
It's amazing how useful puddles can be sometimes ;-). You have taken good advantage of the one here to turn an ordinary scene into something more interesting. A closer crop all round would possibly help strengthen the composition, but still good to see.

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-10-18 1:50

Hi Chris,
Very resourceful in using the water in the street for reflection ... very good effect as it adds dimension to the scene. Well captured and composed with good image quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

barrufeto_77 (25601) 2007-10-18 1:52

Hi Chris.

Excellent reflection!

My compliments!

Rgs, Oscar

ribeiroantonio (21723) 2007-10-18 1:59

It is amazing how you got an excellent reflection just from some rain water on the ground. The nice POV and good colours of this temple which, with all the things it has around look more like a restaurant! Well done.
Antonio

Hendrika (655) 2007-10-18 2:59

Hi Chris,
Well seen that reflection in the puddle - makes for a nice composition.
TFS
Els

pablominto (39884) 2007-10-18 3:04

Hello Chris,
I like how the temple reflects in the puddle!
What is surprising and maybe not so attractive is the commercials around the building, and I don't really understand why they mix this with a place of worship...
Image is well composed and a good documentary of the situation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

bracasha75 (21618) 2007-10-18 3:28

Hello Chris
Excellent presenting this house and South Korea Arch.
TFS
Cheers,Braca

jrj (34779) 2007-10-18 5:27

Well made compo Chris with good use of the foreground water puddle. Interesting temple - beside the special architechture it could be mistaken to be a roadside restaurant... with all the signs there..

feather (49848) 2007-10-18 6:20

It looks like it has been a pretty temple before all the kiosk signs arrived. Well seen to spot the reflection in the puddle, where most of the ugly signs are not included.
Kath

Cormac (26447) 2007-10-18 7:59

I'm a big fan of reflections, so I like this kind of shot, where you get the straight on view, and then the reflection too. Great use of the puddle of water to make something more interesting here. Well done!

UnTrained (0) 2007-10-18 8:02

Hi Chris,
good POV for the perspective and a pleasant reflection. I like the colours and good textures.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Cretense (54720) 2007-10-18 9:53

Hi Chris!

Amazing low POV and fascinating perpective for this very impressive photo. Excellent way to get this reflection and beautiful colours. Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

carper (63998) 2007-10-18 10:18

a fine one Chris,
it's a well seen shot, good pov fine reflection and good balance in the shot, well seen have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Cricri (42773) 2007-10-18 11:56

Hi Chris,
Joli coup d'oeil...joli reflet du temple dans la marre d'eau, jolies couleurs, lumiére et jeu ombre, compliment
Friendly
cricri

danyy (67924) 2007-10-18 15:18

Bonjour Chris,
cette fois je dois avouer que je suis un peu plus satisfait de tes lumières, moins saturées, moins surexposées.
Bien cadrée pour exposer les reflets et les couleurs sont appétissantes.
Seuls les fils gênent un peu.
Excellent week-end.
Daniel.

singuanti (15240) 2007-10-18 18:48

Hi Chris. Nice use of the low shooting angle to make good use of the puddle. The colors are nice and varied and make for a strong focal point. For some reason I don't mind the power lines. tfs Chris!

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-10-19 2:04

Hi Chris
Great reflections and colours.Nice POv here,excellent work.
TFS/Regards

aloyho (6105) 2007-10-19 6:33

Hi Chris,
There is always a lot of possibilities and surprises after the rain and I am really thrilled with this one. The reflection on the pool created such a nice visual impact while there is the air of freshness all around. Very impressive!!

Regards.

Graal (57220) 2007-10-19 23:04

Hi Chris,
pleasant view, fine composition with the reflections of temple. Interesting architecture. Wires a bit disturbing. Nice colours. Well done.
Gr., Aleksander

stego (22322) 2007-10-20 16:45

Hi Chris,
The POV is superbe. You used the water puddle not only to get the temple reflected but to act as a great lead-in.
Like Jean-Yves, I feel the place rather strange: if it wasn't for the roof, it would look much more like a roadside restaurant than like an old temple.
Regards, José.

cessy (13647) 2007-10-21 1:28

Hallo Chris
very well seen of the reflection and the temple and nicely captured
maybe you can get closer shot also to more focus on the temple and reflection

vincz (19039) 2007-10-22 0:32

Very nice reflection and very good composition, Unusual to see a temple conerted in such a kiosk. Interesting.

jhm (81659) 2007-10-22 4:25

Hello Chris,

You can see that a small waterpool can give a nice reflection.
The temple and his construction is very nice.
Colours and composition are very well.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week,
John.

Tue (25608) 2007-10-22 16:36

Hej Chris,
Very well seen, this clear reflection of the temple. It looks great and the colours and light of the photo are very fine and attractive. Well done!
Regards,
Lars

salvator (18743) 2007-10-24 1:35

Hi Chris,
Very nice composition and superb colors and reflections. The colors allover, and the use of the sky and clouds is superb. Best regards. Salvator.

Angshu (33235) 2007-10-26 21:00

Namaste Chris
Good reflection of the temple complex in the puddle. Surprised to see the banners & signage. In fact the reflected sky is better than the actual. Good compo. for this very nice pic.
Regards
Angshu

rgagnon (44) 2008-02-05 4:09

Nice, love the reflection.

Roland............

zahoor_salmi (2385) 2008-08-26 20:32

Excellent reflection!