A Korean Monk Photo

Photographer’s Note

Last Sunday was the Buddhist birthday celebrations in Seoul. I got out for the day and did some shooting.

I'm starting with my favourite shot of the day ... a Korean monk (distinguishable by their simple gray robes) was standing between me and the lanterns. I got a few shots.

The Buddhist birthday events were a lot of fun ... more photos to come! :)

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Dpbours (220) 2007-05-24 3:41

Hi David,

Wonderful depth of focus and intense colours in the background. Nice shot!!

Greetings, Dennis

cobraphil8 (11652) 2007-05-24 3:46

Hi David,
a very beautiful portrait emphasized by this very exuberant background, very beautiful shot.
Your DOF is top !
Regards
Philippe

sayan (2609) 2007-05-24 4:42

Hi David,

Beautiful portrait. Nice shallow depth making the face prominent. I like the bright colourful background too.

regards

Sayan

vapours (7913) 2007-05-24 7:39

Hey David,

Who can resist that juicy colourful bokeh, it makes a great background as the monk stares off in thought into the distance.

zig (2450) 2007-05-24 9:05

Hi David. I like the combination of the colourful background and his sharp face. I didn't know Korean has got much colourful colours when it comes to Festivals. A good capture of the monk.

fannyloh (128) 2007-05-24 10:56

Hi David,
Great shot! wonderful and sharp portrait enhanced by great DOF and colourful background. I like the framing and sharpness too. bravo!

Regards

eleparc (24059) 2007-05-24 13:15

waht is most impressive for me is the colorful BG! It comes out nicely
Eric

andante (7092) 2007-05-24 19:34

Gotta love the contrast between the gray robes and the colorful BG.

Great capture,

Cheers,
Enrique

CliffW (2310) 2007-05-25 10:57

There isn't anything I could find that I don't like about this shot. While I don't ever intend being negative, I figure that improvement is a big part of TE, so I try to suggest something when I can. But if you were to try to change something with this, I think it would lessen the shot. Simple and stunning. The big bright background works perfectly as a foil to the seriousness of the young monk, with his neutral gaze and his grey robes. I like that while he stands as a reminder to the more cerebral meaning behind a religious festival, still I can't help thinking that he's also quietly absorbing the meaning of the colors and the joy of the celebration.

triptych2003 (1398) 2007-05-26 3:57

hey dave

the colourful bg makes a superb contrast to the monks robes. the dof helps focus on the monk's details which are well presented. a great job you should really be happy with.