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Wat Pho
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Czaldy Garrote (muscovado)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-04-16 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Camera: Olympus EVOLT E-500 |
| Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-04-28 5:56 |
| Viewed: 223 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Wat Pho is the one of the largest and oldest wat in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas, Thai พระพุทธไสยาสน์). Made as part of Rama III's restoration, the Reclining Buddha is forty-six metres long and fifteen metres high, decorated with gold plating on his body and mother of pearl on his eyes and the soles of his feet. The latter display 108 auspicious scenes in Chinese and Indian styles.
The Wat Pho complex consists of two walled compounds bisected by Soi Chetuphon running east-west. The northern walled compound is where the reclining Buddha and massage school are found. The southern walled compound, Tukgawee, is a working Buddhist monastery with monks in residence and a school. (WIKI) |
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- marjan
(5256)
- [2008-04-28 6:06]
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hi Czaldy , good composition and excellent details of his beautiful temple
Hello, Czaldy!
This is a well-done composition. It gives the right feeling: the higher the temple, the closer to God. The spires of the domes look quite impressive from that PoV. Perhaps you might think of adding a little more sharpness.
Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Tsveti
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