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The Graduates


The Graduates
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Copyright: kevin o'sheehan (kevinos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 834 W: 160 N: 1170] (4824)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-28
Categories: Festivals
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Portraits of Buddhist Monks [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-09-30 7:53
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After the graduation ceremony at the Buddhist University (MBU) graduate monks assemble outside the hall, clutching their newly presented degrees. They have an interesting mix of expressions on their faces from exhaustion (it was a long ceremony) to elation.
The Buddhist University was founded by King Rama 5th and offers degrees in Buddhism. Pali, Philosophy, Social Sciences. Humanities and Education, subjects deemed suitable for monks to study.

Originally only for monks, in recent years it has opened its doors to lay people and nuns as well. After graduation, many monks return to lay life, the rest will return to their home communities to become teachers or community leaders.

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Hey Kevin,

I'm glad to be the first one who tell you that your picture is very good.

I like the colors, and the composition.

Very well done,

Itamar

Hello Kevin, Superbe composition avec des couleurs magnifiques. Ciao/jr

Good to hear about the Buddhist University. As I'll go to Bangkok in Decemeber I'll try to find this place. Never heard it before.

Beautiful picture. I like all these faces and the colours. Great capture and thanks for sharing.

Nino

Absolutely wonderful picture, Kevin, easily one of your best - the almost dizzying Mormon tabernacle Choir effect, the punchy colors and best of all, the great variety of expressions!
Great stuff, wel done indeed!
Francis

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  • ishai Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 701 W: 118 N: 309] (4066)
  • [2005-09-30 10:16]
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I agree, Kevin
The interesting mix of expressions is very nice but the orange colors with the blues are very good too
The one in the bottom (middle) as an unusual look for a monk

Nice capture
Ishai

Wonderful colors and human emotion shown here. Congrats!

Wow, i love the guy with the glasses! not that one the other... no... the other! :P
Nice photo, nice colours, wonderfull crop eheh

Mario

Great Picture and great note.
Probable on of the bests of the day.
Congratulations,

Its a great pattern shot as well as a great people shot,you have framed it really well and captured the expressions perfectly.In addition the mixture of the blue and saffron colours adds real impact.Pity that the monk in the bottom right is a touch blurred but that is a minor point

Excellent compo, Kevin, I really dig the diplomas against the orange of the robes, the monks respond in the most pleasing manner to you taking the shot. I hope you can make copy for a few of them. A special day for them, and for me the patches of immaculate sky-like blue from the diploma symbolize the cloudlessness of the Buddha's Teachings. Beautiful.

So wonderful and warm! Excellent shot, Kevin! The colours, the various expressions, the head-on treatment, all are superb!
Sarolta

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  • AmiBe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2069 W: 373 N: 1673] (19388)
  • [2005-09-30 14:56]

Hi Kevin,
excellent close shot, all these faces with a different expression, it's funny !
I like the blue and the orange.
Really good job, well done

Wow, Kevin,
orange in combination with blue, this is also wonderful. But not only the colours, this motive is excellent - the sharpness, the POV, the sympathic faces, this is a beautiful shot, thanks very much
Sabine - wishnugaruda

It's nice to see their happy faces in this colorful capture. They seem proud (and they should be) by the way they are holding their diplomas. A very pleasant capture indeed along with you informative note. Congratulations..
Skye

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  • faubry Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3355 W: 343 N: 4036] (25805)
  • [2005-09-30 17:17]

very nice shot with all heads smiling... i like it
francine

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  • manny Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2979 W: 88 N: 3999] (21274)
  • [2005-10-01 12:24]
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Lucky you to have witnessed this affair. This is indeed a good pic with a little touch of "drama" in their faces. We might bump into each other pretty soon.

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  • huynt Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 936 W: 15 N: 971] (5062)
  • [2005-10-03 11:00]

Hi Kevin
it si very happy to receive these diploma. I have also passed this happiness to receive my diploma for my FESC in Stockholm. Bravo for your wondeful sympathetic .Thanks

Magniificent pattern resulting from these graduating monks, their uniform pose and colours make for a lovely graphic compo.

La composition est très graphique et l'harmonie de l'orange et du bleu apportent ici un réel plus à cette image
Un intéressant mélange d'expressions;
Véro

a lovely colour study of these studious guys - I'm sure those folders are carefully colour co-ordinated for maximum effect!

A really nice image of so many human faces

best wishes Kev

Hi Kevin, a very good picture, with much precious definition and colors, as you say in your note the expressions of its faces also denote fatigue and joy.

Congratulations and a hug.... Paco

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  • kclai Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 38 N: 506] (2259)
  • [2005-11-23 3:42]

Hi Kevin
Cool graduates. A unique one, too.
No mortar boards and robes. Just plain orange robe. That's the live of a monk. Simplicity and willingness.
Yeah, mixed expression.
Well done, Kevin.
Eric Lai

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  • Luan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 243 N: 1883] (15805)
  • [2005-12-25 5:30]

Hello Kevin,
une image tres bien remplie, une belle harmonie de couleurs ici et ce bleu vient contraste tout ca. J'aime bien.
Je te souhaite un Joyeux Noel et d'excellente Fetes de Fin d'Annee a toi et a ta Famille.
Amities
Luan

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4684 W: 83 N: 3654] (23596)
  • [2006-02-19 5:30]

Excellent dof. The blue and the orange of this sea of monks are working well together. Funny and great.
Well composed.
Stéphane

very nice image Kevin, very nice scene and great composition - there is no empty space in the frame, the colors match very well - orange and blue. nice image

Hi Kev
excellent framing, very sharp, and fantastic colors..
congrats

loic

I like their interesting expressions. Especially the contrasting the show on the faces of the first 2 men on the bottom left. Great colors and very sharp one.
TFS
Rajesh

Hi Kevin.
I agree whith all the people before me. Wonderful colors, faces and composition.
Great the choice of a tele too. Good perspective.
Thanks a lot for sharing this picture.

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