Pagoda Thien Mu

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Pagoda Thien Mu
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Copyright: Achim Fried (John_F_Kennedy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2566 W: 73 N: 4202] (16997)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-26
Categories: Castles, Architecture
Camera: Canon 350 D, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/3.5-4, Hama circular polariser
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: 2007/12 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Date Submitted: 2008-01-31 4:42
Viewed: 769
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pagoda Thien Mu

If you follow the "parfum" river to the west for about 4km you reach the famous pagoda of Hue called Thien Mu. The pagode of the Holy Mother lies on the hill Ha-Khe. After a legend an old woman in red garbs appeared every night and prophesied the building of a pagode here. Thereupon Prince Nguyen Hoang let built the pagode 1601. With its seven floors the 21m high octagonal tower of the Heikigen symbolizes the seven incarnationen of Buddhas. Behind the pagode is the beautiful area of a monastery with a lot of Bonsais.

Exposure Time: 1/125
F-Stop: f/10.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 17/1 mm

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Hallo Achim,
gute perspektive, macht den Turm äusserst reizvoll. Bewege mal den Mausrad schnell für hoch und runter, sieht eigenartig aus der Effekt.
Sehr scharfe und klare Aufnahme voller Brillianz, die Pagode hebt sich klasse gegen den Himmel ab.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hello Achim!
Perfect clarity and deail in your picture and beautiful Pagoda!
Nice colours and very good light!
I like the sky, too!
Good perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello Achim,
I like the upwards point of view which emphasises the height of the pagoda; whilst the people provide a good sense of scale. The architectural details are well brought out and look splendid under the interesting sky. Good colours and excellent sharpness.

Hi Achim,
Beautiful capture.Good sharpness and details and a very interesting building.
Georg

Hi Achim,

I'm enjoying a lot this sequence. Once more the elements are there as the eye catcher. It's a beautiful tower and I guess this is the best way to show it. Very nice dark tones and clarity. Great work!
Regards,
Carlos

Achim,
Nice shot of this beautiful pagoda! The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and DOF. The upward angle emphasises the height and dominance of the pagoda. The trees frame the scene nicely.
TFS,
Asa

- Wonderful tower with an impressive architecture, excellent sharpen, the cloudy sky is superb also, thanfs for the polariser filter, any case, bravo!
Greetings.
giorgio

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  • Cormac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3199 W: 55 N: 5874] (24503)
  • [2008-01-31 10:21]

Good shot of this pagoda, which appears to be reaching to the sky. The detail and colour are very good, and it always helps to have an interesting sky to really create interest in the top of the photo. Nice work!

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  • atus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2212 W: 158 N: 4069] (13792)
  • [2008-01-31 10:59]

That's it! I planned several times to upload a similar shot of this pagoda, but didn't remember its name and was too lazy to check it. The pov is well chosen and the perspective is very good. Perfect sharpness and well visible details. It's a pity only for the many tourists all around, though it is obvious that there was no chance to avoid them. Well done and thanks for the reminder!
Attila

Hi Achim,

great sharpness, warm colors and excellent contrast - this adds a very positive attitude towards the composition of your shot. I think the trees in the foreground emphasize the overall excellent sharpness while the polarized sky creates a strong contrast with the main subject.

Regards,
Anton

Hi Achim,
Great architecture image with beautiful composition, the sky is amazing. I like the decorative architecture details and the atmosphere, Very well done! Have a nice evening
George

The quality of this is superb. Everything is so sharp and the colours are so deep and rich. The image is also full of textures ... the lawn, the trees, the brickwork. All in all, a successful shot.
Best wishes to you Achim
Alles Gute
Mark

Hi Achim,
very beautiful architecture.Excellent POV and perspective.Wunderbaren bild.Gratuliere mein freund.Gut gemacht.
Grüsse!

hAyAti

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6915 W: 366 N: 9137] (46984)
  • [2008-01-31 14:33]

Bonjour Achim,
un ciel très expressif coiffe cette scène dans laquelle les contrastes dans les lumières me plaisent beaucoup. Je pense que c'est l'exposition la meilleure qui pouvait être faite.
Un piqué des précis et des couleurs bien rendues.
Regards.
Daniel.

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3448 W: 8 N: 2202] (17408)
  • [2008-01-31 17:48]

Achim,
I never hear from this place before. Excellent shot to show this very interesting construction.

Regards

Paulo

Hallo Achim,
Good setting, great perspective and great quality of image in this composition. I like the sensation of fugue towards the sky of this pagoda, of slender and elegant architecture.
Good management of the light and good chromatic quality, the sky is very well polarized. I like.
Best regards,
Josep

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2899 W: 87 N: 4820] (16692)
  • [2008-02-01 6:45]

Beautiful image with great contrast, fantastic sky and a great feeling of depth. I have pictures from that place but none as good as yours. Great work.

Hi Achim, What a brilliant shot of this magnificent Pagoda, you have captured it reaching up to that superb sky very well, sharp detail, excellent composition & again, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3801 W: 135 N: 3945] (14766)
  • [2008-02-01 21:14]

Hola Achim.
Beautiful architecture of the pagoda and you got the best details and colors of it, excellent composition. Good to have people in your shot, good work in a vertical format producing a very good frame, great POV.
Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4684 W: 83 N: 3654] (23596)
  • [2008-02-02 0:07]

So typical... And you composed it OK despite the people, with an interesting depth and even kind of distorsion. Perfect sharpness too.
Stéphane

Sahame about the tourists, but the structure is impressive, especially considering how old it is, and a pretty sky to complement it.

Hi Achim
I guess there are very few options to compose this photo, but the way you do it, with very close POV and wide ange gives a very nice effect of closeness. the sky is vert attractive too. Great work
TFS
jorge

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  • Jakab Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 97 N: 428] (1225)
  • [2008-02-03 13:56]

Hallo Achim,
schlicht und einfach: impressiv. Das Weitwinkelobjektiv und der Polfilter haben prima geleistet, der Tempel steht imposant mit klaren Farben vor dem tiefblauen, mit schönen Wolken gezierten Himmel.
Viele Grüße
Laszlo

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  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2875 W: 343 N: 3998] (14412)
  • [2008-02-04 11:55]

Hi Achim,

A very interesting architecture that you knew well to emphasize in this photograph. I like much the clearness of the image and the beautiful light. This sky and the point of view gives another dimension to this pagoda. The effect of depth is very appreciable. A very beautiful place, thank you for sharing Achim.

With all my friendships and a good evening,

Jean-Charles

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4473 W: 152 N: 6712] (21936)
  • [2008-02-06 0:34]

Hello Achim
A pagoda with a unique design. The details have come out very well. Even the clouds in the sky helps creating the beauty. It seems the door is closed...does that mean one cannot climb the pagoda? Very good work Achim
Best Regards
Angshu

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3360 W: 303 N: 6406] (27420)
  • [2008-02-06 12:03]

Hallo Achim!
Ich habe fast das gleich Bild in meinem Archiv,aber mit total grauem Himmel.
Diese wolkenformation ist ein schöner Hintergrund für diese architektonisch tolle Pagode.Ein tolles,scharfes Bild mit gutem Farbkontrast.
Gruß,Leo

Hi Achim,

A nice image of the pagoda, the point of view is giving perspective to the pagoda and is showing the details and colors of the acrchitecture of the building. The photo is clear and précise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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