Buddha Eden Garden Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Buddha Eden Garden is set within the lush grounds of the famous Quinta dos Loridos estate in Bombarral, a few kilometers south of the popular old town of Obidos. The garden itself occupies about 35 hectares of the 100 hectare property. Over 6000 tons of marble and granite Buddhas, lanterns, terracotta soldiers and various oriental sculptures of all descriptions and sizes have been carefully placed amongst the natural vegetation.. The central staircase is the focal point of the gardens where our golden Buddhas welcome you with calm serenity.

The Buddha Eden Garden was conceived by J.M.R Berardo in response to the destruction of the great Bamyan Buddhas. The Buddhas of Bamyan were two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, northwest of Kabul. Built during the sixth century, the statues represented the classic blended style of Indo-Greek art. They were intentionally dynamited and destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban, after the Taliban government declared that they were "idols" which are forbidden under Sharia law. So saddened and outraged was Mr Berardo of the callous and deliberate destruction of the cultural heritage of the Afghan people and of the whole of the world that he embarked on the creation of his latest garden project as homage to the Bamyan Buddhas.

Shooting Data
Nikon D40
2009/10/18 17:15:06.3
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/125 sec - F/16
Exposure Comp.: +1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: High
VR Control: Off

asajernigan, xuaxo, lucasgalodoido, paura, darek1978, Amaz, gervaso, Gerrit, jhm, ChrisJ, Ola_Kwiatek has marked this note useful

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asajernigan (14284) 2009-11-05 16:59

Paulo,
This is a nicely composed shot of these statues. The angle of the shot works well giving the photo depth and direction. The trees frame the scene nicely. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has excellent sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

sacavem (8519) 2009-11-06 1:32

Olá Paulo,

Mais um bom tiro deste lugar (Buddha Eden Garden)que me parece ser muito bom para fotos.Cores,pov e luz bem nesta composição.
Filipe

tober (4054) 2009-11-06 6:10

Hello Paulo, I went there last year (it's just before Obidos, somewhere on the right hand side isn't it). But it's really somewhere worths to visit. You feel as if you are in a Far Eastern country. You've succesfully framed the statues with the tree branches. Best regards, Tolga

xuaxo (5835) 2009-11-06 6:34

Olá Paulo,
Outra bela foto desse inesperado lugar, que estou descobrindo pelo TE.
Cumprimentos,
F.

celmaleite (2914) 2009-11-06 12:03

Olá, Paulo!
Lugar bastante curioso e interessante para boas fotografias como essa. Bonita composição, ótimo enquadramento. Parabéns, abraço!

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2009-11-06 17:53

Olá Paulo,
muito bonito mesmo esse jardim, e impressionante as estátuas, com certeza irei nesse sítio quando visitar Lisboa, e olha que conheci agora pelo TE! Por isso que gosto desse site. A qualidade ficou ótima também.
Parabéns e Abraço

Bluejeans (33049) 2009-11-07 1:50

Oi amigo ,
Parece que estás noutro pais da Ásia :) , o jardim esta magnifico pelas tuas fotos, esta tua foto ficou com umas cores bem vivas com um bom contraste , boa luz , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

paura (39258) 2009-11-07 5:22

Paulo,
Nitidez e cores fantásticas aqui. A D40 te ajudou um bocado para esse seu bonito trabalho.

Abraço

Paulo

darek1978 (11499) 2009-11-07 5:36

Hi Paulo,
Very nice picture with superb saturated colours. The low sun provide an excellent light here. This is very interesting place, so thanks for your useful note. An excellent work!
Thanks for sharing,
Darek

Amaz (7478) 2009-11-07 10:35

100 parabéns por suas 100 fotos nesta galeria de TE, amigo Paulo!!

Bela captura, aqui mismo e muito interessante a nota, também!!

Ótimo travalho!!

Parabéns , amigo!!!!

gervaso (5692) 2009-11-08 4:18

Olá, Paulo!

Interessante achar um baita Buda assim em Portugal, e é muito bonito todo o ambiente em que ele se encontra, que está mostrado com excelentes cores. O dourado da estátua deu um toque especial à foto. Belo trabalho!

AiresSantos (42902) 2009-11-08 12:01

Ola Paulo
Cores maravilhosas, uma excelente hora do dia para fotografar deste angulo. Gosto muito do enquadramento
Um abraco Amigo e boa semana
Aires

Gerrit (36269) 2009-11-09 1:34

Hi Paulo,
I like the composition and POV here. Remarkable place (I've seen it before here by Aires. The colours are beautiful, deep and strong.
Good job.
Regards, Gerrit

jhm (83328) 2009-11-11 8:59

Hello Paulo,

This is your 100th picture on TE, congratulations, perhaps late but never to late.
The lighting and colours are great and the photo has excellent sharpness.
A nice composition and sharp image.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

jmdias (19861) 2009-11-16 16:15

paulo

que lindo cenário. gosto das esculturas gigantes e sua interligação com a paisagem verdejante ao redor. o local deve ser maravilhoso para descansar e tirar fotos. foto muito bem enquadrada e com boa luz e cores, parabéns

abraços

jorge

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-11-23 15:57

Hi Paulo

The standin Goddess of Mercy statues look Chinese, & the reclining Buddha looks Thai. Good colour & saturation, & well composed, with reasonable sharpness. Tfs!

Ola_Kwiatek (2772) 2009-11-29 4:58

Very fine statue of Buddha. Amazing scenery. Very good contrast. Original take.
Cheers