L'apprentissage, a photo from Bagmati, Central

Photographer's Note

3 générations de moines à Swayambunath, l'un des haut-lieux du Bouddhisme dans la vallée de Katmandou
Le novice apprend de son ainé le bon rythme pour psalmodier les mantras

3 generations of monks in Swayambunath, one of the most important site of Bhoudism in the Katmandu valley
The novice learns from the elder the proper rhythm to psalmodise the mantras

guld, jjcordier, jlbrthnn, gildasjan, delpeoples, SnapRJW, bukitgolfb301, CLODO, vasilpro has marked this note useful

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holmertz (27198) 2012-02-24 8:35

Hello Patrick,
A nice assembly of monks dressed in and surrounded by fine colours. The oldest man seems satisfied with just sitting and contemplating while the younger ones discuss something important.
Kind regards,
Gert

guld (1042) 2012-02-24 8:36

I like this photo and also the caption explaining about the region and the Budhism. I believe the photo shows much about their culture. Thanks.

saxo042 (31856) 2012-02-24 9:03

Hi Patrick,
A very good and harmonic colour combination of the blue-green door with the dark red monks. A very interesting picture with all three of them.
Kind regards
Gunnar

wolf38 (28296) 2012-02-24 9:09

Hi Patrick. A beautiful photo and an informative text. On this photo I like most about the naturalness and spontaneity. Also, I like the great calm. Excellently realized - as always. Rgds, Wolfgang.

jjcordier (63042) 2012-02-24 9:15

Patrick
Un bien joli moment que tu as fixé là dans cette très intéressante et belle photo.
Amicalement
JJ

jlbrthnn (79787) 2012-02-24 9:52

Bonsoir Patrick,
C'est la belle vie, et une vie qui visiblement conserve. Le triple portrait est bien capturé. Une image exotique, intéressnte et de bonne qualité. Bravo.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Joël

notrap (4728) 2012-02-24 9:53

Hello Patrick,
good job to include the blue door -or whatever it is- on the left side. The picture fits very well into TE. Here in Germany people with cigarettes in their fingers immediatly try to hide the hand behind their backs, if a camera is spotting on them.
Thanks for sharing
Elvira

everlasting (13803) 2012-02-24 10:13

beautiful scene patrick, i like the action and striking colours. you could also title it: om mani padi me hom

Cricri (87288) 2012-02-24 10:13

Bonjour Patrick
Trois portraits différents vu l'âge, le jeune est très attentif et concentré sur sa leçon, un joli moment capturer, très colorées
Belle soirée
cricri

gildasjan (38438) 2012-02-24 10:33

Bonsoir Patrick
Une scène de vie paisible bien rendue par le claquant de ses couleurs.
Bonne soirée
amicalement
gildas

JFS (32425) 2012-02-24 11:09

Bonsoir Patrick,
A daylife scène pas très stressante...et bien colorée. J'admire les dures conditions de vie que ces moines mènent et leur toujours heureux semblant.

Bon fin de semaine!
Amicalement,
Juan

mesutilgim (68590) 2012-02-24 12:27

Dear Patrick,
This one is also amazing.
With it's pov and layout. Interesting details and nice colors.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

delpeoples (45684) 2012-02-24 18:35

Salut cher Patrick

Oh what a group of sweet looking men. Their faces are so kind and soft. And the one in the middle having a smoke, how funny, I can't imagine monks smoking! Beautiful colours and good placement of your subjects within the frame.

Warm regards e belle soiree
Lisa

SnapRJW (19188) 2012-02-24 23:04

Hello Patrick - The monks seem so at ease with one another and with you the photographer. Funny that the middle one, who appears to be the novice, is having a quiet smoke while he studies. Where I used to go to church we would have been severely chastised for doing such a thing! Guess that's one of the examples of tolerance displayed by those of the Buddhist persuasion! Super DL shot

angel66 (1006) 2012-02-24 23:52

Hi Patrick
I have looked at this photo more than once.
This is an important photo, in my opinion, and it is not that easy to comment. So many information, details, colours, culture, each men one generation..wow! The left door is the cherry on the top... how clean also is the road? :-) I vote 10+!!!
Ciao
Giuliana

bukitgolfb301 (30387) 2012-02-25 1:09

Hi my dear Patrick

Sorry for my late reply, as I get a light pneumonia due to much fatigue, now getting well.

Another great Aisan portrait shot as your own originality! Young monk's serious expression is very attractive. Perfect framework and so well considered composition as usual! Thanks for your sharinig with finest work and have a good Saturday!
Best regrads,

Takero from still cold rainy Tokyo

GiovanniG (1619) 2012-02-25 1:35

Hello,
Wonderful capture! It has beautiful colors and great clarity. The PV and aspect ratio you selected is superb. The DOF is great and it has good perspective. Bravo!!
A warm hello from,
GiovanniG

CLODO (24894) 2012-02-25 3:02

salut patrick

En pleine séance d'apprentissage. La porte bleue est un agréable contrepoint à leur tenues safranées.
Bon WE
CLODO

timecapturer (31250) 2012-02-25 3:47

Hi Patrick
wonderful shot this. So full of character and intrigue. The body language is so expressive and you have captured the atmosphere so perfectly. A flawless execution but then that goes without saying with your presentations.

Enjoy the weekend - regards Brian.

ChrisJ (87654) 2012-02-25 6:11

Hello Patrick

Well composed using the principle of three with vibrant colour & good sharpness of the Nepalese Buddhist monks. Well managed perspective & effective tight framing to exclude any distracting external elements. Bon weekend!

baclama (15643) 2012-02-25 10:34

un triple portrait aux tres belles couleurs...
une complicité entre generation...
bon WE
bises
vero

Afsanehbagheri (3206) 2012-02-25 21:38

سلام

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vasilpro (40233) 2012-02-25 23:26

Hello dear Patrick,
I am always enjoying your photo work from places that I will never have the opportunity to visit, beautiful scene and triple portrait of these monks, TfS!
Have a nice Sunday, Vasilis.

sacimar (25957) 2012-02-26 6:58

Hello Patrick,

this is an interesting scene, I like how you captured these 3 generations, details are very nice, well seen and presented,

Best regards,

Sergio

Angshu (51394) 2012-02-28 2:17

Namaste Patrick
These monks don't look typically Nepalese, but more Tibetan! Interesting interaction between the trio captured in a candid moment
Best Regards
Angshu

clic (11281) 2012-05-02 6:31

Bonjour Patrick
Très différent de la pollution des nouveaux médias électroniques, tels Iphone et Twitter qui développent l'individualisme de nos enfants!
Image exotique touchante par son humanisme.
Amicalement.
Robert