Kek Lok Si 2006 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi Folks
I'm back with the last series of the Kek Lok Si Temple, during this Chinese New Year Festival. And as promised, this is the grand view of the overall temple from a distance.

Every landmarks of the Kek Lok Si is included here, the well-know Pagoda, the brightly lited multicolored roof and the new statue of the Godness of Mercy, standing atop the hill, over looking Penang.

So, folks, do enjoy this shot and I'll be back again with this year festival of Thaipusam, with a different view.

Merchanics.
Mode : Manual
Speed Value : 1/1s
Aperture Value : f/14.0
Focal Length : 155mm
ISO Value : 400
File Type : Raw

Happy Chinese New Year to all and cheers.

weswang, rabani, PJE, ChrisJ, bertolucci, jhm, PixelTerror, john_c, klyee75, Tue, aloyho, coollife, Flavia, alvaraalto has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

weswang (18223) 2006-02-05 23:18

Hi Eric Lai, I do enjoy the view you provided here. The highlight of the Buddha is well shown in this picture. I know you don't like to use filters. I think A filter to this picture could bring out more layers.
I did a WS simply to show a little more scenes behind the light. I am not satisfied with my WS. I am post here just for a comparison to show the scene a little more layer.

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rabani (9427) 2006-02-06 20:10

A warm and colorful graphical impression you have here Eric. Wire framed but with colors, and one could see how pretty involved in setting the lightings on the temple roofing, along the edges of the pagoda, railings and the floodlights.
Bani

PJE (19485) 2006-02-06 21:13

Well Eric I can see from this photo that we are in for a treat to see closer details from this place. Very nice exposure and details in this scene. Looks like a magical place! Thanks for stopping by!

gaby (19793) 2006-02-07 1:44

Eric bonjour - fabulous and perfect - I love this view (and her very hight technical quality) -
a great one
Thanks
Rgs
Gaby

Graal (58714) 2006-02-07 3:11

Hi Eric,
fantastic night iluminations, good captured. I like the colours and composition. Good work. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

ChrisJ (70443) 2006-02-07 3:51

Hi Eric

The fg is wonderfully sharp, but the standing Buddha at the back, appears blurred. Perhaps an unsharp mask to that area? Good time exposure, with marvellous graphism & contrast. Well done!

bertolucci (11994) 2006-02-07 12:48

Hi Eric, I very much like the way you portray the Kek Lok Si temple with almost only the strings of electrical light. Very well composed too - initially I was thinink that the dark sky on top was a bit to much, but later I saw that it actually plays an essential role in making this very well executed low light capture work.
Fascinating and very good work.
Have a nice week,
Bert

jhm (83298) 2006-02-07 14:00

Hi Eric,
Notwithstanding the difficult night picture, have you a splendid shot making of the roofs, the different lights together with the images of statue in background make your picture very attractive.
Thanks, and very well done!
John.

dsidwell (9745) 2006-02-08 23:27

Another fine view of the lights of the city, Eric! The specific subjects are well placed in the frame for an effective composition. Nicely done!

jinju (14265) 2006-02-09 3:29

Hi Eric,

this is pretty good visual stuff. the total black is a fantastic background for this sort of shot. The lights look great.

PixelTerror (86837) 2006-02-09 4:17

Selamat Pagi Eric,
The graphism of the lower part is wonderful and abundant in fine details, this must really be a superb temple, I like too how you have composed this photo providing a balance with the background statue complex, it works well to me even considering the sharpness issue, actually the sharpness difference between foreground and background is quite amazing considering the f/14 aperture !
Have a nice day,
Jean-yves

Stepan (27175) 2006-02-09 15:31

Hard to understand the perspective and the distance between the two subjects. That makes a good and strange effect.
Almost a mystic compo.
Stéphane

john_c (24635) 2006-02-11 16:28

Hi Eric,
A most impressive night shot of the Temple. What is fascinating in addition to all of the fine lines and graphics is the appearance of two complete layers of interest here, with the blackness of the night in between. I love the varying shapes and dancing lights of red and gold. A very fine capture, Eric.
John

MvS (4163) 2006-02-12 17:28

Nice moody night shot. Thanks for showing us these fantastic creations.
//Magnus

klyee75 (774) 2006-02-14 4:28

The details is absolutely perfect...each lighting were clearly see...Raw file really give a maximum satisfaction to all the photographer...with it's sharpness and suffient pixel during enlargement. The golden rich is really outstanding.

Tue (25608) 2006-02-14 17:02

Hej Eric,
Wonderful to see all the light in the dark here. Very good sharpness and good composition too. Good work!
Hilsner,
Lars

rabdelnoor (2973) 2006-02-14 22:19

Hi Eric,
You got really a beautiful view, framing together all these interesting landmarks. This long exposure shot worked very well here, rendering beautiful colors and good contrast.
Best regards
Ricardo

thaprem (2498) 2006-02-15 6:56

Eric,
A Just-Right-Shot on the temple...
A very pleaing one, resulting from your tough effort.
congrats!
Colours:8; Compo:9; details:8; Note:9; POV:8; Clarity:8; Light:9
Rated for maximum of 10.
Cheers,
Prem

chaity (1539) 2006-02-15 20:11

Hi Eric, nice touch with this night photo. The dark background really brings out the statue and the pagoda.

aloyho (6109) 2006-02-16 3:38

Hi Eric,
With this composition I just could not help to associate the Goddess of Mercy as hovering above Kek Lok See overseeing and protecting the devotees there. I am fascinated by the visual effects of the lights and colours and the festive mood. Wonderful shot!! All good wishes.

coollife (0) 2006-02-17 2:20

Whoa
Nicely captured shot of the Kek Lok Si.
Sometimes seeing it with our eyes are so totally different from what we see in from a photo.
This is a very nicely taken shot.
cl

SophieL (6030) 2006-02-17 8:17

Hello Eric, thanks for this very interesting series about new year celebration. Impressive large view here, with all the lights on the temple and statue. I'm really amazed at the immensity of it, seeming even more important in the night, I guess.
I had reservations about the dark part at the top, but I see it has already been mentionned and you have answered. Thank you for sharing your part of the world, it's always interesting.

Flavia (10202) 2006-02-22 9:01

Hi Eric,

What a beatyfull temple! Very nice night shot. That captured all the details of this wonderful temple. I did a smal workshop just to give a more panoramic format to the scene. I hope you don't mind.

Best Regards,

Flavia

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alvaraalto (5303) 2006-02-22 17:23

Hi Eric,
Excellent night shot. The light image of the buildings and the massive lighted statue are lovely sharp and well contrasting with the night.
Groet Rob

foxy (733) 2006-02-28 10:30

Hi,
Stunning night shot with the whole Temple even from a distance. Stunning place too.
How could I missed this place when I was in Penang three years ago? GrrRRR....
Anyway, your picture compensate everything I missed.
Thanks for sharing.

andchew (476) 2006-03-05 7:32

Namo Amitabha...Wow, such a great pics. Keep it up. Regards,Andrew

mumek (17506) 2006-03-09 6:07

Good morning Eric!
Great night shot with very good light and contrast. You captured a beautiful temple from
Malaysia. Very well sen and done
regards
ziggy

capthaddock (28640) 2006-03-16 9:20

Hi Eric - wow, so many lights, shows the outline of the temple remarkably, the statue on top adds to the spiritual atmosphere, well done. Being picky I also would have preferred a lighter sky, yet id does draw more attention to the temple and give it a sense of being suspended in air.

Kirych (2698) 2006-04-04 1:50

Hi, Eric!
Wonderful night shot! Beautiful illumination and panorama.
I like lines on the roofs and yellow statue. Good job!
Best regards. Tanya.

anesugur (16998) 2006-04-13 9:06

Hi Eric,
Beautiful night shot.
Very good exposure and beautiful colors.
I like it. Well done. Uğur

ckuhn55 (2270) 2006-05-31 16:53

Good effort in night photo, one of the most difficult for me, since I never prepare or use tripod. Tks

Angshu (34093) 2006-06-14 3:40

Hi Eric
A wonderful view you provided here. The FG is wonderfully sharp, but the standing Buddha at the back, appears blurred.I like the lightlines on the roof. A beauty overall
Regards
Angshu