Shadow and Light Photo

Photographer’s Note

the second in a series from brisbane's chung tian buddhist temple.

there were two rows of statues up the driveway as you enter the complex. most of the statues seemed to have soft, round, welcoming faces. all except this guy. he looked up at the sky in stern, yet peaceful tones. not an opportunity i could pass by.

kiwi_explorer, JPlumb, papagolf21, jusninasirun, paololg has marked this note useful

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rbellemare (112) 2008-01-08 19:43

Nice picture, the black and white give a very good feeling to the picture. I'm a bit bother by the very dark shadows in both eyes.

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-01-09 1:06

Hi Craig,
This image has good tones,contrast, and texture ... all essential ingredients for a good B&W photo. I like the cropping to really highlight your subject. Well composed ... good work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Fis2 (46395) 2008-01-09 10:02

Witaj Craig!
Curious skulpture. Good frame and composition. I like the light and shadow. Well done.
Greetings from Poland
Krzysztof

Wandering_Dan (3293) 2008-01-09 10:15

Hello, Craig -

Very interesting view. I like the shadows in his eyes; it gives him more character. Your DOF is a bit shallow, though. You really didn't need 1/400, did you?

Regards,
Dan

JPlumb (3153) 2008-01-10 0:49

Hi Craig, this guy could be used for an interesting lighting demo. These are great features with very interesting shadow detail prevalent. I think for the most part you've handled it well. The top down light gives it a very good austere look, which fits will with the character. You've cropped it well to give us just the head. Great presentation.

Thanks, John

papagolf21 (56737) 2008-01-15 4:17

Bonjour, cher Graig,
Plus claire la lumière, plus sombre l'obscurité... Il est impossible d'apprécier correctement la lumière sans connaître les ténèbres.
[Jean-Paul Sartre]
Un cadrage serré mettant en valeur cette sculpture aux traits durs parfaitement transcrits.
Une très bonne prise de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

toto (18755) 2008-01-17 0:47

Belle photo de cette statue imposante au terrible regard,impressionnant, bien restitué l' émotion que l' artiste avait donné a cette statue.Très belle prise qui attire le regard, le notre, pas le sien brrrr!
Je vous souhaite a vous et votre famille mes meilleurs voeux pour cette année 2008, j' espère que cette année sera un grand cru pour ce que vous avez décidé de faire ou avez espèré .
Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

jusninasirun (10213) 2008-03-19 19:13

Hello Craig. Excellent bw conversion with nice saturation and contrast. Well used light and shadow. Regards. Jusni

paololg (14237) 2008-06-14 16:16

Ciao Craig,
beautiful example of good management of the light and the shades. Even if the expression is very serious, the composition is very pleasant and rich of details. Good job, compliments.
Ciao
Paoo.

giorgimer (21478) 2009-01-14 23:59