Kek Lok Si Temple, a photo from Pulau Pinang, West

Photographer's Note

Hi Friends,
I just back to my online world after celebrate Chinese New Year. I was visit to Penang during the CNY.

This photo is a bit dark because it was shoot at the evening and all these architectures are under the shade. Kek Lok Si - it is the most famous and largest temple at Penang Island.

Workshop Photo 1 : Feel like visiting China

Additional Photo 2 : Another Photo

The construction of the temple began in 1890 and was inspired by the chief monk of the Goddess of Mercy Temple at Pitt Street. With the support of the consular representative of China in Penang, the project received the sanction of the Emperor Guangxu, who bestowed a tablet and gift of 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of the Buddhist Sutras.

Source/ More Information : Wikipedia

Note update 2013 :-
Recently the temple are become more commercial as a tourism location rather than religious practice.

pierrefonds, dip, baddori, papagolf21, s_lush, belido, Kielia, adramad, PaulVDV, ChrisJ, gunbud, Graal, gildasjan, jafadabret, Atousa, rodgerg, jlbrthnn, danos, skippy007 has marked this note useful

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pierrefonds (114422) 2010-02-21 18:10

Hi Ally,

The presence of the people has an effect of scale. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the temple. The trees are framing well the temple. The early evening light is giving a good contrast to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Urs (14082) 2010-02-21 19:35

Hi Ally

Welcome back from your Chinese New Year holiday break. So you were in Panang, which I did not visit for two weekends due to the Chinese New Year. I tried to avoid the rush. Kek Lok Si I have visited many times and I intend to go there next weekend if the weather still is fine. Just before 6 p.m. is a bit late, but still you produced an atmospheric shot with well saturated color hues and fine sharpness. Well done. Thanks for your critique of my Penang shot a bit earlier then your visit.

Best regards
urs

jurek1951 (42198) 2010-02-21 21:39

Hi Ally,
Really very nice your architecture photos this one is very sharp and very well composed.
Georg

dip (21408) 2010-02-21 22:12

Hi Ally,
wonderful shot with interesting architectural details,
good point of view and informative note,
greetings,
Dimitris.

TopGeo (38220) 2010-02-21 23:35

Hi Ally! Even if the conditions no most excellent I distinguish the characteristic architecture and the general opinion of buildings and region They is interesting and WSs choice also!
regards
Georgios

mauro61 (53429) 2010-02-22 0:30

ciao Ally,
bella architettura ben ripresa in condizioni di luce difficili.
ottimo il POV con tanti colori
un caro saluto
maurizio

papagolf21 (152607) 2010-02-22 0:58

Bonjour, mon amie Ally,
Je reste toujours admiratif devant cette architecture qui possède un charme fou.
Un grand merci de nous offrir un si beau spectacle.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (115861) 2010-02-22 1:22

Pozdrav.
Vrlo interesntna i lepa arhitektura, mnogo lepih boja, kultura koja je uvek ostavljala utisak na nas, lepe boje i fotografija, pravi trenutak snimka.
Paja.

Google.

Hello.
Very interesting and beautiful architecture, many beautiful colors, culture that has always left an impression on us, beautiful colors and photos, real time recording.
Paja.

s_lush (16602) 2010-02-22 1:35

Hello Ally,
Despite the lack of sunlight, your picture reproduces this beautiful architecture and details of the holiday decorations very well. In particular I like the traditional Chinese lanterns, which are everywhere. They create a special holiday's atmosphere. Excellently composed and perfectly captured. Very well done!
Best regards,
Sergiy

jmdias (115128) 2010-02-22 1:49

ally

amazing architecture. I would like to take a photo of that huge dragons in the top of the roof.nice architectonic details. it is a pity the light was so dark, anyway we can enjoy the place

hugs

jorge

belido (19934) 2010-02-22 3:50

Hi Ally,

wonderful presentation. This is very pleasant to look at. I'm impressed by the the details on these beautiful temple. I like how you composed and the good quality of the photo. Very well done!
Regards,
Carlos

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-02-22 4:13

Hello Ally,
Very nice picture in a nice composition with the lines of lamps. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim

Kielia (24077) 2010-02-22 6:15

Hi Ally,
even under these to some extent bad conditions you managed to create a great and very well composed impression of this fascinating architecture. The light and the colors are giving me a good idea of the atmosphere of this place. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

foozi (7101) 2010-02-22 7:00

Hi Ally,
this temple has been the centre for visits to Ptenang and also some sort like an iconic landmark there.
You have shown it from a different angle and it is lively with bright colours.
Nice details and people's activity.
well seen in good clarity.

Regards,
Foozi

adramad (72978) 2010-02-22 7:17

Hi Ally.
Welcome back from your CNY and do it with the wonderful photography of this temple. Beautiful composition with all the various pavilions and canopies silhouetted against the sky, image with nice colors. Also I like the photos of the WS, deserve to be as main photos in the gallery.
Have a nice week.
Best regards.
Luis.

pally3100 (3413) 2010-02-22 9:51

Bonsoir Ally
une image merveilleux ,exellente composition et des couleurs justes ,j'aimerai visiter cette endroit qui me fait rèver, je vais passer une bonne nuit grace à mon amie Ally...à bientot et merci du partage.

Silvio1953 (221563) 2010-02-22 12:18

Ciao Ally, great view of fantastic architecture, beautiful composition, splendid light and colors, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (62886) 2010-02-22 14:13

Hello Ally,
Indeed the picture is a little dark but still we can admire the wonderful architecture very well.
This is a very good composition of the many roofs, architectural decorations, the gate and the red lanterns on the foreground.
I hope you had a great celebration of the Chinese New Year.
Best regards, Paul

ChrisJ (171822) 2010-02-22 19:41

Hi Ally

I've been there! A good wide angled view of Kek Lok Si, with vibrant color and superb sharpness. Excellent shadow detail & well controlled backlighting. Terima kasih!

gunbud (34066) 2010-02-22 20:55

Hi Ally,
Splendid view of this beautiful South Asian architecture.
Love the intricate details to the beautiful temples.
The late day light puts a soft glow on the whole scene.
I hope you had a great time this new year.
Regards, Tom

pablominto (53746) 2010-02-22 22:37

Hello Ally,

The view of the colourful temple is well framed!
Sharp fine details in the architecture, and the post with the lanterns is well placed in composition...

I hope you had a great CNY celebration!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Graal (103040) 2010-02-22 23:57

Nice Malaysian architecture, Ally. Well presentation. An interesting WS also. Good details and colours. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

gildasjan (43826) 2010-02-23 10:06

Bonjour Ally
Très belle prise de vue sur tout ce cet ensemble architectural avec ces formes si caractéristiques.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

jafadabret (56501) 2010-02-23 10:48

Bonjour Ally,
Cette photo est excellente pour mettre en valeur cette architecture si particulière. Les moines semblent en prière sous le toit de gauche alors que des visiteurs se trouvent devant la façade violette.
Une photo très agréable !
Amicalement
Jacques

Waylim (25436) 2010-02-23 13:05

Hi Ally,
This perhaps is one of you best photo, everything is so well place for a really good composition, it depict the atmsphere of the Chinese New Year very well. Even the flowers with specks of red join in to wish all for the happiness and cheerful activities as well. Good quality over all even the light seem low, there are nice details. Thanks and Happy New Year to you and your family a healthy and properous year of the tiger.
Way

Atousa (7131) 2010-02-24 8:21

Salam Ally,

Welcome back to the online world! .. An informative shot full of interesting colorful details.. very well composed.. tfs
Best wishes for the new year, Atousa

rodgerg (55767) 2010-02-24 10:32

Hello Ally,

A very nice presenttaion of this very coloured religious edifice. The tops of the edicice and the trees give avery beautiful graphic effect. Beautiful contrasts well collected.
Have a nice evening,
Roger

jlbrthnn (76043) 2010-02-24 10:55

Good evening Ally,
The light is a little weak, but the colors are in spite of that very visible and very pleasant. It is a very interesting, spectacular image by this so typical architecture. A useful and pleasant good work. Cheer.
Have a good evening
Cordially
Joël

danos (110407) 2010-02-26 0:41

Hi Ally,
panoramic the view of this temple with its architectural style to be so interesting.I like the colourful roofs of the buildings,as the ornaments that decorate it.Well done.

Regards,danos

peppe59 (14555) 2010-02-27 4:12

Ciao Ally,
I visit your gallery for the first time that I find beautifulst, east fascinate to me very much, compliment for your beautifulst photos. soon
peppe

jemaflor (147104) 2010-03-20 5:50

Hi Ally,
good pov to present this temple, good sharpness for details, well managed.

skippy007 (12510) 2010-03-30 4:52

Hello Ally, These Chinese temples have a unique style, always very ornate & painted in bright colours, when I was in Kuching I visited several of them, lovely peaceful atmosphere inside them. With light that was not ideal you manages a shot of this temple that has good colour & detail. The red lanterns a real bonus adding that splash of red that is part of the Chinese celebrations. WS images also very interesting.
Regards
Santo

Photo Information

Copyright: Ally Theanlyn (shevchenko) (20560)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-02-18
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Religious Architectures, Penang - UNESCO World Heritage [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2010-02-21 17:59