Sunday, August 15, 2010

Zen

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That’s the title of the theme topic chosen by the PAPM for the first theme-based photo sharing. So Zen, that’s a Buddhist philosophy centered around meditation in view of attaining enlightenment. Zen photos usually evoke images of calmness, tranquility & oneness.

With this in mind, I came up with an idea – a meditating Buddha figurine behind the sunset (similar to the bus photos).

 

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I got hold of a laughing Buddha figurine & set to work. With a compact camera, it’s quite hard to balance the metering. Sometimes it’s overexposed.

 

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Or underexposed.

 

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Buddha figurine facing the camera… that’s too common. Why not meditate while facing the sunset?

 

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After several tries, I got this. :)

 

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The timing was crucial, because the sun just had to skim the treetops to get this wonderful bokeh which meant I had only a few chances to shoot it. Otherwise, the sunset disappears… I was fortunate to get it right because I never managed to get the same setting again! ;)

5 comments

Yashvin

Avant dernier la pli top ;)
Don't worry, u can try again tomorrow, at sunset. Or while not at Sunrise? lol

carrotmadman6

@Yashvin
Mone submit avant dernier la mem! :)

Joyshan

Zoli!

Natarajah Manick

Moi aussi mo pu avan dernier la.
1 ti suggestion, 1 la lumiere discrete lor buddha la zis pu revel bne ti detail pa ti pu mal non plus.

carrotmadman6

@Natarajah
Mone essaye increase exposure zis lors Buddha dans Photoshop mais li pane fer grand difference.

Prochain fois mo pou servi en DIY reflector... :)

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