the corners are glowing, a photo from Gansu, North

Photographer's Note

Back to the old stomping ground...

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Xiahe is a town built around one of the biggest monasteries of Tibetan buddism. The monastery is called Labrang and was founded in the early 18th century.

These days the orignally Tibetan town also includes a vast Han (Chinese) section and a sizeable Hui (moslim) community. Though no longer off the beaten track really, it still retains an edge of the world feel to it.

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This picture shows a little detail of a temple roof. It is shot from underneath, focussing on the artwork of the wooden beams that make the corner. The blue is the painted edge of the roof sticking out.

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song title reference: Guided by Voices

Lidka, holmertz, Cricri, alvaraalto, mcmtanyel, CLODO has marked this note useful

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abmdsudi (67912) 2018-01-03 3:34

Hi Benny
A stylist shot homing on a finer detail on a small portion of bigger pic with many a twist and a vibrant turn! That strikes the eye real deep & smartly framed illustrating the stunning colours and truck load of detail to dramatise the effect!!!

Great stuff and a real opener, My Compliments
Best wishes

Sergiom (101792) 2018-01-03 6:05

Bonjour Benny

J'aime beaucoup cette contre plongйe qui nous montre le coin du bвtiment qui a recu un traitement trиs spйcial qui donne de la texture aux murs. Les couleurs explosent.

Amicalement

Serge

holmertz (68794) 2018-01-03 6:05

Hello Benny,
Impossible to identify without the note. This could have been something you found in a Tibetan version of Toys"R"Us. Even knowing it's part of a building I could have thought that the sky was unnaturally saturated. It's so very "unsophisticated" from a western European point of view, and so delightfully bright. It's sometimes buildings like this that make a long journey worth the effort.
Best wishes,
Gert

Nicou (165906) 2018-01-03 6:16

Hello

quelle image et effet quel cadrage avec cet angle et ces tons et couleurs et les reliefs а la surface superbe captage trиs recherchй.
Bravo et belle journйe
Nicou

danos (107825) 2018-01-03 6:20

Hello Benny,
the combination of the colours is unique with the contrast of the them to be superb.

All the best for 2018,Danos

GyurMaster (11230) 2018-01-03 9:09

Hello Benny,

Excellent abstract, creates an interesting effect.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

emka (119851) 2018-01-03 23:42

Hello Benny,

beautiful view of this colourful corner against the blue - not sky? I was considering go to this part of China but finally I went to Yunnan. Eyecatching composition.

Kind regrad s MAlgo

jemaflor (112016) 2018-01-03 23:43

Hi Benny,
Vivid colors and interesting contrast, good idea for this frame, photogenic result, well done.

dkmurphys (73148) 2018-01-04 6:24

Hello,
This is a very beautiful detail. The colors and the traditional elements are amazing. Well taken.

Daniel

Cricri (138816) 2018-01-04 10:54

Bonjour Benny
Couleurs et dйcorations du coin du temple super bien rendu sur le fond bleu azur, bonne idйe du cadrage, superbe prйsentation
Belle soirйe
cricri

alvaraalto (28836) 2018-01-10 2:00

Dag Benny
Mooi gefotografeerd dit detail van het tempel dak. Op deze manier maak je van een aantrekkelijk kunstwerk je eigen kunstwerk. Ik hou daar wel van. Mooi ook die felle kleuren voor het diepe blauw.
Groet Rob

mcmtanyel (39111) 2018-01-13 21:08

Hello Benny,
This is a great detail from a corner of Labrang. The fluorescent colors and repeating patterns are very eye catching. Even the blue color of the overhang is fluorescent! Very well presented!
Regards,
MT

CLODO (38036) 2018-01-13 23:29

Hi Benny

did you try in B&W???? Bursting colors against the deep blue sky which has been work in post processing, some artefacts at the border sky/building can be seen
Cheers
CLODO