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Windows on China


Windows on China
Photo Information
Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3139 W: 795 N: 9675] (38599)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-23
Categories: Architecture, Artwork, Experimental, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: China 2005
Theme(s): Travelling China 2005 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-10 9:10
Viewed: 657
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Windows on China

No this is not a tribute to Mr. Microsoft, Although I have the deepest respect of someone who changed the world! This is a ‘window’ experiment with framing (again). Months ago I posted already the capture of these wonderful ancient buildings, but it is a different take!. What is shown is the beautiful and interesting site of the ‘Three Pagodas’ in Dali. In the WS you can find a picture of the Green Baron who resting on the stairs leading to the large middle and largest Qianxun Pagoda . The tripod was quite useful there :)
The lions at each side of the image are each others mirroring and can be found at the main entrance gate of the pagodas site.

Let me know what your opinion is of these pictured and frame.

The Three Pagodas

The Three Pagodas are an ensemble of three independent Tang Dynasty pagodas arranged on the corners of a symmetric triangle, near the town of Dali, Yunnan province, China.
The Three Pagodas are located about 1.5 km miles north of scenic Dali, Yunnan province. They are at the east foot of the tenth peak of the massive Cangshan Mountains and face the west shore of the Erhai Lake of the ancient Dali town.

The Three Pagodas are made of brick and covered with white mud. As its name implies, the Three Pagodas are comprised of three independent pagodas forming a symmetric triangle. The elegant, balanced and stately style is unique in China’s ancient Buddhist architectures, which makes it a must-see in the tour of Dali. The Three Pagodas, visible from miles away, has been a landmark of Dali City and selected as a national treasure meriting preservation in China.

The main pagoda, known as Qianxun Pagoda reportedly built during 824-840 A.D. in Tang Dynasty, was 69.13 meters high and are supposed to be one of the highest pagodas in China’s history. The pagoda is square shaped and comprised of sixteen stories; each story has multiple tiers of upturned eaves. There is a carved shrine containing a white marble sitting Buddha statue at the centre of each façade of every story.

The body of the pagoda is hollow from the first to the eighth story, surrounded with 3.3 meters thick walls. In 1978, more than 700 Buddhist antiques, including sculptures made of gold, silver, wood or crystal and documents, were found in the body during a major repairing work. The designers of the pagoda are supposed to have come from Xi’an, the capital of Tang Dynasty at that time and the location of another pagoda, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, which shares the similar style but is two hundred years older.

The other two sibling pagodas, built about one hundred years later, stand to the northwest and southwest of Qianxun Pagoda. The centre of each side of every story is decorated with a shrine containing a Buddha statue. (Text Wikipedia.com)
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Hello Hans,
Great work! The photos that you used are very nice, they have good sharp and DOF and the presentation is excellent, I like it very much. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Valeria.

Excellent shot My dear Hans! This definately should go to the Smithsonian! Excellent framing and such beauty!
B-)
Claamity!

These are good shots. I like the way you have framed them. Would make an awesome postcard. Thanks for the workshop photo of yourself.

Good Morning Hans!
The photos are great and I really like the way you've framed them. Neat shot in the workshop too! Guess the stairs were too much for you eh? :o) Rest up and get out there again and show us more! TFS
Donna:o)

Nice work in creating this. Very good photos. Excellent sharpness and details. Good presentation.
Now in the WS, did you have to run to sit down, you look kind of winded there :-).
TFS
Piet

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2518 W: 48 N: 2993] (14124)
  • [2007-03-10 10:05]

Excellent postcart picture here Hans. I like the composition,frame and presentation.Gut gemacht mein Freund.
Greeting.
Janusz

Good idea good work Hans.
Very well done. tfs. Stev

very good presentation here hans :)
i like how you use the frames
interesting how the moutains in the background lines up in the final image :)

koh

Hello Hans!

I like your experiments (^_^). Keep on experimenting ! The montage is excellent It seems we have one shot that you cloned sections to make a unique montage.

Well done.
Robert

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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1113 W: 430 N: 391] (10905)
  • [2007-03-10 13:15]

Hi Hans
Very nicely. Your images are perfect. I like your Chinese window.
Anna

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  • Ivan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 496 W: 98 N: 268] (3491)
  • [2007-03-10 15:02]

Hi Hans,
A very well done PP, the final result worth it ! The continuity in the mountains curves harmonize the whole presentation. TFS !
Ivan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3183 W: 224 N: 6855] (27193)
  • [2007-03-10 15:21]

Well done Hans. I like the way you've framed your mirror images, and especially with the centre Pagodas. It's a good job,
TFS
Janice

Hi Hans,

A great collage of this beautiful country! I hope I'll be able to visit it soon. :)
Great details and colours!

Well done
Constantinos

Hi Hans,
Great composition, love the view!! Stunning!
Excellent sharpness and details and DOF. I love what you have done with the framing, really makes the image! TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Hi Hans
Magnificent work! As many times said I just love the way you framed
TFS
Carlos

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4185 W: 222 N: 3821] (28048)
  • [2007-03-10 22:13]

Hi Hans

I've been there. Good triptych effect, with the lion temple guards 'bookending' the 3 pagodas. Superb colour & sharpness. Tfs!

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 136 N: 3063] (16565)
  • [2007-03-11 3:30]

Hi Hans,

Great shot, I like your arrangement presentation. Very powerful! Very nice colours, sharpness and pp work, all the mountain seem to be all join up like a piece of puzzle. Excellent!!! Thanks for sharing

Cheers,
Sweety

Hi Hans, wonderful view from China with splendid colors, very beautiful architecture, have a great sunday, ciao Silvio

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1679 W: 0 N: 1] (10933)
  • [2007-03-11 13:11]

Hallo Hans
Mooie compilatie.
Gr Jos

Hi Hans,

Very successful experiment my friend, very nice layout, well balanced and symmetrical. The resulting combo is like a beautiful postcard! Well done!
TFS,
Vassilis

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2007-03-12 6:37]

Wow Hans.
This is fantastic composition. Looks very impressive and praud. Good idea for presentation.
Well done.
Best Regards
Janek J-23

:) follows

Erg mooi gedaan Hans! Fantastische kleuren en gewoon een heel leuke compositie.
Deze heb je toch zeker wel af laten drukken en in je woonkamer opgehangen he?
:-) onze China-reis komt steeds dichterbij en door alle foto's van jou ben ik bijna onrustig!
... nog even geduld...

Gr.,
Anneke

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