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Prayer Flags


Prayer Flags
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Copyright: Figen Kokol (fkokol) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 230 W: 0 N: 146] (1482)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-27
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-24 9:02
Viewed: 552
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Prayer flags are inscribed with auspicious symbols, invocations, prayers, and mantras. Tibetan Buddhists for centuries have planted these flags outside their homes and places of spiritual practice for the wind to carry the beneficent vibrations across the countryside. Prayer flags are said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity to the flag planter and those in the vicinity.

All flags from Radiant Heart are hand printed on good quality 100% cotton fabric with nontoxic colorfast textile paints. The details in each design are quite precise and the colors are pure and bright.

Dharma flags may be placed either inside of a building to increase the spiritual atmosphere or outdoors where the wind can carry their prayers. Traditionally, they are fastened to eaves or sewn onto ropes to be displayed horizontally or they are fastened to wooden poles for vertical display. Sets of five color flags should be put in the order: yellow, green, red, white, blue (from left to right or from bottom to top.) The colors represent the elements: earth, water, fire, cloud, sky.
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Wau wonderful or amazing landscape! Great colour and sharpnes. What camera and lens do you shot this photo with.
Jorgen

Beautiful shot - great colour and clarity... I like the blurring of the flags in the wind.
Cheers
David

This is fantastic. The colours are amazing! The story behind it is even better. Great work!

Her yönüyle harika bir fotoğraf.. görülmeye değer bir yer olduğu kesin tabiiki bölgesel olaylara yakalanmadan! tebrikler Figen, tfs

aK

merhaba figen hanım
muhteşem dağlar ve muhteşem bir manzara.komposizyon ve renkler çok güzel olmuş.tebrikler.
sevgiler,saygılar.
gürkan akçakır.

Selam Figen,
Güzel bir öykü. Güzel insanlarca yaratılmış bir kültür.
Ve fotoğrafa harikulade yansıma.
Renkler canlı, bulutlar içine çekercesine davetkar
Ellerine sağlık
Selahattin E

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2740 W: 412 N: 2987] (32933)
  • [2008-07-25 8:19]

merhaba Figen hanım...
zirve olmalı burası...harika bir çekim, renkler,ışık ve netlik harika...eline sağlık...selamlar..

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5751 W: 198 N: 2535] (9973)
  • [2008-07-25 10:45]

Hello Figel

Yes I am sure that here
it is it " The Top of the World."
Blessed the ones that arrived here and they could put the
your flag.
Beautiful visual and compo!
This is fantastic. The colours are amazing!
Greetings .

Sérgio

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2008-07-25 14:13]

Hi Figen

The whole shot is a perfect illustration of Nepal. Nice diagonal with the prayer flags, great colours and well composed

TFS

Karan

Hello Figen,

A wonderful composition with this wild landscape!
The rugged summit emerging from the clouds is for sure an impressive sight, the composition is well done and the image has a fine feeling of depth...
The fine light renders attractive colours!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Figen Hi;
Wonderfully colorful Prayer Flags. Your composition has excellent POV, colors with wonderful b/g.
Congratulations, very well done.
Larry
USA-tfs

I admire your work on the colors and composition of images. the latter is particularly successful. There is the association of mystery, magic and magnificence of the landscape.

A true master piece,
Thx for sharing.

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2008-07-31 3:58]

hi Figen

Very nice for you to share such a great photo of Nepal and the colorful flags set against the white snow backdrop. Rich saturation in color.

tfs, bill

Merhaba Figen
Çok güzel bir açıdan nefis bir komposizyon.
Arka planda bulutlar,dag,ön planda bayraklar
fotografın albenisi olmuş.
Ellerine saglık,tebrikler.
Selamlar
H.Ayhan

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 516 W: 69 N: 17] (106)
  • [2008-08-19 13:20]

merhaba figen hanım
çok güzel bir tanıtım karesi olmuş
kompozisyon, bakış açısı, ışık, renkler ve netlik nefis
elinize sağlık
selamlar
izler

Hi Figen,

Of course I know these flags from seeing them in books and travel brochures, but I never knew the full story - loved to read your note.

Wonderful all those elements displayed against a blue sky - being above the clouds sure makes an attractive picture.

TFS both picture and note

Els

Merhaba Figen Abla
Perspektif, renkler ve netlik harika
Muhteşem bir çalışma
Elinize sağlık
Burak

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