Namgyalma Stupa Photo

Photographer’s Note

While Tibet may be exotic, "Little Lhasa," as Dharamsala/ McLeod Ganj is called, is where all the action is. Most travelers don’t waste too much time in Dharamsala itself–a bustling city without much to offer–but head up the road to McLeod Ganj, where the air, and the atmosphere, is purer. The Dalai Lama lives here, and so do thousands of exiled monks, nuns, children and families. Thus, McLeod Ganj is the real heart of Tibet, offering travelers a unique opportunity to experience the vibrant Tibetan culture firsthand without the persecution and difficulties of Tibet, itself.

Namgyalma Stupa
Located in the center of the village and surrounded by prayer wheels, this Buddhist stupa, is a memorial to those Tibetans who lost their lives fighting for a free Tibet. A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha is enshrined in a small chamber, and all day and night, you will see devotees turn the prayer wheels as they circumambulate the stupa, reciting mantras.

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jofjof27 (399) 2005-10-07 7:38

perfect!!!! I like it

joni (869) 2005-10-07 7:54

Nice, warm and colourful. Please keep on track.
Marcin

DiaAzul (1365) 2005-10-07 8:37

I like the picture for the colours, the break in the repetative nature of the prayer wheels and the woman in the distance. However...I do think a little more depth of field (f5.6-f8) to ensure that the near prayer wheels were all in focus would have made a cleaner pictures. Also, there appears to be a bit of purple shift in the reds where they are tending towards overexposure - perhaps reducing saturation just a little may help. Overall a nice picture.

jkos (981) 2005-10-07 8:37

Excelent POV and DOF compostition.
I almots reached out my hand to
turn the wells...
Great collors!
Joel

banyanman (7716) 2005-10-07 9:08

A very striking photograph, Darren, which immediately caught my eye when browsing through the gallery. I agree with David Plummer's comments though - perhaps a little more depth of field and a touch less saturation. Thanks for the interesting and helpful note. Cheers . . . David

michalu (792) 2005-10-08 11:26

Hi Darren!
Very good colors and very good perspective.
greate contrasts and sharpnes!
My regards
Michael

jiherka (4463) 2005-10-08 15:16

Nice colours. The contrast between the clearness of the right side with all detail and the left side noisy, but with many cilinder is good.

Well done Darren.

pancla (389) 2005-10-09 8:17

I like those intense colours and also the blurred background, that works well.

AididKew (160) 2005-10-16 12:48

This photo really catch my eyes. I like the way you use long lense and large aperture to focus on the near 'prayer wheel' while blurring the devotees (and maybe a sleeping dog)on the left. Like the focus and colour. Good job Darren. And your note is very useful.

SoupDragon (652) 2005-10-17 10:26

A really good use of depth of field, almost unbelievable the way it drops off suddenly.
The colours of the prayer wheels is so deep and their glossyness is really well captured.

I don't suppose that you hve shot #2 in this series that focuses on the end of these wheels with the person standing at the end with the dog?

Great one.

amol (952) 2005-10-26 6:23

hi Darren
Om Mani Padme Hum... these prayer wheels seem to have become the signature of McLeodGanj... a well framed composition...

lakshmi (571) 2006-03-16 5:11