The Prasat Phra Debidorn Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Prasat Phra Debidorn building you can find inside the courtyard of Grand Palace, is also called the Pantheon. The interior, which is only open to the general public on one day each year, Chakri Day (6th April), contains life-size statues of the first eight kings of the Chakri dynasty (the present monarch King Bhumibol is the ninth member of this dynastic line).

You can see a farther view of Grand Palace here

Taken after a heavy rain @ F8, 1/180, ISO 200.

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ManuMay (11159) 2009-04-08 7:52

Hello Jon!!

Wonderful!!

Very impressive it seems to be another world!!

Amazing colours and superb sky on this great view...really brilliant!!

And you choose the optim point of view in order to compose it!!

Congratulations!!

Have a very nice day.

Best Regards

Manuel

Fransx (1453) 2009-04-08 7:55

Hello Jon,
Spectacular sky and an amazing composition. The architecture is enchanting. Lighting and sharpness are at their Best.
Clean presentation and superb subject.
Best regards.

Francis Xavier

Manamo (3474) 2009-04-08 7:59

JOn, if it was not for this washed out sky left of the Palace, I'd think that this is HDR. The range of light and colors is amazing.
I like how you used that line in the middle to anchor our eyes and bring them toward the Palace. The water is great because it brings high contrasts and like everyone knows:after the rain comes the great colors!!

When I went there, I had pants pretty much the lenght of that guy with the green shirt, but they did not let me in...it was a very hot and crowded day, so I guess they could spare one visitor!!;)

see you!

Marc

mortijo (12328) 2009-04-08 8:08

Hi Jon, A beautiful shot, no doubt! Is it a HDR? The colors are so lively. You were lucky to have the rain because it created very nice reflections on the flagstones.
Regards
John

Philippe (11781) 2009-04-08 8:12

Hi, Jon. A very carefully constructed image. The perspective leading to the temple forces the eye towards the main subject. The golden towers on each side of the temple and the temple itself stand well out against the dramatic sky. The vertical format is a good choice here.
Have a nice day,
Philippe

janusz2054 (915) 2009-04-08 8:14

Hello Jon
Amazing composition
Fantastic architecture.
Very nice colours.

Janusz

asival (4279) 2009-04-08 8:16

Hi Jon

Nice colors and great light management

Gj

Assi

baba_flies (8035) 2009-04-08 8:17

Hello Jon! We should NEVER complain about rain and bad weather :))) This is the best proof ever! The floor is firmly shinging and left a wonderful glow. The sky with the rest clouds from the shower is really something, it seems to move towards us which gives an interesting dynamic element. I also like that you have people included. It makes the place "visited" and it becomes more natural this way. Very nice the long entry over this wooden boardwalk ... it leads us in and we are right there. Excellent photo, you really know what you do. Best regards, Barbara.

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maglex (1598) 2009-04-08 8:19

Hi Jon, very neatly captured. Nice to have the rain water still on the ground and I like the effect of the reflection of the temple. Thanks for sharing...Alex

sacavem (8387) 2009-04-08 8:31

Olá Jon,

Good work to capture this image.
Excellent composition, very nice colours, and sharpness.
Well done.
Best wishes,
Filipe

darek1978 (11375) 2009-04-08 8:40

Hello Jon,
A well composed view of the Pantheon. Excellent execution and framing. I'm very impressed. Well done!
Regards,
Darek

wolf38 (12959) 2009-04-08 9:22

Hello Jon. Perfectly. A photographic maximum performance. Compliment. Best regards, Wolfgang.
P.S. welcome on TE

euryan (8349) 2009-04-08 10:02

I really like this photo. The wet ground is nicely captured and the composition is nice. I like the dramatic sky too. The pink part of the clouds looks unnatural though. Overall a great shot.
Regards,
Ryan

delkoo (34564) 2009-04-08 10:08

hi jon,
this is truly exceptional, the subject, the light, the colors and sharpness all combine to make a masterpiece.

best regards
didier

yaya13baut (2337) 2009-04-08 11:00

hi Jon,
good atmosphere of "after rain", with this expressive sky and the wet floor.
Good treatment of the light that reinforces the gold of the twin pagodas and fences on the sides.
Perfet symmetry for this good architecture shot.
Yannis

JCG (25573) 2009-04-08 11:17

Hi Jon,

A rainy weather which wonderfully enhance this magnificent palace. A light that you have perfectly managed and perfect image sharpness. I love this sky which gives movement and relief to the photo and points out the golden towers. Bravo for this photo and thank you Jon.

With all my friendships and soon

Jean-Charles

artesia (314) 2009-04-08 12:00

Wuaaahh this is unreal!! Absolutely amazing shot... I always love that nasty dark cloud!! Great picture Jon... !!

PixelTerror (86438) 2009-04-08 12:40

HI Jon
Excellent wide angle effect here, coming both fro, the perspective lines and the elongated clouds, makes the image dynamic, the nice wet pavement is a plus, very nice image JY

marietom (32052) 2009-04-08 13:11

hello Jon,

It's wonderful, colors are magic ! I like a lot your composition.
Bonne soirée
Marie

tiagoalmeida (1294) 2009-04-08 13:11

hello,
nice shot with a great view and colours.
congratulations
tiago

hispic (7399) 2009-04-08 20:45

Hello Jon,
Splendid clouds expanding radially by a wide-angle lens, amazing colors increasing saturation by the rain, and wet floor. They have been expertly captured with an excellent composition. Clouds are exquisite indeed!
Regards, Hisashi

Graal (58367) 2009-04-08 22:56

Hi Jon,
good shot after rain. Fine effect. Great contrast of colours, nice composition. Very nice view on the palace. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

jafadabret (40023) 2009-04-10 2:20

Bonjour Jon.
La photo est d'une très grande beauté. Le ciel est fantastique. Le sol humide réfléchit la lumière et donne de la présence aux couleurs. Belle composition avec la perspective qui aboutit au Panthéon.
Jacques

Cretense (56648) 2009-04-12 4:33

Hello Jon!

Outstanding photo of splendid architecture, i think that this is your most impressive photo, so far, top quality job! Fantastic framing and composition, amazing reflections on the wet floor, brilliant perspective that gives a 3-D feeling, great capture of the textures! Flawless light managment, brilliant colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

npecanhuk (14324) 2009-04-19 4:49

Hi Jon!
Your work is definitely excellent and this one is also such a great picture! The vertical format, sharpness, exposure, pov and composition are all top notch! I had already chosen this one as one of my favorite pictures from Asia but hadn't had the chance to comment on it! Here I go now! The temple is simply fantastic and the perfectly captured wet floor is a true highlight in this image!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

IgorDeleze (9247) 2009-04-23 6:58

Hello Jon,
What to write on this great picture !
Amazing colors and picture quality.
Greetings.
Igor

BurhanettinMasa (641) 2009-04-23 10:34

Hello Jon,
The sky and the golden yellow is incredibly superb ...

Regards,
Burhan

Wandering_Dan (3265) 2009-04-29 9:47

Hi, Jon -

A fascinating lineup of the clouds and the stupas. And even though taken with an extreme wide-angle, I don't see much distortion. Great capture of the reflections in the rain-washed pavement, too.

Best,
Dan

Dyerco (9180) 2009-04-29 19:29

Hi Jon
Excellent DOF. It looks like you shot this after a rain storm. Very nicely done.
Phil

JVS (480) 2009-12-09 2:15