The Temple, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

A small temple in a small village;

I have seen in many places in rural India these kinds of small temples in the middle of cultivated land. I don't know the exact reason why these temples is made in the middle of the cultivated land but it's being said by the local people that when a person dies their relatives cremate him that land and after that they made these type of small temple to pay homage to their loved one. These temples are small enough for person to enter.

But this temple is little different because its not in the middle of the land; this is situated at one corner of the small pond but its made by the relatives of the person who was cremated here; A end of one journey & the beginning of another...

(Note- Teken from my moble cam. Nokia-6681)

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paulw (2016) 2006-07-03 7:01

Beautiful photo. Lovely colours and great angle. Really well done. TFS.

sunilshukla (844) 2006-07-03 7:55

Godd job Ishan, nice take of the temple in silhoutte. Strange colours but effective nevertheless.

sufi (9588) 2006-07-03 8:04

Hi Srinivasan...
With Nokia?... It's incredible... Wonderful ambience and perfect composition... Also wonderful PP and yellow tones... The contrast between the yellow and black is perfect too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

chanjits (4460) 2006-07-03 8:05 [Comment]

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oochappan (4880) 2006-07-03 8:59

Hi Srinivasan
you will surprise indeed a lot with this shot take by your Nokia and indeed this turn to this yellow/green colortone is always more pleasant then a B&W as it enduced some more personal feel to it. I like the trident on top on this rural temple.
A small tip for sharpening: do it on a duplicate layer and dubbel this after sharpening blending one layer to lighten 40% opacity and the other to darken 90% opacity, that should reduce the halo.
greetings and thanks for sharing
Henk

arturo (31) 2006-07-03 10:33

Hi Srinivasan,

i've just thought that with an image like this you might successfully put off people from buying expensive cameras;-)...very nice, delicate composition, impressive sky contrasting with the temple's silhouette...cheers, arturo

Dragonheart (8434) 2006-07-03 12:15

Hello Srinivasan,
You are doing good add. of nokia phone ;-) Excellent composition, I like the yellow tone of the sky. Good work.
Regards,
Vivek

dhurjati (2709) 2006-07-04 3:00

waw dada, what a shot!!amazing colour of the sky.
TFS,
Dhurjati

Angshu (56760) 2006-07-04 3:39

Excellent shot Srini...incredible considering taken from a mobile phone..you've got great colours thru PP, but what's more is you have captured brilliantly, what you've seen here...the silhouette effect is fantastic. Keep it up
Regards
Angshu

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-07-04 4:02

Hi Srinivasan,
You are amazing with your Nokia. Whole most of us struggle to take presentable images with our digicams you are doing a wonderful job with that little beauty of yours. Brilliant idea to get that colour tone though many on TE will discourage such experimentation. Don't give up, if you like it..share it with others. You will find many like minded ppl.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

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Bharata (12) 2006-07-04 6:11

Very, very nice photo.

dHitman (0) 2006-07-04 7:11

Hi Srinivisan,
Very nice shot with interesting lights and colors. Great results from a mobile cam. TFS!
Regards, Jino

AiresSantos (56155) 2006-07-04 8:54

Great capture from Nokia Mobile, Srinivasan !
Excellent perspective and POV. I like the shilhouette and the clouds in the sky.
Thanks and have a nice day,
Aires

s10001in (0) 2006-07-04 9:26

Sri,
Beautiful shot.
Just perfect cropped.
Also great selection of yellow tone.
Differnt choice but effective.
Very well done.
TFS,
Shailendra

postvikram (1199) 2006-07-04 11:09

Hello Srini,
Very good effect with the silhouette and its color. And very good for a mobile cam.
Nice one. TFS - Vikram

macondo (20449) 2006-07-05 3:46

Hello RS. I agree with Henk, that it is a surprisingly good photo from a Nokia! And I think the colour scheme works well. The main thing is you have a good composition with the temple's dome set to one side, and an interesting and dramatic sky. I'm afraid I don't like Ali's WS, there is no need to change anything. A very clever, imaginative photo.
Regards,
Andrew

goodwill (4274) 2006-07-05 4:28

Hi Srinivasan,
Life after death!!
Your notes have embossed the emotions in the picture by your mobile.
When did I see such a sky I don't remeber but the picture is outstanding in all the respects. I wonder how the Nokia people inject the great DOF, as I was surprised When I did capture my third post on TE.
Regards,
Rajeev

cbrman (21685) 2006-07-05 4:51

Hello,

Très étrange. Le ciel jaune est vraiment atypique et mystérieux.
La composition est bonne et la photographie est impressionante car elle a été prise avec un téléphone portable.
Bien vu.
A+

Dominique

ChrisJ (171146) 2006-07-05 6:57

Namaste Srinivasan

Fantastic yellow sepia color & graphism of the silhouetted outline of the temple. Good sharpness & compo. Tfs!

Paolo (41258) 2006-07-05 8:47

Hi Srinivasan, unusual view, with that yellow sky, but with an excellent misteryous mood.
excellent composition.
thanks, ciao

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-07-05 10:42

Hi RS,
great picture, the silhouette of this mandir and surrounding vegetation has been captured well. The area by the temple's dome and trees on the left seem to have been oversharpened, as you can see the line between the silhouette and sky showing oversharpness, contrasting to the palm fringe on the right of the dome, which does not seem to have been oversharpened. The oversharpnening does not take away much from the image though, and it is good that there isnt noise in the sky, because alot of times when I sharpen my pictures in PP, the sky gets much noise in it..! The color of the sky may look a bit unnatural, but I like it a lot! Oh, and you are doing very good taking nice pictures like this with your Nokia's camera!
I look forward to seeing more of your pictures taken by the mobile!!
Good job.
TFS
Rahul

yesterday (9833) 2006-07-05 17:52 [Comment]

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jhm (211734) 2006-07-06 12:41

Hi Srinivasan,

A extraordinarily picture through the yellow colour at the sky, you placing perfectly the silhouette of dark tower, very well with a mobile cam!

Very well done,
John.

ALIRIZA (16423) 2006-07-06 14:25

Hi Srinivasan!
WOW! Fantastic shot! Excellent POV, composition and mistic moment. Brawo!
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Ali Rıza

aloyho (6798) 2006-07-07 7:57

Hi Srinivasan,
A good use of the silhouette to further enhanced the interesting sky. I like your choice and inclusion of the local temple here as it helps to indicate the location which is vital when taking shots showing the wonders of the sky. I must say I did learn something about sharpening from Henk too. Well done!! Have an enjoyable day and thanks.

pablominto (53746) 2006-07-08 7:24

Hi Srinivasan,
It is amazing what you can do with a cellphone camera these days..!
But of course the composition is great, the silhouettes are quite dramatic as seen against the golden sky...
Very fine textures in the veil of clouds... All together a fine presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

osse (2808) 2006-07-10 5:32

Hi Srinivasan
Beautiful composition. Great colours and light.
Well done

osse

agbonavita (0) 2006-07-14 11:57

What is this sky?? Incredable the result you got here! Very pretty, and the temple dome silhuete gaves a mystic aspect.

Well done!
Andre

xavshot (69835) 2006-07-19 14:01

Bonsoir
c'est un très joli contre-jour avec une belle disposition des silhouettes. Les teintes sont bien vues. Bravo
Xavier

corsicastorm (3236) 2006-08-07 16:36

Assez incroyable cette lumière; personnellement je n'ai rien vu de semblable...etrange ambiance c 'est le moins qu on puisse dire.

eyuksel (710) 2006-08-10 11:26

merhaba!(Hi!)..
actually there are many things to say about your photo but the points have explained everything already!
but you captured really beautiful colors.
take care.
emir.
-> sorry I don't have a smile...... :))))

sebinho342 (19329) 2006-08-18 10:35

Hi Srinivasan, amazing with a cell phone you took this shot !! Really impressive, i would have never thought cell phone could take picture like that !
Great play with tones and colors, light and shadow, for a great result
congratulations

jaja1970 (1304) 2006-10-24 8:24

Hi Srinivasan,
This is a very nice job. I love the black figure of temple and yellow sky.
Wonderful compo and pov.
Well done.

Javad.

P.S.: Thanks for your nice comment to my picture.

abulafia (4900) 2006-12-21 7:34

Hi ishan
Great yellow tone, was that during post processing, or did the picture come out like that?
Impressive that this is taken with a telephone.
TFS
Harry

jafadabret (56501) 2006-12-25 13:32

Hi Srinivasan,
Un contre-jour magnifique avec des couleurs du ciel extraordinaires. Le temple et la végétation font un très beau dessin.
Jacques

sergio1 (12152) 2006-12-28 4:38

Hi friend

Amazing shot with a intersting sky. I like the silhoutes to temple and palm tree. Very nice angle shot and compo.
Well done
Sergio

cuneyt-sb (6576) 2006-12-28 7:54

Hi RS
Colors just superb,
compo and POV is very good
well done
regards

anesugur (18789) 2006-12-28 8:43

Hi Srinivasan,
Wonderful scene you have captured here.
Very nice atmosphere with superb light.
I like it very much.
Greetings from Türkiye. Uğur

pady (4800) 2006-12-28 14:01

INteresting shot with your phone. I like the silhouette of the temple.

Graal (103040) 2006-12-29 4:08

Hi RS,
amazing view, good idea and realize. I like the colour and composition. Good job.
Gr., Aleksander

MIG13 (0) 2007-01-06 12:12

Hi, Srinivasan! I like the resolution of this original pic, in two colours, playing with light and shade. Well done! TFS! Regards! Miguel.

mrcrow (3993) 2007-01-06 14:37

for trek earth a piece of indian culture..for trek lens a good graphic and tonally exciting shot..
the temples or shrines i have seen in nepal and mainly bhuddist..mentioning creamation will give me a shot to show tomorrow of ghats and a fiery end .
thought this was an outstanding shot
cheers
geof

ryno (6863) 2007-01-07 9:41

Hi Srinivasan, the simplicity of this image appeals to me. By focusing on the bare basics - the temple dome, a palm tree, wispy clouds - your photo has become stronger and more meaningful. Great colour too - an atmospheric image that makes me long to return to India. Regards,
Ryno

sebcz (2345) 2007-01-09 6:40

Hi RS!
Simple silhouette photo, but what a colour of the sky!
Catches the eye right from the thumbnail.
Seb

HIRAKZ (168) 2007-01-11 12:52

Wow, truly, a marvel from a camera phone. I really am thrilled. Very well taken.
HIRAK

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2007-01-12 7:58

I looked at your beautiful gallery and this one really stands out in the first page. The light from behind gives very strong feelings. The compo is superb and the colours are wonderful. Well done.
Antonio

PS: thanks for visiting my picture.

papagolf21 (152605) 2007-01-12 14:41

Bonsoir Srinivasan,
Permettez-moi de m'arrêter sur cette photographie. Je tiens à vous féliciter pour avoir su donner à cette composition une atmosphère tout à fait particulière.
Il émane une beauté presque divine.
Bravo.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alejandroguzman (4684) 2007-01-16 0:01

Hello Srinivasan:

This "small temple" seems a HUGE temple in this photograph.
Very well composed. And it hard to believe that it was taken from your mobile cam!!!... it's impressive !

tfs
have a nice week
Alejandro

deud (1920) 2007-01-17 10:05

great visual impact. amazing silhouettes. the color palette is very mystique. tfs

vesalius (861) 2007-01-17 21:06

Hello,

What a very cool shot, nicely composed and good silhouette.

TFP,

Don

batalay (41261) 2007-01-19 4:50

Helo Srinivasan,

On this spectacular shot, I can only join the chorus of admirers. The light and exposure are etherial. You've done very well on the composition and exposure. Your note is envaluable. Regards,
Bulent

paura (25802) 2007-01-22 19:19

Srinivasan,
Wonderful lighting here on this beautiful shot. The colors are also beautiful.

regards

Paulo

qpochet (1412) 2007-01-23 11:24

Hi,

Excellent shot, hard to believe it was taken with a mobile phone, the quality is so good. Very nice light and colours and wierd atmosphere.
Nice job!
Quentin.

pastadog (13111) 2007-01-30 14:47

Hi Srinivasan, beautiful shot nicely composed with the silhouette of the temple against the sky; the yellow and black combination is very pretty and efficient, so far 98 points so let's do it 100! Regards, Daniel

branley (3681) 2007-02-08 11:54

Hello RS,

I would hate to see what you can do with a DSLR camera my friend. This is another superb post with great pp, well done.

Regards

Stephen

tabora (0) 2007-02-27 8:08

Bonjour,
Magnifique photo la touche de jaune donne un plus.
A+ Joseph

danos (110407) 2007-03-03 10:55

Hi RS,
a really great capture of this small temple with the sun behind.Strange colours but effective nevertheless.Excellent composition, I like the yellow tone of the sky.Imressive the shot of your mobile phone.Good work.
Regards,danos

dilane (861) 2008-01-17 3:52

Hi Srinivasan
Votre visite en ma galerie m'a permis de découvrir vos photos, bon nombre de vignettes me présage de belles découvertes...Celle-ci par exemple m'a attiré - j'aime beaucoup cette lumière qui permet une belle découpe de cette architecture - c'est bien fait - best regards
daniel

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-02-02 3:36

Ola Rs
Gostei muito do efeito verde , o ceu ficou magnifico , ficou fantastica a silhueta do templo em primeiro plano , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

calimex (151) 2008-02-05 15:40

Hello RS,

This is simply a stunning shot. I love the color processing here. I find this photo and the accompanying note very touching and beautiful. I am impressed that you took it with your mobile cam. This is inspiring to me, since I carry around my cam as well and find myself shooting from it more often than my regular camera.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful note about the memorials and tributes that people build for their loved ones and ancestors. It is a wonderful tradition that seems to take people back to the roots of all life, to the middle of fields and cultivated lands where new life grows.

My best wishes to you!

José