Exquisitely Teak, a photo from Chiang Mai, North

Photographer's Note

At the heart of Chiang Mai, a mile square medieval moat outlined the historic core of what was once the capital of the Lanna Kingdom, an ancient state that spread from eastern Burma (also known as Myanmar) to the western valleys of Laos. Founded in 1296 A.D., Chiang Mai became an important cultural and religious center before successive military invasions set off its decline and ultimately caused its rulers to abandon the city in the 18th century.

In northern Thailand and in Burma, one can find many beautiful old teak structures. One of these Lanna style buildings lies a short distance north of Wat Chedi Luang. This fine teak viharn, now part of Wat Phan Tao, was constructed in 1846 as a hor kham or royal residence - used by the ruler of Chiang Mai from 1846 to 1854.

Wat Phan Tao has an exquisite wooden structure. Built 160+ years ago, almost every part of the viharn (assembly hall) which houses Buddha images and murals was constructed from teak, which seems to emanate a holy, mind-soothing atmosphere. This is in fact one of the few all-wood monastery halls in Chiang Mai. The wood is coated with "dragon's blood", a natural substance that protects it from rain and other moisture. Despite much effort over the years to maintain the viharn, time has inevitably eroded some of its elegance. Restoration work has somewhat brought back the glory days of this small but beautiful monastery

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Waylim (25436) 2012-06-15 0:40

Hello Angshuman,

Beautiful shot, love the rich color and rich dark tone, making the Bhuddha shine even more so with its golden statue. Excellent POV that put us right in front of the hall leading in. Excellent details even in the dark of the ceiling there are nice definition. I love the frame and title with less intrusive font and letter. Very elegant

Way

danos (110407) 2012-06-15 0:45

Hello Angshu,
nice the interior view of the Wat Phan Tao with the sitting Buddha to dominates the image.I like the light management with the creating perspective to adds depth in the image.

Regards,Danos

papagolf21 (152607) 2012-06-15 0:49

Bonjour, cher ami Angshu,
C'est toujours un délice de découvrir vos photographies.
Ici, encore, j'apprécie cette composition.
La beauté de cette architecture est stupéfiante.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lousat (139914) 2012-06-15 1:36

Your temple is most rich that my cathedral..ehehe..magnificent capture whit a lot of details and colors despite the difficult light,very incredible the lot of wood...and very very nice too,i like it!Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

altay1364 (0) 2012-06-15 2:51

Selam
Guzel bir goruntu,netlik ve isik kapali alan olmasina ramen cok iyi.tebrikler

wolf38 (30) 2012-06-15 4:06

Hello Angshuman. The Buddha as the central figure of the religious and cultural life. Here, the trail leads to the Golden Buddha along the right and left columns. Perfect composition, excellent technical quality. Rgds, Wolfgang.

pierrefonds (115436) 2012-06-15 4:51

Hi Angshuman,

The length of the hall is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the architecture of the interior of the Wat. The surrounding light has a special effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Bluejeans (64251) 2012-06-15 4:59

Ola Angshuman ,
Beleza este templo com este enorme Buda dourado no interior , achei fantástico as colunas são enormes dão uma boa sensação de altura , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Sergiom (117241) 2012-06-15 5:33

Bonjour Angshuman,

Tu as eu la grande chance d'avoir le temple pour toi tout seul, donc, le cadrage est impeccable et très symétrique. Les couleurs sont merveilleuses et les détails d'une grande netteté.

Bon weekend

Serge

angel66 (1006) 2012-06-15 7:16

Hi Angshuman
as you said 'small but beautiful'! Lots of details despite the difficul light! Good shot
Have a nice weekend
Ciao
Giuliana

alpi1500 (1520) 2012-06-15 7:57

Hi
Nice POV and good depht.
Have a nice day.

mohammad_H (10178) 2012-06-15 22:27

سلام
چشم نواز و زیبا
مجسمه طلایی و فضای عارفانه
نور بسیار خوب
وضوح مناسب
روز خوب با افکار و ایده جدید در عکاسی
Eye-catching and beautiful
Golden statues and mystical atmosphere
Very good light
Appropriate resolution
Good day with new ideas in photography

jaywalker (16105) 2012-06-16 12:28

Hi Angshuman. Ths eye is beautifully drawn towards the golden statue at the end of these tall columbs, the light is excellent & your POV offers great symmetry, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

batalay (41261) 2012-06-17 6:18

Hello Mr. B,

When the original architect/designer has planned such symmetry, then I believe it is entirely correct to celebrate that symmetry. And indeed, you've done just that. The rich wood colors and textures are in plain sight, framed in a simple complementary frame. There is majesty and sobriety in this presentation.

Warm regards, Angshuman, on this Father's Day.

Bulent

Nicou (193814) 2012-06-18 0:34

Hello

quelle iamge intime et sereine quel cpatage avec la statue dorée qui ressort dans cette semi lumière grandisoe compo.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Fis2 (171823) 2012-06-18 7:17

Witaj Angshu!
A very interesting place.
Excellent frame and perspective.
Good colors.
Best regards.
Krzysztof

josepmarin (59385) 2012-06-18 7:45

Namaste, my friend Angshuman,
the capture inside this wonderful temple was not easy, the light was very variable, and a challenge to obtain a correct exposure.
But you did a good work in order to reach a high level of quality in the image, a nice effect of chiaroscuro and a few beautiful colors, which emphasize the beauty of the elements that we see in your composition.
A beautiful work.
Best wishes,
Josep

Budapestman (82620) 2012-06-18 9:56

Hi Dear Angshu,
an amazing interior photo with attractive symmetrical composition, the details and lights are beautiful, great shot of this beautiful place, Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
György

madhumita_roy86 (2344) 2012-06-18 13:11

Hello Angshu da,
good POV.. nice attractive colours...
good details and nice management of light...
beautiful subject.. very sharp shot...
good perspective also...
Tfs! regards,
Madhumita.

ChrisJ (172378) 2012-06-20 1:05

Hello Angshu,

The slight lens barrel distortion of the wide angled lens has been very well managed here with the verticals perfectly placed in the centre, leaving the the left & right to fall where they will. Good use of lead in lines & linear perspective to take the viewer to the Buddha on the vanishing point. Tfs!

emka (158680) 2012-06-20 18:42

Hi Angshuman, I missed this picture somehow. Wonderful interior of the Buddhist temple. I like the symmetry and depth of this image. interesting dark colours. it is still elegant building. Superb composition.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

korbee (6619) 2012-12-26 2:09

Im always amazed by your huge production and activity Angshu and the amound of different locations,keeping up high level like you ,needs talent and skill of you post so many photos.
This is a good memorie for me ,it brings me back to 1985 when I visited chiang mai..

I wish you good health fr the future!

jan