Varya McCaslin-Doyle
Buddha's Hands
This photo was taken at Sonnenburg Gardens. I found the oriental garden peaceful and the coins sitting in Buddha's hands to be a interesting subject matter. I remember crouching down around the statue, trying for this shot from many different angles. This was the first real outing I had had with my new Nikon SLR and I was eager to try it out on anything and everything Out of the many hundreds of photos from that day this one has a certain presence that seems to attract many viewers. As I shared it with friends and family for critique, this one was consistently pointed out as a favorite. Overtime, it has become one of my favorites and what I consider to be one of my strongest pieces of work. I like how the contrast of colors creates a strong depth of field and how the textures of Buddha's robes creates movement throughout the piece for the eyes to follow, the framing creates boundaries for the viewer but the textures allow life and a visual paths for exploration.
Varya McCaslin-Doyle
The details in this image are very strong. The folds in the 'cloth' have wonderful tones and colors in them. The only thing I might have done differently is to brighten the hands slightly because the shadows are very dark and are lacking the detail the rest of the image has.
ReplyDeleteI like the curves in this picture, there are many and they each are very detailed. I really like the shape of the hands how they come together. I would like to see some of the darker areas a little lighter as Mr. Grey said to bring out some more detail there. This is a nice photograph gives off a calm feeling.
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