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Wat Xieng Thong


Wat Xieng Thong
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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 62 N: 956] (5204)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1973-01
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-01 1:09
Viewed: 560
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is Wat Xieng Thong, a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang, built in 1560. The picture was taken in 1973 but this is probably one of the few buildings in the city that haven't changed at all since then.

PS Looking at more recent pictures of this temple on TE I get a feeling that the colours have faded considerably since 1973.
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Hello Gert! Wonderful architecture. Very good POV and composition. Nice lightness. Beautiful colors. Original picture. Well done!

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  • fanni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 71 N: 628] (2421)
  • [2008-08-01 1:16]

Hello Gert,
the red colour of the temple in the picture thumbnial attracted my attention in the gallery. Despite the fact that the photo was taken so long ago it looks great (I mean the scanned slide).
I like the rich well-saturated colours and the composition. Unlike what "mikolaj" said, I have an impression that the photo is "weighty" and "solid", if you see what I mean. (For comparison: some photos are of such colours - pastel or simply faint colours - that it seems they float in the air.)
The sky is blue with clouds, which is a plus :)
best regards, and have a nice day!
Elena

Hello Gert!
beautiful place and architecture
i like the shape of the roof to
another one docementary shot from you
tfs
regards
Ozhan

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1732 W: 0 N: 936] (9128)
  • [2008-08-01 2:10]

Hi Gert,
very interesting and beautiful architecture,
I like the details,
well done,
Dimitris.

Hi, Gert,
A well seen and finely presented shot giving a particular thinking mood.
TFS
Valerka:)

merhaba dear gert
excellent interesting buildings and roofs.wonderful composition and colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • emka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 550 W: 19 N: 1421] (10428)
  • [2008-08-01 15:38]
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Hi Gert,
I also posted the photo of this wonderful small temple, very similar. It is strange. The red colour became pink but these lotus flowers are now vivid turcoise. Splendid Lao architecture. Very good quality of this old photo. Good scanner.

Regards

Malgorzata

Hello Gert, Another excellent example of your reproductions, the colours are strong & the detail is good. It is good to hear that it has not changed except for the colours fading. Another interesting shot. Well done.
Regards
Santo

Hej Gert
It is really interesting to compare this photo with some other here on TE of the same building. This is by far the best photo, and then I mean "technically", an outstanding composition, no disturbing shadows and so on. But the other have received more points, something I cannot understand!
Hälsningar
Gunnar

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