Monday marks Buddha's 2552nd Birthday. The day is a national holiday in Korea and the temples here are adorned with lots of lanterns to celebrate the event. We went to the Beopjusa temple today see the decorations and had the treat of watching the monks banging their drum and ringing the bell to signify the end of the day before they went to pray. It was really a neat experience.
Here are some photos of the event. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Wow, 104 views and zero replies. I guess I will remove my images. Shame this board isn't as welcoming as the others on this site. When someone asks for feedback and gets nothing that is pretty sad. Oh well, lesson learned, peace out.
I saw the shots and thought they were quite nice- went off and sent my brother in law a note (in South Korea) came back to look again and they are gone. Sadness.
I was thinking about how old those bells must be and how they were made.
Sorry, Benjamin. If you want feedback you have to ask about which backpack to buy, or have a poll about your favorite color or something, or a half lit shot of a nude girl.
But I too would like to see your photos. It sounds very interesting.
Mullet
Mullet wrote:
Sorry, Benjamin. If you want feedback you have to ask about which backpack to buy, or have a poll about your favorite color or something, or a half lit shot of a nude girl.
not true at all. just post solid photos and the forum will generally let you know. if one whines and cries when no one responds after 100 posts, then this probably isnt the right forum for them.
Actually, I think it is a shame that any photo here can get over 100 views and have not one comment from anybody.
When I see that happen, I think it just shows a weakness of this community/forum.
I think another weakness is when people post photos without participating in their own thread. In other words, they put a photo up, but they do not stimulate or participate or even thank the people who do try to discuss the photo. I believe the forum would be a much more vibrant place and a better learning place, if the OP (original poster/photographer) would tell more about the photo, the challenges of the photo situation, their "intent" and their desire for specific help (if they want it) on any aspects of the photo. THAT would more likely stimulate "give and take" discussions and provide a dialog where lots of people can learn by the posted examples. I TRULY don't think this means the OP has to be any kind of expert. Nor do the people who try to help them either.
It is interesting to me to see this lack of participation on this forum. So many of the other forums here have very active threads that actually teach people things and share good info, techniques, tips, and food for thought.
I conclude it is because this forum does not have an active moderator (like the Macro forum does). That is a shame too, as "People" photography is such a big part of all photography.
Thank you for the feedback. These shots were taken at the Beopjusa (beopju Temple) in Songnisan (Songni Mountain) National Park in the Saebak Mountains. The temple is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. In the Goryeo dynasty, this temple is said to have been home to as many as 3,000 monks. A few facilities from this period still remain on the temple grounds, including a cistern and iron pot for serving food and water to thousands of monks. It continued to play an important role in subsequent centuries, but shrank as the state's support for Buddhism disappeared under the Joseon Dynasty.
Beopjusa was chosen by Bruce Lee as the original setting for the movie Game of Death, with the five floors of Palsangjeon pagoda representing five different martial arts. Since Bruce Lee died before the movie was completed, the screenplay was changed, and Beopjusa was edited out.
The temple is dedicated to the practice of Maitreya Buddhism.
Hearing the bell ring was quite spectacular, as was the sound of the drumming. Unfortunately I have no idea how old the bell is. Bells like this are very common throughout Korea, with some Pogoda's being built just to house them.
canerino wrote:
not true at all. just post solid photos and the forum will generally let you know. if one whines and cries when no one responds after 100 posts, then this probably isnt the right forum for them.
Sedalia636 wrote:
Thank you for the feedback. These shots were taken at the Beopjusa (beopju Temple) in Songnisan (Songni Mountain) National Park in the Saebak Mountains. The temple is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. In the Goryeo dynasty, this temple is said to have been home to as many as 3,000 monks. A few facilities from this period still remain on the temple grounds, including a cistern and iron pot for serving food and water to thousands of monks. It continued to play an important role in subsequent centuries, but shrank as the state's support for Buddhism disappeared under the Joseon Dynasty.
Beopjusa was chosen by Bruce Lee as the original setting for the movie Game of Death, with the five floors of Palsangjeon pagoda representing five different martial arts. Since Bruce Lee died before the movie was completed, the screenplay was changed, and Beopjusa was edited out.
The temple is dedicated to the practice of Maitreya Buddhism.
Hearing the bell ring was quite spectacular, as was the sound of the drumming. Unfortunately I have no idea how old the bell is. Bells like this are very common throughout Korea, with some Pogoda's being built just to house them....Show more →
Again, thank you all for the feedback. I apologize if I came off whiney, it was not my intention. I am always perplexed by the difference in the forums on this site. Since I don't stick to just one type of photography I tend to post in several of the forums. The Macro addicts are quick to reply to anyone that posts in their forum, the landscape junkies a little slower but still responsive (although I do think it is clickish in there) and then here people seem to not care about posting feedback to other's work. No matter how you cut it, that is a shame. Even if it is a simple reply in the quick reply box that says picture sucks, sell your camera gear, or nice job, or number 1 is best, something would definitely be appreciated and probably keep more people posting their images, from the ones they like to the ones they aren't sure of or even the ones they need a little bit of help to make better.
OwlsEyes wrote:
Your first image is a winner. I really like the portrait like quality juxtaposed with the action and nicely blurred background.
This must have been a great experience.
cheers,
bruce
Thank you Bruce. I do like the first one the best myself, that is probably why it is first. The other two just kind of add to the environment in my opinion.
Thank you for taking the time to comment,
Benjamin
To all those folks loving on #1...nope, #2 is definitely where it's at. Check out those beautiful red tree trunks holding the joint up, you get a real sense of the size and mass of that bell. And the red pillars are just enough to offset the various blues in the pic. Look at the intricate decorations on the interior of the roof, love how they stand out here. Add to that the motion of the ringer that you can see in the support lines. That is just awesome.
Oh, and +1 to what Steady said about the forum. Yeah, it sucks to see posts languishing without comment. When I jump in here, I try to view as many as possible, and comment as well. Of course, you also have the pilleses(?) of the net, who only seem to comment in a negative manner. But I guess you just have to understand that he's a loveable curmudgeon.
jfinite wrote:
To all those folks loving on #1...nope, #2 is definitely where it's at. Check out those beautiful red tree trunks holding the joint up, you get a real sense of the size and mass of that bell. And the red pillars are just enough to offset the various blues in the pic. Look at the intricate decorations on the interior of the roof, love how they stand out here. Add to that the motion of the ringer that you can see in the support lines. That is just awesome.
Oh, and +1 to what Steady said about the forum. Yeah, it sucks to see posts languishing without comment. When I jump in here, I try to view as many as possible, and comment as well. Of course, you also have the pilleses(?) of the net, who only seem to comment in a negative manner. But I guess you just have to understand that he's a loveable curmudgeon. ...Show more →
I hope to qualify for a "loveable curmudgeon" title some day when I am his age.
jfinite wrote:
To all those folks loving on #1...nope, #2 is definitely where it's at. Check out those beautiful red tree trunks holding the joint up, you get a real sense of the size and mass of that bell. And the red pillars are just enough to offset the various blues in the pic. Look at the intricate decorations on the interior of the roof, love how they stand out here. Add to that the motion of the ringer that you can see in the support lines. That is just awesome.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I did some more Web research on the bell and I beleive that it is a 4 ton bell that was cast in the last 40 or so years. It is housed in a reconstructed bell and drum tower and it appears on a Webpage for a business that has not been around for a long time.
Unfortunately many of these historic places in Korea have had to be reconstructed due to various invasions, wars, and the Japanese occupation that was brutal to the Korean people and the cause of so much disention between the people of the two countries today.
Again, thank you for taking the time to look and comment.
