Greeting the New Year Sunrise

AndMan

Some from this morning which are probably PJ rather than street (or a mix).

The local buddhist temple performs a ceremony at our Peace Pagoda to greet the sunrise every 1st Jan, this year I managed to get there to see it. There were 3 monks/nuns and 8/9 other buddhists in the procession. They are damn hardy as it was -2C (28F) when it ended.

As always C&C greatly appreciated.

Facing the rising sun.
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#2


#3


#4


#5


#6


#7


#8 Honouring the death shrine of the previous head of the temple


#9 Facing the setting moon.


Return to the temple.
#10


#11


Thanks for looking

Richard

You caught some very expressive moments, but I think you need to put a little more effort into the processing to add contrast and make the images pop. Just adjusting the white and black points will greatly improve things.

bdcolen

AndMan wrote:

Some from this morning which are probably PJ rather than street (or a mix).

The local buddhist temple performs a ceremony at our Peace Pagoda to greet the sunrise every 1st Jan, this year I managed to get there to see it. There were 3 monks/nuns and 8/9 other buddhists in the procession. They are damn hardy as it was -2C (28F) when it ended.

As always C&C greatly appreciated.



Thanks for looking

Three, four, and five are certainly the most interesting and/or amusing, because of the expressions and interplay you caught. I agree with Richard about your processing - these are quite flat and could do with some work.

AndMan

Richard wrote:

You caught some very expressive moments, but I think you need to put a little more effort into the processing to add contrast and make the images pop. Just adjusting the white and black points will greatly improve things.

Thanks for the feedback Richard. I see what you mean about the images not poping and have taken another run at them.

AndMan

bdcolen wrote:

Three, four, and five are certainly the most interesting and/or amusing, because of the expressions and interplay you caught. I agree with Richard about your processing - these are quite flat and could do with some work.

Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback B.D. I appreciate it. I have taken another run at 3,4 & 5 and processed them so hopefully they pop.

AndMan

Reprocessed 3, 4 & 5

3a.


4a


5a


Once again thanks for looking & feedback.

bdcolen

AndMan wrote:

Reprocessed 3, 4 & 5



Once again thanks for looking & feedback.

MUCH, MUCH better!

AndMan

bdcolen wrote:

MUCH, MUCH better!

Thanks B.D.

canghuixu

Nice, though as others have noted, all the original pictures could use some post-processing, which of course you have already done for some.

I especially liked #11, partly because I could read the characters on the instrument, which for my anyway gave it some context. Also, I liked the focus on the individual, enhanced by the blurring in the background.

AndMan wrote:

Thanks B.D.