Worship

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 3, 2012194 views10 comments

There's a place I have found where mortal words have no meaning.
There's a desert I have seen where just a glance unfolds the secrets of this life. And all that went before it.
There's a mountain I have climbed which is a shining pathway to that distant fiery orb. And all its light and heat merge into the passion in your eyes.
There's a river I have crossed whose ancient rhythm sways you into dreams that last forever. And every awakening is the beginning of another dream.
There's a temple in a faraway land in which the gods are not seen. Nor heard.
And I have worshipped the thought of you.
~prabir c purkayastha
Prayers from prayer flags are carried in the wind...this was an attempt to portray that by retaining enough clarity to see the prayers, while also the movement of the flags in the wind, and the inspiring scale of the place.

A single RAW image processed at two exposures and hand-blended.
Nikkon D700, Nikkor 17-35 mm @ 17mm
1/5 s @ f/22, ISO 250

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on February 3, 2012 at 10:19 AM

gorgeous light and color, hillary. this is really special.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on February 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM

Outstanding!!! I think you really captured the mood and feeling you were going for and I'd imagine is was extremely challenging. This works so well and the mood is just fantastic!

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Comment posted by Rebecka on February 3, 2012 at 10:47 AM

Unbelievable. I'm a Buddhist, and have seen many places with, and pictures of, prayer flags. I've never seen anything like this. This captures the ethereal spirituality of the flags. Just like being there. Where in the world was this taken? (I think I need to go!)

Remarkable and memorable image. Your blending of the two exposures works well IMHO.

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Comment posted by Hillary Younger on February 3, 2012 at 11:27 AM

Rebecka, thank you...this was taken in Leh, Ladakh, in the province of Jammu and Kashmir in northwestern India

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on February 3, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Love how you've left the movement in the flags Hillary! Makes this extra special!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on February 3, 2012 at 7:06 PM

Excellent, Hillary! The mystical mood and feeling of movement really validates
the title.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on February 4, 2012 at 2:32 AM

Surreal and mystical. Great effect, composition and light.

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on February 4, 2012 at 10:00 PM

Wow.... not a thing wrong with this. The sky colors, flag colors, lines.... great!

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on February 6, 2012 at 4:40 AM

This is a bit of a mind bender at first glance but there is so much to explore after settling in.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 6, 2012 at 9:25 PM

You definitely achieved your goal. Excellent sense of the mystical and even surreal. Really well conceived and done.

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