Serenity, a photo from Shan, North

Photographer's Note

Even at very young age, monks seem to be inhabited by a deep spirituality and some kind of serenity that kids from the same age don't necessarily have.

This boy was simply sitting in the staircase of an old monastery, looking by the window, and when I asked him to take his portrait, he simply turned towards me with a natural and gentle look, in a disconcerting calm and benevolence.

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yquem46 (38752) 2013-05-02 10:57

Mingalaba Andr�
Au monast鋨e des chats je suppose, m瘱e s'il n'y en a plus autant qu'avant !?
Un beau portrait tout en douceur avec un bel 嶰lairage lat廨al et un excellent rendu des couleurs
Bravo et bonne soir嶪
Patrick

rigoletto (34279) 2013-05-02 12:27

Hello Andre,
Great find in your 2012 folders.
Excelent cadrage and beautiful lateral light.
It is the first time i see a monk with a cat on his lap, this is even lovelier. A Myanmarese version of Lady with an Ermine from Leonardo...
Cheers,
Deniz

mirosu (16313) 2013-05-02 21:07

Hi Andre,
A beautiful photo. Smart choice of vertical frame to accentuate the young monk with splendid sharpness, great color contrast, excellent light and very good POV choice. Nice eyes. Excellent result.
Greetings,
Miro

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wolf38 (30) 2013-05-02 22:31

Hello Andre. Young Monk with Cat. A wonderful portrait. Fine composition, very nice colors. Overall, a photo with a perfect balance and inner peace.
Rgds, Wolfgang.

hidibyendu (929) 2013-05-02 23:14

Hi Andre,
Perfect title with a nice portrait.
Yes, really they look so. Very nice color management.
good soft colors.
TFS
Dibyendu

sevy (58) 2013-05-02 23:14

Salut Andr�,

Quelle lumi鋨e! Elle est douce, elle enrobe, elle a permis de bien transmettre toute la subtilit� des teintes de la robe et de l'arri鋨e plan. Comme quoi, une belle fen皻re ouverte sur un temps gris, offre un bel 嶰lairage.
Joli cadrage, j'ai bien la positions des bras et des mains et le placement du chat qui 廦uilibre la composition avec le visage du moinillon.

Yves.

janneman (4037) 2013-05-02 23:42

Wonderful, portrait of this dreamy boy monk with his cat.

Regards, Jan

siudzi (34141) 2013-05-02 23:43

Hi Andre,
For me this is a perfect portrait picture which shows me how great photographer you are! Simply outstanding work full of charm and beauty of this young kid and his cute kitty. The moment you have selected here was superb to capture such an unique scene. Light management and clarity were executed on top! Very well done. TFS.

Best,
Gosia

energypolice (190) 2013-05-03 1:12

Hello Andre,
Excellent photograph of Serenity, excellent sharpness and details, excellent composition, excellent background and lighting.
Tfs,
Daystar-7

olive224 (2719) 2013-05-03 11:16

Hi
Very nice natural light portrait shot here ;)
THe posture is excellent and the light management awesome
Very good idea to include the cat in the picture

Nicely done ;)
Cheers
Olivier

jjcordier (79299) 2013-05-03 22:52

Andr�
Charmant portrait de ce jeune moine un peu triste et de son chaton. Magistrale exploitation de la lumi鋨e lat廨ale pour renforcer la nostalgie que l'on per蔞it dans son regard. Une photo remarquable,comme chaque fois, et incompr嶭ensiblement boud嶪 par les membres de TE...ou ceux qui restent!
Amiti廥
JJ

ACL1978 (7511) 2013-05-12 12:13

Out of critiques for today, Andre, but I saw this and had to comment on a really wonderful shot. The soft window light does wonders here, like a Vermeer painting, and as usual your focus is pinsharp and perfect. The shot would be wonderful and rich without the kitten, but that little guy adds a whole lot to it! A peaceful and serene shot for a Sunday afternoon - thanks!

Andrew

everlasting (20074) 2013-08-19 3:33

A lovely portrait of the young novice and his cat, what more is there to add to this serene photo