Depth of Sculptures Field, a photo from Rajasthan, West

Photographer's Note

Within the Jaisalmer Fort walls, there are seven Jain Temples exquisitely carved in yellow sandstone & built between the 12th and 15th centuries. The cluster of temples is connected by a series of corridors and walkways. "As the Jain often walk barefoot to their temples and cover their mouths with a cloth to stop the inhalation of insects, their temples were built in groups, to make the pilgrimage easier. This also gave each temple an identity of its own despite being part of a cluster." Shoes and all leather items must be removed before entering the temple.

These places of tourist interest are dedicated to 1st and 3rd Jain Tirthankar Rikhabdev and Sambhavnath. The most famous among them is the Ashtapadhi Jain temple. A vast chain of corridors connects these temples. Numbering seven in total, these Jain temples in Jaisalmer are built and looked after by the followers of Swetambar Sect. They house some of the most attractive stone sculptures. The first temple one would come around is the one dedicated to Chandraprabhu, the eighth tirthankar (Jain Teacher), whose symbol is the moon. To its right is the Rikhabdev temple. There are some fine sculptures around the walls protected by glass cabinets, and the pillars are beautifully sculpted with apsaras (Celestial Maiden) and gods. This temple has a lovely and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the most splendid works of art is the Parswanath temple, with the dome adorned by beautiful water vases that contains a lotus. The walls of this exquisite shrine is carved with the engravings of animals, gods, dancers, apsaras and humans. Tried to capture the brilliant sculptures differently rather than the conventional 'all-focussed' approach! Would be eager to have your feedback!

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siolaw (38294) 2010-02-09 23:50

Hi Angshu
Great use of the DOF and also fine textures and sharpness of the statue. The uniform color tones and this beautiful blurred BG work well
Greetings
Laurent

mesutilgim (0) 2010-02-09 23:51

Good morning Angshuman,
Very nice and masterly pov ! Good idea to focus on the frontmost objects and leave the rest blurred. Nice warm colors and good framing. Good, usefull notes as well !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

dip (21408) 2010-02-09 23:52

Hi Angshu,
beautiful and interesting shot,excellent exposed,great 3D effect!
greetings,
Dimitris.

PixelTerror (0) 2010-02-09 23:53

Namaste Angshu
Good off centering and use of the narrow Dof to isolate your subject, you might want to post this one on the green site there is a project dedicated to photo techniques with part of it being narrow Dof
Have a nice day jY

besnard (59196) 2010-02-10 0:08

Bonjour Angshuman
Une très belle photo avec ce personnage très net qui se détache sur un flou artistique.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

eversmile (11636) 2010-02-10 0:12

Hi Angshu

That is well framed, with a good focus on the kiss (only suggested) scene. You could almost have kept it for the Valentine day! And the colors are good. The spot of light that comes to illuminate the scene makes it even more shiny and the stylish black frame is perfectly made, to maximize the impact. Congratulations
Regards
Marine

hardyuno (4652) 2010-02-10 0:21

Namaste Angshu,

beautiful couple, beautiful picture. The angle is very well chosen. In my opinion it is really better to focus just at the faces in FG, like you've done. It is completely different and shows more expression.
Best wishes
Hartmut

jasmis (58653) 2010-02-10 2:04

Just proper titler to this amazing presentation. Yes, the DOF is here the main element.
Regards my dear friend.

Longroute (19600) 2010-02-10 3:27

I like it very much Angshuman,

the focus on the sculptured faces at the left while all the rest is blurred creates a very interesting and fine image. The light is excellent here and makes the colours and textures shine. So smart and so essential, it really does justice to this fine art.
TFS,
Donato

pierrefonds (113716) 2010-02-10 4:49

Hi Angshuman,

The blurred background is putting in evidence the foreground. The sculptures is well placed in the frame. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the sculptures. The surrounding light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

gervaso (28177) 2010-02-10 6:24

Hello, Angshuman!

Very good use of depth of field to emphisize this beautiful sculpture, which also has very beautiful colors and an excellent sharpness! Wonderful composition! Well done!

Didi (61589) 2010-02-10 6:39

Salam Angshu
Interesting and very nice Bokeh (Selective setting)
Similar form of eyes with a pharaonic sculpture.
Best regards

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-02-10 7:18

Hi Angshuman
Wonderful picture with an excellent low DOF
Perfect sharpness and focus in his face
Very well framed and done
Have a nice evening
Aires

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2010-02-10 9:02

Dear Angshu da,
prathamei Janai ebar kothao ghurte jachhi na tobe baire jachhi, wife-er treatment er jonyo. Anyway you have presented here a nice sculpture with nice side view and positioned the main object nicely off centred. Clarity is superb, great DOF. Nice front and conventional view also in workshop. Fine light and shadow effect. Great sharpness. Very well captured shot. Tfs.
Subho ratri.
Bhalo theko.
Subhendu

carper (96) 2010-02-10 9:04

very beautiful Angshu,
a very pleasant and good shot here, the light is marvelous good dof, fine composition, good photo job here, have a nice evening.
regard jaap

pauloog (11751) 2010-02-10 11:18

Hello angshuman,
I had the pleasure myself to visit Jain temples in Jaisalmer and that doubles the value of your photo for me. A splendid close-up with the couple perfectly in focus and well brought against a background that let's you guess that there is much more to see.
Regards,
Paul

josepmarin (59385) 2010-02-10 11:29

Namaste, my friend Angshuman,
Your work with the DOF is very interesting graphically, I like the effect of the brilliant sculptures in the foreground, which they stand out of the rest of the image because of its great sharpness, giving a great three-dimensional sensation.
The result is superb, and the composition is impeccable.
Best regards,
Josep

Fis2 (169903) 2010-02-10 12:12

Witaj Angshu!
A very interesting sculptures.
Interesting POV and composition
Excellent depth.
Regards
Krzysztof

Leconte (5795) 2010-02-10 13:22

Hello Angshu,

a beautiful photo of the statue taken in profile, beautiful color of the stone and good sharpness, very good framing, beautiful composition,

best regards,
Valerie.

emka (157292) 2010-02-10 14:22

Hi Angshu, I like this close-up very much. Very original photo. The colours of the stone is unusual, also the shape of the eyes is strange. In the Jain temples the figures have often such unnatural eyes. Excellent composition and DOF. It is so nice to see something from Jaisalmer, magic city.

Regards

Malgorzata

papagolf21 (152607) 2010-02-11 0:54

Bonjour, cher Angshu,
Une très belle photographie artistique proposée ici.
Excellent maniement de l'appareil pour nous offrir une très belle image.
Une image fort bien composée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-02-11 4:12

Hello Angshuman,
Interesting presentation of the sculpture in your POV here. Excellent photo quality. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim

jaywalker (16105) 2010-02-11 5:43

Hi Angshuman, Superb shallow DOF to pick out the art on the wall, there is excellent detail & the overall composition with the face nicely positioned, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

emjleclercq (15778) 2010-02-11 13:13

Good light and DOF management to focus of these two faces. Well done,

All the best,

Emmanuel

Waylim (25436) 2010-02-11 18:01

Hi Angshu,
Nice play with words on the title. Yes, the soft background certainly helps enhanced the sharpness of the main sculpture. We can't help but pay full attention to the well defined details and texture of the beautiful work of art. the one on the corner looks like a female and seem to be leaning in to kiss the male sculture. Beautiful composition, good color and litght management. I like it. My complements.
Way

Graal (103040) 2010-02-11 23:50

Hi Angshuman,
fine DOF and presentation of sculptures. Amazing effect. An interesting note. Well photowork.
Gr., Aleksander

pajaran (115071) 2010-02-12 1:00

Pozdrav.
Dobar motiv, prava ostrina koja istice prednji plan ove lepe fotografije.
Paja.

Google.

Hello.
A good theme, which highlights the severity of right foreground of this beautiful photos.
Paja.

supi4u (601) 2010-02-12 19:20

Hi Angshu

what a composition.Very beautiful close up architecture, good use of the DOF. Magnificent colors and details.
It's so beautiful note
Depth and sharpness is superb. Very good light control. Well done.
-Supriya

jafadabret (56501) 2010-02-12 23:29

Bonjour Angshu,
J'aime la mise en valeur de cette sculpture par la netteté sur le sujet et le flou sur le fond. Les couleurs chaudes sont très agréables.
Amicalement
Jacques

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-02-13 2:01

Hello Angshuman!
That's another magnificent photograph!
A perfect composition with focus on those statues with a special visual effects playing with sharp and blurred elements!
Colors and exposure are outstanding here too!
TFS - congratulations!
Kind regards,
Neyvan

marietom (34611) 2010-02-13 10:43

hello Angshu,

Magnifique atmosphère, et belles couleurs chaudes.
Bonne soirée
Marie

pablominto (53746) 2010-02-13 23:55

Hello Angshu,

Thisis a fine portrait study, showing the perfect mastery of DoF technique!
A pleasant composition too, well balanced and with a great feeling of depth...
Fine details and pleasant hues of colour!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-02-15 16:23

Ola Angshuman ,
Belo ponto de focagem nestas estátua seus detalhes e cor ficaram muito belos , gostei muito da luz , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

axiotea (21651) 2010-02-17 23:08

Bonjour Angshu
What a magnificent light! It created, together with the shadows an excellent contrast! A good choice of selective focus adding depth into the image.
The texture of that carved sandstone looks like wood!
The photo in ws is also great!
Cheers
Marilyn

adores (46979) 2010-02-21 10:20

Hi Angshuman!
Wonderful detail! I like the dof and sharpness, but the light is wonderful here and the faces are very well placed!

batalay (41261) 2010-02-25 5:54

Hello Mr. B,

A tastefully produced image, with a large aperture creating a short focal point. The sharpness of the figures in the foreground are dramatic against the slurry of amorphous shapes in the background. We visited in the Jain Silver Temple in Mumbai in 1997. You must have seen the place during your time now in Mumbai.

Also, congratulations on your fourth year at Trekearth this month.

Warm regards, Angshuman,

Bulent

gentedilivello (3103) 2010-03-02 2:04

Hi Angshuman,
you composed perfectly this image! It is beautiful to see the statues in the foreground so sharp and detailed contrasting with the further ones so nicely blurred. You did a great job.
TFS.
Regards.
Gabriele.

Atousa (7131) 2010-03-03 8:43

Salam Angshu,

Good use of the DOF n great play of light n shadow have created a nice atmosphere for the couple.. nice color harmony n details as well.. tfs
Best regards, Atousa

plimrn (21344) 2010-03-03 19:21

Hi Angshu,
I do like this close-up approach; the reality gives the sculpture more emotional impact. I also like the soft detail of the BG.
HLJ, Pat

kiks (12805) 2010-09-07 9:39

Beautifully done this shot. The DOF use works verry well and i like the light and colors.
Best regards
KIks

kordinator (8738) 2010-10-15 1:24

Hello Angshuman
Beautiful and interesting composition.
Good idea to focus on the frontmost objects.
Beautiful sculpture faces.
Excellent exposed,perfect light.
Great 3d effect,with blured background.
As usual ideal franming.
Great job my friend
Saša