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The Gaze of a Monk

© Nancy Grace Chen

The Gaze of a Monk

Uploaded: April 03, 2004

Description

Angkor Wat Ruins in Cambodia. In this lighting the robes really did appear fluorescent!

Comments

Tanya O'Leary April 04, 2004

Nancy your composition is spot on the colours are great. A really good shot.
regards Tanya O'leary #114014

Naveed Sheikh April 04, 2004

Nancy, this is a really striking shot. Love the Orange, and how it pops right out at you. Nice capture ! #462348

Darren Smith April 04, 2004

Fab image Nancy. Wonderful colour and great pose. #463025

Nicole Boenig-McGrade April 04, 2004

Hi Nancy, this is perfect. I love the colours, contrast and composition. Well done! #463897

Nancy Grace Chen May 11, 2004

One of the things about photography is that you get the opportunity to learn so much about the subject you are photographing-- I meet people and experience things I never would have otherwise, and this is an example. Thank you so much for the kind comments!!

Nancy
nance.c@poboxes.com
nacespace.com/photos #531006

Debra Booth May 13, 2004

Wonderful shot, Nancy! Congratulations on making finalist! #535004

zcaley May 13, 2004

Big Congrats Nancy on making the finals with this fine shot!!! #535070

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 13, 2004

Congrats again Nancy #535468

Nicole Boenig-McGrade May 13, 2004

Congratulations Nancy!!! Well done!!! #535592

Kenton L. Elliott May 14, 2004

Congratulations, Nancy on a very deserving image. I love it. Good luck! #537827

Nancy Grace Chen May 14, 2004

Thank you so much for the nice messages! I appreciate it!

Nancy
nance.c@poboxes.com
nacespace.com/photos #538580

Kelly Abernathy level-classic May 14, 2004

Congratulations! -K #539394

Gabe David May 14, 2004

Just a few ones can making great images with a "tourist" camera. You can! Please Nancy, buy a pro camera, because you have to! Welcome to Professionals... #540039

LJ Corliss level-classic May 14, 2004

Congrats :) #540606

Nancy Grace Chen May 14, 2004

Haha... thanks, Gabe! Actually, I have since bought a Canon Digital Rebel. I just joined BP a month ago, though, and this was one of my "older" images.

Thanks to all for the comments!

Nancy
nance.c@poboxes.com
nacespace.com/photos #540695

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 14, 2004

Composition, color and subject are excellent! Congrats! #540820

Karen Lewis-Gunn May 14, 2004

Wonderful!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! #540850

Nicole Boenig-McGrade May 15, 2004

Hi Nancy, Congratulations, again!!! I have been looking through some of your work and it is very impressive!!! I'd love to learn more about your digital work and photoshop. You're lighting is also spot on! Well done Nancy. Keep in touch!!! Kind regards from West Australia, Nicole. #541472

Nicole Boenig-McGrade May 15, 2004

Hi Nancy, Congratulations, again!!! I have been looking through some of your work and it is very impressive!!! I'd love to learn more about your digital work and photoshop. You're lighting is also spot on! Well done Nancy. Keep in touch!!! Kind regards from West Australia, Nicole. #541473

Nicole Boenig-McGrade May 15, 2004

Hi Nancy, Congratulations, again!!! I have been looking through some of your work and it is very impressive!!! I'd love to learn more about your digital work and photoshop. You're lighting is also spot on! Well done Nancy. Keep in touch!!! Kind regards from West Australia, Nicole. #541474

Nicole Boenig-McGrade May 15, 2004

Hi Nancy, Congratulations, again!!! I have been looking through some of your work and it is very impressive!!! I'd love to learn more about your digital work and photoshop. You're lighting is also spot on! Well done Nancy. Keep in touch!!! Kind regards from West Australia, Nicole. #541479

Alisha May Furbish May 17, 2004

Love the composition- a very candid yet peaceful moment- congratulations! #546381

Steve McCroskey June 20, 2004

Hi Nancy!
Great shot!!
Looking forward to seeing more from you!!!! #605947

Vicki Hunt April 21, 2005

Nancy, this is so great! Congratulations! #1273432

zcaley April 21, 2005

Congrats Nancy! #1278682

Robert Mann level-deluxe April 21, 2005

The composition, colors, great subject and contrasts have always screamed winner to me, Nancy! Many congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #1278805

S J April 21, 2005

Wow!! CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserving WIN, Nancy!! #1279081

Dan Holm April 21, 2005

Heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Nancy!!!! #1279109

Stanley J. Contrades April 22, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Nancy, on this fabulous image and wonderful win!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1279206

Vicki Hunt April 22, 2005

Congrats on this wonderful award!!! #1279358

Sharon Day April 22, 2005

Outstanding image, Nancy!!! Big congratulations on your much deserved win!!! WTG! #1279530

Robert Mann level-deluxe April 22, 2005

Big congrats on your win, Nancy! RoB #1279598

Debra Booth April 22, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Nancy! #1279690

Michelle Ross April 22, 2005

Woo Hooo Nancy! Congrats on your win! :-) #1279746

Claudia Kuhn level-classic April 22, 2005

Congratulations Nancy!!! #1279766

Wally Orlowsky April 22, 2005

Congratulations on this winning shot, Nancy! #1279969

Jill Flynn April 22, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win Nancy. Love your work. #1280854

Nancy Grace Chen April 22, 2005

Thanks so very much for stopping by to congratulate me, everyone! I greatly appreciate it.

Thanks Jill-- I still feel funny (in a good way) when people say that they like "my work"... I still feel like a beginner!

Nancy #1281665

SaMi Martin April 22, 2005

Congratulations Nancy you have a way with people photos. #1281893

Wendy Stevenson April 22, 2005

Congratulations Nancy on your win with this excellent portrait. I love those eyes! #1281931

Monika Sapek April 22, 2005

Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Nancy! Your portraits are always so interesting to looking at.
Monika
#1282155

Patrick Campbell April 24, 2005

Congrats Nancy, what an excellent portrait! #1285563

Leonard Pierce April 24, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win Nancy!!! Extremely well done! #1287706

Tanya O'Leary April 24, 2005

Great win Nancy well done #1287721

Dolores Neilson April 26, 2005

I've always thought this to be a superb image, Nancy Grace!! So glad to see it receive recognition here too!! Fabulous work!! Congrats on another win with this! #1292089

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