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By Light Stalking on 25 Jun 2012 in Cool Photos, Featured [ 6 Comments ]

Photographing statues in a way that makes the final image interesting can be very hard work. With a little thought, however, using interesting lighting, capturing them in the context of their surroundings or getting close to shoot the details can be very effective at making the final result more than just a snapshot. We think these photographs of Buddha statues go that extra distance in creativity and have come out with some great results. Share your own Buddha photographs in the comments!

Thailand Sunset [Explored #92 (my first!)] by darren-johnson, on Flickr

The Venerable Buddha of Lantau by laszlo-photo, on Flickr

Buddhist statues praising and making offerings to the Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China by rahuldlucca, on Flickr

Laughing Buddha by JasonDGreat, on Flickr

:D by d.a.n.n.y.c <busy>, on Flickr

IMG_8676 by beggs, on Flickr

Statue of Buddha by d’n'c, on Flickr

Buddha under a Tree by olivierthereaux, on Flickr

Leshan Sights (BUDDHA/BUDDHISM/CHENGDU/SICHUAN/CHINA) by Chi King, on Flickr

Buddha by The Fayj, on Flickr

Reclining Buddha by Mark E. Fischer, on Flickr

creation by Cåsbr, on Flickr

statue (#107) by j / f / photos, on Flickr

buddha by daz smith, on Flickr

Buddhist statue praising and making offerings to the Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China. by rahuldlucca, on Flickr

Thai Buddha by zappowbang, on Flickr

Giant standing Buddhas of Bamiyan still cast shadows [Image 2 of 8] by DVIDSHUB, on Flickr

Talk to the Buddha palm ‘cos the face ain’t listenin’ by Ed-meister, on Flickr

Buddha statues at Hase-dera by aschaf, on Flickr

Wat Chaiwatthanaram and Moon by AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker, on Flickr

Take my hand by QuinnDombrowski, on Flickr

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6 Comments

Waegook Tom:

Love these images – some awesome shots in here! Thanks for sharing :)

June 26, 2012 at 4:55 amReply
wicksakit:

Love them, here is one of my favorites I have captured :)

June 26, 2012 at 6:13 pmReply
Brian Berry:

Nice. Here are some Buddhas made in Cambodia recently, because almost all of the large Buddha images were deliberately destroyed in the wars there in the 70′s and 80′s. One of these was photographed on the porch of a temple in Wat Damnak, Siem Reap, where it sat on the porch waiting to be moved inside, and I think, painted. It is made of a composition material. The wooden, Lanna-style Buddha is a master prototype used in the School of the Artisians (Siem Reap )where international donors pay for the excellent training given to the men and women who are repopulating Cambodia with Buddha images. I made the photos in July 2007.

July 1, 2012 at 4:33 amReply
Brian Berry:

Hmmm. My pictures didn’t make it.

July 1, 2012 at 4:34 amReply
Deborah Bowman:

July 4, 2012 at 9:25 amReply
Hotma Sibuea:

Great.. and this is Budha statue in a pagoda in Semarang, Indonesia :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hotma/3515281517/in/photostream

and at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Indonesia:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hotma/4638057559/sizes/m/in/set-72157625501915507/

July 16, 2012 at 1:25 amReply