Monk in the window
This is one of the main temples in Vang Vien, Laos. The temple buildings are beautifully ornate and the surrounding garden is peaceful. On this day however, a number of the monks were busy conducting repairs on the building and, the younger ones especially, were scouting in and out of the windows and up and down the ladder as part of their work. They held a group of us captivated, cameras in hand, with their cheeky expression and playful teasing. I loved the strong contrast of the orange robe against the pink building – I think the colours capture the playfulness of the atmosphere even more than the monk’s expression in this case.
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Andrew Brown
Great shot. I like this very much
Jacqueline O'D...
Thanks. Its difficult not to make such a cute monk appealing!
Martin Mullen
Nicely composed eyecatching image.
Excellent travel shot!
Sujuzspace
nice shot, well composed n beautiful wall painting! where is this place?
Jacqueline O'D...
Thanks, glad you like it. It was taken at one of the main temples in Luang Prabang, Laos.
greenfrog153
Lovely photo Jazz.
Melinda Kerr
Exceptional shot Jazz. The wall works a treat. And the ladder. Not to mention his expression. Yep it’s all there :)
Jessica Tremp
gorgeous capture
Benjamin Scheurer
brilliant framing!
Coralie Casey
Great composition. It has a playful feel to it. Love it.
RosePhotography
Great colour and composition!
Jay Mody
Nice picture. What catches my eye is the blur in the hand… Gives a feeling of what he is doing….. Like it….
amberafternoon
Lovely! Looks like a painting.
Jacqueline O'D...
Thanks everyone.. this picture is attached to lots of great memories for me so it has sentimental value as much as anything else (which of course makes it hard to put it public as art) but your comments have been lovely and inspiring and I am very grateful.
Alessandro Pinto
beautiful capture of real life, nice colors and draws on the wall, beautiful image
oisin
really love this
PNFdeb
interesting moment and really speaks volumes …well seen
Maya -
I really like this image, especially the wall of the building. I just spent time with some Tibetan monks back home and they are such beautiful beings.
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screamqueen
awesome shot!
Joanne Bradley
Great capture! Congrats on making homepage!
PNFdeb
very cute
Rachel Aponte
This is a beautiful picture! I love the colors and the different patterns.
Peter Zentjens
Very cool shot jazz, the pattern of the temple frames the monk to be just great.
MuscularTeeth
fab photo. i want a wall like that.