Smoking Monk

[yogestee]

I have submitted this image before in colour..I wonder what everyone thinks about a mono version??

Canon 350D/Sigma 18-200mm
200th@f5.6
400ISO

Jurgen
Australia

[julsoph]

I haven't seen the color version, but I do like this in b&w. I find myself a tad distracted by the background on the left, but this probably wasn't something you could control. His hand holding the cigarette is terrific.

Emily

[Herriot]

My favourite from you so far Juergen, great expression and the black and white brings out some great tones.

Thanks for sharing
Herriot

[LeeIs]

I like the expression, pose & composition. But the tones are still a bit to grey. IMO, it needs a bit more contrast (especially a white spot). There seems to be a light halo around the guy's head and hand on my screen as well.

[stpetedigital]

I did not have the pleasure of seeing the colored version, but the mono version is very nice work, it shows alot of detail.

[SmartWombat]

It seems to me oversharpened, with light haloes, perhaps form the JPEG compression, but it doesn't look as good as I think it ought to from what I remember of the colour original.

[readingr]

Jurgen.

You really are in a lovely location for photography with so many interesting subjects.

I like the photojournalism/photodocumentry thing you have going.

However, this photo needs a bit more contrast and something done about the chaps halo, it doesn't look natural. Never saw the colour version.

Composition is spot on

Roger

[the_saint]

From an un-photographical type of perspective:
I like the 'contradiction' myself.
When I think of Buddhist monks I think of a person on the path to enlightenment...becoming pure. Then here you have an old monk 'poisoning' himself.
Very paradoxical. I like it.

[yogestee]

From an un-photographical type of perspective:
I like the 'contradiction' myself.
When I think of Buddhist monks I think of a person on the path to enlightenment...becoming pure. Then here you have an old monk 'poisoning' himself.
Very paradoxical. I like it.

Hi saint,,there is nothing in a Buddhist Monk's mandra that says he can't smoke (tobacco or other substances)..There are not allowed to take alcohol or have relations with women or even impure thoughts..

Jurgen
Australia

[the_saint]

I did not know that.
Learn something new every day.