Buddhist shrine

Kataragama, in the deep South of the Island of Sri Lanka is a place of reverence to most citizens of the land encompassing many faiths and is said to date back to 2 BC. This image depicts a shrine of the Lord Buddha within the precincts the religious ground.

ISO 1000; f 2.8 @ 1/50 –Nikon D700 – 50mm(35mm equivalent) 50mm f1.8 lens

Beauty and the old-timer

Portrait in contrast captured at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo. I wonder at the thoughts that could be flying through the mind of this guy…
I had my camera on a tripod and needed the guy reasonably sharp although he was far and tried the capture with a mid aperture and risked subject movement with a slow shutter speed.

ISO 200; f 9 @ 1/25 –Nikon D700 – 170mm(35mm equivalent) 80-200mm f2.8 lens

To scratch my back…

This interesting image was captured at the Zoological gardens at Dehiwela, Sri Lanka. Exposure set with spot metering.

ISO 400; f 9 @ 1/250 –Nikon D700 – 300mm(35mm equivalent) 70-300mm f4 – 5.6 VR lens

Lankathilake Temple

The ornate edifice was originally a four story building; a place of Buddhist worships close to Kandy and is built on the summit of a rock and is believed to be dedicated to God Kataragama. The elegance of the architectural beauty is set off by this pond in the foreground and the figure on the steps gives scale to the structure.

ISO 400; f 16 @ 1/160 –Nikon D700 – 20mm(35mm equivalent) 20mm f2.8 lens

Praying at church

Church at Duwa, Negombo Sri Lanka. The patch of light falling on this young lady, the pews and the tall arch; the molding of the pillars, the rather neglected walls all add to the mood of this image.

ISO 800; f 5 @ 1/10 –Nikon D200 – 122mm(35mm equivalent) 70-300mm f4 – 5.6 VR lens

Street artist working with charcoal

Captured this close-up of a street artist working with charcoal, at the Chatuchak weekend market in Bangkok.

Lovely Kanchana

.. posing at the gate to the Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, captured in the early morning light and the sunlight making a halo around her hair.

ISO 200; f 5.6 @ 1/200 –Nikon D700 – 86mm(35mm equivalent) 80-200mm f2.8 lens

Statues and paintings – Dambulla Rock temple

The stunning Statues and the Rock wall paintings of the famed Buddhist temple at Dambulla, Sri Lanka. These paintings are with-in the cave and are believed to date back to the 1st Century B.C.

ISO 400; f 20 @ 1/4 –Nikon D700 – 20mm(35mm equivalent) 20mm f2.8 lens

Smoking on a rainy day
This man from the fishing community was captured at the fish market. The guy resplendent in his orange hued jacket,, the faded green cap with a cigarette to his lips and just to the back of the old woman with her colorful umbrella made an interesting image of the day to day life in Negombo.

ISO 400; f 7.1 @ 1/50 –Nikon D700 – 300mm(35mm equivalent) 70-300mm f4 – 5.6 VR lens

Girl and her bicycle

The smile captivated me. The innocence, friendliness, the carefree stance…… This girl in her discolored, yet comfortable blouse was caught on camera in the relaxing fishing village of Negombo, Sri Lanka.

ISO 400; f 6.3 @ 1/400 –Nikon D200 – 56mm(35mm equivalent) 24-85mm f2.8-4 lens