The image of the Buddha comes in many forms, from centuries-old statues from rich Asian history and the many countries where the Buddha is worshipped to the thousand-in-a-dozen Buddhas that can be bought in rows at garden centres or home furnishing shops as accessories for modern decor. This one is in between because of its shape as a picture. It is a Buddha that stands in the museum in Mumbai. An ancient statue that is so special because of this that it is a museum piece. As a photograph, the statue is as easily duplicated as a statue in a shop. Yet, here, from the photograph radiates the peace, wisdom and teachings of the Buddha captured in the ancient bronze, the light and the simple but deep background. An image that gives nothing but serenity and wisdom
My great loves are the water and everything about it. Ships, travel, history and photography. The combination is therefore very common in my photographic work. Most photographs are created intuitively. It is an image that strikes me, usually a combination of form and color in which a.. Read more…