The Hand of Wat Si Chum
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June 23, 2004
This is without a doubt my favorite temple in Thailand. This tower has an air of mystery and magnificence about it which is unforgettable. The Temple was reconstructed after it's "discovery" by European archaeologists, using the original brickwork as much as possible. The Buddha is about 15m tall, in a courtyard that just barely fits his legs, 11m wide. It lends a feeling of impressive size and humility to the statue. There is a walkway in the stone wall surrounding the courtyard, which contains over 50 images painted centuries ago depicting scenes of the Buddha's life. That is usually closed and gated, but I always dream of going in there one day.
This is an image from a long time ago, during my first excursion from the United States, when I was still shooting film on a regular basis (well-before the digital age crept up to me). Ilford Delta 400 film was used in a Nikon N80 camera, and then was scanned by a Nikon LS-5000. The rich depth of tones that the Ilford film gave me reminds me to this day how wonderful this medium can be, and makes me harken back to those days when you didn't know what you shot until it came back from the lab.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon N80
Lens: Nikon 28-105 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: ~100 mm
Exposure: n/a, ISO 400, Ilford Delta 400
Post-processing: Scan on Nikon LS-5000, minor curves adjustment in PS4 & LR1.4
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