Tibetan Monk

4-130-21 stock photo of Tibet, Monk circumambulating Labrang Monastery, Xiahe

The slow, meditative movement of this Tibetan monk as he processed around the walls of Labrang Monastery gave a deep feeling of quiet. Even though the monk was moving he maintained an inner stillness. A slow shutter speed of 1/8 second timed to match when he moved forward on one foot, gave a peaceful and energetic motion blur. The orange color accentuates the feeling and the space in front of him keeps the image roomy and open

Tibetan Monk posted on September 23, 2005 in asia , frames , religion , tibet