Photo Of The Day: A Monk In Bhutan

by Chris Owen on

This Photo of the Day, titled “A Monk in Bhutan,” comes from Gadling Flickr pool member arunchs who tells us:

“I photographed this monk at an institution in Paro, Bhutan.

I probably had no more than few seconds to capture his posture and his slightly inquisitive expression. I framed and shot this real quickly.

It was evening time well after sunset, and there was very little light. I was shooting with Auto ISO and wasn’t sure if I had a clear image. The ISO for the photograph showed 3200, which made me wonder if the image is all grainy. I quickly zoomed in and checked and was very surprised with the outcome. The photograph is easily good enough to make an 8×12 print, perhaps even larger.”

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Photo Of The Day: BART Blur

by Alex Robertson Textor on

The blur of public transportation is an atmospheric, if possibly overplayed, representation of travel itself. This particular blur, of a BART train and station, owes much to the yellow floor safety line, which grounds the image.

This blur was snapped by Flickr user kiddie1997. For me, it prompts memories of living in San Francisco, an association I was feeling particularly keenly today to begin with thanks to the slow, insistent rain outside, so reminiscent of a San Francisco winter.

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Photo Of The Day: Worcestershire Beacon

by Alex Robertson Textor on

Kumukulanui, one of our reliable favorites, took this photo of Worcestershire Beacon in England’s Malvern Hills earlier this week. It should probably be soundtracked by a chorus of angels. The region, located close to England‘s border with Wales, has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty by England’s Countryside Agency.

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Photo Of The Day: Diwali Is Coming Soon

by Jessica Marati on

Though Diwali – India‘s festival of lights – is more than a month away, decorations are already starting to spread through the capital of Delhi. According to Flickr user The Delhi Way, the city will be soon be “glittering in ferry lights, diyas and candles” – traditional symbols of the Hindu holiday, which are intended to make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome. Other Diwali traditions include wearing new clothes, sharing sweets with family and lighting firecrackers to drive off evil spirits.

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Photo Of The Day: Festival At Wangdue Phodrang

by Chris Owen on

This Photo of the Day titled “Tsechu- Festival at Wangdue Phodrang” comes from Gadling Flickr pool member arunchs who tells us:

“It is a season of festivities in Bhutan, and we had a chance to visit two of them in different places while we are here.

The celebrations usually happen in the courtyards of fortresses called dzongs. But this festival at Wangdue Phodrang was organized in an open space, since the fortress was destroyed in a fire few months ago.

This image shows monks performing cham dances during the festivals. These dances are traditional rituals of Vajrayana Buddism. The highly structured dances contain different purposes, such as warding off evil, imparting messages on Buddhist priniciples, etc.”

Upload your best shots to the Gadling Group Pool on Flickr. Several times a week we choose our favorite images from the pool as Photos of the Day.

Tips for getting featured: include the camera you used along with any other equipment or processing software that might help other photographers know more about your image. Also, captions mean a lot.