Mandy Vien
June 2025 - Tibetan Lunar New Year
About the Image(s)
Tibetans celebrate the Lunar New Year, Losar with cultural and religous ceremony. Each year, temple reserves a few days to celebrate Losar at the square of the Tibetan temple, The festive New Year celebration happens at the big court yard of the temple, with happy dancing, offering as well as picking up good fortune. The image is an event at the temple, various types of food (fortune) are thrown down from the roof of the square, ladies and child gather at one corner of the temple and men gathers at the other end. After catching the goodies, they bring them home to share with family.
Canon R5, 24-105mm
ISO: 1000
6 comments posted
Must be great to witness this. I like the action, the wrinkled face and hands of the old woman and the facial expression of the two women. This could be entered into a Photojournalism exhibition. the top of the face of the woman in the left lower corner is a bit distracting. It can't be cropped out but it could be dodged. Posted: 06/02/2025 15:35:44
Native Tibetans will perform coras ( circling around a temple ), at many times with some genuflecting as in this image . It is a sight to see. With this image, Think you might have stepped back to get a larger view of the crowd genuflecting, although that may have detracted from capturing the expressions of the women in the forefront, which create a focus of attraction. I agree with 'Tom's comments, although given the crowd I don't see how you could have avoided the somewhat distracting woman in the lower left. Posted: 06/03/2025 06:16:04
Story telling pic. After reading the narration, I can imagine what a picturesque event it must be. A great opportunity to capture hundreds of PT/ PJ shots. Good capture of old lady collecting food items, her wrinkled face, her expressions, even the expressions of the lady next to her.
But I found the composition too tight, cutting the faces of LHS ladies abruptly. I know , I understand that capturing exactly what we want is difficult in such crowded place but still. Posted: 06/06/2025 07:36:15
But I found the composition too tight, cutting the faces of LHS ladies abruptly. I know , I understand that capturing exactly what we want is difficult in such crowded place but still. Posted: 06/06/2025 07:36:15
Mandy I think you captured the emotionality of the event by highlighting the facial expression on the ladies. Posted: 06/07/2025 10:51:48
Tom, why do yo say it can not be cropped? I see no problem, and in fact makes the image more intimate to the two ladies in the front, and takes away the amputated distractions. Posted: 06/07/2025 14:42:50
Thank you all for your construction comments. It was a very big scene and with many people. With the heavy treasure (walnuts) from roof top which can damage camera gear, I stayed against the wall in front of a close door. When there were money flowing, I was pushed to fall inside the room with a firing stove. When I have a chance to get to my hard drive, I will post the original image or may be a different angle next month. Posted: 06/09/2025 11:52:18