Pinaki Sarkar
September 2025 - Sunrise at Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram, Chennai, India.
About the Image(s)
Technical:
F2.8,1/100,ISO 200,70mm, Processed through Lightroom and Nik Collection . Shot Handheld
Background:
The Shore Temple is an 8th-century stone temple complex in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that overlooks the Bay of Bengal and features three shrines dedicated to Hindu deities Shiva and Vishnu, with distinct structural towers and large sculptures of Nandi, Shiva's bull.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_Temple
2 comments posted
Beautiful sky, presumably just after sunset. The composition puts the main object in the middle which makes for a static composition. Consider a crop where the temple is in the golden-rule position (two thirds/one third). The clouds on the right balance the temple Posted: 09/15/2025 14:26:05
Sunrise Posted: 09/16/2025 09:22:22