Stewart Savage  


BUDDAH IN THE GARDEN OF JESUS by Stewart Savage

November 2024 - BUDDAH IN THE GARDEN OF JESUS

About the Image(s)


Image of a miniature Nepalese Buddha statue surrounded by a variety of silver rings. The items are in a glass diplay case located near a window that faces the street. Lighting is a combination of daylight from the window, incandescent light in the business, and a single flash fill for enhancing light in the room.

Basic adjustments for light and color. Used AI to remove one distracting element from the upper left corner. (Adobe AI spot removal tool is really nice.)

This is part of a commercial project that I am working on; photographing various business owners and businesses in my community.


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11 comments posted




Janie News   Janie News
There's an excitement in this image that I really like with all the glittering rings. The pendants above echo the chaos in a different, simpler way. Lovely soft aqua tones.

I want to reach in and turn the little Buddha around and see the face. Could you get even lower so there's not so much space between the rings and pendants?   Posted: 11/05/2024 01:54:17
Stewart Savage   Stewart Savage
I too wish that I had a photograph from a lower angle. Also to the left a bit more. This would have brought the statuette up and over into the arch of pendant jewels, framing the statuette better.   Posted: 11/05/2024 21:05:13
Stewart Savage   Stewart Savage
NOTE: The title of the image should be BUDDAH IN THE GARDEN OF JEWELS.   Posted: 11/11/2024 17:23:50



Tom Buckard   Tom Buckard
Stewart, very interesting composition. The lighting accentuates the mood. I too wish the center of interest which is the Buddha was turned around facing the camera or facing left.   Posted: 11/05/2024 12:58:00
Stewart Savage   Stewart Savage
NOTE: The title of the image should be BUDDAH IN THE GARDEN OF JEWELS.   Posted: 11/11/2024 17:24:09



Stewart Savage   Stewart Savage
Thanks, Tom. I think that a 1/4 turn of the statuette would do wonders for helping understand just who the center of interest is.   Posted: 11/05/2024 21:18:10



Stewart Savage   Stewart Savage
NOTE: The title of the image should be BUDDAH IN THE GARDEN OF JEWELS.   Posted: 11/11/2024 17:23:38



Bev Caine   Bev Caine
Sorry about the title error. It's corrected. Very unique image. No major issues but I did think that Buddah was a bit small so enlarged him a bit. What do you think?   Posted: 11/11/2024 18:50:40
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Stewart Savage   Stewart Savage
That does change the dynamics of the image. A bigger buddha makes it better.   Posted: 11/19/2024 23:14:06



Donald Darling Jr
Stewart, very, very nice image. The colors are pleasing and the image is sharp. I agree with the previous comments. You do nice work. This image is very good!!   Posted: 11/15/2024 18:12:11



Richard Distlerath   Richard Distlerath
I am like a kid in the candy shop. So many goodies to choose from! It begs for me to see the face of the buddha. The lighting is superb. This is the tyoe of photo that you could take in many ways. With the narrow dept of field, the buddha is the star. I may play around with putting more of the foreground in focus.   Posted: 11/23/2024 16:43:26