According to Buddha
Smile, breathe and go slowly.
but love will come set me free.
love will come set me free, i do believe.
love will come set me free, i know it will.
love will come set me free, yes.
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Sikh temple Nanaksar Ji ~ Edmonton ~ February ~ 2016.
Nice work, full with soul, calm, meditation…
thank you kindly…it was a peaceful place…and of course fascinating for me as a sloppy buddhist to be there…compose a happy day ~ smiles hedy
Wonderful imagery; may I ask, how did you achieve that effect?
thank you Hariod…i used a grunge effect illustrator and then did a little edit in Lightroom…seemed the only way for me to work the background and create a feeling of unity ~ smiles hedy
I don’t know how you achieved the look of antiquity, but the effect is just beautiful. ❤️
thank you very much Van 😀 appreciate you saying ~ smiles hedy
Stunning photos and processing
thanks kindly Gavin it was a wonderful experience 😀 have a happy day!
Wow…when I first saw this, I thought you had traveled to the East. Lovely images Hedy. Have a great week. Cheers!
thanks Chris…this temple is to the east of etown 😀 thank you i will have a good week and i know you will too…sending you joy ~ smiles hedy
Marvelous, Hedy. The effect makes the present seem like a slice of antiquity, which perhaps it is. This feeling is compounded by realizing these shots were taken in Edmonton. I don’t know much about Edmonton, but it makes me think of oil refining. I spent one night there once and I think I was close to an industrial area that time. I see it is so much more than that… You remind here of worlds within worlds, and how none of it is quite what we think it is…
Peace
Michael
in a nice way i have to say etown is rather unappealing visually BUT i have been intentional to look for beauty here within spaces and places…and i do find beauty every day here in etown…i also know we can do a better job teaching aesthetics…it was fascinating to be within the spaces of the temple under construction…all the work done is volunteer…so for me i was also seeing the beauty within the spaces…seeing the temple from the outside wasn’t at all what i imagined to experience being within the space was both curious and wonderful…the people were very kind and hospitable…sharing foods, water and stories, even hugs 😀
Those are amazing captures with lovely processing to match.
Humble thanks Laura ☺️ appreciate you saying 😀 I had a lot fun and learned a little more along the way playing. With these images ~ smiles hedy
You’re welcome! It’s so fun playing isn’t it. Hedy!!
Yes as I throughly enjoyed the space and people but somehow even making the photos into b/w didn’t feel right…so this post editing was experimental for me ☺️
I agree about using your processing choice. But then I do love color. If you haven’t noticed that is. 😉
your work is beautiful Laura! And yes I do see most of your work in colour…I am drawn and fond of b/w too…I love still photography very much…compose a beautiful day! ☺️
Thank you. It’s so nice to hear people enjoy what I do. I feel like I’m enjoying the places I go with everyone and not just myself. 🙂
Wonderful
Wonderful you say Terry ☺️ thank you kindly ~ smiles Hedy
This is one exquisite set of photos. I love the hazy treatment you’ve given them – the dimming of the light makes them luminous, and mysterious.
Alison
Thank you so much Alison ☺️ always humbled and yes I had a lot of fun composing this post…happy day to you ~ smiles Hedy
Deep. Sublime. Love. …Glowing.
Thank you kindly and yes the energy was glowing ~ compose a happy day! Smiles Hedy
consider yourself free
☺️ thank you Eddie
thank you Eddie ☺️
yes, smile, breathe and go slowly. That is what your images transfer. Great work, Hedy
Thank you Markus ☺️ appreciate you saying!
thank you Markus…i always have to practice going slowly. 😀 appreciate you saying ~ smiles hedy
Lovely, lovely composites.
thank you kindly Ashley <3