Wednesday, 10th August 2011
The Tree Of Life
by David Lazar
A little Burmese Monk sits on the roots of an ancient tree on a hilltop overlooking a forest.
Equipment: Nikon D700
David Lazar
I'm a photographer from Brisbane, Australia - and one of the joys for me (outside of my musical world) is travelling and capturing moments of life and unique culture through photography. My favourite styles of photography are portraiture and landscape.
Website: www.pbase.com/david_lazar
The Tree Of Life by David Lazar was photo of the day on Wednesday, 10th August 2011. It is tagged monks, Myanmar. You can leave a comment below.
20 Comments
Bill Kenny
What a great picture. The youngster is a portrait of contentment. I love how the colors both contrast and complement at the same time and there’s a spaciousness about this scene that makes me linger and enjoy a moment of relaxation myself.
JimAtkin
Beautiful compostion. I concur with Bill Kenny.
rakib
ami to tamar picture ar prem a pore jasci………..
Rod Heywood
A much better backdrop than in any portrait studio. Great lighting and exposure. A very natural and relaxed feel to the whole picture.
popoayechan
great photo !!!! When i see this photo I feel the novice monk smile ripen into a hearty laugh and satisfied his novicehood.
Pauline Jones
Nice shot; very well composed
Andrea
Beautiful natural light and nice composition.
Sparts
I do like your photos David – they are far better than any I could take and usually very interesting.
But I do feel they tend to be somewhat contrived and so they lose that x factor.
Good job nevertheless
Wanda Krack
Great picture, love the tree roots, and the colors make the little guy really stand out.
Jo-annvanderburg
A great picture makes a person believe there is peace on the world somewhere thank you
Rajib Singha
Good shot David!
Fernando Rodriguez
I am intriqued by this shot. I agree with the comments fore mentioned. I’m sure he is not the first monk to sit there and contemplate his surroundings. What is it that the tree has been holding up all these years? Do you know David?
David Lazar
Fernando – well im not sure that many other monks have sat on this tree to contemplate life – the roots are probably not all that comfortable to sit on! I asked him if he could sit here for my photo… as I walked past this tree I thought it (along with the background) would make a great photo, if only it had a monk in it to make the picture complete. As for the bricks under the roots, I have no idea how or why they were put in, presumably to keep the shape of the roots when the earth was dug out around it.
Kimberly Gould
You have really caputured the peace and tranquility this little boy feels. I see the bricks as respresenting that the earth will always take back what man does to it – it’s like she is claiming the bricks as her own now, and the little boy is becoming one with mother nature.
Ronnie
Great shot
Marie Dunphy Harding
A serene and beautiful picture.
Jan Wild
One can feel the tranquility, beautiful shot
Laura Milholland
Marvelous image and skillfully shot.
Tazmin
love how u captured his soulful, serene expression
gia french
In all the business of our lives here in the USA, we forget to stop and appreciate the absolute beauty that God has given us on our planet. This young man, no matter what his station in life, shines his wealth from the inside out. In our lives of texting, emails and instant messaging, we fail to listen to the most important communication of all….the beauty that is Earth. Thank you for this wonderful reminder.