Today I'd like to show some photos I took at Xi Ben Yuan Temple over the past two years. The original Buddhist temple was built during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan and has since gone through restoration projects to maintain the historic buildings. Sadly the main temple is gone now, only the bell tower remains as the main attraction.
Taiwan sits on active faults, so earthquakes are quite common. Thus I try to record any historical buildings while they are still standing :)
This is a shot of the bell tower lit by ambient lights.
Here's another shot of the bell tower lit by a flashlight with an orange filter.
This is a more recent shot I took, with the light from my flashlight coming from behind the bell tower, lighting the undersides of the roof. This angle took some adjustment to hide all the street lights from view, you can see some leakage from behind the wooden posts of the bell tower.
A shot of a building within the area. I stood behind the pillar while pointing the flashlight in all directions. The first few attempts failed due to the light from the flashlight leaking into view, so I had to be careful not to over-extend the light.
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Critiques and comments are welcomed!
Questions on technique employed or gear are also welcomed!
Beautifully taken pictures. I like them a lot
Thank you @nicnas, really appreciate it.
Stunning pictures! Great job, I look forward to seeing more. up voted and followed
Thank you for your support @jdawg!
The high quality and professionalism of your photos makes me feel as though I'm there seeing those places in person! Amazing work! Keep up the fine work! :)@shieha
Thank you so much for the awesome feedback @breakingtonight!
You're welcome! Always glad to offer my feedback and opinions! :)
Most interesting results @shieha. Can you post exposure times, please? Upvoted, resteemed & DPS.
Thanks @photo-trail, these were shot in bulb mode, I stopped the exposure when I was done lighting all the various parts of the scene. So around 30 to 60 seconds or more.
Awesome captures @shieha!
Thank you @kommienezuspadt!
Wow those photos look really awesome.... The beauty of its Bell just adds more to it
Thank you @arthuralonzo!
cool pic, would like to know what equipment you are using
followed anyway :)
Thanks @kitcat, I use mostly Sony A7 with either 16-35mm or 24-70mm lens.
Thanks for the virtual tour, shieha :)
You're welcome @simba!
WOW amazing photography skills
Thank you @seansteem!
Good job @shieha!
Thank you @olga.maslievich!
beautiful and creative use of light. im catching up and trolling you today : )
Haha, I can hardly catch up with all the people I follow as well :)
I love the craftsmanship and beauty of Asian architecture. Nice pics!
Thank you @dabeckster, it is a beautiful one indeed!