Response to Zen (Response #104)

Uploaded 483 Days Ago by pursang - - 17 comments

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Flatline said 483 days ago:

I understand that tea, and the variations of the tea ceremony, are parts of a certain life style searching for that zen tranquility. This shot is very good, but it leaves me with a sense of being pressured - "omg, this is part of that tea thing, what do I do next? Sip it? Bow? Bow back? Do I offer one back?"

LOL, I'm too tense to look at the picture, can you imagine I'd actually be there? :-)

phototext said 483 days ago:

Lovely feeling in this image.

Nice one.

mtmartini said 482 days ago:

This is a very moving image to me and it has a real zen feel to it.

pursang said 482 days ago:

Flatline, you crack me up! Relax man, it's only tea! Phototext, thanks for the comment, your opinion is always valued. mtmartini, this one was for you so I'm glad it moved you.

ooenzoo said 482 days ago:

i`m not sure about this one

ooenzoo said 482 days ago:

i`m not sure about this one

panadero said 482 days ago:

really good.

gorin-images said 482 days ago:

That is very cool. Fantastic lighting.

pursang said 482 days ago:

THANKS Jarrett! Two separate flashes set at different ratios.

CraigMartin said 482 days ago:

To add to the appreciation of this shot for those of you who don't read Japanese, the "chinese" character (or "Kanji") on the cup is "kokoro" in Japanese, meaning both heart and mind, the seat of zen. Nice added touch to a great shot.

mtmartini said 481 days ago:

Mark, I will hold both your heart and mind with the same gentle strength as you have held them out to me.

kyla said 480 days ago:

I thought everyone read Japanese Craig...are you telling me you are unique?

pursang said 480 days ago:

Please leave the sibling banter for the alt.sibling.fighting.Canadian forum.

kyla said 480 days ago:

I thought everyone read Japanese Craig...are you telling me you are unique?

kyla said 480 days ago:

oops twice posted... how did that happen? must be the computer gods.

pursang said 480 days ago:

You hit refresh and never left the page so it posts twice.

George said 480 days ago:

Dynamite shot. Très kewl.

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