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A Bronze Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) (99.08 feet tall)
3rd PlaceA Bronze Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) (99.08 feet tall)
angkokweng


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Construction II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia
Date: Jun 13, 2009
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/250 sec
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 13, 2009

 The bronze Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) is 30.2 metre (99.08) tall and is found at the Kek Lok Si (Cantonese) Buddhist Temple which means Temple of Nirvana. Kek Lok Si is one of the largest and best known temple in Malaysia. The temple was first built in 1893 but construction is still on going up until now. Kek Lok Si began extension with an addition of a huge and tall Guanyin statue which was completed in 2002. The work is now to construct eight pillars around Guanyin to support a roof over the statue! The all bronze Guanyin statue is flanked by a few tall structure of Luohan (Guards) statues.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 70
Avg (all users): 6.5966
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 6.0313
Avg (non-participants): 6.7222
Views since voting: 3737
Views during voting: 306
Votes: 176
Comments: 13
Favorites: 7 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/24/2009 09:28:19 PM
Very dramatic - love it! Congratulations!
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 06/24/2009 11:32:22 AM
Yay! A fellow Malaysian winning, represent!
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 06/24/2009 05:17:39 AM
Nicely done! Congrats on the yellow.
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 06/24/2009 12:57:10 AM
personal best and a ribbon, very awesome!
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 06/24/2009 12:04:23 AM
Kok Weng big congrats man!!! Meets the challenge to a T! SUPER SHOT !!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/22/2009 03:05:09 PM
Nice tones
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 06/22/2009 06:04:45 AM
Nice dynamic feel to this one.
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 06/21/2009 05:07:27 AM
Wow, that is a lot of scaffolding. I think the BW works well here.
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 06/20/2009 07:36:07 PM
tmi. nice perspective.
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 06/18/2009 11:12:51 PM
A little grainy in the sky (to me) but otherwise an excellent photo and perfect for the challenge.
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 06/18/2009 04:19:42 PM
very interesting shot - presents a true juxtaposition and is taken at a great angle
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 06/17/2009 10:50:45 PM
very very bold, love it! 10!
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 06/17/2009 01:25:47 PM
my favorite in the whole bunch. looks great!
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