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May 12, 2006
Beauty Out of Muck
| Camera | Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D |
| Lens (35mm Equiv.) | Sigma 100-300mm f/4-5.6 @ 130 mm (195 mm) |
| Exp. Prog. / Shutter @ Aperture | Normal Program / 1/80 s @ f/4.5 |
| Metering w/Adj. @ ISO | Pattern w/0.00 eV @ 200 |
A lotus from one of the front gardens of Hasedera Temple (長谷寺) in Kamakura, Japan. Normally I'm not one much for flower photographs but I was really taken by seeing this lotus about to bloom considering I was in a temple.
The symbol of the lotus is used by many people for many things but one of my favorite usages is as a metaphor for the Buddha. As it goes, how can something so beautiful rise from the muck and mire of human suffering?
Posted by jordanh at May 12, 2006 11:12 PM
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