Nanjing Usnisa palace 3

More from the Nanjing Usnisa palace. In this huge hall, we witnessed an impressive religious ceremony, even though it bordered on kitsch. This huge Buddha statue was slowly raised to the stage, while ceremonial chants were conducted.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal length: 13.9 mm
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Amsterdam chain

Another chains shot for my art blog. This is a detail of a larger statue on top of a gate in the centre of Amsterdam.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/7.0
Focal length: 54 mm
Exposure time: 1/400
ISO speed: 60
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0