pagoda for peace, a photo from Eastern, North

Photographer's Note

Ampara is a rather remote city in Eastern Sri Lanka, about 360 km from the capital city of Colombo.

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This Pagoda is called the Japanese Peace Pagoda and there is an interesting story behind it.

The Peace Pagoda's are a part of larger peace movement which built under the guidance of Nichidatsu Fujii (1885-1985), a Buddhist monk from Japan and founder of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji Buddhist Order.

Fujii was greatly inspired by his meeting with Mahatma Gandhi in 1931 and decided to devote his life to promoting non-violence. In 1947, he began constructing Peace Pagodas as shrines to World peace.

The first Peace Pagodas were built as a symbol of peace in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Fujii traveled all over the world, usually on foot, to preach his message of peace. By the time of his death in 1985, peace pagodas had been established in the U.S., England, Australia and India.

There are 4 Peace Pagodas built in various places around Sri Lanka. The Ampara Pagoda was opened on February 27th in 1988.

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TopGeo (38220) 2011-10-18 11:36

Hello Benny! A great success in terms of theme! This Pagoda is called the Japanese Peace A frame gave a far better outcome in face of symmetry! excellent perspective and clear Well taken from POV, with clear and white contrast

I wish you a good evening.
Georgios

GREGG (7888) 2011-10-18 11:56

Benny -interesting architecture!
Good symmetrical composition,
even the trees are growing on both sides,
have a nice evening,
Greg

dta (98848) 2011-10-18 12:02

Hello Benny ,
Of course n the perfect symetry waorks very well here . Like a lot the cloudy sky as a beautiful backdrop .
Regards

LOOOK13 (19046) 2011-10-18 14:12

Salut Benny.
Good choice for this shot, nice building.
Good contrast.
Great cheer.

wolf38 (30) 2011-10-18 22:55

Hello Benny. Unfortunately, Sri Lanka is still a white space on my Traveller card. But I know India. India and Sri Lankla is similar in many ways. The white pagoda looks great. The text I read with great interest. Well seen and presented. Rgds, Wolfgang.

JFS (32459) 2011-10-19 0:48

Hi Benny!
Very appealing shot by the amazing architecture, the perfect presentation and the good sharpness. Well done!
Cheers,
Juan

cargus (13842) 2011-10-19 2:02

Une scène excellente architecture, bien-rendu des couleurs et un excellent contraste, l'image bien fait.!

ManuMay (36447) 2011-10-19 2:52

Hi Benny!

For sure this is the meaning of TE!!

Not only a very good and well realized capture...its colours and contrasts, its composition and very good definition at ISO 200, it is also the story behind, as your note says...that is what make us grow thanks to the page and its collaborators...And this yours is really good!! Thanks!!

Have a very nice day...

Friendly...

Manu

jhm (211734) 2011-10-19 3:38

Dag Benny,

Vroeger waren de architecten kunstenaar, ik heb nog les gekregen van een of het oude type die nu 120 jaar zou moeten zijn, echt het oude stijl, teken was in onze tijd niet met PC maar met de oude tekentafel.
Prachtig hoe u deze foto, in het kader geplaatst heeft, met een goede kwaliteit, waar zijn de mensen, was u daar alleen!
Mooi foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten,
John.

pauloog (11751) 2011-10-19 5:52

dag Benny,
Een gepaste symmetrische weergave die de rust en conjtemplatie behorend bij de tempel weerspiegelt.
groetjes,
Paul

ashres (1055) 2011-10-19 10:22

Hi Benny
Its a wonderful capture with great lightening and clarity in the cloudy day. Nice pov and wisely taken. great shot.
have a great time,
ashish

csabagaba (7018) 2011-10-20 8:53

Hello Benny!
A correct photo, a special world. Well-managed central setting, the colors of the lights, the sharpness is fine. Interesting architecture, you've put it well.
Have a nice day.
Csaba

serp2000 (47063) 2011-10-21 8:53

Hi, Benny,
Great photo! Excellent quality, impressive sky. this is one of the best photos that I have seen today here. tfs!
warm regards,
Serghei

ricochet (9716) 2011-10-21 10:44

Bonjour Benny
Beautiful architecture very well photographed with a centerd framing that works very well, very nice tones and a very powerful sky! Great work!
Best regards
Eric

siolaw (38294) 2011-10-23 1:26

Hi Benny
The symmetric and central framing works well, and the stupa is nicely presented here.
The difficult light conditions are well controlled too.
Greetings
Laurent

danyy (0) 2011-10-24 0:16

Bonjour Benny,
belle recherche vers la symétrie parfaite. Malgré le manque relatif de lumière, un bon résultat dans l'exposition, surtout ce ciel magnifique.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

macjake (98262) 2011-10-24 20:58

Hi Benny
wow, i couldn't help but notice this one in your gallery.
this is how you set up a composition!
well balanced, it has symmetry, it takes notice and has a strong stance.
the gold in the middle also captures the attention of the viewer.
its a photo that was well executed and well planned out.
as an architectural lover, this is great!
cheers
craig

Didi (61589) 2011-11-19 10:14

Hi Benny
Good low point of view and good frame quality of this magnificient architecture.
Best regards

scalerman (26900) 2011-11-21 10:35

B: I like your symmetry here - the weather was working in your favor for the light. Best, c

bornav (486) 2012-03-26 20:55