With silhouettes, an arch would be ideal as a compositional frame here. Where do I find one near this little mosque in Gombak? I climbed up a nearby overhead pedestrian bridge and used the curved perspex roof.
Panasonic LX-5, ISO 80, f2.8, 1/160 sec.
Frame In Frame. At the Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple in Petaling Jaya, a giant crane formed a frame. So I framed the landmark within a frame. Are you one of those who always wonder when to use the ‘Plastic Wrap Filter’ in Photoshop? Well. Here it is in action. It creates a 3D embossed surface that is shrink-wrapped. Like one one of those paintings you see at a tourist souvenir shop.
Opened officially by His Majesty King Bhumiphol of Thailand, the Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple in PJ is not only a popular destination for Buddhists but also for tourists. I stumbled upon this renovation two days ago. The sky was a rare brilliant blue.
Composing, framing or cropping for a square format is more challenging, actually. One way is to use a ‘frame’ as a compositional element to ‘de-square’ and make your picture more intriguing. In this picture, I used the overhanging leaves and hill slope as a frame for the family around the tombstone. Under-exposing created the silhouettes, evoking a sombre yet detached viewpoint.
