Through the doorway: the skywell, sun rays, smoke, spiral joss sticks and ancient Chinese architecture appear like art. It can happen only in that one moment in time when the light, smoke and objects combined perfectly.
Photography Tip: Use a tele lens not just for reach. Here; I used the compression effect of the Sony FE 70-200mm lens to reduce the perceived distance between objects. I wanted the roof to appear nearer to the spiral coils than it actually was.
Exercise extra care when changing lens in a temple environment. There is a lot of fine ash that can get into the rear element and sensor.
Sony Alpha a7R, ISO 100, f4, 1/1000 sec.
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