Starry Starry Bamboo Mandala : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Starry Starry Bamboo Mandala / .:. brainsik
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | This is a long exposure shot taken by placing the camera on some leftover bamboo on the ground. The camera was pointed directly up to capture the stars shining through the Starry Bamboo Mandala. I think the main light the bamboo is receiving is from Uchronia, pretty far off.- - - -Starry Bamboo Mandalaby Gerard MinakawaThe Starry Bamboo Mandala is a new interpretation of an ancient legacy of sacred spaces. Mandala, which means “container of essence” in Sanskrit, has long symbolized both a microcosm of the universe from the human perspective as well as spiritual centers of meditation. In contrast to the 2-dimensional mandalas of Hindu and Buddhist religions, however, this mandala has been translated into 3-dimensions. Seen from above, the eight columns are arranged in a circular pattern on the ground, symbolizing an 8-spoked “wheel of life” as it is known in Buddhism. Midway up the structure, the horizontally extending bamboo arms transform this wheel into an (8/3) star polygon… a geometric pattern found frequently in Islamic art. Further up, a shift in the arrangement of horizontal bamboo poles creates an (8/2) star polygon, also known as the Star of Lakshmi. The structure terminates at an invisible point 55 feet up from ground level, at the vertex of a star point as seen from ground level. The structure´s principal dimensions of 55´ high x 55´ wide essentially enclose it in a giant invisible cube… and the star polyhedra´s center at the 27.5 foot midpoint define a giant sphere within that cube. Furthermore, a Fibonacci sequence of numbers, found in nature´s countless geometric patterns, is also found within the structure. The building material, bamboo, is strong, light, and incredibly flexible; multifunctional and highly renewable to the point of being indispensable in cultures ranging from Latin America to Asia; and it exudes a curious mixture of humble abandon and dignified poise.Contact: minakawa (at) gmail (dot) comURL: www.minakawa.com/bamboo.html |
| 撮影日 | 2006-08-30 02:52:02 |
| 撮影者 | .:. brainsik , San Francisco, USA |
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| 撮影地 | Nevada, United States 地図 |
| カメラ | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL , Canon |
| 露出 | f/4.0 |
| 開放F値 | f/4.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 35 mm |