Monk in San Francisco El Grande Church ~ 2007-04-23

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   Pamela responds:

   Oh, Rudy, I’m not the least bit religious, but this photo is really moving. I just love it on loads of levels and the light is just beautiful and warm. Thank you for the links (yet more garafones I owe you): I actually came over to tell you about the post on Hermano Pedro, so I’m glad you already found it and I’m even more pleased to see this church today to complete the story.

   Response - April 23, 2007 : 9:41 pm

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   Fabrizio - ikol22 responds:

   This photo is really wonderful. Everything is great: foreground, background, light, contrast and… Monk. Yes rarely but I can see some of them in Torino sometime.

   Response - April 24, 2007 : 1:53 am

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   Col responds:

   This picture makes me giggle because the monk looks like he is rejoicing and dancing. There needs to be more of that.

   Response - April 24, 2007 : 7:50 am

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   April responds:

   Wonderful. First of all, I like looking through arches, and secondly, the monk adds so much to the picture. He seems to be dancing, that looks like ‘joy of life’.

   Response - April 24, 2007 : 11:47 am

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   Rudy responds:

   Pamela, neither do I, but I did enjoyed seeing the happiness and smiles of the monk. Somehow we seemed to synchronize our Tenerife and Antigua Guatemala DP every so often.

   Fabrizio, I so glad you like it. To me the monk makes all the difference of the world. Without the human element framed within the arch, with overflowing happiness this photo could be a sterile post card.

   Col, the monk was indeed rejoicing and waving goodbye to someone else. I caught him as he was turning around after having said his goodbyes and very happy, it seemed, to be there.

   April, just like I told Frabrizio, I believe the monk really make the picture come alive.

   Response - April 24, 2007 : 12:52 pm

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   Dsole responds:

   La foto te quedó genial!
   … monjes no suelen verse por la ciudad, pero sí monjas!

   Response - April 24, 2007 : 4:33 pm

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   Meg responds:

   This is a stunning photo, Rudy. Ben has this thing where tiny thumbnails from the DPs are constantly broadcast in the corner of his screen, and this one stood out immediately. This is beautiful!

   Response - April 24, 2007 : 7:42 pm

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   Lessie responds:

   Awesome shot. The framing is fabulous. And his arms and feet — in motion. Is he walking or dancing?
   (No monks here. Many Southern Baptists, a few Presbyterians and other protestants, a Catholic or two, and a couple of days ago, I saw two Mormon missionaries on bicycles! )

   Response - April 25, 2007 : 10:34 am

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   mariemcc responds:

   This is a truly wonderful photo! It’s perfectly framed, the lighting is perfect, and the monk makes it even more perfect. Bravo!!!

   Response - April 25, 2007 : 6:47 pm

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    Richard responds:

    Great photo – composition, lighting and moment of capture are perfect

    Response - April 25, 2007 : 11:32 pm

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    Chachi responds:

    Fabulous photo!!!

    Response - April 27, 2007 : 2:10 pm

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    kerry-anne responds:

    What a perfect shot! Can’t say I’ve seen any monks around Cape Town, no…

    Response - April 29, 2007 : 9:49 am

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    Mark responds:

    Fantastic image — it was definitley worth waiting for the monk to come along.

    Response - May 13, 2007 : 1:30 am

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    Candles on Sale, Candles for Santo Hermano Pedro | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo responds:

    [...] you can find this stall of candles. We visited the entrance of this church before with with Monk in San Francisco El Grande Church and The Guatemalan Chevere Hot Dog [...]

    Pingback - April 4, 2008 : 8:32 am

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    iPhone 3G on Sale in La Antigua Guatemala | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo responds:

    [...] Acknowledgements: I want to thank my good friend Nelo for agreeing to model with his iPhone in front of the San Francisco El Grande Church. [...]

    Pingback - August 21, 2008 : 11:26 pm

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    marta responds:

    This is Fray Dismas Kline of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Fray Dismas is as wonderful as he photographs! Incredibly dedicated to the poor as is his order. They come
    to La Antigua to learn Spanish and we in La Antigua are beneficiaries of their example of compassion, joy and spirit as you so well captured in this photgraph Rudy!

    I admire your work and enjoy your website especially when I am far from La Antigua…

    Response - September 9, 2008 : 12:41 pm

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    Rear View Mirror Vistas | AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com responds:

    [...] Here’s my approach to the photo taking process: This morning as I was driving past the San Francisco El Grande Church, I spotted a classic post card of Antigua Guatemala, so I parked, I prepared for the shot and waited for tourists or Antigüeños to appear. I had done three takes when the monk came into the viewfinder and so the shot was resolved. (follow the white rabbit to see the image) [...]

    Pingback - May 28, 2009 : 10:50 pm

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