Larung Gar Young Monk at the Window Black and White Portrait Photography
A Brief Glance Between Striped Curtain and Carved Wood
A young monk looks out from behind a striped curtain at Larung Gar in China. I photographed the brief encounter in black and white, keeping the worn wooden frame, decorative carved strip, and sandals on the ledge within the view. The face occupies only a small part of the image, but its light against the darker interior makes it the centre of attention.
I was walking through Larung Gar when I noticed the curtain move beside one of the monastery buildings. The monk stepped forward and pushed it aside enough to look out, pausing with a hand against the wooden frame. I made the photograph as that moment appeared, with no request for a pose. The soft directional light revealed the face and fabric while leaving the space behind in shadow. I kept the tall curtain and surrounding wood in the composition because they show how this glance emerged from the place itself.
The repeated stripes and carved patterns give the portrait a strong framework without overwhelming the person within it. In monochrome, the curtain becomes a sequence of pale and dark lines, while the weathered surface of the wood holds smaller variations. I like the contrast between those steady patterns and the brief human encounter they surround. For someone drawn to travel portraits or documentary photography, this image preserves a particular moment from my 2015 travels in China. The details remain closely connected: the hand on the frame, the folds of clothing, the sandals below, and the glance that made me stop with my camera.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2015
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