Temple Grounds Seoraksan


south korea march 2009-410, originally uploaded by lionheart613.
A Monk poses in front of his monastery, in a temple within Mount Seoraksan National Park. He is a gentle figure. Calm and peaceful and self assured, relaxed posture, welcoming and bemused smile. His umbrella is practical and functional, reflecting his own persona. Portraits are quite different when they are "candid", that is without the subject aware, and when they are posed for. A pose reveals a great deal./people