Buddha and Shadow

I took this photograph at a temple I happened upon in the hills. I was taking a two day trip by myself to think and not talk. One of the things most heavily on my mind was, "Am I a good person?" I never answered that but perhaps thinking about my actions and their consequences is more important than having an answer.
This Buddha was at the base of a large stone lantern and the early afternoon sun was throwing strong shadows. I liked how the face of Buddha was coming out of the shadows, symbolising the enlightement that comes from meditiation. However, if you look to the left, you can see a dark shadow of Buddha's face falling across the light. It isn't obvious, but I think it summed up how I was feeling; I'm good and bad and maybe through deep thought I can be more good than bad.
What I like about Buddhism (I follow it as a philosophy, not a religion) is Buddha's smile.

Short comment: thanks for the picture and even more for your personal thoughts. Read Mike Spinak's posts. He does this with his photographs of birds, (where he describes how he places himself in the bird's path) and macros so he provides some milieu in which to look at the work.

Asher

Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for his photographs.