According to Ann Christine, (the host for this challenge-LAPC #201 THREE OF A KIND)
“With Three of a Kind, I want you to think about things related to your main photo – maybe a book, a flower, a room, a piece of art… Almost anything will fit in here – you could make your three images tell a story too! Simply put: Your post should have three separate images that are somehow related. (Another option is splitting one photo into three parts.)
What is Triptych photography?
Triptych photography involves
- Taking three separate photos that are related or
- Taking one image and splitting it into three different frames
Fu Lu Shou
Fu, Lu and Shou are Chinese Lucky Gods and they represent stars in Heaven.
In the image above they are placed in order from right to left. This is as per Old Chinese reading which starts from Right to Left.
So from right to left, they are Fu, Lu and Shou.
They represent wealth, happiness and longevity.
- Fu is a scholar carrying a scroll, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. Fu is also seen carrying a child sometimes, said to be a symbol of blessing.
- Lu is an official in the imperial court and carries a sceptre which is a symbol of authority. Lu also said to carry gold, a sign of prosperity.
- Shou is an old man with a walking stick and carrying a peach, a symbol of longevity.
✔For the best results you can place them on a table higher than 3 feet in the main areas of your home (living room, office). Don’t place them in the bathroom or kitchen or bedroom.
✔They should not face the entry door.
✔Although these deities are not prayed to, they must still be treated with respect.
HAND-CARVED WOODEN TRIBAL ART
SINGLE IMAGE –TRIPTYCH PHOTOGRAPHY
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Take care, my friend.
Namaste 🙏🙏🙏
Philo
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I have three elephants, and they do the “Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil’ I love them.
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Wow!
Saintly Elephants! 🐘
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They are, lol
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Thank you my friend.
Strangely your comment was in my spam folder.
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Love your choices for this challenge, especially the third one! How interesting!
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Thank you my friends. It means a lot to me,
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Love this post, Philo! Thank you for the Fu, Lu and Shou.
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Thank you Amy
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Love the Lucky Gods, AND the landscape triptych. Excellent.
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Lovely deities – well done! Even the landscape turned out beautifully!
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Thank you my friend.
Strangely your comment was in my spam folder.
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Oh, sometimes they hide there for a while…I often forget to look in my own spam folder. Nice surprises but mostly just…spam.
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I am thankful for your support and understanding.
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My pleasure.
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While I loved the photos in this series, I loved the information you shared with us. Fu, Lu, Shou. Interesting to me, and such meaning to have them in a home. The fact that Fu is sometimes seem caring a child tells me together these three don’t just symbolize luck, but also life. Very nice. Donna
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Thank you Donna.
You have explained much better.
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