Photographer's Note
Recently I visited Puri, a religious city of Orissa, India on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Puri is famous for the temple of Lord Jagannath (a form of Lord Krishna according to Hindu Mythology) and the Bay of Bengal.
I visited puri this time to snap moments - touchy, involving or saturated by history. I put some conditions for the play - involvement (direct or indirect) of the sea is necessary, no typical tourist shots, no personal connection with the subjects etc.
I snapped load of shots - mornings at Puri, noons at Konark, evenings at Puri again. Only 10% of all these I found can be exposed to the world. Others were tourist's shots, not a hobbyist's one.
This I got on the second day of my visit. The subjects of the shot - these two are unknown to me. Even I had not had any interaction with them. But this girl came into my frame suddenly and I started following him and his friend (brother may be) holding my cam. They were running towards south (to the Bhargavi River). Came back again. Their parents asked them to get off the sea. The girl agreed but the boy knew that he can stay in the sear only if the elderly girl stays with him .. ....
Only a stronger will power can make you win this fight ;)
I found Apu and Durga of 'Pather Panchali' [The Song of the Road] by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay [Bengali movie on this novel was directed by famous director Satyajit Ray] in them.
More about Puri is available here.
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arnabchat
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(7233) 2005-09-05 7:53
superb catch. just love the silhouettes here. the gloomy sky giving a melancholy tone to the sunset.
the title is perfect for this shot. but, i wonder how many will be able to appreciate this. for them, a small info: the movie CD's and DVD's are now available, a gem for your collection of movies. This year is celebrated as the 50th anniversary of this all-time classic, a landmark in Indian cinema.
More info on the Satyajit Ray classic can be found here.
clodreno
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(0) 2005-09-05 7:56
a great catch kausik.. I love the two kids plaing around..
Puri is such a great place..
very well framed.. the compo with the water coming toward me is well done..
lestans
(17258) 2005-09-05 8:04
What a nice view, and I like the compo with boy's silhouttes in the curve of the shore. Nice work and interesting note.
Livia
Paolo
(41258) 2005-09-05 8:10
Wonderful and amazing view Kausik!
the light was really beautiful and all that people as shadow is really well composed ad captured.
thanks, ciao
amol
(952) 2005-09-05 10:02 [Comment]
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jhm
(202831) 2005-09-06 8:35
Hi Kausik,
The dark part on the foreground give a very nice contrast to the sea, and the two children excellent added, but Kausik, a pity a rotation to righthand to level the horizon.
Best regards,
John.
pracas
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(511) 2005-09-06 13:17
hey kaushik,
beautiful composition... i love the leading lines and the silhouttes...and to tell you... i hadn't posted for a long time...i haven't even shot for a long time...this image has brought back the lost interest.... now and i'm dying to go out & shoot again...
regards,
Prakash
jrj
(34843) 2005-09-08 4:10
Good job at the beach. Very moody ligh, great water surface reflections. The playing childs a really fine add on. Well done K.
oochappan
(4880) 2005-09-08 22:33
Pleasant to see this beachline and the 2 children playing in front with a nice pose, a well exposed shot Kaud to get all the texturing in cludy sky and sea, aclear finished capture.
pnphan
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(3957) 2005-09-14 17:54
hi Kausik
very lovely mood you capture with the scene. the silhouettes for this shot is great.
coco
(30439) 2005-09-24 17:24
Hi Kausik.
Let me say nothing about the photo.
Let me only add the photo into my favourites.
Thanks for share.
michalu
(810) 2005-10-13 4:56
Hi Kausik! Great shot with very good colors. The plaing children makes the composition alive.
Regards
Michael
ballyna
(1689) 2005-10-26 15:04
hi kausik,
a nice cadrage,the perspective feeling is high in your pic,the horizon is well placed,the curves of the sea is also nice.
regards
partha
(14023) 2005-11-05 13:46 [Comment]
dipak
(257) 2005-11-21 15:18
You certainly found Apu and Durga here. Very nice composition. Here is another Apu missing Durga - the most disciplined which is very unlikely.
Dipak
pranab
(5354) 2005-12-05 18:52
kaushik,
great silhouette and catching the theme from pather panchali was a great imagination.
well done.
pranab
pinakie_slg
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(861) 2006-10-21 7:13
subho dipabali kaushik,
the photo is unique with the caption. to me the note was not required, the frame is enough to speak all. any way all the viewers are not bongo.
best wishes
pinakie
Photo Information
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Copyright: Kausik Das (kaud)
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(1840) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2005-08-28
- Categories: Αστείο, Φύση, Αποφασιστική στιγμή
- Camera: Kodak easyshare CX6200 digital
- Έκθεση: f/4.5, 30 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Οδοιπορικό: Three days in Puri
- Date Submitted: 2005-09-05 7:40
- Αγαπημένα: 2 [view]
