the butter ball of Krishna, a photo from Tamil Nadu, South

Photographer's Note

Sur une ιminence ΰ l'entrιe du site de Mahabalipuram, est comme posι, un gigantesque bloc de granit appelι la « boule de beurre de Krishna ». D'aprθs la lιgende, cette boule de beurre aurait ιtι laissιe tomber nιgligemment par Krishna alors bιbι; un bιbι gourmand qui chapardait le beurre gardι par sa mθre.

Tel un boulet de canon, il tient selon un ιquilibre incroyable, dιfiant les lois de la gravitι terrestre. En rιalitι, le rocher est attachι ΰ son son socle ΰ la base, lui confiant sa stabilitι. On raconte que les Anglais ont essayι de le faire dιgringoler en s'aidant de sept ιlιphants. En vain...

Je lavais vu plusieurs fois en photo, et celle dOlivier Follmi mavait beaucoup amusιe, car on voyait des enfants essayant de la pousser pour la faire rouler. Je me demandais si jaurais la chance davoir un telle scθne moi aussi. Cest ΰ peine si jen croyais mes yeux quand je vis cette belle indienne essayer de pousser la boule, alors que son mari la photographiait dun peu plus haut. Je neux pas le temps de cadrer comme je laurais voulu, montrant un peu mieux la boule dans son incroyable ιquilibre, car la pose de la femme ne dura quun bref instant.

On a hill at the entrance of the site of Mahabalipuram, is as put, a gigantic block of granite called the "butter ball of Krishna ". According to the legend, this butter ball would have untidily been dropped by Krishna when he was a baby; a greedy baby who stole the butter kept by her mother.

Such a cannonball, it s put in an incredible balance, challenging the laws of ground gravity. In reality, the rock is attached to its his base on the base, confiding it its stability. It is said that the English people tried to make it tumble by using seven elephants. Whitout success...

I had seen it several times in photo, and this one of Olivier Follmi had amused me a lot, because we saw children trying to push it to make it run. I wondered if I would be lucky to have such a scene too. It is hardly if I believed my eyes when I saw this beautiful Indian woman trying to push the ball, while her husband photographed her of a little higher. I had not enough time to frame as I wanted, showing a little better the ball in its incredible balance, because the pose of the woman lasted only a brief moment.

KLB, mirosu, annjackman, dta, bayno, jjcordier, jlbrthnn, dip, Angshu, holmertz, macjake, papagolf21, Didi, Sonata11, Cricri, lilito έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη

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KLB (23723) 2012-06-13 9:02

Bonjour Pascale

La vignette est trθs attrayante, et l'on reconnait immιdiatement ta signature je trouve.
Le sari vert est un bel ιclat de lumiθre et de douceur au milieu de ces solides pierres.
La pose est bien sϋr idιale, et j'imagine que c'est LA photo que ramθne tous les indiens, lol. Un peu comme chez nous, devant certains menhirs de Bretagne ;o)
Le cadrage est ιquilibrι, la lumiθre est belle ainsi que la qualitι d'image, bravo.

Karine

lakshmip1949 (19081) 2012-06-13 9:05

Hello Pascale,

I have seen many people try to push it but fail to do so. Very nice image of this lady trying her best. I like the color contrast between her green sari and the brown rocks.

Lakshmi

mirosu (16313) 2012-06-13 9:16

Marvelous combination of green & brown. The colors with all details are wonderful, along with overall excellent composition. The vertical format emphasize the enormity of these giant rocks arising from the ground. The lady with green dress adds some freshness to the shot. Nicely done Pascale.

annjackman (23019) 2012-06-13 9:19

Hello Pascale,
I enjoyed reading your note about this interesting place. The woman in the green sari really stands out against the rock so I think that you did very well with the composition. Lovely detail and texture in the 'Butter Ball'.
Kind Regards, Ann

dta (98848) 2012-06-13 10:11

Bonjour Pascale ,
Sans l'explication , on pourrait penser que la femme s'appuie sur le rocher , ΰ cause de la fatigue par exemple . En tous cas , la composition est attractive , le contraste entre le sari vert et la roche jaune est attrayant .
Amicalement

emka (158204) 2012-06-13 11:10

Hi Pascale, Very nice photo, with excellent sharpness and colours. But a pity you didn't attached the view of the whole rock. This scene is quite typical there, usually people try to tumble it down. very nice scene wonderfully presented, anyway. Warm regrads

MAlgo

baclama (19214) 2012-06-13 12:19

bonsoir,
deja rien que par les couleurs ta photo est superbe!! Ce sari vert eclate au milieu de cet ocre....
ce n'est qu'apres avoir lu ta note que j'ai vu qu'elle "poussait" le rocher.....je la pensais juste appuyιe, songeuse...
une bien belle reussite
bonne soirιe
vero

siudzi (34141) 2012-06-13 14:28

Hi Pascale,

Amazing scene captured at such an unique place. Like it a lot. You have created simple but very interesting composition. Great work. Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Malgorzata

yquem46 (38752) 2012-06-13 14:52

hello pascale
je l'ai poussι moi aussi ce rocher !
Bonne lumiθre et beau contraste de couleurs entre le rocher dorι et le sari vert
Avec cette chaleur, on se demande comment la motte de beurre de Krishna n'a pas encore dιgoulinι sur la route en contrebas, LOL !
Bonne soirιe
patrick

CanmoreKevin (2111) 2012-06-13 17:55

Pascale,
The rocks have a wonderful texture and colouring. The turquoise sari contrasts so nicely with the surroundings. Nicely composed.
Kevin

batalay (41261) 2012-06-13 20:11

Hello Pascale,

This is one of the finest among a huge collection of gems in your gallery. The iridescent green sari of the young woman is set against a virtually monochromatic background. A genuinely spectacular image with a surreal effect.

Warm regards,

Bulent

bayno (18348) 2012-06-13 23:00

Ciao Pascale,
I remember you had posted something similar, it is always a pleasure seeing the beauty of the place and the beautiful contrast between this woman's sari and the rocks, excellent the framing and sharp...
have a good day...
Valter

jjcordier (79299) 2012-06-13 23:09

Pascale
La femme de Sisiphe a des bien beaux atours mais est peut-κtre un peu prιsomptueuse!Un beau moment que tu as saisi lΰ et une note trθs intιressante.
Amitiιs
JJ

jlbrthnn (76043) 2012-06-14 5:12

Bonjour Pascale,
La couleur verte des vκtements de cette femme est du meilleur effet contre les roches. Elle exerce sa poussιe avec beaucoup de grβce. Trθs jolie composition, accompagnιe d'une note intιressante. Bravo.
Bonne journιe
Amicalement
Joλl

Sergiom (117241) 2012-06-14 6:03

Bonjour Pascale,

C'est un peu comme de voir les touristes essayant de redresser la tour de Pise devant les photographes. J'aime beaucoup ce moment bref et inoubliable et le cadrage est excellent.

Amicalement

Serge

siolaw (38294) 2012-06-14 6:14

Salut PAscale
On dirait qu'elle retient le rocher pour ne pas se faire aplatir!
Scθne rigolote et bien cadrιe.
Mes amitiιs
Laurent

dip (21408) 2012-06-14 7:21

Hello Pascale,
very nice capture of the scene with the woman trying to push the rock,
I like the colors combination,the green dress of the woman creates a nice contrast against the warm tones of the rocks,
informative and interesting note as well,
thanks for sharing,
Dimitris.

sacimar (38173) 2012-06-14 14:00

Hello Pascale,

good image of this interesting scene, I like the atmosphere of the picture, the brown tone creates a good composition,

Best regards,

Sergio

willperrett (14215) 2012-06-14 14:28

Hello Pascale
Don't apologise for the framing: I love the way the orange rocks divide the frame into thirds. And the colours are beautifully contrasted: green and orange, almost opposite on the colour wheel! Lovely work!
Regards
Will

npecanhuk (79329) 2012-06-14 19:31

Salut Pascale!
Une note trθs intιressante!
Une photo trθs belle!
J'adore surtout le format vertical, le pdv choisi, la compo est les couleurs obtenues!
Merci du partage,
Amitiιs,
Neyvan

Angshu (56760) 2012-06-17 21:45

Namaste Pascale
The timing seems to be OK, but I agree with you, a wider frame with more view of the Krishna's butter ball would have been the ultimate. But nevertheless I find the picture compelling, especially with the green sari amidst the brown tones!
Regards
Angshu

holmertz (102866) 2012-06-18 9:04

Hello Pascale,
This is an amusing scene, and I enjoyed your description of how you captured it. The huge rocks surrounding the woman makes her look very fragile, but above all her green sari matches the rusty colour of the rocks perfectly.
Kind regards,
Gert

madhumita_roy86 (2344) 2012-06-18 13:01

Hello Pascale,
great shot... very good concept...
nice title of this composition....
beautiful colours & great sharpness...
good contrast with the lady with green dress....
good frame.. Tfs!
regards,
Madhumita.

macjake (98518) 2012-06-19 12:13

Hi Pascale
great story!
love that written note!
I had no idea thats what was going on in the scene. I thought perhaps the woman was just resting, didn't know she was actually trying to push the ball :)
love the colors, and we can even see the textures too.
wonderful work
cheers
craig

papagolf21 (152607) 2012-06-20 14:45

Bonsoir, chθre Pascale,
L'on reconnaξt bien lΰ, ta patte personnelle ΰ travers cette composition.
La femme au sari semblant retenir la roche monumentale est fort bien placιe.
Une belle rιussite malgrι les difficultιs de prise de vue.
Amitiιs.
Philippe

Didi (61589) 2012-06-27 18:19

Hare Pascale :)
Une jolie scθne avec cette touche de vert, une scθne intιressante et trθs insolite.
Hare Rama
Bises

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-07-19 20:55

Hello Pascale,
very beautiful and spectacular composition of this amazing place, fantastic lights, beautiful colors, sharpness, fantastic POV and DOF also great. Like it a lot.Wonderful idea fo this lady and the rock. Thanks for sharing. Perfectly well done.
Best regards,
Barbara

Cricri (176) 2012-07-21 5:38

Bonjour Pascale
Un moment dιcisive bien prise au bon moment, j'aime la scιne tout comme la note et le contraste des couleurs
Belle journιe
cricri

lilito (3534) 2012-07-23 5:44

Bonjour Pascale
Excellent moment inatendu et spontanι!
Comme d'habitude chez toi, toujours une technique impeccable
Lily

Bournazel (0) 2012-10-08 3:05

Bjr pascale
cette photo me fait penser au rocher d'Or en Birmanie que tu connais certainement
Ce sari est du plus bel effet dans cette composition qui, mκme pris ΰ la va vite .!, fonctionne tres bien
Amicalement
Vincent

olive224 (2719) 2013-01-09 12:43

This is an amazing shot ! Congratulations !
All is perfect here ! The light, the tones ! look at this emerauld greens !!! And the posture of the woman that seems to hold the giantic rocks !!

It is a masterpiece ! --> favorites right now ;)
Cheers
Olivier

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Copyright: pascale goswami (patdeph) (35750)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2009-08-06
Categories: Αποφασιστική στιγμή
Camera: CANON EOS 40 D, Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Έκθεση: f/5.6, 1/800 δευτερόλεπτα
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
Date Submitted: 2012-06-13 8:30
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