Thousands of candles get lit Photo

Photographer’s Note

Amritsar is the home to the Harimandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, and is the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal in Agra and is the number one destination for non-resident Indians (NRI) in the whole of India.

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Wanda1 (11025) 2008-10-29 9:52

Hi Steve,
Now you are really making me want to go back to India soon with your shots. Another cool night shot from the Golden temple, this time super sharpness throughout so we can see some of the wonderful details like the lights on the temple and oh so nicely reflceted in the water too. And of course the Sikh man lighting the candles is just great, a nice moment with good use of the ambient light.
Regards
Wanda

ChrysK (495) 2008-10-29 10:10

Hi Steve,
Good picture. I like the composition you've choosen, with the focus on the gentlemen lighting the candles but behind him a good clear shot of the city.
Cheers,
Chrystyna

arnabchat (7058) 2008-10-29 10:12

excellent work, and ace of a composition, and very good exposure to get it just right!
greetings from Trieste,
Arnab

xavis (3176) 2008-10-29 11:34

Eh Hola!

Toi par ici...quelle surprise! La photo...quoi dire? C'est dommage qu'elle n'aie pas plus de critiques,car le travail avec les lumières est tout simplement excellent, comme avec les couleurs.
Avec la qualité de tes photos tu montres bien qu'il n'y a pas besoin du tout dernier model d'appareil photo. Je ne crois pas qu'une D200 ou D300 fait mieux en ces conditions de lumière, mais par contre il faut avoir le bon oeil et la bonne maitrise de l'appareil et de l'optique.

Excellente!

Hasta la vista,

Javier

mints (169) 2008-10-29 11:36

Great framing – the character in the image really creates life and feeling in the shot, and the background sets the seen of the scale of such an event…congrats

teutza (10568) 2008-10-29 12:11

wow..what a great light..amasing how u cought the bluehour..and this man...clear..
beautiful capture
teo

quillo (7440) 2008-10-29 12:52

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Another image with the LIGHT as protagonist, seems to me charming this photo with the man lighting the small sails and the most surprising thing is that it is a photo taken in the future..... 30/10/2008. :))))

Congratulations friend Steve for the big work.

A hug from Spain.

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DariaK (649) 2008-10-29 16:49

A truly outstanding picture, suitable for yesterday's Diwali festival. A very clear shot at such a dim time of day. Good work.

Daria

hispic (7399) 2008-10-30 2:38

Hi Steve,
Beautiful light and perfect exposure that the foreground balances very well against the beautiful background.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

jcdurka1 (1940) 2008-10-30 10:00

Nice shot. I miss only the hat that has been cut a bit.
Well done,
JC

leo61 (44118) 2008-11-06 12:26

Hi Steve!
Except the little tilt ,this is a wonderful image,tecnical perfect.Wonderful light and good sharpness overall.Great colors and contrst,too.
Regards,Leo

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-11-06 12:44

Ciao Steve, i remember well this image
is so well captured and full of atmosphere
the contrast between the blue and the yellow is strong
great as usual
ciao!
Valeria

horatiuTT (4566) 2008-11-16 0:45

Hi Steve,
great image,the scene is very interesting and what an unique
background,glamorous.
Horatiu

Leonie (8647) 2008-11-19 6:25

Hi there, what a beautiful night shot! I'm just back from 3 weeks in India but didn't get to Amritsar. However your picture reminds me of all the Diwali decorations that I got when I was there!
Regards Léonie