Eclipse over the Dunes Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sam Dunes, near Jaisalmer

Darkness loomed,
The shadows melted.
The dunes shimmered
in dark pastel shades.
The sun raced down,
To rest below the horizon...
...Suddenly it was dark
I was there
To capture the eclipse
It was a fleeting moment
But I held on to it....

isabela_sor, bakes888, siolaw, besnard, robertosalguero, jhm, pierrefonds, Bluejeans, indoka28, edytungkal, plimrn, robob, adores, emjleclercq, jafadabret, ChrisJ, Jonas_Schmitt, josepmarin, danos, jusninasirun, subhendu_bagchi has marked this note useful

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rahulguha (80) 2008-09-25 22:04

Beautiful picture Angshu. You caught the mood very well. My eyes wanted to see a little more on the right.
Greetings
Rahul

rajiv_077 (1355) 2008-09-25 22:04

Dear Angshuman Ji

A very nice picture and unique pov and compo. Sun behind camel is looks something good. A good experimental picture indeed.

thanks

rajiv

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bakes888 (18353) 2008-09-25 22:43

Hi Angshu. Well titled photo and well captured. Great colours and nice handling of light to just show the detail in the shadows. Good sharpness also. Good idea and well executed. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

siolaw (25890) 2008-09-25 22:48

Hi Angshu,
Total eclipse of the.... camel!??! hehe! Good title to start with, and a good idea requiring accurate timing, as i suspect the camel is not too keen on posing! Franig is OK with just enough of the rider silhouette...
I had tried a different (tighter on the camel and rider) crop as a WS, but it was not really convincing!
Greetings
Laurent

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-09-25 23:04

Hello Angshuman
Superb shot using the camel to hide the sunset, with lovely warm colours and perfect blacks in this capture. Well done
Jim

besnard (31348) 2008-09-25 23:09

Bonjour Angshuman
Un joli cliché au soleil couchant. Tu as su jouer avec l'ombre et la lumière et cette prise en contre-jour est des plus réussies.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

robertosalguero (110) 2008-09-25 23:11

Hi Angshuman,

The silhouettes in this image are perfect. I like the way you covered the sun with the camel's head. Very nice colours under this low light and sharpness. The view is quite interesting. Thanks :-)

Roberto

mesutilgim (37583) 2008-09-25 23:26

Hi Angshuman,
Great scenery very well captured. Amazing colors and very nice silhouette work. A good sampple of contemporary photography.
TFS and best regard
MESUT ILGIM

MarianneS (14686) 2008-09-26 0:16

Hi Angshu,
Beautiful contrast! The colours of the sunset are very sweet... Blue hour is close.
The foreground is not too dark, we can guess a lot of details.
Nice composition and well done.
Regards,
Marianne

Graal (59126) 2008-09-26 0:40

Hi Angshuman,
good idea and realization. Amazing image. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

jhm (83786) 2008-09-26 3:41

Hello Angshu,

I find your idea wonderful, you make use of the head of the camel for the sun little bit to cut back.
Nice contrast image with a attractive image of the camel and man with hat. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

pierrefonds (26823) 2008-09-26 5:04

Hi Angshuman,

The sunset is acting like an eclipse giving shadows to the camel, to the people and giving nice color to the sky and the sand until it will disappear under the horizon. The presence of the people is giving life to the scenery. The point of view takes our eyes toward the horizon which gives depth to the picture. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

Bluejeans (33423) 2008-09-26 5:38

Ola Angshuman,
Linda esta silhueta deste camelo com o sol por detrás , o céu ficou com uns tons de cor bem quentes , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

indoka28 (5187) 2008-09-26 7:13

Hello Angshu,

We actually have lots of shots fom this region in TE but this one stands out for the composition.. and the clarity..!! I guess u got the best time to capture this..I liked the elbow directed towards the left with the camels face..!! I can alomost feel the mood here in the desert... wonderful shot..!!

Regards,
Indro

edytungkal (4521) 2008-09-26 7:25

Very good idea to hide the harsh sun rays by the camel's shadow and the result is perfect. Excellent quality and well framing...thanks Angshu :-)

daniel

plimrn (19872) 2008-09-26 7:51

Hi Angshu,
The camel and rider silhouette provide unique grounding for the lovely sunset. I also like the sun reflecting off the dunes. Like Laurent, I thought a tighter crop might get rid of the dark FG figures that make Rahul long for more light. When I took it into PS, I could see why you posted it the way you did. The FG is MUCH brighter in PS. Anyway, I think the pano crop might work so I'll try posting it.
HLJ, Pat

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robob (3640) 2008-09-26 8:03

Hello Angshu,
Un effet silhouette très bien pensé !
Bien à toi,
Robert

Felip (3905) 2008-09-26 8:55

The silohuette of the head of the camel provoking this artificial eclipse looks really impressive. Good POV and perfect timing for this pseudo-scientific photography :)
Best wishes Angshu

Felip

adores (15841) 2008-09-26 16:27

Hi Angshuman!
I like this! The head of the camel is perfectly placed and you took it on the right time. I like the colours, light and the great silhouettes you got here. Very good shot!

emjleclercq (14632) 2008-09-27 3:10

Nice point of view and successfull silouhuette. But perhaps a bit dark for my taste.

All the best,

Emmanuel

dArpAn (490) 2008-09-27 4:16

Angshu- though I like the overall composition, I would've liked it more with a lower POV. B'uty of such these desert shots lies in the golden sky and sand but here the lower half of the image is almost in dark so I would like it to occupy minimum space in the frame. Another possibility ;-)

That said, it is a top effort boz of ur perfect timing...

Rgds,
Darpan

jafadabret (40651) 2008-09-27 5:10

Hi Angshu
Bien joué avec la tête de chameau et le soleil !
J'aime cette image d'une simplicité et d'une beauté exemplaires.
Jacques

Stepan (27175) 2008-09-27 9:34

A funny idea, producing an interesting result. I'm not that fan of Sam, but I must admit your serie is ok.
Well done.
Stéphane

ChrisJ (70521) 2008-09-27 9:50

Hi Angshuman

Superb graphism / silhouettes of the camel, and an unusual pov, with good colour & sharpness. Tfs!

Jonas_Schmitt (3074) 2008-09-28 6:46

Hello Angshu!
Very nice picture of the silhouette in front of the sun. I like the colors very much and the contrast is fantastic.
You also chose an excellent point of view and composed this photo very well.
Best regards,
Jonas

mark_mk (246) 2008-09-28 8:04

Hi Angshu,
great sunset image. The composition with the camel in front of the sun is superb and your handling of the exposure was perfect. Great sharpness and colors. A great image, many thnaks for sharing!

Have a nice sunday
Mark

josepmarin (34269) 2008-09-28 10:49

Hi Angshuman,
Great idea in this perfect setting in which the head of the camel covers the Sun and creates a splendid cross-light with a few beautiful silhouettes.
I like the luminosity, the colors and the strong graphism of your composition.
It is an excellent work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

danos (33730) 2008-09-28 11:18

Hello Angshuman,
very nice and creative shot with the head of the camel to cover the sun and her figure to looks so great in the sunset.I like the calm and idyllic atmosphere that created.I assisted in such scene in Morocco and I can say that the sense was enchanting.Well done my friend.

Regards,danos

jusninasirun (10401) 2008-09-28 19:15

Hello Angshu. You have placed the camel's head right at the sun making this shot beautiful with fine hues of colors. The glow on the surface with well placed silhouettes are balanced well in the frame. TFS and warmest regards. Jusni

pastadog (12821) 2008-10-01 1:59

Hi Angshu, a perfect moment, with a mood; great position of the camel's head against the sun... also pretty light on the sands... It looks that a tourist is riding on the camel, so one hand it spoils the feeling a little bit, but on the other hand it could well be used for some advertising of this place... Rgds, Daniel

sayat (2944) 2008-10-09 3:29

Perfect timing and an excellent camel silhouette captured. Great shot my friend.

sacavem (8693) 2008-10-16 6:20

Olá Angshuman,

Beautiful my friend,great composition,great idea and great contrast.
Greetings,
Filipe

subhendu_bagchi (3786) 2009-10-29 23:29

Dear Angshu,
another great piece of photography. It is really looks like solar eclipse. Great light control. The silhouetted camel is nice. Nice soft light in foreground and on those people. Very well done.
Khub bhalo chhobi.
Subhendu