K UMBH: The Rush Photo

Photographer’s Note

Ardh Kumbh 2007, Allahabad: Thousands of Naga Sadhus rush through a safe passage provided specially for them only towards the Holy Ganga for a quick dip. For more visit

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RGatward (19759) 2007-02-19 4:53

Pretty good dynamic shot of the event, and a very clever arrangement, maintaining discretion for such a large number of naked people.

bstreeck (177) 2007-02-19 4:55

Compelling picture... the energy directed towards the right side where all the men are pushing towards is great.

But... I feel this could have been cropped tighter to concentrate more on the people rather than waste space with the wall in the background and the contrast needs to be pushed quite a bit as there is a dull white "mist" over everything.

If you're not going to be using all of the allowed size, you might want to add a border to give the picture a contrast/brightness reference: with a black border in this case you would have seen the need to increase contrast immediately.

Got a little workshoppy on this one...

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partha (13679) 2007-02-19 13:59

Its a long cue to collect the virtue.Captured the excellent mood here.
Partha

eversmile (6975) 2007-02-27 5:52

Impressive. I wish I could be a man and experience such a madness! What a human tide! And so many wild expressions on these nagas faces... You captured so much with this single photo! We feel well the inflow of energy... the softness of the light is great and your composition is good, even with the pink publicity, a little bit distracting, in the background. Well done, Marine

arturo (31) 2007-02-27 15:05

Hi Tarun,

this eager to experience a quick dip keeps the crowd electrified...no more no less...incredible view...thank you for sharing...cheers, arturo