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***DIWALI***


***DIWALI***
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Copyright: SUBIR BASAK (photographer123) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 174 N: 1086] (4504)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-11-11
Categories: Festivals
Camera: Sony DSC-H2
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): your's favorite, The Best Shots of India, MY FAVORITE...., Une question de mains..., Inde, mes préférées, Inspirational India photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-12 3:43
Viewed: 1657
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Diwali,or Deepawali, (also called Tihar and Swanti in Nepal) is a major Indian and Nepalese festive holiday, and a significant festival in Hinduism and some of the other faiths which originated in India - Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being. The festival is also celebrated by Buddhists of Nepal, particularly the Newar Buddhists.The Sanskrit word Deepavali means an array of lights that stands for victory of brightness over darkness. As the knowledge of Sanskrit diminished, the name was popularly modified to Diwali, especially in northern India. The word "Divali/Diwali" is a corruption of the Sanskrit word "Deepavali" (also transliterated as "Dipavali"). Deepa/dipa means "light of the dharma", and avali means "a continuous line". The more literal translation is "rows of clay lamps".
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happy Diwali my friend....ii love this picture ,the light is magical
thank you for the note also :)
best regards,anes

Hello Subir. A beautiful and tendencyful photo of full esprit. Outstanding composes. Simply wonderfully. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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  • bwiti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 787 W: 92 N: 1037] (6020)
  • [2007-11-12 3:57]

Une question de mains...

Hi Subir,

Marvelous picture. The exposure is perfect and composition including the woman's hands is very nice. Congrats.

Flavia

i am speechless and spellbound subir.It deserves more than what it has till now(4/29)...
Perfect POV,color saturation and reflection on the mosaic is great.
Best thing about this pic is the perfect positioning of the hands, bangles and the finger rings.Brining out the indian'ness...
Great work my friend!!!
RGDS
venkat

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  • daddo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1794 W: 32 N: 1952] (8597)
  • [2007-11-12 4:50]

Hi Subir. I do like the light glowing from this clear picture. The details are excellent and the play of light and shadows beautiful. i love the little lamps all in rows and the lady's bangles. Happy Diwali to you and yours. Klaudio.

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  • partha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1484 W: 85 N: 1299] (13144)
  • [2007-11-12 4:52]

Very good composition. The floor looks just brilliant.The portion of the girl included is sufficient to tell the story.
Regards.
partha

Hi Subir,

Another little jewel. The diagonal lines, the positioning of the hands, the entire composition choosen and the nice tones captured. It all comes together in a wonderful photograph, with a very informative note. Good work!!

Greetings,
Dennis

"rows of clay lamps" - yeah, that fits very well! :-) excellent festive composition with the small lamps and the burning lights
together with just the hands of the women lighting them. i really like the magical atmosphere coming from the nice warm lighting.
best wishes & happy diwali! thor.

Hi Subir!
What a good photo! Thanks. The lights creates a nice pattern. The reflections from the floor and the hands makes this picture perfect.
/Johan

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  • cbrman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3111 W: 315 N: 3954] (14615)
  • [2007-11-12 7:07]

Hello Subir,

Une très belle image pleine de magie et de couleurs !
J'aime beaucoup l'aspect rapproché de la prise de vue ! Les points lumineux que forment les flames des bougies sont superbes ici et les mains sur la gauche donne de la vie à l'image !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

Hi Subir,
Excellent work, both technically as well as aesthitically. Just enough inclusion of human presence here.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

Hi Subir,
Happy Diwali to you also.
Fine composition.Just enough presence of human element here,excellent clarity and gorgeous colours.Like the angle and downwards view that you presented here.Wonderful.
Greetings,
Dhurjati

Hi Subir, this shot has a very nice mood, maybe 'cause I love candles, but light and colors are so sweet...
Sabrina

Hi Subir
Excellent close up with such an original composition. The placement of the girls hands and the way her wrists are covered in bangles gives so much interest. In addition I like the way she is lighting one of the lamps. You've dealt with the light really well.
Regards
Nikki

hi subir,
symbolic, moody, mystic...
this is a great work on light and composition...
love it to the bits...
bw, j.

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  • aadilj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1997 W: 62 N: 1633] (11816)
  • [2007-11-13 3:55]

Lovely piece here with great colours, a vibrant mood, great perspective and a perfect pov. You have managed the colours and lights well and have also captured the textures right. good composition.

Hi Subir

Very sharp with amazing detail. Great light and spot on with the exposure. Veyr warm colors. Great capture of this festival. Well done.
Ben

Very beautiful colors! Good sharpness! An a "big" ambiance! TFS this great shot Subir, alain

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  • sagar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 408 W: 66 N: 312] (1877)
  • [2007-11-13 8:10]

Hi Subirda,
This is a lovely shot!!!!(As they usually are)! Nice warm colors!!The arm with the bangles look very exotic!!
Belated happy Diwali!!!
Regards.
Sagarneel.

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4664 W: 146 N: 9145] (40235)
  • [2007-11-13 8:44]

Hi Subir, fantastic one! a great, great shot, with a perfect light well managed, amazing colours and high quality tto.
great shot.
thanks, ciao

One of the best images about Diwali!!!The warm tones and lights ...and the human presence there ...all together create a special atmosphere
Hugs

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2978 W: 85 N: 5037] (17528)
  • [2007-11-14 0:27]

Excellent composition, perfect mastering of available light, excellent tones. i like it a lot.

hi subir...
very interesting shot... good colors and clarity...
greetings...

Fascinating!
I like the atmosphere created by the light of candles. If you add wonderful hands like these ones and combine them with a good photographer to make the shot at the right moment, it leads you to this wonderful photo.
I love it.
Marianne

namaste Subir
what a beautiful photo for Diwali!The light is really superb with all these little candles everywhere!I like the hands of the woman and her bangles,they give a sense to the photoColours,sharpness,light,everything is great!Superb!
Have a nice evening.
Pascale!

Hi Subir,
this is wonderful, did not see it before but it's not too late. I've seen a lot of great pics of this great festival and yours are amongst them. Great composition, fantastic light, beautiful work.

TFS
Regards
Michèle

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  • crckt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1400 W: 68 N: 1315] (6835)
  • [2007-11-23 11:59]

Subirda,
Amongst all the diwal shots, this one is truly outstanding! Mindblowing work, this. 100 points from me!
Regards,
Shaeri

Good composition and excellent light management. Regards, Yvonne

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  • vinu Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 11] (129)
  • [2007-11-25 9:03]

happy diwali, Subir.
Good shot..
Best regards,
vinushka

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  • avene Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1437 W: 80 N: 1837] (6906)
  • [2007-12-01 10:07]

absolutely love this shot, Subir, the whole scene looks as if made of gold. and I like a lot the composition you've chosen to show the pattern of the lights and how the diagonal line formed by the reaching hands nicely overlays the diagonals of the the ligh pattenrs. perfect colours and details too, excellent shot.
best,
Kristine

This is really lovely too... The profusion of little lights... and of bracelets too !
I'll add this to my theme, Bravo !
Cath.

Hi Subir,

Magnifique image ! Ces mains avec ces beaux bracelets, les petites flammes un peu partout, j'aime beaucoup !
Marie

Subir'da
Nice clarity and excellent composition!

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