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manub (920) 2008-06-22 0:05

This is gorgeous... Full of mystery, grace, with a surrealistic touch, like this hand that seems to throw birds in the sky. A masterpiece.
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mrbiplab (15) 2008-06-22 0:12

Very very good photograph!! So nostalgic for me! Unusually this is my home town.

BennyV (4721) 2008-06-22 2:14

Hello Siddharta,

A picture named after one of the best books I've read this year is sure to grab my attention. I might have passed over the thumbnail without that title, but I certainly should not, because the picture is great in itself. Great silhouettes and lots of interesting details happening below. Great!

Benny

Iva_R (1296) 2008-06-22 3:18

Bonjour,
J'imagine que tu as intitulé ta photo selon le nom du roman de Haruki Murakami? 'Kafka sur le rivage' (Kafka on the Shore) est un roman que j'ai adoré, et je trouve que cette photo est parfaite pour évoquer ce roman. Je me souviens que dans le roman, il y avait 'le garçon nommé corbeau', et cette photo évoque cette conversation que Kafka Tamura entretient avec ce fameux 'garçon nommé corbeau'. Le fait que l'enfant et la main soient en ombres et en même temps en premier plan, dans cette attitude immobile (du garçon) et d'appel (de la main), ce dans un cadre où les autres vivent et jouent, donne un contraste à la fois poétique et onirique.
J'aime beaucoup.
Iva

InasiaJones (20309) 2008-06-22 12:27

Hi Siddharta,

Creativity is there to present this bridge under unexpected conditions. Or was it the boy in shadow you wanted to use as a focal point, that a hand seems to aim for?

Whatever your artistic approach, I just like the final result. It's in part an architectural photo but the foreground somehow dominate the scene. The shadowy elements, including the leaves are captivating, because there's a full story going on, in part mysterious or at least, intriguing.

I shouldn't ask myyself too many questions and simply enjoy your image.

Namaste!

André

arnabchat (7036) 2008-10-13 10:29

arey, eta tto miss kore gechhilam!
classic take. the foreground makes it special. a howrah bridge completes half a picture with its magnificent present, and leaves the rest to the imagination/ composition of the photographer.
well done!
ciao,
arnab

Photo Information

Copyright: Siddhartha Hajra (sidstakes) (770)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-06-22
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Manamo's favs of each day of 08 (April,may,june), Retro Calcutta [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 23:46
Favorites: 1 [view]