festival of light Photo

Photographer’s Note

A girl lights candles to celebrate diwali known as the "Festival of Lights". It symbolises the victory of good over evil. Lamps or candles are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind

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archayati (0) 2006-10-22 17:23

Hi Arjun,
Superb shot, very good light and very beautiful colors.I like this composition very much.Thanks for sharing.

hAyAti

cmoraru (557) 2006-10-22 20:06

Hi Arjun,
Great shot, telling a story and eliciting interest. I love the POV suggesting some kind of insight view, and I think you mastered the available light very well. Also the note helped understand the story.
Great job! thanks for sharing.
Catalin

prezntime (3945) 2006-10-22 20:15

Hello Arjun.
Wow, you handling of the lighting is awesome. The warm glow cast upon the woman is amazing. The repetition of the candles adds to the photo and the action of her holding one candle really connects the woman with the light. It is a very beautiful picture.
Regards,
Chris.

PS. What was the data for this shot, if you have it?

pankajbajpai (374) 2006-10-22 23:15

nice pov. the lighting is excellent. good composition.
wish u a very happy depawali.
tfs
regards
pankaj

agbonavita (0) 2006-10-23 8:28

Great mood arjun. Intersting symbolims with the candle lights. Lights are pretty too.

TFS
Andre

jrj (34779) 2006-10-24 4:45

hi arjun
Interesting notes that is perfect for this moody shot of the girls with all the lights. The golden colours further a fine detail in this compo.

pinakie_slg (835) 2006-10-24 11:51

subho dipabali. i cannot be a critic of your photos, i can just praise u.

scalerman (25787) 2006-10-24 17:42

Arjun: a fine a moody nightline shot. You've handled the light nicely here. regards, c

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-10-24 22:47

Hi Arjun,
Excellent low light shot. The candle light seems to put a glow on her face.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

Angshu (34141) 2006-10-25 1:39

Hello Arjun
Like your framing here & of course the fantastic handling of lights. The glow on her face makes this one superb!
Regards
Angshu

vincz (19045) 2006-10-25 3:37

Very touching picture od Diwali. The expression on the girl face is wonderful and you did an excellent job dealing with the candle light.

cunejo200 (7243) 2006-10-26 8:22

Hello Arjun,
Well presented with good colors, light, and sharpness. Best wishes. Danilo

prumod (8264) 2006-10-26 11:02

hi arjun,
well done... great deepavali shot... your tones and gradients are perfectly ok...
greetings
pramod

Wanda1 (11015) 2006-10-26 14:51

Hi Arjun,
A nice warm photo using the ambient light available. A well photographed image.
Regards
Wanda

robertosalguero (110) 2006-10-27 3:33

This picture is very interesting because of the girl perforning the ritual. I like the candles and the light emited by them shining on the compo. Good natural expression on her face showing devotion for her beliefs. Nice picture Arjun :-)

Roberto

batalay (21213) 2006-10-27 23:38

Hello Arjun,

This is a very effective photo, a testament to have good digital photography has become. The composition is very good and so is the sharpness. I can suggest a small trick to improve it: crop it 800x484 pixels (at a quality of "8") and you will achieve the golden ratio (1:1.618) that has proven to be especially appealing to the eye.

On a personal note, I am happy to see a scientist-artist (a PhD candidate at the Saha Institute). I am a theoretical physicist and an artist also. Regards from Virginia, Bulent

goodwill (4033) 2006-10-28 3:47

Arjun the warrior,
Great shot lof warmth, of simplicity, of love and above all sincerity. ee how concentrated is the subject, and great management of light and shades.
I am late...still A Happy dewali to you and all the family members.
Rajeev

jhm (83378) 2006-10-28 5:24

Hi Arjun,

You chose a excellent angle for this picture, the candles be lovely in one row, this give nice perspective, also a good composition together with the girl. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John

sayan (2609) 2006-10-28 9:17

Hi Arjun,

Wonderful management of light. The position of the girl is perfect in the compo. Great post. Happy dewali.
Regards,
Sayan

oochappan (22032) 2006-10-28 22:01

A nice warm colortone and a fine perspective leading to the girl lightening these candles, a fine reflection of this festival, all best Diwali wishes to you Arjun.

MIG13 (0) 2006-10-29 16:26

Nice and strong composition, Arjun! Warm colours and mood! TFS! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.

chrisnet (20376) 2006-10-30 4:01

Hi Arjun,
Great atmosphere in this shot,the light of the candles is very well captured.Good composition.
Regards
Christian

saigon (5521) 2006-10-30 17:22

hello ARJUN.tres bon ce festival de lumiere!
bonne composition!
aldo.

anjan (1086) 2006-10-31 7:17

You are one of the most improved photographers around Arjun. Top shot this. Wonder how she must hav felt standin still for 3 secs though :))
Anjan

jinju (14265) 2006-11-03 18:01

Hi Arjun,

the warm glow of the candle light as well as the intimate moment youve captured for us make this one a really nice shot. Framed well you show the multitude of candles as well as her face. 3 second exposure? Is that right? She must have been really steady;)

hoorge (1434) 2006-11-05 11:40

Peace, tranquility, and happiness. Nice angle and framing. Difficult night shot but you did it well.
Happy Diwali!

xavshot (63137) 2006-11-08 15:45

Bonsoir Arjun
très belle ambiance dans cette photo et belle lumière pour ce "festival des lumières". Bravo
Xavier

tifah (836) 2006-11-09 15:58

fantastic. Everyone has written so much that i'll keep it simple.

Flavia (10202) 2006-11-11 18:02

Hi Arjun,

A sweet shot. Tha composition is very well thought and the diagonal POV works perfectely to show her light profile. Not an easy task to manage the light here and you did it very well.

Cheers,

Flavia

GLEM (2998) 2006-11-16 6:35

bonjour Arjun,
vous avez capté un formidable instant, celui de l'espoir et du voeux.
Très belle composition.

tfs

isabela_sor (42493) 2007-06-26 2:41

The magic power of candles and of faithfulness!!!Her expression,her hand keeping the can candles were perfectly captured and this warm light creates the perfect mood
All the best
Isabela