Corridor III, a photo from Delhi, North

Photographer's Note

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Central Delhi, was built in the memory of the 8th Sikh Guru,Sri Harkishen Sahib. It is one of the important historical Gurdwaras in Delhi.

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is famous as a Sikh pilgrimage center. It is one of the most important historical and sacred pilgrimage destinations of the Sikh community.

Everyday, hundreds of people come here for food & shelter. Most of them rest in the shades of the corridors which surround the central pond. The woman in the FG is one such person, who’d come for food. Tried to create the perspective with the columns.

It's not a matter of survival for everyone who eats there in the Gurudwara - in fact, most people with whom we met looked happy and healthy, and had probably come as members of the spiritual community. But it's there for anyone who needs it, and in a city of 13 million (and rapidly growing), an open, organized, clean, reliable, and free food source couldn't be more valuable. It's a great testament to the stability of a well-organized grassroots effort. While countless hours pass in board rooms and over policy debates to establish government-subsidized and NGO programs for feeding the hungry, a crew of volunteers at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib feeds thousands upon thousands of their neighbors with no intervention, no fuss, and no strings attached.

KateinDenmark, pastadog, nivaldo, Budapestman, Dpbours, feather, TopGeo, riclopes, emjleclercq, papagolf21, edytungkal, John_F_Kennedy, jhm, pierrefonds, robob, avene, Atousa, siolaw, josepmarin, abulafia, tomescuc, ChrisJ heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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pastadog (13111) 2008-07-31 1:43

A well thought shot, Angshu, in fantastic geometry, excellent exposure, and the tranquil mood given by the persons, esp. the woman on fg. The tiles, arches and fans are excellent elements. Congratulations for this remarkable achievement! Regards, Daniel

nivaldo (15417) 2008-07-31 1:44

Hello Angshuman
A magnificent capture! A good point of view. It seems a nice place and a good moment for meditating.
TFS.
Brazilian Greetings,
RECIFE-Brazil
Nivaldo

KateinDenmark (1634) 2008-07-31 1:47

Impressive story and your picture is a piece of art. You have a perfect balance between the woman in the FG and the man in the distance. Excellent perspective with the repeating columns. I also like how the only real color comes from the two people in the photo.

Kate

emka (158204) 2008-07-31 1:51

Hi Angshu,

I like this shot very much. Splendid perspective, with the columns and the pavement with different patterns. Nice persons here, this sitting woman in saree and the man. Great work, compliments!

Regards

Malgorzata

jasmis (58653) 2008-07-31 1:52

Superb interior, fine composition amazing pose of faithful woman.
Regards.

Tempodulu (168) 2008-07-31 1:52

Great depth of field makes this shot. rgds

smarcell (19965) 2008-07-31 1:59

This is really great. I like the hypnotic pattern of the floor, and the colored human figures.
Very good work
Stefano

dArpAn (499) 2008-07-31 2:11

Hi Angshuman,
Gr8 detail in this shot, also POV is very innovative...
rgds

Budapestman (82620) 2008-07-31 2:11

Dear Angshu,
Great daily life shot with amazing interior. The composition is beautiful and the perspective is superb. I like the peaceful atmosphere, splendid work, Congratulations. Have a nice day
George

somak_g (497) 2008-07-31 2:38

hi angshu,

the sharpness is outstanding. and a shot well thought of and composed. this shot also shows the inconsistent nature of the flooring patters in the gurdwaras - dont know why - any idea?

regards
somak

testmaniac (13508) 2008-07-31 4:11

Hello Angshuman, what can I say - great photo! Excellent composition,colors and POV. Good info indeed! Wonderful architecture!

TFS and regards,
Phil

Dpbours (222) 2008-07-31 4:12

Hello Angshu,

The composition is spot on here!
The woman feels perhaps a little overly sharpened, but the pattern of the tiles, the depth with the pillars, the lonely composition in the front and then that other person just standing there, adding to the perspective. I like it!!

Greetings,
Dennis

mark_mk (266) 2008-07-31 5:05

Hi Anghsu,
you really did a great job on this one, the composition with the woman on the left side of the frame and the man in the distance is superb. I really ike the contrast of the blue clothing of the woman and the depth of field, which is perfect! Very nice, a great one!

Take care
Mark

feather (51130) 2008-07-31 6:20

Like JY I would have preferred the woman to be sitting further to the right, but I read your reply to him and agree there was little you could do about it, as it is the perspective and repetition of the arches and pillars that make the image. I also like the patterned floor and the reflections on it.
Have you posted images from here before, because I have read of a place giving free food to the people? I'm sure it was on TE.
Kath

albertz (2468) 2008-07-31 6:23

I found this shot well executed. The composition is great, it conveys a good sense of isolation and devotion. The geometric patterns of the floor is an eye catcher here and you had a very good light on the other side. Great shot.

TopGeo (38220) 2008-07-31 6:53

Hello Angshuman!
A fantastic geometry capture! Is appreciable the setting! The place and the composition so much beautiful impressed that declares a professional expert! I congratulate also you for the prospect and the quality!
Regards
Filika
Georgios

Morac (27725) 2008-07-31 7:02

Hello Angshuman
A magnificent capture!
Splendid perspective, with the columns and the pavement :
this place gives a great impression of peace.
Regards
Marc

amaryllis (37047) 2008-07-31 7:09

bonjour
une tres belle photo de ce corridor et perspective avec ces colonnes et le sol qui brille
tres bon cadrage avec cette femme qui se recueille
excellente composition
juliette

hatti52 (12786) 2008-07-31 9:49

Hi Angshuman
excellent photo with great perspective,light management and sharpness
great work
compliments

carper (96) 2008-07-31 10:19

fantastic corridor Angshuman
marvelous pov, good details, I like the fantastic light and the exelent photowork here, my compliments my friend. have a nice day.
gr. jaap

riclopes (35577) 2008-07-31 10:55

Olá Angshu, it always amazes me to know about the cities that have more population then Portugal...I think that meditating could gave been a nicer title, since the woman has much importance in the image. However, I agree that the perspective is the main subject. The light passing through the arches, the patterns and repetition effect is what attracts more. So, the woman is a good bonus, although it's a pitty that she's not the main character, placed at right. You did the best you could in respect to that and being at left, she's perfectly framed. The person in the background also says that this corridor isn't only for her, which confirms that this is about the corridor. I wonder if all this sounds confusing...
Have a good time and see you in a couple of weeks,
ricardo

jafadabret (56501) 2008-07-31 11:50

Hi Angshu.
Tu as su trouver le bon POV pour donner une belle perspective et un beau graphisme avec seulement deux personnages dans ce décor. Du très beau travail.
Jacques

berek (50518) 2008-07-31 12:21

Hi Anmgshuman ,
great graphics view with nice model. I like this composition my friend. congratulations. goes to my favourite. greetings.
Burak

MarcT (20964) 2008-07-31 22:23

Hi Angshuman,
That's a superb composition. Perfect use of the architecture and inclusion of the woman in your picture.
Cheers
Marc

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-07-31 22:52

A very well composed composition, with very good light coming though the arcades, and excellent sharpness.

All the best,

Emmanuel

goodwill (4274) 2008-07-31 23:39

The perfect symmetry pleases the eye here, Angshu. You have definitely created a beautiful perspective with the repetition of the coloumns.
Me too thinking of uploading a simmilar shot with rpetitionof the coloums but the subject at the ar end of the coloumns.

My regards,

Rajeev

Graal (103040) 2008-08-01 0:24

Hi Angshuman
great perspective and composition with the lonely woman on FG. I like it a lot. Good work and informations.
Gr., Aleksander

papagolf21 (152607) 2008-08-01 0:49

Bonjour, mon ami Angshu,
Excellente prise de vue (d'ailleurs les deux favoris sont largement mérités) !
Félicitations une fois de plus pour votre talent.
Amitiés.
Philippe

aadilj (18102) 2008-08-01 0:53

Thats another superb and masterful shot from you which plays so nicely with the eprspective of the place and the genteel lights. I like the way you have compsoed this image

rodgerg (55767) 2008-08-01 1:08

Hello Angshuman,

A magnificent composition with the lady in the FG and a man in the BG. Prospect, good POV, grfaic and geometric effect, contrats. A very nic picture, congratulations.
Roger

edytungkal (4551) 2008-08-01 2:02

You have another picture with the same pattern like this but but i like it most..
Inclusion people especially the lady on this interesting architertures really adds point to see this well balance beautiful coridor. Great work Angshu friend and i like the framing too.

cheers
daniel

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-08-01 3:22

Great shot with such lovely colours and patterns on the floor. Perfect sharpness, and very good details indeed.
Best wishes,
Achim

jhm (211736) 2008-08-01 3:55

Hello Angshu,

Three wonderful elements on this this picture;
the floor with the different tiles, as a nice decoration.
All the pillars lovely in a row, this care for good perspective.
Also the people is a very good addition for the scale.
Composition and colour care for a nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

pierrefonds (114608) 2008-08-01 5:22

Hi Angshuman,

The different geometric forms are assets to the composition. The colums are framing well the corridor. The presence of the woman praying in the foreground has an effect of scale. There is a good contrast between the colorsé Have a nice day.

Pierre

crckt (7222) 2008-08-01 8:24

Dear Angshumanda,
Form the thumbnail, I thought this was B/W but after opening it the blue sari gave me a good surprise. The contrast is really good and as usual so is the composition. Did you go to this place midday? The light outside seems harsh, is it possible to catch light entering through the columns here?
Regards,
Shaeri
PS: HDR niye ei kodin e onek kichu porlam, aste aste mone hocche ektu comfortable hote parchi. it is a great tool, I highly recommend you to try it, now that you have a digital SLR you can do wonders with it.

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-08-01 10:41

Ola Angshuman ,
Magnifica foto com este chão cheio de linhas geométricas , gostei do ângulo de visão em diagonal , boa inclusão das pessoas , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

robob (3648) 2008-08-01 12:30

Hello Angshu,
Superbe image !
La présence de ces deux personnes à chaque extrémité est absolument remarquable,
Excellent travail !
Bien à toi,
Robert

avene (12675) 2008-08-01 13:31

hello Angshuman,
the perspective works really well, you have composed the photo perfectly to emphasise it, even the imaginary line between the two people follow the direction of the perspective. excellent, what can I say. the patterns of the floor tiles are hypnotic, and certainly add to the graphic appeal of the photo, I like it a lot. and thanks for the great note.

with best regards,
Kristine

PixelTerror (0) 2008-08-03 11:41

Hi Angshuman
Nice corridor perspective view and great exposure to get details in this dim light, these two eprsons animate the view well even though I'd prefer this woman to sit on the right side.
Have a nice day JY

Scharan (14144) 2008-08-03 15:10

Olá Angshu

Composição nota 10!
Uma foto feita com criatividade, sensibilidade de olhar...simplismente LINDA!
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

Atousa (7131) 2008-08-04 4:35

Salam Angshu,
Before reading your interesting note, I was thinking she was praying there..the compo is perfect n impressive ..excellent elements ; only I think I would like her solitude more than seeing the man in the BG too..great job..thank you.
Greetings, Atousa

siolaw (38294) 2008-08-04 23:57

Hi Angshu,
Yes, if she was sitting in the corner it would have been a price winner.. but it is still an excellent picture! The light is perfectly managed, it is razor sharp, and, the perspective is real strong here
Greetings
Laurent

capthaddock (28790) 2008-08-07 17:02

HI Angshu - brilliant shot, the repetition, the tiled patterns and the blue figure, almost perfect, maybe you should have shouted at the man in the distance to get out of view, he does balance the human element in a way, but personally I would have preferred it without him.

josepmarin (59385) 2008-08-08 0:45

Hi Angshuman,
I had not seen this photo, and I am sorry, because it is magnificent.
The perspective of the columns in this corridor and the geometric textures of the pavement offer us a beautiful graphism to the image, but the life and the feeling that adds the woman sat in the ground, who seems to pray, and the man standing out between the columns, they complete an extraordinary photo.
Very well seen, and very well done, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-08-11 2:50

fantastic graphism of this place, well framed and composed
regards
jo

abulafia (4900) 2008-09-02 11:12

Hi Angshuman
Good story!
And a good picture as well, the old woman is well placed in the frame.
Harry

Merline (0) 2008-09-18 11:35

Hi Angshu, long time no see...
This one caught my eye straight away on your last page, and so did a couple others...it's a wonderful composition with an amazing graphical effect. The repetition of the tiles is magnetic on the eyes. They can wander and rest...The deep blue of the woman's cloth, the attitudes of both, a splendid sense of peace. I love your note, it's mostly interesting and written with heart.

Compliments.
Michèle

tomescuc (3291) 2008-11-09 8:43

As everybody said, graphical efect and angle taken are excellent. The meditating old woman and the man between columns beautifully complete the composition.
cheers,
Cristian

ChrisJ (171888) 2009-06-19 23:45

Hello Angshuman

Good repetition of geometric patterns & shapes, with the fg woman in the blue sari, adding a welcome human element. Tfs!

figenya (2852) 2009-07-17 8:47

An expert photo again. The rythm of columns, the graphical effect of the floor, , the placament of the models, management of light, the hand movement of the lady & the expression on lady's face... Excellent shot in all means. I really admired...

Warm regards.

Figen

quillo (11858) 2009-08-13 22:20

Buenos días amigo Angshuman -------------------->

An excellent POV ..... good colors and big depth
with two persons in the scene. The result is good
and agreeable, I like.

Un saludo y felicidades.

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YukonMarty (39) 2009-10-19 18:19 [Comment]