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Happy Sadhu


Happy Sadhu
Photo Information
Copyright: David Phillips (riverfriends) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 997 W: 241 N: 1783] (6972)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-14
Categories: Event, Portrait
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD As
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-15 12:38
Viewed: 611
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This image is that of a Hindu Sadhu (Ascetic) who, it is said has left the material lifestyle. He was willing to pose for me :)
He is crippeled in both legs and walks on his hands with those wooden shoes that you see in his hands.
He is a visitor of Ardh-Kumbh Festival of India, where some 6 Million people are axpected. [BBC World News gave those figures]

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great portrait :)
greetings

denny

Hello David!

Personnally a superb portrait of this gentleman. Reminds me the books City of Joy. His smile is priceless. Certainly a beautiful moment captured.

About the photo. Nevermind the environment , which you choose to keep for obvious reasons, but you could have changed easily your POV to avoid the poles behind his head, and wait a few seconds to ensure nobody would be behind him.

But I must admit his smile is very eyecatching, and we forget the environment. (^_^)

Robert

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  • karie Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 19] (252)
  • [2007-02-21 23:49]
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wow, david. i like this! I like the color of it. it's sharp. I like to blur out the background with a narrow depth of field, but I like that you left it here, so we can see all the interesting people in the background. I like the bit of 'color' that you shared in your text as well. Thank you for sharing this bit of Indian life! karie

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  • zomik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 218 W: 64 N: 229] (2932)
  • [2007-05-02 17:38]
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Hi David ,
Excellent portrait! Even if he smiled so specially to the photograph, this smile has it beautiful: -) I agree around Robert it was possible to try taking with the clean background it to do, but still is wonderful.
TFS
Zosia

I like this portrait !! I was also in Allahabad during the Ardh mela this year.
Very nice colors.
TFS

Harold

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