J O Y, a photo from Tamil Nadu, South

Photographer's Note

A sunset at Thirukalukundrum

The kids were playing alongside the lake. Apparently, they saw me pointing the camera at them so they put up a "show" to my camera.

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photoray (13981) 2009-03-17 11:17

Hello Senthil,
Great image of the magical moment, children, shadows, reflections, golden tones.

Good job,
Ray

apache (1426) 2009-03-17 11:24

Hi Senthil,
The photo first struct me because it looks like a sculpture. Each boy with a different pose enhances the picture more. And the refelction on the water with the golden colour predominant is very good.
Nice catch
Ranjith

nirajsinha (857) 2009-03-17 11:25

Hi Senthil,

This is really a good one. Nicely spotted and sillhoutte of junior heros of India make the picture. Look at their poses.. really great yaar.

Regards

Niraj Sinha

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THAR (3877) 2009-03-17 11:33

super!!! Grande photo!Juste dommage qu'elle penche à droite mais c'est un détail!

biglad (439) 2009-03-17 11:36

Hi Senthil,

This is a really nice image, a beautiful setting and lovely compostion with the kids playing, the reflections and the depth given by the background. On top of that, it's taken at the perfect time of day to give it a nice warmth from the setting sun. Only negative for me is the fact that it's not level, but this is something you could easily fix in post-processing.

Cheers
Simon

tomescuc (3291) 2009-03-17 11:38

I like the silhouettes of the kids on that slice of land. Super reflections, beautiful light.
cheers,
Cristian

Yosedolo (44) 2009-03-17 11:40

hello Senthil ,
the reflection is wonderful
black and yellow gives me ideas for WS
Very good job
Fabien

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JCG (35153) 2009-03-17 11:45

Hi Senthil,

A fantastic moment you photographed here and what a beautiful image quality I love this set of children expressions. Very good management of lights and backlight. Superb image, well done and thank you Sehthil. I allows a WS for fun...

With all my friendships and soon

Jean-Charles

baclama (19188) 2009-03-17 12:02

bonsoir,
waou...superbes reflets autant au 1er plan qu'en arriere plan...tres bien fait avec une lumiere bien maitrisée
bravo
magnifique
vero

mattharvey1 (1044) 2009-03-17 12:04

Hi Senthil,

This is a superb shot with a timeless quality to it.

TFS

Matt

mikele_pl (2400) 2009-03-17 12:22

Hi Senthil,

this is excellent! I like the light, colors, clarity and composition, but the moment to take this photo is just perfect. Well done!

greetings
michal

indraajeet (1912) 2009-03-17 12:28

what a shot! as if humanity stands in silhoutte
indrajit

xavshot (69835) 2009-03-17 13:01

Bonsoir Senthil
très jolie photo. J'aime beaucoup les couleurs dorées et les différentes silhouettes qui se découpent dans ce décor. Bien vu.
Xavier

zmey (7335) 2009-03-17 13:24

wonderful dynamics in this shot, senthil! not sure if the sky is needed here at all.

warm regards
kristaps

Vanessa132 (94) 2009-03-17 13:39

Hi Senthil,
very well taken!
great silhouettes reflected in the golden colored water.
regards,
Vanessa

Morac (27725) 2009-03-17 13:44

Hi Senthil,

This is a really nice image, a beautiful setting and lovely compostion.
Very good job and nice catch.
Regards
Marc

shama (149) 2009-03-17 14:31

Ok this is absolutely amazing.
The type of photo i like, full of feelings and with a clear subject. The reflection here is totally necessary and beautifyl, i could not imagine this photo without the reflection.
The standing figures of the children are 'posing' great to the camera.
I like it very much, regards
Shama

anes_lc (14968) 2009-03-17 14:34

wowwwwwwww...my friend ...you became the best :)
fantastic composition
well done
anes

Bartleby (13552) 2009-03-17 14:37

Hi Senthil,

wow, this string of children's silhouettes and their reflections are really wonderful; everyone has a different and interesting attitude and they all stand out so well against this golden background. I'm sure you must have tried other POVS from that scene, right? Don't get me wrong, I do like this one a lot but I sense there are other things you must have tried here, am I right?

Philippe

daddo (28728) 2009-03-17 14:41

Namaste Senthil. You don't strike often now, but when you do, you do it with force. Wonderful image of boyhood- the time in life when companionship, adventure and boundless energy all combine to make us remember those days as the Golden Times in our lives. I can read all of that in this beautiful, poetic capture of childhood. Top work. regards. Klaudio.

delkoo (68) 2009-03-17 14:41

hi senthil,
Fine composition, Of course, the light is simply splendid and generous and the reflection is absolutely gorgeous.

a really good one

best regards
didier

BWJ (3094) 2009-03-17 19:13

Hello Senthil,
The warm colors, silhouettes of the children, and the reflections are perfectly beautiful. It is a gorgeous composition.
Warm regards,
Betty

batalay (41261) 2009-03-17 20:01

Hello Senthil,

this is a classic for Trekearth. The composition with the silhouettes of the children, equidistant except the one doing a handstand. I want to make this a favorite, by demoting another photograph from my already filled gallery of favorites.

Warm regards,

Bulent

hispic (9658) 2009-03-17 20:12

Hi Senthil,
The kids seem to strike poses as if you directed them, because it is too perfect. It seems you have a potential for enhancing red of the sky.
Regards, Hisashi

sevy (58) 2009-03-18 1:06

Hello Senthil,

A very good photo thanks to the golden light well capted against the light and the show with the children, all well separated and visible with different silhouettes.

Yves.

jhm (203151) 2009-03-18 2:31

Hello Senthil,

What a nice idea, so wonderful reflections.
The quiet water care for an excellent composition.
Lovely game of this childs.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

bantonbuju (51815) 2009-03-18 2:38

bravo, senthil!

this is a masterly composed, perfectly timed, ideally exposed and presented work....
fully deserves wide audience...

bw, j.

deud (1920) 2009-03-18 4:49

this is outstanding shot!
i'm very impressed!
the play with light and reflections are great!

many congratulations.
one of my favorites!
tfs

photographer123 (6248) 2009-03-18 9:45

hi..
ha..ha...nice shot..good timing..subir

indoka28 (5261) 2009-03-18 12:09

Hello Senthil,

This outstanding work from you..!! wat a composition and tone..!! just beautiful..!!i loved the reflection on the water...!!!this is a beauty...great work..!!!

Thanks a lot for sharing such a lovely shot..!!

Regards,
Indro

paromitadey (623) 2009-03-18 23:32

Hi Senthil,

What a captivating moment taken. A beautiful composition, in lovely colors with beautiful reflection. In total picture perfect. :)
TFS.

Regards,
Paromita

yaya13baut (3344) 2009-03-19 3:04

hi Senthil,
superb sunset shot with the kids silhouettes and their twins in the reflection. What a good composition ! And the kids seem to repaet an act, each one has a different position.
Yannis

vincz (19113) 2009-03-19 7:31

He he.. so funny, so great. An incredible image with beautiful composition and colours. i love it.

rajiv_077 (1412) 2009-03-20 8:36

Hi Dear

This is really a masterpiece picture, so you so lucky to capture this amazing shot, lovely colors and reflection. Great view and amazing point. This must be award winner picture.

Best of luck

regards

rajiv

aadilj (18102) 2009-03-21 0:50

This one is a classic winner Senthil. Exquisite and full of joy, a rare and difficult moment thats been captured so well

marietom (34611) 2009-03-24 14:29

hello Senthil,

Wonderful composition, with great colors ! I like it a lot !
Bonne soirée
Marie

patdeph (35750) 2009-03-25 1:28

namaste Senthil
wonderful,I like very much!The colours and the loght are somptuous,and I love the black silhouettes of the splendid landscape,and of course,of these children playing there!I add it in my theme about India!
Regards
Pascale

eversmile (11636) 2009-03-25 16:18

Hi Senthil

this is an outstanding shot! The light management and the colors let me mute of admiration, the golden tones are particularly enchanting and the choregraphy is so surprising,even stronger with the reflections! What I find very intriguing is that the reflection of the boy who is upside down, seems autonomous from the original... as in a complete different position! Well, that is an illusion, I know it, but anyway, it bluffes me. He is also the Y of the word "Joy" while another boy keep the O in hand... but where is the J ??? Anyway, the result is great! Bravo! My congratulations!
Regards
Marine

everlasting (17692) 2009-03-26 3:28

Nice light and yes full of joy, the reflections and the silhouettes work very well. i wonder what would happen if you had cropped he top leaving just the reflected plam trees, just a thought

fohoizey (1130) 2009-04-24 8:14

GORGEOUS PICTURE !!!

svefay (810) 2011-06-18 13:57

hi,
nice reflection, good light and composition, TFS...

jabber (323) 2013-10-02 12:44

Cartier Bresson beleive that every place has a harmonic time that you can capture all the feel of that place in a shot and this is a duty of a photographer to wait and find that moment and he named that decisive moment.
when i saw your shot, i remember a photo from Bresson who took it n India from above of some buildings. you can see lot`s of people at the top of roofs. some of them sit or stand but a kid between them was dancing and it make a big movement in photo and you think that all the people in photo are a part of a dance.
your photo try to find that moment i so much like it but i think you may be spent more time there to find that harmony.
tfs
after a long time i see a shot that it has a deep feeling inside,``the happiness``

swapankumarroy (3769) 2014-07-03 10:24

Hello pcp

It is an excellent shot. The reflection of activities of the boys is wonderful and shoot the picture at perfect time. Going on ..

Best wishes

swapankumarroy