~Verinag~, a photo from Jammu and Kashmir, North

Photographer's Note

The Verinag spring in Anantanag about 80 kms away from Srinagar in Kashmir Valley is considered as the original source of river Jhelum. Situated at the foothills of Pir Panjal, this beautiful Verinag spring, with its deep blue water emanates from the base of a spur surrounded by pines and evergreen plants. The original shape of this spring was in the circular form of a kund. In early seventeenth century, Emperor Jahangir had changed the shape into the traditional Mughal octagonal(Another view in WS).

With a circumference of 80m enclosed by a brick wall the blue waters have a limpid clarity in which the verdant surroundings of pine trees are mirrored. Fish (posted in WS)swim in the cool depths. The lawns around are beautifully manicured -- dotted with flowers adding splashes of colour to this symphony of greens and browns. The calm and cool picturesque setting captivates the moods of the visitors.

One can also see a dog standing on the slab over the water!

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stiginthedump (1833) 2007-11-30 3:48

Nice composition in this one Partha. I love the colours, the guy on the left, and the dog in the middle. The reflection is very nice, especially the bottom part. The only thing i don't like however is the inclusion of the top part of the bridge. I find the lens distortion to be a little too much and feel that a crop would be better.

izmirli (3989) 2007-11-30 4:46

merhana dear partha
magnificent reflection and colours.wonderful depth and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

prumod (8300) 2007-11-30 8:22

hi partha...
it's a marvellous composition... perfect in exposure, cotrast and qulaity... keeping that guy there is a very good decision...
greetings...

ViktorVaughn (1525) 2007-11-30 12:35

Good reflection shot with the man in the bright red adding some needed colour here.

I agree with Will that maybe you could have cut off the top of the bridge. But otherwise a solid shot of this canal.

Regards

lestans (17258) 2007-11-30 15:08

Hi Partha!
what a fine composition of symmetries, reflection is nice but also nice to see the man as a red spot; I notice also a dog passing there: many interesting details. Well done!

Livia

evanrizo (462) 2007-12-01 4:59

Hi Partha, yes the top is the man staying there and he is ideal placed, but as a composition is wonderful with these two canals they work as other two frames like two different images.
Cheers
Evan

AROBN54 (11475) 2007-12-01 7:55

Hello, Partha,
I love the arches in the bridge that you can see through and adds great depth to the shot. The reflections are lovely and I really like the inclusion of the guy in red and the dog. That water is just unbelievably blue. What a beautiful place. Thank you and warm regards,
Shelly

archimatica (20648) 2007-12-01 14:51

Great combination of people, water and building.
Regards
Renzo

ChrisJ (171888) 2007-12-02 0:39

Namaste Partha

Wonderful reflections, in the fg, & the man in the bright red shirt at right, adds a lot to this shot, by providing scale & colour contrasts. Tfs!

Flavia (10352) 2007-12-02 1:01

Hi Partha,

Nice place it seems to be. You captured very well the walls reflection and all the details on the water. The inclusion of the men in red add a point of interest in the composition as well as escale. :)

Regards,

Flavia

Charo (51290) 2007-12-02 13:23

Hola Partha,
Bonita y original toma con mucha profundidad. Me gusta mucho la composición y los colores y reflejos. Gran POV.
Cordialmente
Charo

josepmarin (59385) 2007-12-03 9:41

Hi Partha,
Good setting, with a deep perspective across the arch.
You have done a nice composition playing with the reflections in the water and the graphism of this wall of brick with the openings in arch.
The man gives us the perfect reference of the scale of this place.
Good work with the lighting and the colours.
Best reagrds,
Josep

pablominto (53746) 2007-12-20 0:46

Hello Partha,
This is an interesting composition with the man in his red sweather and his reflection!
The image gives an interesting view through the arch to add depth to the composition...
A well balanced presentation with good details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

rminkow (1556) 2007-12-22 6:57

Hi Partha...very nice shot of the waterway. The composition here works well with the man in the red jacket next to the water..very nice picture.

Roger

Edyta_B (8) 2007-12-25 2:43

Hello Partha
Nice composed photo with the bridge and interesting view through its. I like the reflections on the water and even like the man standing on a pavement, and his reflection too ;). The closed frame is also good.
Regards