Category: India
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Clean sweep
In India, especially in and around cities and towns, one often gets the impression of life being lived on one huge garbage dump. A clean sweep, that’s what India needs (also to do away with its excessive political garbage by the way). The tableau on the picture compares favourably with that image. ‘Why continue sweeping,…
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Girlhood in India
This photo, the girl on this photo, moves me deeply. With her still young, prematurely aged face, marked by the circumstances of a life in poverty, she is of a heartbreaking beauty. I admire her, feel sorry for her, would like to caress her on her head, hug her. She looks at me with a…
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Gaze outward, gaze inward
Unlike in last week’s post, here the outward gaze is directed towards the camera. The little boy (it’s a boy for me) looks through the camera directly in our eyes, and we in his. Because of this, and because of his remarkable shirt, all eyes are on him. He puts on a rather bold face,…
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Gaze inward, gaze outward
A small girl caught gazing inward. The expression on her face shows a mental process taking place, an activity of the brain. Within the same minute that this photo was taken, I took a second one which is shown below. To be precise: both photos were taken at 16:35, on 19 April 2013 in Bilaspur,…
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A laugh so radiant
Two friends meet in the market place, exchange news, tell stories about former days, shared childhood memories or is it the sheer delight of seeing the other unexpectedly? Erupts a laugh so radiant ….. Photo of the week: Orchha, India 2007
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A portrait, at last
A person’s face – the mirror of the soul …. For sure, concentration on a face can be enough for an intriguing photo. But somehow I often seem to want to include more elements. Show more of the body, of the environment. When taking pictures, I’m looking at the world, at nature, at man-made environments,…
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Rectangles in perspective
Geometrical figures, seen in real space from a certain viewpoint, then photographed, and subsequently reproduced on the flat, rectangular plane of a photo ….. they can make for interesting images. When we look through our eyes, the brain takes care of correcting to a certain extent the optical distortions that occur, and produces an image…
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Get fresh with me
With her naughty look, the text on the girl’s tight shirt leaves little room for uncertainty of how to interpret her offer. After all the Goan New Year’s parties with their abundant alcohol consumption and sleepless nights, this sounds like an attractive proposition. But those with a serious drinking problem, who have started the new…
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Anjuna beach cafe
Anjuna may not be the nicest beach in Goa, but this beach cafe definitely does justice to Goa’s reputation. The rather busy “interior” of the open bamboo structure breathes at the same time an atmosphere of optimum relaxation. The scene results in a crowded but very pleasant picture. We can look at it as a…
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Merry Christmas
In Holland, that tiny country by the North Sea where I grew up, a white Christmas is a very rare occurrence. One can dream of it, but the reality is generally one of cold and grey gloominess. Maybe favourable for a state of mind that makes one long for the coming of light in the…
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