Category: India
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Clean sweep
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…
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Girlhood in India
Girlhood in India This photograph – the girl in it – moves me deeply. With her still-young, prematurely aged face, marked by the hardships of a life lived in poverty, she is heart-rendingly beautiful. I admire her, feel sorry for her, and would love to stroke her head and hold her close. She looks at…
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Gaze outward, gaze inward
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…
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Looking inwards, looking outwards
Looking inwards, looking outwards A little girl staring inwards.The expression on her face reveals that a mental process is underway, an activity of the brain. At the very moment this photograph was taken, I took a second photograph, which can be seen below. To be precise: both photographs were taken at 16:35 on 19 April…
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A beaming smile
A beaming smile Two friends meet in the market square,catch up on the latest news,tell stories about the past,share childhood memories, or is it simply the sheer joy of seeing each other unexpectedly? Then a beaming smile breaks out ….. Photo of the week: Orchha, India 2007
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A portrait, at last
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…
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Rectangles in perspective
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…
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Get fresh with me
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…
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Anjuna beach cafe
Anjuna beach cafe Anjuna may not be the most beautiful beach in Goa, but this beach café certainly lives up to Goa’s reputation. The rather busy ‘interior’ of the open bamboo structure exudes an atmosphere of total relaxation at the same time. The whole scene is a bustling but very pleasant one. We could think…
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Merry Christmas
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…
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