(cache)FISHING in the CHEL RIVER, a photo from West Bengal, East

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Photographer's Note

A short trip to Dooars for three days was so refreshing. The Northern part of West Bengal is always so attractive and so beautiful with rivers, tea plantation, mountains, lash green fields and clear blue sky. This time we were heading for Bindu, the last village in the Indo-Bhutan border. This picture was taken from the door of a moving train-Kanchankanya Express. The place is somewhere near Damdim, after crossing the Teesta river. This is the first time I am going to the dooars by train, my earlier trips were all made by cars. I think both the trips are equally beautiful.
In the return path we took the road journey and noted the name of this river. The name is Chel. You can spot a fisherman catching fish in the distance. It was so dramatic with rain clouds, green fields and the rocky river bed that I could not resist myself from clicking the camera.

pablominto, kiwi_explorer, isabela_sor, crckt, photographer123, bhorerpakhi, noborders, vinicio, sabyasachi1212, sufi, TopGeo, Henryk_Bilor has marked this note useful

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pablominto (53746) 2007-07-09 0:32

Hello Sayan,
Am amazing view of the river bed, apparantly with low water level at the time being!
The dramatic sky adds to the atmosphere, and the tiny fisherman gives good scaling to the landscape!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Burberry1 (6041) 2007-07-09 0:34

Mysterious and beautiful...

Agnieszka

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-07-09 1:00

Hi Sayan,
Wonderfully captured ... I like your POV here. Placing a solitary figure gives the scene some perspective and compliments the overall lonely bleak atmosphere. Well captured and composed. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

DarkoG (8) 2007-07-09 1:08

Beautiful and very dramatic landscape. Good composition. Heavy sky somehow emphasize how hard life can be and this fragile tiny figure of man clearly show how small we are compared to nature.
Regards Darko

arnabchat (7233) 2007-07-09 1:15

fantastic take. typical doars in the rains.
looks great with the light, with the monsoon threatening to pour down. technically good, with proportions, and composition. the lone human gives an idea of the proportions.
TFS, Arnab

dhurjati (2709) 2007-07-09 1:27

Hi Sayan,
I hope you have enjoyed the journey from NJP to New Mall via train.It is so enthrilling, isn't it??This is a stunning capture considering that you have taken it from the train.Lovely POV and fine details.
Greetings,
Dhurjati

indoka28 (5261) 2007-07-09 4:42

This is a beauty sayan,

I love the way you have captured the clouds and the river here..!!! the dark colours are great and gives a rainy feeling about it..!!!taking it from the train must have been an entralling experience..and getting this view is alsao no less..!!did u blurr the FG grass..???

Regards,

Indro

somak_g (497) 2007-07-09 5:26

hi sayan

i have travelled on this route by train - its a great journey. more so in the monsoons, when all the rivers come alive.
great shot.

regards
somak

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-07-09 6:27

Agreed with Pablo!I like how that man seems lost in this vastness space ...and this dramatic sky ....
A nice week
Isabela

crckt (7222) 2007-07-09 8:08

Hi Sayan,
The long wait to see your latest picture has paid rich dividends. Awesome shot! The solitary man and the black clouds over him, gives this a phenomenal look.
Well done,
Shaeri

photographer123 (6246) 2007-07-09 9:54

hi sayan.
very good shot..adding that man in the frame is wonderful..look like ,he is only one in this earth...best wishes...subir

zeca (19762) 2007-07-09 21:10

Hello Sayan!
If there is some good light, dark skies always compose well the landscape sceneries. Its impressive! The lonely guy walking down there add important life to the picture and makes us think about "where he is going?" and "what he is going to do?" or "where he is coming from?"...
Very nice!
Regards,
Zeca

sidstakes (772) 2007-07-09 23:14

Hi Sayan, just saw this one...north bengal is such a vast expanse..full of beautiful landscapes...mostly unknown to me...i have only heard about it...passed by a few by car once on my way to mirik...
but this is quite exquisite by the looks of it...this is certainly a serene atmosphere you have captured...makes me feel like breaking free from the city chaos really..well done with the fisherman in the frame...gives a sense of proportion...how minuscule human beings are compared to the majesty of nature... :)
Best,
Siddhartha

bhorerpakhi (559) 2007-07-10 1:47

ASADHARON chobi Sayan Da. Meghe pahare sabuje adbhut makhamakhi.
Poulomi

prumod (8300) 2007-07-10 6:10

hi sayan...
it's a well scene... dark rain clouds gives a back curtain... surrounding greenery and that man make it very attractive...
greetings...

noborders (1010) 2007-07-10 11:34

The little silhouette is almost lost in the middle of the immensity of the landscape, the landscape itself is splendid with its heavy sky and its rich colours,
Congratulations ! Your colour photos are also very good !
Cath.

vinicio (23423) 2007-07-10 13:02

The solitude is palpable in this image, really well done, Sayan, fine view and composition, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

jinju (14265) 2007-07-10 21:36

you didnt listen to me:) Color?!:) Well, ok, your choice;) I still thinl this would look great in bw but in color its fine too. I dont have much to say about the landscape but this: the 10 pixels that make up the human, those are the 10 pixels that make this a compelling shot. Its a very good one Sayan. Love it.

Angshu (56760) 2007-07-11 1:16

Dear Sayan
Four distinct layers, a dramatic sky, and the low water level in the river...this is a great take. The fisherman, though tiny gives an idea of the scale & also vital to the composition. Blurring of the FG grass (thanks to your thread with Indro….I didn't notice it) has a good effect to show the speed of the train.
Best Wishes
Angshumanda

partha (14023) 2007-07-12 0:59

Hi Sayan,
Though it is tough to visualise that the person is engaged in fishing but as a landscape it is a brilliant one with all essential elements of landscape here.
Good one.
partha

Manash (499) 2007-07-12 1:47

Hi Sayan,
Very good shot..the beutiful landscape of North India..
Best wishes,
Manash

nicoz (1979) 2007-07-12 4:43

Cool shot which ionly works if you open the thumnail! the cold tones are quite atmospheric. This little silhouette, really makes the photo for me, because it defines the instant and scales the photo.
Well done!
Nicolas

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-07-13 21:19

Hi Sayan,
Never easy to make a composition from a moving train but you have done well here. And I agree with Rafal about the inclusion of human element, thats what make this picture work. waiting to see your pictures from Bindu. Where did you stay by the way?
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

vincz (19113) 2007-07-14 3:06

Great dark picture with wonderful atmosphere. the dramatic sky, the inclusion of a human being in this immensity all contributes to theso mysterious and deep atmosphere. Congratulations!

sufi (9588) 2007-07-25 13:16

Merhaba Sayan, my friend...
It's a wonderful atmosphere... The light and the colors are perfect... Especially the tones of the gray-blue are great... The lonely man on the river is very affective... Perfect point of view and perspective too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-07-25 23:24

Hi Sayan
very nice to see his lonely man in a great landscape. The dark cloudy sky is impressive.
Excellent
Bertrand

TopGeo (38220) 2007-07-27 6:02

Hi Sayan Wonderful shot!
very nice to see his lonely man in a great landscape. Well captured and composed. Well done! tfs Geo

batalay (41257) 2007-08-07 4:44

Hello Sayan,

The lone human being 0.6 of the way over from the left side appears so small here, but lends perspective to the awesome scale. Also the image resonates with a feeling of moisture-saturation, amplified by existence of the lush greenery and the foreboding clouds. Your note explains well that it tea farms exist in this area. They must require very high humidity, plenty of water, and a very warm climate.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-08-22 1:28

Hi Sayan
Great mood with those dark clouds and the lonely fisherman against the big river.
Regards

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-08-30 0:55

Hi Sayan, wonderful image!
i love this minimalisme!
the cloudy sky creats a great atmosphere!
i love the lonely subject on the water..
GREAT!
ciao!
Valeria

Photo Information

Copyright: Sayan Chakrabarti (sayan) (2617)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-29
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon Powershot A620
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-09 0:27

Viewed: 3900

Points: 58

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