Posts Tagged ‘Haridwar’
A man looks out the doorway of a crowded train at Haridwar, India. Shortly after the busiest days of the Kumbh Mela festival and people in their thousands were gathered at rail stations to make their way home to the various parts of India from where they had travelled. We were waiting among the throng [...]
Following on from yesterday’s post and continuing the theme, today, a man carrying a load on his head, Haridwar, India. I do enjoy juxtaposition in photographs, the combination of elements which appear odd or incongruous. In this case the slick advertising image of the woman’s face on the bag, looking back from atop the towel [...]
Looking through my photos from Haridwar, India earlier this year, when I recalled this shot of a woman carrying her belongings on her head. Haridwar was the scene of the Kumbh Mela festival this year which attracted millions of people, but in this photo I endeavoured to isolate one person within the frame. This was only [...]
Taken in Haridwar, India. A man walks along the archway supported balcony of a building. I was drawn to the repeated geometry of the arches and waited for a human figure to enter the frame. In processing the image, I considered both colour and black and white versions and settled on the toned black and [...]
Whilst I normally like to keep image processing fairly simple and not stray too far from reality, every now and then it’s interesting to experiment with processing options and see what comes out. In this case a detail shot of a door lock in Haridwar, India, which I’ve entitled “No Entry” (seemed appropriate) owes a [...]
Walking along one of the streets of Haridwar, I encountered a barber’s shop, or “beauty saloon” as it was named. Poking my head in through the doorway, I was made welcome by the staff and immediately thought that the location would be worthy of some photos. The following small photo essay is the result. I [...]
Another photograph from my India trip earlier this year, a young mother with her child. I took several pictures of this stunning young woman who, in her immaculate sari, was a contrast to the location she was in with its dusty streets and paths. Haridwar was chaotic, with huge crowds of people present for the [...]
As part of the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar in April, 2010, millions of Hindu pilgrims gathered as did sadhus, holy men, from all over India. There are numerous sects and branches within Hinduism the naga being among them. I was walking along one of the streets of Haridwar when I noticed some movement in the crowd [...]
A candid portrait with a difference, the woman is engaged with the camera but her details remain obscure, mysterious even, under her red veil. Canon 5D Mark 2 with 24-105mm zoom at 105mm and F4.0, shutter speed 1/640 second at ISO 500.
One of the things I like to try and capture in photographs is juxtaposition, an unlikely or quirky combination of elements. That was what sprang to my mind when I noticed this man looking at a poster in Haridwar. This scene presented itself on the edge of a temporary, tented community in Haridwar. Millions of people had [...]
Two Women, Haridwar, one in mixed light, the other in deep shade. This is another image from the “Faces of Haridwar” slide-show presentation which continues to grow. Two women, Haridwar. (Kevin Dowie) Canon 5D Mark 2 with 24-105mm zoom lens at 88mm and F4.0, shutter speed 1/2000 second at ISO 800. Website Update. As long time readers [...]
From time to time, I like to present images as wallpapers or screen-savers for interested readers. I realized that I’ve been neglecting that recently and so I’ve prepared “The Blue Door, Haridwar” as a wallpaper image. It’s available in a choice of screen resolutions via the downloads page on my main site for those who may [...]
Continuing through my shots from Haridwar, India, from earlier this year. This of course means more portraits of some of the people I met along the way. For those who didn’t catch up with my previous slideshow, take a look at last week’s entry. Meanwhile…..enjoy. Feedback. As always, I welcome any feedback, comments or [...]
During the course of the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar, people from all over India were staying in temporary tented accommodation in and around the town. We were made to feel welcome within these areas and the people were generally very accommodating to our photographic endeavours (intrusions?) Fairly early one morning I found myself within one of these [...]
Continuing our journey through India (in April of this year) took us to the town of Haridwar on the River Ganges, further upstream from Varanasi. We spent several days in the town witnessing the Kumbh Mela festival at which millions of Hindu pilgrims gather. This festival held every 3 years at one of 4 cities [...]