259 - 31st - Lines of power

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 31st Aug'08

We were zooming past the vast stretch of green fields on our way to Cuetzalan. I was observing the surroundings and searching for a nice landscape shot. Given the busy highway and the vehicles zipping past every second minute, we didnt have the luxury to stop and take some photos. So when I saw these power cables stretching for an endless distance, I decided to try my luck from the moving car & my luck didnt abandon me as much as I expected :)

I really loved the way these power connections lay across the frame; the open colorful background gave the whole picture a more vivid look.

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249 - 21st - The red car

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 21st Aug'08

Sometimes beauty lies in utter simplicity. I realized the same with this photograph. The combination of bright contrasting colors and the absence of too many elements in the frame somehow make this photo attractive to the eye.

Technicalities apart, I took this photo while walking down a local street. I just walked past it and my eyes got stuck to the scene. Sometimes i feel that every single thing my eyes see is a potential photograph in its own, all I need to do is to put it into a suitable frame :)

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248 - 20th - Under the umbrella

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 20th Aug'08

I don't know for what this lady was waiting, holding the umbrella in her hand and sitting on a rock with a straight face, but I certainly knew that she was going to give me a nice portrait. Since she was sitting at a deserted place, it was tough to click her without letting her know. So, I started pointed my camera here and there & took some shots in between. Though I tired to be smart, I think she came to know what I was up to.

BTW, the dress she is wearing is the traditional dress from that part of Puebla. Almost all the ladies in the town seemed to wear the same dress; young and old alike.

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247 - 19th - Splash !!!

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 19th Aug'08

This is something I really want to do & a place where I really want to spend a whole day; being with my friends, out in the jungle, perched on high rocks and diving into a running stream of water. I always wanted to go to such a place and enjoy in the lap of mother nature.

When I saw these kids living my dream, I realized that maybe I am too old to do all this stuff now, or am I ?

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246 - 18th - The staircase

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 18th Aug'08

It was just by chance that I had a glance on this side-street while walking through the market. I saw it and the photo was already clicked inside my mind. All I had to do was take out the camera and put it in the digital memory.

What I really liked about this photo was the way it guides your eyes up the staircase. You start looking at it and automatically your eyes follow the staircase and reach the top of the photograph. Also, I loved the way different colors have given their collective effect on the texture of the picture. This one is certainly of the type I love to click.

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245 - 17th - Spotted beauty

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 17th Aug'08

I spotted this butterfly while walking out of the archeological zone in Cuetzalan. It was hopping from one flower to another and I had to follow it for around 5 minutes to get some decent shots. After a couple of shots it seemed as if she was posing for me :) She gave me some 10 different poses and all can be classified as perfect "butterfly macros"

When I finished clicking the photos and returned to my friend to show her how they came, she told me that the local people who were standing nearby and were observing me chasing the butterfly, were laughing out loud while I was busy in my photo-endeavor ;) They must be thinking that this tourist from the city has never seen a butterfly sitting on flowers :) But as I always say - "Who cares as long as you get a nice photo"

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244 - 16th - A perfect poster

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 16th Aug'08

The moment I saw this stream, I remembered a poster which used to hang in my friend's house in Delhi. I felt as if I have been to this place many times before. It had a sense of unusual familiarity. Big rocks covered with moss & a white stream of water making its way through them; a perfect setting for your drawing room's wallpaper.

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243 - 15th - Pedro

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 15th Aug'08

I met Pedro at a small restaurant in Cuetzalan, Mexico. It was morning and we got into this small restaurant to have breakfast. We were having a look at the menu when he came to our table and asked us if we are interested in visiting his town which is near to Cuetzalan and is a nice place to see. That way he would earn some money too. Since we had only a couple of hours to be at the place, we told him its not possible for us to go. Then he asked us if we can give him some money for breakfast. Instead of giving money, we invited him to have breakfast with us, for which he agreed with a sparkling smile on his face.

We sat with him for almost an hour, engaging ouraelves deep into some sweet child-talk. He asked a lot of qustions to me; about myself, about India, about my family and many other things. He was not at all uncomfortable in talking to us & had a sweet smile on his face all the time.

That was really a memorable breakfast with a sweet little soul.

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