River Buriganga by M. Miran Hossain

Friday, 16th January 2009

River Buriganga

by M. Miran Hossain

These boats wait for passengers from early in the morning on the bank of the river Buriganga. This river is an indispensable part of their life.

Equipment: Nikon FM2, 35-70mm lens

M. Miran Hossain

M. Miran Hossain is a photographer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He began his journey in photography four years ago. Ever since, his lenses have focused on the breathtaking moments, expressive faces and majestic nature. He learnt and nurtured the basics of photography at North South University Photography Club, the organization that changed his life. It was a mere hobby when he started clicking. Day by day, it turned into his passion and nowadays it has become an addiction. His eyes are now filtered by the colors of this beautiful world.

24 Comments

Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 4:38 am
An interesting photo from a unique perspective. The water is calm, but there is a tenseness in the way the boats wait that indicates they are ready to move at a moment’s notice–that like a school of fish, they could dart in unison and disappear from view. Great color…..not our usual view of boats at a wharf.
Anurag Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 7:12 am
This is a very very nice composition. I suppose you are standing on a bridge? Not including the horizon has made the shot really strong. Great example of repetition of form to achieve simplification.

I wonder how the water is so blue. Generally the waters of Ganges and Bhramputra are loaded with silt. Is is because of the effects of high Tide coupled with dry season?
Su Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Love these shots that show other peoples working lives, Wonderful photo
Pauline Jones Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 9:07 am
An interesting picture but you have cut off the boats on the right and given us a lot of negative space. Nevertheless I love pictures of ways of life that we in the west don’t often see so please keep them coming.
jonathan munshi Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 9:37 am
excellent capture, Miran! i am familiar with this vantage point, and i have stood over this bride many a time shooting the boats ply the river back and forth. given the shoreline and the busyness of the river, i understand the difficulty of creating a good composition. my hat’s off to you on coming up with an interesting way of showing the boats without all the other distractions. i do think your should tone down the saturation. the toxic water of the buriganga is iridescent to be sure, but your color treatment makes it look psychedelic.
Malta Photography Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Very nice shot indeed, I like the way the boats introduce the viewer to the whole image. the fact that they are in that kind of curve makes the image a lot more interesting. well done.
Alex Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Sincerely I don’t understand the charm of this image. It almost looks like a cropping mistake.
Leslie Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
I think this is a wonderful shot. I love the
colors and I LIKE the use of negative or open
space. A beautiful photo that shows that people across the world live differently than we do.
James and Kelly Stone Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
This is a nice image with a unique position of the subject. Congratulations on your POTD!
Ahmed Sharif Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
great composition……. also liked the colours and lighting…..
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
I find this an interesting picture in seeing another country’s mode of transportation. A nice change.
SPAIN Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Really nice!
(g)
Renee Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Very neat shot! Thanks for sharing!
Laurie Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
A fascinating shot!
The overhead point of view, the positions of the boats, and the photo “cropping” create a very artistic composition.
Also, I enjoy the educational value of various cultures and locations around the world.
Mithun Das Says:
January 17th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
very nice angle.
love the color, specially the blue water.
The boats made a really nice border.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
January 17th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I love the bright blue – such a vivid hue – mixed with all the activity in the shot. Congratulations!!
Sue Gagnon Says:
January 17th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Interesting subject matter and perspective. The vantage point makes the shot unique, coupled with the subject matter. Very, very nice color captured in that water.
Faiza Faria Says:
January 19th, 2009 at 8:02 am
beside than its awesome or great compo…. feeling so very proud to see my deshi vai’s photo here….
kml Says:
January 20th, 2009 at 1:44 am
What an angle – and you composed it perfectly!
Ehtesham Fareedi Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 am
Very nice shot V
mike Says:
December 7th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
All the boats. What a nice scene.
Rajib Singha Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Nice bird’s eye view shot. Congrats!
renee Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
nice blue water!
su Says:
January 17th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Great abstract photo, congrats.