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Warming by Saikat Mukherjee
Friday, 6th February 2009

Warming

by Saikat Mukherjee

Warming to get rid of biting cold outside during dead of December.
Equipment: Nikon D50
Saikat Mukherjee
Born on 19.08.1973, a post graduate, teaching language in a small subdivisional town in West Bengal, India, I took up photography as a hobbist.

Warming by Saikat Mukherjee was photo of the day on Friday, 6th February 2009. It is tagged , . You can leave a comment below.

23 Comments

Douglas

6th February 2009 at 3:10 am

Even in the lair of heart-rending deprivation, people exude dignity. Notice how the gaze of the middle woman appears to scrutinize the on-looker.. . it is conscience-affecting.

6th February 2009 at 5:04 am

What a thousand words this photo is worth. It tells a great story and makes me count my blessings for all I have. Thank you for sharing this image of the way life is for some. Congratulations on this POTD!

Anurag

6th February 2009 at 7:28 am

Yes I echo James and Kelly Stone’s thought of counting our blessings and vowing never to commit evil. To be kind and humble.

On the technical level you did a great job of capturing the sombre mood. I can see some halos around the figures of the ladies which may possibly be due to dodging which you may have done in order to open up the shadows.

Chamika

6th February 2009 at 8:51 am

Wonderful composition. Congrts on a superb POTD!

6th February 2009 at 10:02 am

Technically this is a good picture but it goes way beyond that; it tells a poignant story and makes you think; well done.

6th February 2009 at 12:14 pm

Very nice Shot indeed. I like the sharpness of the image I could almost sense the ladies moving. and capturing the fire like that. WOW.

ziggy

6th February 2009 at 12:49 pm

O beauty you are everywhere, you are in a child’s face and a mother’s eye and you are in the wisdom of a lifetime spent gathering wood and stoking fire, watching its flames guarding its power. Beauty you are in the strength of a woman’s body, and the cords of friendships she builds and the whispers that one day she will leave behind. Bless you Saikat for taking such a glorious image

Mandy Kilpatrick

6th February 2009 at 1:11 pm

I am struck by their barefeet – I wonder how cold it was. That little pile of sticks wouldn’t last very long. The women are so tiny, I wish they could have warmer clothes, like something covering their legs and arms. A photo that really does make you think, I agree. I like the composition of the three women. They look very wise – like 3 sages. Congratulations!

6th February 2009 at 1:12 pm

Very nice shot. Though I have seen similar scenes, I have never thought of taking one like this. This really captures the moment. Thanks for sharing.

6th February 2009 at 2:18 pm

For a moment the light made the women look as if they were made of cast pewter. And to Sriama Raja – It strikes me how many things we see routinley that are yet hard to capture .. or overlooked BECAUSE we have seen them.

planet lover

6th February 2009 at 2:51 pm

Excellent photo! I wonder if there’s any special significance to the women’s all wearing bracelets, like markings of “clan” or “caste”.

Miriam

6th February 2009 at 3:13 pm

Amazing colors, textures and life! What a rich shot-wonderful job.

Renee

6th February 2009 at 3:37 pm

There are so many colors in this shot the bracelets for sure stand out for one and yes the feet also for being so cold. Excellent!

6th February 2009 at 3:43 pm

This is like a scene from a Luis Mall documentary motion picture. Authentic and poignant.

6th February 2009 at 4:53 pm

Very poignant shot. Excellent composition and interesting texture.

Su

6th February 2009 at 6:04 pm

Heart rending shot well captured

6th February 2009 at 6:42 pm

It reminds me of the smell of fires on cold winter mornings in Varanasi. It can get soooo cold. Thanks for taking me back

6th February 2009 at 7:30 pm

Most of us don’t even consider the harsher ways of live. Thank you, Saikat for reminding us.

yasmin

7th February 2009 at 3:13 am

Thank you for reminding us how grateful we all should be for what we have. This photo really captures the moment, Well Done!

7th February 2009 at 9:13 pm

The fire moves in my minds eye as I look at it, this is superbly done and processed!

8th February 2009 at 2:04 pm

What an outstanding shot this is. The composistion, lighting, colour and drama all come together. A great capture worthy of any portfolio. Well done.

Sue Gagnon

9th February 2009 at 9:54 pm

Great shot, great composition, great work. Another reminder of another place in the world that suffers while we waste and whine and complain about the mundane. We must use more recall and acknowledge the realities of this very hard existence we may all be more aware of as economic woes continue, eventually affecting us all. Great, compelling photograph.

su

19th February 2010 at 12:53 am

What a social statement of a shot this is, truly thought provoking.

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