Calm Amid the Flurry by Lakshmi Prabhala

Friday, 15th May 2009

Calm Amid the Flurry

by Lakshmi Prabhala

We are all in a constant hurry to get somewhere, to get something done. In the mad rush its so easy to forget to even acknowledge leave alone appreciate the smaller pleasures.
Regarding the photograph, I must admit that it was a stroke of luck. As you can see the picture was shot in the early hours of a winter morning when the light wasnt great. This was a test shot in an auto exposure mode. I later tried many shots with different settings but none have the impact that this creates.

Equipment: Nikon D80

Lakshmi Prabhala

I am totally taken in by photography as a medium. Photography allows you to look at the world in totally different perspective, trains your eyes to see the world in better light and look for beauty in the most unexpected of places. It is indeed very surprising that so much can be learnt and understood about our world just by freezing a frame for a fraction of a second.

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17 Comments

David Lazar Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Nice high impact shot! The mass of birds fluttering through the sky is quite spectacular, set against the mosque(?) backdrop.
Ariel Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Ah, what a happy accident! Beautiful capture, Lakshmi!!
mike Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Oh my! Amazing so many birds in one spot.
Mara Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Uh! It reminds me of Hitchock’s birds.. scary!
su Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Like the bird in the guys hand, very apt title.
Anurag Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 7:53 am
Great moment and an unconventional view of the Charminar.
Getting good photographs does involve a doze of serendipity at times
Lukasz Warzecha Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 8:28 am
We all need that bit of luck… Fantastic Shot!
Srirama Raja Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Nice one.
Malta Photography Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 11:02 am
great shot indeed. impressive the amount of blur you got. just balanced. there is enough information evrywhere.
wanda krack Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Nice capture!
Kirk Jordan Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Yup, I really like the blend of motion blur and stillness.
planet lover Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I love your photographs, Lakshmi. This one is particularly interesting for its blend of stillness and movement. Your title is great.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Beautiful picture! Would make a great puzzle!
Dinesh Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Wonderful shot! Nice moment!
Dianne Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Interesting that some of the birds are calm and some are in a panic! Oftimes there are storms and we are better to find the calm. “Peace be still”. Very good shot, quite introspective. Keep up the great work.
Pauline Jones Says:
May 16th, 2009 at 8:55 am
This could be any city in the world including London where I was born.
Meera Says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Beautiful..this photograph definitely captures a moment in time!