Sadhu (my 100th img), a photo from Madhya Pradesh, Central

Photographer's Note

Akhand Dhaam Ashram is a Temple and Ashram at Indore.

There are around one hundred Sadhus living here. Most of them are from different parts of the country. Their daily life is full of dedication towards god. They generally discuss about Myth and God. I found all of them as very soft spoken and very kind. They earn nothing as financially but Temple Management and some great social worker helps here to manage for their food and daily requirements. They also provide medical facilities to these Sadhus. When I reached here, an Eye Camp was organized to check their eyesight and to distribute free specs to them. A nice place where you can find very different faces of Sadhus.

This image was captured just before Sunset. The Sadhu was sitting at a location where evening Sunlight was helping him reading book while making surroundings as dark background. Interestingly, he is around 90 years old but as you see, he is very active.

Camera Settings:

ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
ApertureValue - F 4.00
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
FocalLength - 57.80 mm
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
ISO Value - 200
(Almost 10x Optical zoom, No Flash, No Tripod)

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Well.. I have crossed my 2 years at TrekEarth and it is my 100th Post.
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anes_lc, dhurjati, stego, isabela_sor, smitha, vinicio, atus, adores, zeca, siolaw, Bruno40, pranab, pboehringer, patdeph, inuit66 has marked this note useful

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Preetie (433) 2007-09-07 9:04

Hi Rakesh,

A brilliant use of light(both by u and the Sadhu:)). A very unusual composition..very very nice.
Thanks for sharing
Preetie

grandklaus (423) 2007-09-07 10:09

hello Rakesh ,
it's a very good choice for your 100th post, an image full of calm and serenity , i hope it's the kind of feeling you have in mind.
great light, great portrait!
au revoir
JEFF

anes_lc (14968) 2007-09-07 10:41

:)
congratulation for the 100th post ...you choose for this one 90 years old man :)...didn´t find 100?:)
(kidding )
great shot ,well lighten the subject
well done.
regards,anes

leo61 (0) 2007-09-07 10:44

Hi Rakesh!
Great shot of this reading Sadhu and his belongings.Fantastic light at him and a great contrast with the dark enviroment.
Regards,leo

dhurjati (2709) 2007-09-07 12:32

Hi Rakesh,
Congratulations on your 100th!!!!
Ha Ha .... a nice man to grace the occassion.Very interesting.The lighting is superb and I like the posture and the concentration of this old man.The play between the darkness and light is managed to perfection here.Nicely composed image.
Greetings,
Dhurjati

gilou530 (34) 2007-09-07 14:38

salut rakesh
you had disappeared… veiled one centieme superb with a well found lighting of this typical character, a framing well done and congratulation for this 100em on the way for the 100 following ones
gilbert

stego (24132) 2007-09-07 14:55

Hi Rakesh,

Congratulations for your 2th anniversary and your 100th post. I hope I can congratulate you in two years again and on your 200th post. :-)

I don't give so much value to originality, but I find this one a bit unusual. Take this as a compliment. In many situations all that darkness that even hides part of its hair would be a flaw, but here it is one of the charms of the image. His expression and pose is very picturesque and it looks to me like you achieved capturing all his material possessions, achieving a great photo that is full of humanity.

Regards, José.

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-09-07 22:37

Namaste
Congratulations for showing on TE so many things about India and for all your gallery!Good use of light and I like so much his expression,his concentration in reading ....
All the best

goodwill (4274) 2007-09-08 5:04

Gupta Ji,
****HEARTIES CONGRATULATIONS FOR 100th POST***
The mood is electric and the management of light superb.
The sadhu baba is in focus and you have presented before us a challenging image.
Well Done.
Rajeev

smitha (360) 2007-09-08 5:16

Congratulations on your 100th post, Rakesh. This shows the passion and the devotion you have towards photography and also TE.Good shot displaying good use of evening light.Very unusual but beautiful composition.
Regards,
Smitha.

vincz (19113) 2007-09-09 1:11

90 years old! This is almost incredible. A beautiful shot in the sunset light with a black background that works so well here. This is brilliant. Congrats on your 100th!

archimatica (20648) 2007-09-10 13:00

Hi Rakesh.
Congratulation for the 100th post.
Picture rich of atmosphere.
Regards
Renzo

Angshu (56760) 2007-09-11 20:43

Hello Rakesh
After a long time...brilliant use of light. Very original take with the BG in dark & the Sadhu's front & his belongings in nice sweet light. A big congrats for your 100th & also your completion of 2 years. Look forward to see many many more of your beautiful photos.
Regards
Angshu

vinicio (23423) 2007-09-12 5:27

Best wishes for many other appointments like this Rakesh, and compliments to your photos that you have shared, this that you have choiced for this event is really good and have fascinating light and colors, the man is beautiful and all the image have the beautiful peculiar atmosphere of your country, well done.
Ciao
Vinicio

DLM (6479) 2007-09-12 10:41

Congratulations on your 100th shot here on TE, wonderful light and colour tones,
TFS
Dave.

atus (15878) 2007-09-13 1:06

Hello Rakesh,
so you finally did it! I mean, to post the 100th photo. Congratulations for both the achievement and this very nice shot, which is perfect for celebrating the event. The light is very well managed here and the reflections on the pavement enhances the beauty of the pic. Very nice one!
Tfs and congratulations, once again!
Attila
(:D

mrcrow (3993) 2007-09-13 3:45

strong mood shot..and the book could be a religious one..?
a cave like monks cell framing makes the shot personal and although a candid..private
cheers
geof

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-09-13 16:27

Ola Rakesh parabens pela 100 foto , escolheste uma bela foto muito interessante deste homem a ler com os seus pertençes ao seu lado , gostei muito das cores e da luz , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

edal (6804) 2007-09-16 12:30

Hello Rakesh!
At last you unclassified your 100th and I'm glad to congratulate you and ask you to continue with your OUTSTANDING presentations!
Anton

adores (46979) 2007-09-18 19:38

Hi Rakesh!
Congratulatons for your 100th! This is surerly a good photo. The light reflectin on the man and on his objects leaving the rest in the shadow is perfect.A good composition!

zeca (19762) 2007-09-19 21:10

Congratulations for your 100th, Rakesh! The composition is very nice, with great lights and interesting details. Well taken!
Wishing you many nice pictures more,
Zeca

sayan (2617) 2007-09-20 2:08

Hello Rakesh,

A wonderful portrait of the sadhu. The management of light is very nice. Good framing.

regards

Sayan

Gerrit (62042) 2007-09-20 9:07

Hi Rakesh,
imissed your golden milepicture.
Congratulations, it's a very good one. Keep up the good work.
Regards, Gerrit

siolaw (38294) 2007-09-20 11:25

Hi Rakesh
I wanted to congratulate you for the 100 pots.. with a nicely framed image of the Sadhu reading(his eyesight seems ok), in a light hitting him, but leaving the rest in dark.. Good colors and fine sharpness.
Nice realization
Laurent

krakowiak (4762) 2007-09-21 12:35

Hi Rakesh :)

Congratulations on your 100th photo!
and big smile for this certain photo with very good managment of light, fantastic theme, and great compostion with main subject enlightened and everything else in the dark

Best regards,
Pawel

Bruno40 (6662) 2007-09-22 23:00

Hi Rakesh
Congratulations for your 100th!
Excellent light management, and perfect framing. Very well done, good work to celebrate your 100th
TFS
Jorge

pranab (5354) 2007-09-23 19:35

rakesh,
congratulations!!
hope to see more 100s from in coming days.
excellent use of light in this shot.like the way you have used the sunlight to bring our attention to the sadhu. excellent color.

pboehringer (770) 2007-09-23 19:41

Rakesh,
congratulations for the 2 years mark and the 100th post. It seems to me that you choose an excellent shot to celebrate this moment. Quite amazing to see all the colors around the Sadhu contrasting so well against the dark background. It almost resembles a rainbow.
Regards, Peter

berek (50518) 2007-09-25 0:28

Hi Rakesh ,
congratulations for your 100th picture. all of them is great and beautiful. I am waiting for another 100 picture from you. have a nice day.
B.Erek

huahoa (3698) 2007-09-26 12:50

Hi Rakesh,
Very nice composition, i like well several light areas.
Your note is interesting too.
TFS
Hoa

patdeph (35750) 2007-09-27 8:18

namaste Rakesh
what a magnificent light for a sadhu!It's like if it was illuminated by the God.I like the contrast between the colours around him and the black background.A really great 100h post and congratulation for your whole beautiful gallery.
have a nice evening.
Pascale

inuit66 (663) 2007-10-08 13:38

Hi Rakesh. A wonderful story told, even without your words. There is so much expression in this scene and you really have caught the moment. Good technique and strong composition. Very good work. Take care, jens :-)

pawelx (11) 2008-01-17 6:08

V. interesting theme, but most importantly, great light on this one - spot of light defines a frame in itself and adds to the mystique. Very much like it!

rajhema (1873) 2008-05-17 12:23

You started playing with light wonderfully. I think you have mastered the art of using the light. Saadu's focus is elsewhere and you took care to not to overburn the frame with any lights and colors are quite vibrant. Ofcourse, sharpness is awesome as well..

TFS
Rajesh

eskay001 (106) 2008-10-21 5:30

Interesting photograph of a very dignified person. I feel like meeting him some day. You have captured his personality very well. Thanks for sharing.

Sushant singhal