Kolkata

Photographer's Note

Finally I have managed to find 100 photos worth posting :) It is indeed a great feeling. I would like to thank all of you who have critiqued my shots and taught me valuable lessons. I have found some invaluable friends here, they do mean a lot to me. THANK YOU!

About this shot, I wanted the 100th shot to be from my hometown Kolkata. So I chose this one. Actually I did not want the sun to be centered, but on both sides of the trees there were trucks standing which made it quite difficult for me to find an alternative POV. I thought the mist and the haze made the atmosphere interesting and I found two distinct tones of colors (blue in the bottom and red on top).
Hope you'll like it.

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ommishra (1160) 2008-04-20 17:13 [Comment]

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capthaddock (28790) 2008-04-20 17:18

Nice, for once air pollution is photogenic :-), I'm glad the sun is a little off centre, I wish it was more off centre.

Bofroe (74) 2008-04-20 17:28

Wow, love it.
Great pic. geez the mist makes it so mysterious.
The front trees are fading so smoothly.

congrats,

AROBN54 (11475) 2008-04-20 17:48

Hi, Shaeri,
congratulations on your 100th. I like that mystical looking scene you've given us. I like those strange looking trees in the mist and the soft colors. The fog is what does it for me, though, that is so cool. Great shot! Thanks and warmest wishes,
Shelly

jamilzaaba (60) 2008-04-20 18:33

Hi Shaeri,

I found your photo a bit spooky, but good combination of the mist and the sun making your photo more interesting. Congrate on you 100th photo.

SebasthianDi (27) 2008-04-20 18:50

Gostei demais da sua foto! Um cenário de filme. As cores estão excepcionais, além do sol estar nesta moldura maravilhosa. Valeu como sua 100ª foto.
Parabéns!

kleeross (159) 2008-04-20 18:56

Shaeri,
Congratulations on your 100th photo. You sure picked a great one. I like the colors and the dark tone of this shot. The mist and haze give your shot a sort of mystical tone, I think anyway. Well done.
Regards,
Kevin

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2008-04-20 21:55

Hi Shaeri,
What a wonderful posting to celebrate your milestone ... congratulations. You've captured the scene well ... I like the framing created by the trees and the mist which created a mysterious atmosphere. Well composed! tfs and keep on posting.
Cheers,
Renier

wolf38 (30) 2008-04-20 22:02

Hello Shaeri. The photo is beautiful and tendencyful. It is a picture for eye and soul. The wonderful colors, the silhouettes of the trees, the sun, - a fantastic combination. Best regards, Wolfgang.

nochurch (45) 2008-04-21 0:18

Why did you wait with posting this photo so long. This is an absolute beauty. I hope you will find another 100 to post!

bakes888 (18499) 2008-04-21 1:17

Hi Shaeri. Congrats on your century. Wonderful photo to celebrate with. I love the atmosphere you have captured. Excellent subtle colours also. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

polpo56 (15146) 2008-04-21 2:54

Hi shaeri,
for first one, compliments to your 100Th posted shot.
I like very much this sunrise because there is a lovely atmosphere.
Good framing
Ciao
Ludo

snunney (130967) 2008-04-21 4:15

Hello Shaeri,
Congratulations on your 100th posting which is well worthy of the accolade. A lovely atmospheric composition with great serenity. The central placing of the rising sun works well here as the trees provide for a perfect framing and the sun itself is not to intense. Lovely tones and great clarity.

jafadabret (56501) 2008-04-21 4:40

Félicitations pour ta centième Shaeri, elle est à l'image de ta galerie d'une grande beauté !
J'aime les arbres en contre-jour et la brume qui passe du bleu au rose avec au centre la soleil.
Jacques

Dyerco (10185) 2008-04-21 5:28

Hi Shaeri
The sun in the centre works really well as it is so nicely framed by the trees in silhouette. The fog also adds an element of mystique. Well done and congratulations on your 100th post.
Keep posting.
Phil

Rosa (0) 2008-04-21 5:54

Hi Shaeri,
Félicitations pour ta 100ème ,
Elle est à l'image de ta galerie d'une grande beauté,
les arbres en contre-jour et la brume qui passe du bleu au rose c'est magnifique, en prime ! le soleil au centre.
Bravo
Amicalement,
Rosa.

devylla (79) 2008-04-21 6:00

Congrats on your 100!!
VEry atractive shot.
Nice mood and perspective.

Thanks for sharing,
Sabina

dlevy23 (2018) 2008-04-21 6:13

Wow, Shaeri, I can't believe that this is only your 100th posting, it seems that you had way more than that!!!
Congrats!!! looking foward to your next 1000 postings!!!
great ambience on this photo, el little scary!!!
Nice colors and composition.
Keep posting!!!

Daniel

sagar (2410) 2008-04-21 6:23

Hi Shaeri,
CONGRATULATIONS.!!!!! 100 Posts, and each one is better than the other!! You have shown us delightful places of this planet thru your lens and from a personal front I can say I have learnt a lot from your sugestions. Hope this wonderful journey continues, and you share with us, many more delights!!!
This is a wonderful shot. Wonderful mood to celebrate the occassion....a visual treat!!!!
Regards,
Sagarneel.
PS- From where did you capture this, central park?

sayanwithsenice (758) 2008-04-21 7:12

HI!!

Congratzz for your 100th post! you have composed it superbly ! I like the way u clicked the shot with the sun in the middle and the trees in dark aside!! Nice concept!! Keep posting!!I also like the mist and the fogs produced.

With best wishes.
Sayan

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-21 7:36

Shaeri,
what a stunning beauty. The atmosphere with the silhouette of the trees in the foreground and the fog creeping in to give just a hint of the sun, functioning as a huge natural filter is absolutely great. A moment were rules do not apply and the completely centered sun actually works quite well.
Very good image to celebrate your 100th post!
Peter

mariandrea (979) 2008-04-21 8:48

Namaste Shaeri, congratulations for your 100 th !!! and with a great picture, the sun in the middle does not bother at all, I like the fog at the back, and great blue colour with the trees in black. Very good compo, well done! Chau chau,

Maria

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2008-04-21 9:48

Hi, Shaeri -

This one looks a lot better full-sized than it did in the thumbnail, so I'm glad I took a closer look. I do think that you could have cropped from the left a bit, which would have cut out that tangle of leaves and moved the sun off center as you wanted. But this way works, too.

And the mist here reminds me of all the misty mornings I saw in India!

Best,
Dan

JCG (35153) 2008-04-21 10:37

Hi Shaeri,

Splendid environment in this photograph, congratulation for this 100th photograph. I like much this back-light in the fog… A beautiful image full with poetry. Beautiful work Shaeri and good continuation on TE.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

stelli (3009) 2008-04-21 10:54

Great choice to celebrate your 100th! Beautiful soft nostalgic colors and a great POV! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-04-21 13:02

hi Shaeri
indeed tones in the sky are good looking, a very nice play with silhouettes, the mood is really interesting with the mist
cheers,
jo

avene (12675) 2008-04-21 14:40

hello Shaeri,
first of all - congratulations on reaching "100 photos" milestone! wish you many more hundreds to celebrate here :)
second, back to the photo - you're right, the mist and haze add a lot to the photo, this is how I imagined India where Mowgli lived :) I don't mind the centered sun, the way you've placed the trees in the frame creates sort of a tunnel with the sun at the end, I actually like that. very nice work, my compliments.

happy posting in future,
Kristine

stego (24132) 2008-04-21 16:26

Hi Shaeri,
Congratulations for the event. I hope we can commemorate many more 100's 'together'.
I don't know the cause of it, but this kind of image often reminds me of India and when I look at them I imagine hearing the enchanting melodies of tablas, sitars and flutes coming from that haze. Incidentally, it also brings me pleasant memories of early mornings in the South of Nepal.
It's stunningly beautiful and inspiring photo. The centred sun doesn't bother me, as it is wonderfully framed by the silhouettes of the trees.
Regards, José.

mvdisco (17798) 2008-04-21 20:44

Hi Shaeri
Congratulations on your 100th., Excellent POV. and well composed and presented picture with great colors and sharpness, I love the mist and the composition with the sun, and lovely silhouettes of the tree..
My compliments,
Michel

gracious (20025) 2008-04-21 21:47

Hello Shaeri,
My heartiest congratulation on your 100th post with such a beautiful image of sunrise, and many thanks for your excellent works that sharing with us from the past, will see many more coming!
many thanks for the friendship too
greeting from NZ
Tony

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-04-21 22:15 [Comment]

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danyy (0) 2008-04-21 23:47

Bonjour Shaeri,
compliments et félicitations pour ce 100e post, un chiffre fétiche. Très belles silhouettes qui se détachent avec précisions et des lueurs d'arrière plan très pastels.
Joli dégradé de couleurs.
Regards.
Daniel.

dvlazar (6662) 2008-04-22 0:10

And now I finally get around to wishing you a Happy 100th, Shaeri! A nice atmospheric and moody shot - with the central sun, which I like.
Cheers to more!
Dave

Clementi (52514) 2008-04-22 0:39

Ciao Shaery,
congratulations on your hundredth photo. very beautiful this pale sun what looks for to light up the forest. excellent light management and beautiful soft colours .
Giorgio

dkeus31 (27739) 2008-04-22 3:37

Hi Shaeri
a nice image to celebrate your first milestone here :)
nice mood and good presence of the sun in the fog
regards,didier

batalay (41261) 2008-04-22 3:41

Hello Shaeri,

Congratulations on your 100th post. The haze indeed adds an atmosphere of mystery, especially with the silhouette of the trees with such pronounced definition. You've posted a most memorable image for your century mark! Bravo.

Warm regards,

Bulent

danos (110407) 2008-04-22 5:01

Hello shaeri,
congratulations on your 100th photo.I wish you morw and better ones.Very nice this sunrise mood of your hometown.The best i like is the fog that is spread in the whole image.The silhouettes of the trees make the scene attractive and atmospheric.Informative your note too.

Regards,Danos

feather (51130) 2008-04-22 6:03

Congratulations for reaching your century; TE's first major landmark.
The misty atmosphere is lovely and the subtle tones of blue and pink work well together. The silhouetted trees make some wonderful shapes across the image. The centred sun looks fine. Well done
Kath

JorgeCK (2620) 2008-04-22 6:50

Hola Shaeri,
congratulations on your 100th posting. I love the mystical looking scene that you have capture here. The colors are wonderful and the details are excellent.
well done my friend.
best regards, joRge

nirvana73 (0) 2008-04-22 10:31

vowww
hi Shaeri
great atmosphere
impressive lights and shadows
tfs
regards
Ozhan

Tue (91488) 2008-04-22 13:52

Hi Shaeri,
Congratulations on your 100th post! It's a really beautiful photo from your hometown. The sun looks beautiful through the mist and the contrast between the warm colours of the sun with the blue of the background is great. The silhouettes of the trees are a great framing. Thanks for sharing, great work!
Regards,
Lars

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-04-22 14:23

Hi shaeri
My congrats for your beautiful 100 post and second realy amaizing morning mist and sunrise in West Bengal.
Bravo
cheers,Braca

parbo (11092) 2008-04-22 14:33

Hello Shaeri,

Congratulations for your first hundred posts on TrekEarth. Great opportunity of foggy atmosphere is helping for beautiful scene while creating two different colored layer at top and bottom. Well usage of opposite sun lights shows sharp silhouettes of trees with colorful light ball. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

Partha_c (2029) 2008-04-23 0:30

Hi Shaeri. Nice to see the 100th shot that too with the Sunrise and more so in Kolkata. Congratulations for the century mark. Wish you to achieve many more milestones in the days ahead laced with perfection, tuned with the usual rhythm. Regards.
Parthada

trekks (14348) 2008-04-23 3:35

hello Shaeri

Congrats on your 100th to do a hometown posting to show your sentiments, hope you have another 100th soon. Mysterious view and suggesting a different mood from this shot. I wonder what went through your mind at the time of facing this scene. Some will be scared.

tfs, bill

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-04-23 5:33

Ola Shaeri ,
Que foto bem dramática o fundo coberto de nevoeiro as silhuetas das árvores , o sol ficou fantástico , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Stepan (27210) 2008-04-23 10:41

Dark but excellent for a 100th post. Personnal, moody, well managed...
Wish you all the best for the 100th following posts.
Stéphane

jmdias (114196) 2008-04-23 17:26

shaeri

fantastic pov, the sun in perfectly put inside the scene with the trees around creating a natural frame for it. Beautiful compo, I liked this light and soft colors. congratulations

hugs

jorge

Cretense (68709) 2008-04-24 9:03

Hi Shaeri and happy "anniversary"! I wish that you'll keep posting like this for many more hundreds to come!

The photo is excellent, trully ideal for this special ocasion. Fantastic misty and mystic atmosphere, excellent composition and light managment! Congratulations!

Hercules

Angshu (56760) 2008-04-24 20:55

Hello Shaeri
Your first landmark in TE...took quite a while though ;-). Big congratulations! I know how difficult it is to balance research work with posting, so your achievement is all the more laudable. A very moody picture, with the haze & the colour transition from blue to pink at the top & IMO the central sun is just fine. Now for the next century!
Best wishes
Angshumanda

zmey (7335) 2008-04-25 3:47

hello shaeri! :)

sorry, missed the day you posted your 100th. belated congratulations! unusual shot given it's Kolkata. nothing would suggest presence of a huge city near-by. very peaceful and moody. i like it.

with warm regards,
kristaps

Merline (0) 2008-04-25 5:35

Hello dear Shaeri,
sorry I missed this, so busy these days. I do find this so beautiful. I would like to touch the sun, enter this delighful landscape, dreamy and poetical. Interesting to see how rules can be played with, this is even better with the centred sun. Gorgeous coloring so fine-tuned, and superb light too. Hope to see many more from you...
Warm regards
Michèle

noborders (1010) 2008-04-27 1:26

Congratulations for your 100th, Shaeri ! I understand your choice, sometimes the mist in Kolkata is really inspiring, I like the fading trees and the mysterious atmosphere, colours are so beautiful... Looking forward to see more about the Himalayas and the national parks in the US !
My compliments,
Have a great weekend,
Cath.

COSTANTINO (115451) 2008-04-28 0:38

Hello SHAERI,
A dreamy photo taken in the most artistic way
with fantasy,mystery,peacefulness,romantic
Nice composition well done
Costantino

JPlumb (3159) 2008-04-28 22:04

Hi Shaeri, sorry I missed this one. A belated congratulations on #100. Either you place something like the sun off centre, or go for it, and give us a "straight down the tubes" shot! I like this sun in the centre like this, framed by the mist and the trees. I like the colours found in this shot with the blues contrasting nicely with your red / gold sun and the subtle transitions.

Thanks, enjoyed! John

grantlp (2113) 2008-04-30 1:55

Hi Shaeri,
What a wonderful image full of charm.....lovely subdued tones which rely simply of boldness to reflect the depth in the shot. I like the contrasted orange sun placed right in the centre of the frame....goes against normal rules, but works so effectively. Very well done.
Cheers Grant

japiey (10163) 2008-05-02 11:33

Hi Shaeri,

NAMASTHE... Congrats for the day... 100 images.

A feat that will reach many more...
A shot that i wish I had done...
EXCELLENT COMPOSITION, A PERFECT IMAGE.

With respects..

jp

xavshot (69835) 2008-05-03 9:27

Bonsoir Shaeri
j'allais loupé cette photo ! et en plus ta 100ème ! Superbes couleurs et belle gestion de la lumière. J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance; Je te souhaite une belle continuation sur TE
Xavier

alainh (33209) 2008-05-03 22:59

hello Shaeri
a great atmosphere you captured here !!
it's not a picture, it's a true painting.
have a nice sunday Shaeri
alain

siolaw (38294) 2008-05-07 23:42

Hello Shaeri,
I missed your 100th post, and a nice one too! So congratulations for achieving this milestone!
Nice sunset in the misty forest, giving a pleasant and peaceful atmosphere.
Greetings
Laurent

Edgar_Delacroix (557) 2008-05-10 18:22

Well done, great choice for your 100th. It looks like and old animation from disney with 3 panels for the perspective. I like it and i put it in my favorites.

photographer123 (6248) 2008-05-14 8:24

hi shaeri..
congrats for ur 100th post,although its little late..but better late than never..best wishes..subirda

paura (25802) 2008-05-16 15:06

Shaeri,
The composition here is really nice. Lighting management are very nice in order to get this artistic photo.

Well done!

Paulo

daddo (28748) 2008-05-19 23:19

Namaste Shaeri and belated congratulation on the triple figures. Very evocative shot. I almost expect the characters from Jungle Book to walk past. Who would think that trucks are just out of sight. lovely mood- it seems serenely silent, apart from the chirping birds and insects. Regards. Klaudio.

magiqa (1292) 2008-06-01 16:24

A masterpiece, this beautiful view!

RADEEH (2802) 2008-06-29 7:23

Hi Shaeri
I always loved the view of misty scenes. This one you have finely composed with those trees in near and far. Good balance of colors and lights.Love the way the trees are disappearing in the mist.A dreamy place. Thanks for sharing..
Rgds
Radeeh

danasam (1075) 2008-07-17 1:02

Hi Shaeri, this is an outstanding one, let me tell you that you've chosen a unique POV, very good moment to freeze, the sun her is like a Stop Sign warning anyone wants to go through this forest. well done.
Sam.