
Varanasi, India - The sacred ablutions of the faithfuls in the Ganges, at dawn in a ghat reserved to the women
Nikon F100, Nikkor 80-200mm, 1/350"@f 2.8, Ektachrome E100 VS
great!
i love the many marvellous colours...
I am very pleased to have found you here. i love your work. i added you to my favourite contacts.
kind regards, Kubi
Beautiful, vibrant colors and a nice, warm lighting. The people's faces tell a story. Quite a busy picture but that's fine. I keep looking at it...
Robert
What a mix of emotions! I can just hear: "bla-bla-bla-bla-bla-bla-bla-bla-bla-blablablablabla" 8-)).
Every women lives her own life.
moments in life one doesn't want to miss
rgds
Christian
Sergio, you are the master of capture...this is a wonderful picture of a wonderful moment in time...thanks, so much, for sharing it with me...den
wow ... It´s very good !
Great colors. You can see the sunshine on key spots here. Very good.
the holy bath - the holy photography
no comment possible ...
A very impressing image of this lively holy ceremony.
Very beautiful in colour and mood.
A phantastic foto.
Best wishes
Dieter
how we say in Brazil: "do caralho"!!!
great!
This...I am wondering how clean the watre of this river is here...I know they often bathing in the river. Good photo.
Greetings
Nastia
beautiful.. time to visit india... regardsfr om germany!
It moves my Soul!!!
I am surprised, how they allowed you to take the picture their, you are the only man at that time i think.
Appreciate your dedication, once again you captured bundle of emotions, expressions and colors.
-abdul
Again, absolutely stunning!
I can't take my eyes of the beautiful colours, the activity, not just an activity, it's a holy ritual.
It's so intense.......is "wow" the right word??
......It's more!!.... than that
RonC
This photo has been selected for the gallery with 37 pro- and 13 contra-votes. Congratulations, Sergio Pessolano :-)
pro.
just amazing colours and a memory of life.
love it
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This is an Amazing image, the colors are beautiful, the width of the photograph is very well done and the ladies who are enjoying their moment here look gorgeous.
The DOF is well done too, the ladies in front really come out of my screen.
PRO!
Dennis
Brilliant image Sergio, inspirational.
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Great scenery full of life. The colours and the light are fabulous...pro!
Technically, not the best, but that doesn't matter to me. PRO
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No doubt, PRO!
Nice shot
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PRO !!!
Great image Sergio! You seemed to capture a great moment in time. PRO!
Just have no reason not to give it a pro. GOod work!
contra
Not a second thought about it.
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Colour and movement Great.
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I do agree that the image is excellent, but If its a region ment for women it means its sacred ! And they definately don't want men to see them bathing.
Sorry , Sachin
This is a great picture, and it does remind me of some sacred scenes from Your country - a big pro
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@ Sachin, i do agreee what you said. But its a photgrapher's dedication and risk to capture rare moments and that too is with highly technical.
PRO !
Thank you to all.
Sachin, I was on a boat far from the ghat. It wasn't forbidden to take photos and, more, I asked the permission to my guide in advance. Sorry, but I am a professional: I always know how I have to manage a situation and I have had never problems.
Congratulations !! Sergio you done it again.
-abdul
One of the most impressing captures iwe seen.
Nice picture!!!! i like it!!!!!
Excellent!!
wonderfull.. Excellent colours and image.Greetings
Mehmet
Un arco iris de colores. Hermosa Fotografia.
very good in every aspect
@ stefan : from 5 kilometers?
What a lively documentary!
La fede di un popolo...raccontata passo a passo
attraverso il tuo obbiettivo!
Sergio...SEI FORTE
Great opportunity then! I'm glad that you make a photo out of it. Many would not. (My self inluded)
Great light and moment. I love it.
Super!
Hi Evita,
Thank you for taking time to comment this photo. I repeat again (and again, and again...), for you:
1) It was allowed to take pictures, so the permission of my guide was the permission of the women
2) The women were very glad for my interest
3) Have you ever been in India? Maybe no, otherwise you don't make me these questions: in India the people aren't like many of us.
Sorry for my English... "many (and not most) of us": I mean always ready to see the worst and not the best appearance of the things and of the actions. I was right: you never been in India, otherwise you would know that the ablutions in the Ganges aren't a "religious ceremony", but an everyday joyful activity.
Kind Regards.
Sorry for the misunderstanding Evita, but India is a very particular, unique, place: there all is sacred and all is secular at the same time. I have been in India nine times and everytime I come back is always as the first one.
Another great image! I love these exotic places and people! The range and number of colors is absolutely fantastic!!
Kinds regards,
Ansgar
Great colors! Great document!
Regards.
tutte le tue foto sull'India sono straordinarie
genial !!!
lg bettina
what a colorful documentary image
excellent
Ogni volta che guardo questa foto ho sempre la sensazione di esserne trascinato dentro.
Per il semplice fatto che l'ho vista già altre volte dovrei abituarmi, e invece ogni volta sembra la prima.
Saranno i colori, le espressioni della gente, il modo in cui sono casualmente sistemate e che sei riuscito magistralmente a catturare, sembra di assistere ad un quadro ricchissimo di particolari.
Bravo