A little Girl's Diwali, a photo from Delhi, North

Photographer's Note

One of the biggest festivals of Hindus, Deepawali or Diwali in India is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and happiness. This festival is celebrated for five continuous days, with the third day being celebrated as the main Diwali or as 'Festival of Lights'. Fireworks are always associated with this festival. The day is celebrated with people lighting diyas (earthern lamps), candles all around their house. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening to seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth.

The auspicious day of Diwali is decided by the moon position & according to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya or the "no moon day" is considered the perfect day for Diwali. The dark night comes after every fortnight & in the Hindu month of Kartik (October/November), it marks the festive occasion. The Diwali date holds an imperative meaning among the Hindus, since, the day is reckoned with Prince Rama's coronation ceremony as the King of Ayodhya after his return to the kingdom from 14 years of exile along with his wife Sita & brother Laxman after killing the demon, King Ravana. People celebrated this occasion by lighting diyas to drive away the darkness of no moon day.

Here the little girl stands on her toes to light up candles and diyas. Took this shot with the camera resting on the balcony sill.

Houses are lit up by small electric lights in addition to candles and diyas. A colourful design called Rangoli is made near the entrance to a house to welcome guests. Traditionally they are painted or created out of coloured sand/rice powder.

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cak (4931) 2007-11-10 5:21

take care to fire .very cute scene .thank u

indoka28 (5261) 2007-11-10 5:30

hello Angshu,

First of all, A VERY VERY HAPPY DIPAWALI TO YOU AND FAMILY..!!

A beautiful shot to depict the festival of lights..!!good exposure control here with bright caldle lights taking the lead..!! the boy,s face is well lit up..!!

Profile dekhe mone hochchey tomaar cheley..is it so..?????

Regards and very best wishes..!!

Indro

sarahnatalie (697) 2007-11-10 5:39

Absolutely beautiful image, Angshu. I love the lighting here and the close up of the child is perfect. My only suggestion (and it is very minor) is that I think the frame might be better without the little white stripe- only the black. That is just my thought... Anyway, it's excellent. Thanks for sharing!
Sarah

sayat (2949) 2007-11-10 6:00

Another great candle light composition from you Dear ANgshu. I like the angle of view which includes the bright candle lights and the half of the nice little girl's face. It's very lucky that you had a balcony sill to take the shot in 1/4 s. Great job my friend.

sagar (2410) 2007-11-10 6:23

Hi Angshumanda,
First of all Wish you a very happy Diwali. This is a lovely catch of the feel of the festival. Nice soft colors. Great shot.
Regards,
Sagarneel.
PS- Apnar meyeti khub cute.Khub innocent lagchhe. You must be a very proud father.

siolaw (38294) 2007-11-10 7:35

Hi Angshu,
Good tight framing, and for the Festival of lights, you didn't let us down... excellent luminosity and colors, sharp focus on the face.
Happy Diwali
Laurent

Traczewska (14) 2007-11-10 9:00

So beautiful light, full of gentle warm scent, overwhelmed the whole scene. Happy Dewali and congartulations for a unique capture!
with regards, Agnieszka

carper (96) 2007-11-10 9:12

a very good photo Angshuman
the pov is very good and you handled the light very good, not an easy one but you did do a good photojob here, Have a fine evening.
gr. jaap

plimrn (21344) 2007-11-10 9:58

Hi Angshu,
Excellent light managment and framing; I like the look of intense concentration on this young girl's face. She seems to understand the seriousness of this action.
HLJ, Pat

riclopes (35577) 2007-11-10 10:20

Olá Angshu, I remember very well this beautiful festival of lights when I was there last year. Your capture is quite good in a smart low POV that puts us in the level of the kid and that option makes the success of the photo. Excellent exposure with good detail on his face. Very well done my friend.
All the best,
ricardo

dhurjati (2709) 2007-11-10 21:44

Hi Angshu,
Beautiful shot.The term "Festival of Lights" is correctly portraited here.Beautiful play with light.The low POV works very well here.
Greetings,
Dhurjati

jjcordier (79299) 2007-11-10 22:52

Très joli portrait avec un superbe travail sur la lumière. Une très belle photo, Angshuman!
Amicalement
JJ

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-11-10 23:17

A very nice illustration of Diwali celebration, with this child lighting the candles. You probably could not have made a better choice.

All the best,

Emmanuel

elmec (12210) 2007-11-11 0:03

Hello Angshuman!
I like this scene!
Full of magic atmosphere for this light!
Child is so delicate!
Very good work!
Best regards!

vincz (19113) 2007-11-11 0:42

Beautiful image. I love how you fully mastered the light, I love the posture of the child. This is really very nice.

Graal (103040) 2007-11-11 0:45

Hi Angshuman,
good reportage from interesting festival. Amazing lights, fine complementary photos in WS. Good informations and well done photos. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

ChrisJ (172408) 2007-11-11 0:48

Hi Angshuman

Superb sharpness & dof, in this charming portrait of the girl, with warm colours, & a good low, pov. Tfs!

sayan (2617) 2007-11-11 1:27

Hello Angshuman da,

Wonderful work. The light is so beautifully captured. Very sharp portrait. Like it a lot.
Happy deepavali!

regards

Sayan

pierrefonds (115488) 2007-11-11 4:33

Hi Angshuman,

A nice image of the child lighting the candle, the photo has a good composition, sharpness and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

cunejo200 (7281) 2007-11-11 4:54

Hello Angshu,
The canfles's glow reflects attractively on the child's face. Thanks for portraying and showing us the religious aspect of Diwali. Greetings, Danilo

Dpbours (222) 2007-11-11 4:59

Hi Angshu,

That's just incredibly cute. I do like the focus, the dedication and probably more even the excitement in her eyes when playing with the candles. Nice.

Greetings,
Dennis

berek (50518) 2007-11-11 5:26

Hi Angshuman,
very good light management and angel my friend. I like this powerful composition. its targeted. have a nice Sunday.
Burak Erek

Vato_Law (12732) 2007-11-11 5:48

Hello Angshuman,
What a magic atmosphere you caught on this one thru your superb exposure handle.
The positioning of the kid is well enhanced by your low pov.
Cheers.
Paulo

prumod (8300) 2007-11-11 6:06

hi angshu...
overall tone of enlighting diwali colors are attractive... very nice brightness cntrol....
greetings...

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-11-11 6:33

Dear Angshuman,
Good control over exposure, wonderful shades. Love the way the Diyas light up Hiyas face:)
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

MarcT (20964) 2007-11-11 8:19

Hi Angshu,
indeed it's an excellent picture. Good low POV and tight framing. Did you use neatimage? What were the parameters: ISO, Exposure.
Happy Diwali and best regards
Marc

clic (76) 2007-11-11 8:22

Sorry for the delay, Angshuman
Let me congratulate you for this fine portrait of a cute little devotee who looks so considerate towards her gesture and also for the perfect control of light in this difficult challenge.
Best regards.
Robert

jmdaoudal (82) 2007-11-11 9:40

It is funny that the same scenery can be see world wide, and always look full of tenderness and devotion.
You catch here a very good light and the face is illuminated; I like the colors and the warm side of the composition.
Jean Michel

josepmarin (59385) 2007-11-11 12:00

Hi Angshuman,
the image quality is splendid, the details of this little girl, its glance, its action to ignite a candle, everything is perfect and works very well in the composition, that is dynamic and attractive. I like the lighting and the colors that you have obtained. Very good photo, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

edytungkal (4551) 2007-11-11 18:20

Hello Angshuman,
This shot is absolutely perfect and a lovely scene with her nice expression. Very well of using the candles light and produced a very warm colours.
Very nice...thanks

daniel

axiotea (21651) 2007-11-11 20:06

hello Angshu
I like the way the blinking dyas are illuminating the little girl's face and her attentive expression. She looks so sweet...
Great exposure and colors are naturally well rendered.
Have a nice day
Marilyn

batalay (41261) 2007-11-11 20:49

Hello Mr. B,

The highly instructive note complements the photograph beautifully. The colors and perspective are unusually beautiful. You've also designed a very effective frame for the beautiful photograph, Angshuman. Have a good weekend,

Bulent

toto (0) 2007-11-12 1:33

Belle photo de cet enfant qui allume un cierge, Grande netteté et très jolies couleurs douces.Vous avez bien su capter l' émotion de cette scène,Bien vu, bien pris.
Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

jhm (211738) 2007-11-12 3:44

Hello Angshu,

I love the lighting here and the close up of the child is perfect, I like the angle of view which includes the bright candle lights and the half of the nice little girl's face, very nice done.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-11-12 5:31

Your picture is really very good with a nice POV and beautiful warm colours. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Stepan (27210) 2007-11-12 22:46

Simply cute...
Simply excellent...
That's well done despite the low light (and even if you cut the head on the left).
Stéphane
PS : I'm a little late but I wish you a happy diwali.

patdeph (35750) 2007-11-13 3:55

namaste Angshuman
the light and the colours of this photo are really splendid!The little boy has a very natural pose,and he is superbly framed!A great photo!
Have a nice day.
Pascale

ykumar (45) 2007-11-13 18:11

Really a very good one. Diwali is very well explained.
Cheers
Yogesh

Partha_c (2029) 2007-11-13 21:58

Hi Angshu. This 'little girl's diwali' is really soothing to the eyes. The angle from which it was shot with due care of effects of light is as usual your magic style of composition. From the reply to Indro I could confirm my guess on who this little girl is. TFS.
Partha

Merline (0) 2007-11-14 6:45

Wonderful Angshu,
I love it all, the moment you caught, so simple yet so evocative, the warm glow of the lights, the composition, the rendition of the colours, the overall festive and also meditative mood. Great work, simply put.

TFS
Michèle

markstaples (15670) 2007-11-14 14:13

Angshu, this is excellent. Your framing is perfect, your exposure is perfect. What a capture. Love it.
Best wishes
Mark

Budapestman (82620) 2007-11-17 6:06

Dear Angshu,
Beautiful portrait, the atmosphere is wonderful. The light is fascinating, clarity and sharpness is perfect. Great shot once more. Have a nice weekend
George

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-11-20 6:23

Hi Angshu, i am a bit in late but Happy Diwali to you and to your dear ones..
the image is very good and with a beautiful atmosphere..
ciao!
Valeria

adores (46979) 2007-11-29 16:57

Hi Angshuman!
This is a really beautiful photo! You captured the child so well here. I like her concentration while she lights the candles,the light, the colours. The shot is very good!

jafadabret (56501) 2007-12-20 2:23

Angshu bonjour.
Cette photo est superbe. La douce lumière des bougies éclaire le visage de la fillette. Excellent portrait à la manière des maîtres du clair-obscur.
Jacques

noborders (1010) 2008-01-04 12:06

A lovely portrait, the light is delicately glowing on the profile of the young girl and I can imagine her excitement ! Beautiful scene,
TFS, compliments,
Best regards,
Cath.