Pavan Kaul's Images: AMBROSIA
Shadows Fall...
Posted by Pavan Kaul (Mumbai, India) on 15 March 2010 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
All day I'm walking in a dream
I think about you constantly
Just like an ever flowing stream
Your memory haunts me constantly
Shadows fall and I try to drive you from my mind
So you're no longer near to me
But my heart sees you there with me
Every sunset you share with me
The rain that patters through the tree reminds
Me of you constantly
Your name is whispered by the breeze and love birds
Bring your song to me
Just as sure as each star keeps burning
In the sky your love will stay a flame in me
A flame that burns so bright
Not only through the night
But constantly
Though we may be far apart
You're constantly deep in my heart
..."Constantly" by Cliff Richards.
Considerable cropping is required when birds feature in a picture, unless you are fairly close or have glass upwards of 500mm. This picture is a bit grainy due to the low light and a good deal of cropping, but I feel the grain here adds to the overall feel and mood.
A film maker from India who has recently rediscovered his passion for photography.
Seraphine from San Francisco, United States
awesome shot pavan! i like the bird in the corner, the whole photograph "wakes up" because of the bird.
15 Mar 2010 5:20am
larans from Lund, Sweden
Wonderful composition and colors. The grain makes it even better!
15 Mar 2010 5:50am
Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France
Incredible tone heaven! the silhouette is cut in the glow of the fire! wonderful image!!
15 Mar 2010 6:06am
khadi from New Delhi, India
Stunning. The pigeon in the corner is amazing. It's a fantastic moody shot.
15 Mar 2010 6:14am
Marc L. from France
Wouahou ! quelles couleurs, superbe composition renforcée par un excellent cadrage.
15 Mar 2010 6:51am
Dilwenn from Bordeaux, France
Le ciel est en feu et c'est beau!
L'oiseau est aussi subjugué par ce merveilleux spectacle!
15 Mar 2010 8:06am
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
Incredible strong atmosphere in this image!
My summer nights are light and soft like HERE
15 Mar 2010 8:11am
✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand
This is a very beautiful shot! I love the colours of the sky. Incredible lighting. Very well done
15 Mar 2010 9:12am
SOUL AFLAME from The bosom of Mother Nature, United Kingdom
So beautifully subtle. The colour range is breathtaking and the ambiance of the shot makes me mellow and contemplative. Stunning
15 Mar 2010 9:34am
Benkirane Thami from Fès, Morocco
J'aime bien la silhouette noire du pigeon qui fait contrepoids à ce soleil majestueux!
Bon début de semaine lumineuse et chaleureuse!
15 Mar 2010 9:51am
Marie-Jezaria from Paris, France
Surrealist composition !! So nicely captured ! A superb sunset and love the black bird as per a shadow ! Bravo !
15 Mar 2010 10:26am
Sussi from Landskrona, Sweden
Exquisite sunsets and a lovely spread of light, like that, some silhouettes look a bit more diffuse, it increases the mystery of the image. Good job!
15 Mar 2010 10:28am
Elisa from Rosario, Argentina
Salut !
Je reviens encore une fois... :)
J´adore les deux coins de l´image, la lumière du soleil et le pigeon qu´en profite :)
À plus et bon début de semaine
Elisa, Argentine
15 Mar 2010 10:32am
tede from Aubenas 07, France
Your images are of rare beauty, congratulations! Nice day.
15 Mar 2010 10:37am
Mhélène from Paris, France
Beautiful and not so grainy ! Nuances of colors are superb !
15 Mar 2010 10:40am
Phil David Alexander Morris from Saskatoon, Canada
Great photograph, if you did crop it , it is perfect. Love the color , the bird and the sun.
15 Mar 2010 10:40am
Fonts from Barcelona, Spain
A stunning image and warm with many readings. I appreciate the introduction and text of your comment in the line of your expressive image full of poetry! Best regards, Adela
15 Mar 2010 11:28am
crash from Weehawken, NJ, United States
excellent composition! i like thew addition of the bird
15 Mar 2010 11:28am
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Lovely limited colour. Glows with warm light.
15 Mar 2010 11:32am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Beautiful shot of this lonely pigeon against that amazing sky!
15 Mar 2010 11:58am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Amazing colors, the pigeon in the shot makes this shot Superb
15 Mar 2010 12:00pm
B.Held from Santa Fe, United States
This is completely stunning!
Would you mind if I posted this on my blog red is | . . . |? It’s a blog about the many types of emotions that red provokes.
If you don't mind, please send me a flickr mail. Also, it would be helpful if you could tell me the most intense emotion this photo provokes in your mind. Thanks :)
15 Mar 2010 2:45pm
@B.Held: Many thanks for the appreciation! You are most welcome to go ahead and post this image on your blog:) I am sorry don't have a flicker mail ID... as for the emotion this picture evokes in me, Red is not only my favorite color but represents passion and romance in my mind...you might have taken a look at the song/lyrics I posted along:)
Richard from Montferland, Netherlands
Impressive colors Pavan. Like the sky is on fire!
15 Mar 2010 5:24pm
Emma from Menorca, Spain
Me gustan mucho estos contra luz que haces. Unos colores muy bonitos.
15 Mar 2010 6:20pm
Amanda from Jersey City, United States
Agreed--I think it works very well here. And it's nice to see that even birds like to enjoy a good sunset. :)
15 Mar 2010 7:42pm
Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States
Quite beautiful the way the sun sends a soft graduated glow across the sky. The tones are spectacular.
15 Mar 2010 8:04pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
Stunning colors!! Love the mood you've captured/created.
15 Mar 2010 8:20pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Fire in the sky... very beautiful face to face between the bird and the sun, well done !!
15 Mar 2010 9:45pm
Lannic from Paris, France
A great composition , an amazing light ........ and this bird lost in the city in " flames "
15 Mar 2010 10:26pm
geneviève from paris, France
It's ... gorgeous, perfect and overwhelming !
Red is also my color and this shot is just great and so romantic, as the song
5 is too less
16 Mar 2010 12:16am
Satvik from Columbus, United States
Great capture ! The bright red & orange color tones in the sky look beautiful.
16 Mar 2010 1:04am
shoti from somewhere in, China
didn't noticed any grains at all, Pavan! great job on the composition, like it !
16 Mar 2010 2:05am
Piyush Garyali from Blacksburg, United States
Totally amazing Pavan, beautiful colors. I wish I had a DSLR :(
16 Mar 2010 2:06am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
beautifully captured! superb composition and i really like the light transition and fall off towards the pigeon - it seems like just a ghost or a statue hiding in the shadows...
16 Mar 2010 3:06am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Awesome! This is pure artistry. I love it.
16 Mar 2010 3:15am
Fred from Manila, Philippines
This is an impressive capture! The silhouette, the toning, the composition is just perfect! Great shot!
16 Mar 2010 4:48am
Bettina from United States
Wonderful sunset image! Fantastic push into the red. I love your capture of birds. They are the angels in our cities. You have a great blog.
16 Mar 2010 5:24am
Richard Standley from Carquefou, France
Just wonderful Pavan. The colours are amazing! Well done.
16 Mar 2010 8:26am
Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium
Gorgeous ! The deep colors are so beautiful, and I love the simplicity of the composition... it works really well !
16 Mar 2010 9:00am
itzmedeepa from kerala, India
Pavan this is gorgeous capture love the way u placed both those subjects in the frame,nice frame wel executed
16 Mar 2010 10:00am
Anne from Singapore, Singapore
The pigeon doesn't want to look at the sunset, keeping with her memories of the day. Beautiful frame!
16 Mar 2010 10:54am
Magrat from Germany
The deep sun and the bird and all this RED... you did a wonder here, Pavan.. A whole story in one picture... full of romance and pain, hope and sorrow... 5***** - I just love it.
Greetings!
16 Mar 2010 11:10am
Jean-Luc from Lyon, France
awesome light of the end of the day ! and the bird on the corner...just perfect dear Pavan
16 Mar 2010 1:57pm
Vitor Martins from Lisboa, Portugal
Beautiful compo, colors, and an amaizing sun
16 Mar 2010 10:16pm
Sarah from Sydney, Australia
Absolutely spectacular!! I love the grainy effect and the bird in the bottom corner. Beautiful.
16 Mar 2010 10:21pm
Jacqueline from Courcelles, Belgium
Great lights, splendid coloring of these shades the come night
16 Mar 2010 10:46pm
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
Absolutely out of my imagination! Fantastic!
16 Mar 2010 11:21pm
Sandy Weston from Madison, Maine, United States
Incredible color of this sunset....I love the bird!:)
17 Mar 2010 7:30pm
ppeut from Lille, France
A very great composition thanks to the bird and what a beautiful colour for this sunset.
17 Mar 2010 9:12pm
Charles Dastodd from Chicago, United States
terrific capture! so romantic and moody. i love this. i think it is one of your best
18 Mar 2010 12:23am
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
This is a sky on fire! Reminds me of the sunsets in the Kalahari desert in Namibia...
18 Mar 2010 1:33am