Ours To Defend...

Posted by Pavan Kaul (Mumbai, India) on 3 February 2012 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?
~Robert Redford

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Comments (57)

Elsaxelle from France

SPLENDIDE ! Vraiment merveilleuse cette tache colorée. Celà donne beaucoup de puissance à la photo.

3 Feb 2012 6:30am

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Fantastic night scene !

3 Feb 2012 6:45am

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

I love this tiny red light !

3 Feb 2012 9:16am

Mamyni from Argenteau-Visé, Belgium

Wonderful shot!
5*

3 Feb 2012 9:54am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Interesting shot and narration here . . things are so easily lost.

3 Feb 2012 11:06am

jay from MUMBAI, India

Excellent work pawan...great shot !!!

3 Feb 2012 12:48pm

Marcie from United States

Exquisite beauty!! Love that singular red light and its reflection. Well seen!

3 Feb 2012 1:10pm

Mhelene from Paris, France

Somptuous this red point in the dark !

3 Feb 2012 2:03pm

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

A wonderful composition, the colors are breathtaking... Bravo ! Have a lovely weekend :)

3 Feb 2012 2:26pm

myky from Ontario, Canada

Image and words to inspire thought... and hopefully, actions!

3 Feb 2012 3:33pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

A great and astute quote, plus one hell of a beautiful and cinematic image.

3 Feb 2012 3:59pm

Ginnie from Netherlands

Oh yes, Pavan. Preach it, Brother!

3 Feb 2012 4:09pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

What an unrealistic expression of a realistic scene! Such contrast, drama and discord... the sun is like shouting in pain! Powerful!!!

3 Feb 2012 5:29pm

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Sehr schönes Licht und Farben.

3 Feb 2012 5:42pm

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

what a beautiful picture and the sun is like a deep red stone presiosa. the reflection of the Torre and his silhouette is spectacular. very nice photo. a big kiss. Alejandra
PS: when entering college biology I was taught that "the planet is not inherited from our ancestors, we borrow it from our descendants." =)

PS: you go to be funny but I'm planting tomatoes organically without chemical additives =) then I will tell you. a kiss

3 Feb 2012 5:50pm

Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France

Great one !! Bravo !!

3 Feb 2012 6:06pm

Phil David Morris, 2012 from Saskatoon, New York, Canada

Really love the dreamscape you have created with this most beautiful photo, love the midnight
blue and the reddish tones supplying the only other colour. Superb composition and what a
photo of this midnight oasis.

3 Feb 2012 6:07pm

Antoine from France

Superb photo with an excellent lighing. Very nice work Pavan. Have a lovely week-end. Amicably Antoine.

3 Feb 2012 6:09pm

Goddess ☼ Ƹl¡ from Tehran, Iran

this photo reminds me this sentence sad story ,will be end ...

3 Feb 2012 6:14pm

franz from Baden, Austria

stunning atmosphere in this wonderful compo! and r. r.'s words show that he isn't just a great actor ...

3 Feb 2012 7:13pm

Olivier from Manage, Belgium

The live in blue!!

3 Feb 2012 7:30pm

mary from zanjan, Iran

very nice

3 Feb 2012 8:05pm

Crash Ryan from Weehawken, NJ & NYC, United States

wonderful atmospherics!!!!

3 Feb 2012 8:47pm

Tce76 from Saint Laurent de brève dent, France

Une ambiance et un rendu extraordinaire.

3 Feb 2012 8:58pm

Farnaaz from Iran, Iran

In persian we say :
مختصر - مفید
means not too much but useful .
When somthing is very short , very small _ minimal in photo _ but says all it should say .
So this photo and the words you have chosen is really :
مختصر - مفید

3 Feb 2012 9:36pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

so beautiful!!!!

3 Feb 2012 10:48pm

Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States

Beautiful orange tones throughout the image really help to keep my eye in the frame. Stillness......

4 Feb 2012 4:56am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Amazing....beautiful composition with great colors...5*

4 Feb 2012 5:48am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

excellent reflecting
well done

4 Feb 2012 6:58am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Now that is what I call a sunset shot . Well done.

4 Feb 2012 8:43am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Quite right. A beautiful yet ominous shot

4 Feb 2012 10:45am

Tomix from landerneau, France

fantastic!

4 Feb 2012 10:51am

Fraucha from Біла Церква, Ukraine

Very beautiful Pavan!

4 Feb 2012 10:56am

fereshteh from Iran

Excellent reflecting.

4 Feb 2012 12:19pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Absolutely FANTASTIC.

4 Feb 2012 12:54pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Powerful and striking image - great quote as well!

4 Feb 2012 1:35pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Wow. Amazing. Wonderful composition of this beautiful sunset. Great colours and reflections. And a lovely quote to go with this outstanding image. Love it, Pavan. Five Stars. :)

4 Feb 2012 3:08pm

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Powerful image, Pavan! The dark contrasts and tones create the mood here! Excellent compo!

4 Feb 2012 5:28pm

roland theys from loverval, Belgium

A wonderful shot! good colors!

4 Feb 2012 7:48pm

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

The 3 ducks flying home at the end of the day are a wonderful detail to this excellent composition

4 Feb 2012 8:14pm

@kiwisa: Frances, thank you for noticing that detail which, apart from the setting sun, is most crucial to the meaning and message of this picture:) I had given up hope that anyone would:(

Kala from United States

Stunning imagery Pavan.

4 Feb 2012 9:37pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

An amazing image that illustrates the conflict between preserving our resources and bringing people all the modern wonders unlocked by electricity and development. It's an uneasy balance at best.

5 Feb 2012 1:36am

k@ from Paris, France

Reminds me of Monet's paintings. "Impression, sunrise" that began the Impressionism movement.
Superb.

5 Feb 2012 10:02am

Jean-Louis from Nîmes, France

Une superbe photo !!!
J'aime cette atmosphère ténébreuse!!
Bonne soirée.

5 Feb 2012 6:10pm

rian from vestavia hills, United States

love how you captured this with the red moon.. nicely done..

5 Feb 2012 6:21pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada

Great colours!

5 Feb 2012 11:32pm

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

This is an absolutely sizzling image of sunset and its reflection. Such beautiful striking drama. Bravo.

6 Feb 2012 5:32am

Nina from Haute Loire, France

An eerie light in this dark sky where the moon but manages to reflect what color! ... The birds come to be put next to each other to face this universe!

6 Feb 2012 7:47am

bahman parandin from kermanshah, Iran

great shot with nice light and color.

6 Feb 2012 10:03am

Laurette from Johannesburg - Fourways, South Africa

Such a beautiful , stiking and thought provoking image Pavan... your title says it all. Beautifuly seen, captured and presented.

6 Feb 2012 11:44am

Fereshteh from Tehran, Iran

Amazing color of sun... I wish it was bigger in this photo.

6 Feb 2012 12:01pm

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Oh ! I like it ! Amazing composition ! Fantastic atmosphere ! Phil

6 Feb 2012 2:07pm

Emmeji from France

Quelle atmosphère, ce bleu profond est splendide !

6 Feb 2012 6:25pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Like this double point of colors in the darkness... beautiful !

6 Feb 2012 7:11pm

Shahriar choobin from Mashhad, Iran

16 Feb 2012 3:01am

tce76 from Saint Laurent de Brèvedent, France

terrible celle -là!
Big up!

17 Feb 2012 9:54pm

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

I love the composition and dramatic sun in this one Pavan!

22 Feb 2012 8:02am