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The Sea Gull's Call...

Posted by Pavan Kaul (Mumbai, India) on 30 July 2012 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Rise, brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light,
The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child that has cried all night.
Come, let us gather our nets from the shore and set our catamarans free,
To capture the leaping wealth of the tide, for we are the kings of the sea!

No longer delay, let us hasten away in the track of the sea gull's call,
The sea is our mother, the cloud is our brother, the waves are our comrades all.
What though we toss at the fall of the sun where the hand of the sea-god drives?
He who holds the storm by the hair, will hide in his breast our lives.

-Sarojini Naidu
The Coromandel Fishers

Nikon D7000 1/15 second F/4.0 ISO 100 105 mm

fisherman | ocean | waves | rocks | beach | clouds | monsoon | goa | india

A film maker from India who has recently rediscovered his passion for photography.


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Annierita & Annisabelle from New Delhi & Belle Ile, India

The monsoon storm is here we feel it, the wind, the humidity of the air , the big waves, and the man, so little in the middle. Annierita

30 Jul 2012 5:26am

k@ from Paris, France

What a masterpiece here, i can FEEL this image so strongly, its power is the one of Mother Earth, the rage of the sea and the brave rush of the man, it has some primitive feel i enjoy so much, as if back to the essential.
Seems he's running on rocks & wild waves. Could be a classic painting, Pavan, one of my fav images seen on Am3 !

30 Jul 2012 5:53am

@k@: Thank you for the generous appreciation Karine! You always express your feelings so well and describe the image just as I felt it but couldn't put into words. I so appreciate that:)

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Super frame

30 Jul 2012 6:35am

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

I admire the agility of this fisherman, jumping from rock to rock, which defies the strength of the sea ! a great capture, a beautiful scene !

30 Jul 2012 6:51am

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Pretty cool tones but very attractive. The waves are beautiful

30 Jul 2012 7:59am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Il semble voler de rocher en rocher, ganiale cette prise de vue. Bonne journée.

30 Jul 2012 9:33am

Basile Pesso from City of Aminus, Paris, France

Excellent movement, color and composition.

30 Jul 2012 9:41am

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Beautiful! I love the ancient static feel of the boulders and this potent action of ocean and fisherman. Masterful image, Pavan.

30 Jul 2012 11:32am

Ginnie from Netherlands

"He who holds the storm by the hair, will hide in his breast our lives." Wow. So beautifully said and shown, Pavan.

30 Jul 2012 1:19pm

Othersideblue from Kerman, Iran

Very nice

30 Jul 2012 1:54pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

very nice & wonderful!!!

30 Jul 2012 3:11pm

k@ from Paris, France

You put it in images, much better here ;)) A pleasure to l°°k at this again*

30 Jul 2012 6:07pm

Victoria from Sweden

Wow, very nice!

30 Jul 2012 6:35pm

Tomix from landerneau, France

beautiful image!

31 Jul 2012 9:49am

@Look from Nivelles, Belgium

Wonderful dynamic shot !
Jind regards
Jean

31 Jul 2012 10:53am

@Look from Nivelles, Belgium

Kind :)

31 Jul 2012 10:53am

Nina from Haute Loire, France

A powerful image on the importance of the element facing the fragility of man ...

31 Jul 2012 2:49pm

jeanne from près de marseille, France

cette mer fait peur
have a good day

1 Aug 2012 6:47am

Mirjam from Kyiv, Ukraine

A strong composition.

1 Aug 2012 7:28am

Becky from los angeles, United States

Such beautiful raw energy! Fantastic.

1 Aug 2012 5:45pm

@Becky: Thank you Becky and its wonderful to hear from you. Hope you are well:)

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Super diese Bewegungsunschärfe. Fabelhaftes Licht.

1 Aug 2012 5:52pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

A sea much rougher than mine ... The human figure jumping with the fishing pole ... A fleeting moment in flight ... Great image my friend! Best regards, Adela

1 Aug 2012 5:53pm

Antoine from France

Superb composition avec the sea and the fisherman. Texture is very nice. Excellent work Pavan. Have a lovely day. Amicably Antoine.

1 Aug 2012 7:09pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

I think he's taking the call a bit too far. Great shot.

1 Aug 2012 9:55pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

great gesture!!

1 Aug 2012 11:18pm

anne fleurent from Bois-le-Roi, France

great greys and so beautiful sea and sky ! beautiful fisherman !! great work, have a good day, Pavan !

1 Aug 2012 11:23pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

A strong cinematic type image, very pleasing to see.

2 Aug 2012 1:36am

rian from vestavia hills, United States

nice shot of this hunter.. :D

2 Aug 2012 2:23am

João Mourão from Lisboa, Portugal

that's a decisive moment. The moment he jumps to the rock caught in the montionless photo. Great work.

2 Aug 2012 6:44am

Sarah from Sydney, Australia

An amazing shot Pavan!! Fabulous sea :)

2 Aug 2012 7:25am

Sarah from Sydney, Australia

Your post on the 15th July was fantastic too!! I've been away and haven't had time to look this blog.

2 Aug 2012 7:30am

masoud from tehran, Iran

Wonderful shot

2 Aug 2012 7:54am

Punit from Pune, India

It is lovely how you have captured the angst of the sea here - the tones of the photograph also contribute to that atmosphere. Powerful!

2 Aug 2012 8:00am

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Excellent xapture... I like the wildness of the sea ! Have a lovely day :)

2 Aug 2012 8:53am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

wonderful motion capture

2 Aug 2012 9:19am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Superb photo !

2 Aug 2012 2:06pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Wow. An amazing shot. Fabulous sea. And lovely words of poet Sarojini Naidu. Wonderful presentation, Pavan. Love it. :) :)

2 Aug 2012 5:37pm

Emmeji from France

Cet homme semble bien faible devant l'océan et pourtant, il ne paraît pas avoir peur !

2 Aug 2012 6:01pm

Abena from Maseru, Lesotho

fantastic image! the rocks make it really interesting then the single human figure with crashing waves...excellent timing too :))

2 Aug 2012 9:48pm

Truels from Denmark

Fantastic shot - you captured BOTH the movement of the man and the waves.....

2 Aug 2012 10:46pm

Universe from Tehran, Iran

A splendid nice shot. Good luck !!!

2 Aug 2012 11:57pm

buntagphoto from Philippines

Primal!

3 Aug 2012 1:43am

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

very good. the force of the sea and the man jump over the rocks. the tones are very good and I really like. a kiss. Alejandra

3 Aug 2012 5:56pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

A man searching for identification in the timeless vastness of Nature! Couldn't agree more with k@... definitely another masterpiece my dear Pavan! So masterful, brilliant technically, wonderfully attractive photographically and even more important, so powerful spiritually!!!! Such an amazing blend of beauty, mystery, drama and tension... an exceptional work of art that is both enchanting and stimulating! Bravo!

4 Aug 2012 4:23am

Sahar from Tehran, Iran

Rise, brothers, rise
Very excellent photo and excellent poetry...

4 Aug 2012 4:32am

farNaaz from Iran, Iran

Jonathan Livingston Seagull ...
Unforgettable also your pic. has got a very lovely atmosphere .

4 Aug 2012 10:55am

noel from paris, France

nice shot Pavan with strong atmosphere in your pic

4 Aug 2012 5:20pm

Skyriani (aka Ann) from Nelson, New Zealand

Great atmosphere, and just the right balance of sharpness and soft blur, Pavan.

5 Aug 2012 8:58am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

I love this capture! It's cinematic and dynamic and thematic. Always present in your work. Excellent shot. I hope you're well!

5 Aug 2012 3:42pm

@Bettina: Thanks Betty! It's great to hear from you after all this time & I do hope all is well with you & yours:)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

A wonderful well framed & atmospheric capture, like a lot !

6 Aug 2012 8:33am

@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you Evelyne & I forgot to say you are looking very good! Cheers again!

tce76 from Saint Laurent de Brèvedent, France

Tout est parfait ici.
Bravo!

21 Aug 2012 9:13pm

Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France

Great great shot !

1 Sep 2012 11:19am