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A Moment In Time...

Posted by
Pavan Kaul (Mumbai, India) on 20 December 2010 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
~ Maya Angelou

Canon PowerShot S90 1/60 second F/4.0 ISO 80 6 mm

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


My Spotlighted Images

Annierita & Annisabelle from New Delhi & Belle Ile, India

Who'is coming from the sky ? an angel, Santa Claus ? Or even better one ? It makes the sky red of pleasure. And us as well. annierita

20 Dec 2010 5:17am

Mirjam from Kyiv, Ukraine

Coming down or going up. A nice picture to look in freezing winter in Ukraine

20 Dec 2010 5:33am

larans from Lund, Sweden

A fantastic capture just in the right moment. Wonderful compo and colors at a lovely sunset. And as usual, just the right quote!

20 Dec 2010 5:38am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Stunning! I would love to witness such a scene in person!

20 Dec 2010 5:49am

sunstone_maria from California, United States

Fantastic image! LOve it!!

20 Dec 2010 5:51am

jeanne from près de marseille, France

magnifiques couleurs
où se perd l'homme dans le coin

20 Dec 2010 6:14am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Wow, what a beautiful moment! Worth keeping a hold of. The colors are gorgeous and I love the parachuting figure as well as the man on the beach. A moment of a story, busy and quiet at the same time. Beautiful.

20 Dec 2010 6:20am

Yvon from Orleans, France

fabulous shot

20 Dec 2010 6:26am

Kala from United States

Beautiful tones in the sky. And the silhouette of the parasail is gorgeous

20 Dec 2010 6:36am

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

The lighting, the scene, the mood, all perfect

20 Dec 2010 7:04am

The Wakeful Tree from Mumbai, India

magnificent shot

20 Dec 2010 7:42am

Mamyni from Argenteau-Visé, Belgium

A magic moment!

20 Dec 2010 7:57am

Sunder from Chennai, India

Awesome shot! Wonderful colours, tones and lighting...

20 Dec 2010 8:00am

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Wow ! awesome sunset ! love warm colors !

20 Dec 2010 8:04am

Dilwenn from Bordeaux, France

Un moment de liberté et d'évasion dans ce paysage magnifique!

20 Dec 2010 8:09am

Sam from Chennai, India

Magical shot. Great capture of the Golden sky and the beach and the parasail ... Wonderful, Pavan :)

20 Dec 2010 8:17am

Benkirane Thami from Fès, Morocco

Lumière chaudement magique ! Les gens se baignent pendant qu'un ange humain descend du ciel !
Bon début de semaine lumineuse!

20 Dec 2010 8:18am

Ginnie from Netherlands

A SPECTACULAR moment in time, Pavan. it's breath-taking.

20 Dec 2010 8:26am

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Heaven send us your gift wrapped in a delicious red light. All on the Beach awaits your arrival. I wonder what this globe we can traro mysterious. Maybe a few bags full of love and friendship. Something that humankind needs urgently! A scene like a story! Excellent image with a message of peace! A hug, friend Pavan! Adela

20 Dec 2010 8:36am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Woooh! One of your best!

20 Dec 2010 8:46am

Nina from Haute Loire, France

Beautiful moment captured in the evening light! ... Amazing colors and silhouette!

20 Dec 2010 8:52am

fabrizio from Rome, Italy

one of my favourite, Pavan, really outstanding, compliments

20 Dec 2010 8:53am

Karine from Loiret, France

Splendide ! Wonderful shot !!!
Bonne journée

20 Dec 2010 9:00am

oncho from granada, Spain

Fantastic composition, colors and scene

20 Dec 2010 9:34am

jpla from St Barthélémy d, France

De jolies couleurs ! je te souhaite une agréable journée
JP

20 Dec 2010 9:41am

Ddo from Verdun, France

what wonderful tones here ! Love it.

20 Dec 2010 9:53am

Farnaaz from Iran, Iran

Wow ! it's Mell Gibson's Apocalyptu ! Great . And the words are wonderfull too .

20 Dec 2010 10:41am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Hello Pavan, i'm back... :-)
Wow, love this shot, very well composed and wonderful warm colors.

20 Dec 2010 10:47am

k@ from Paris, France

Great fire of beauty here, Pavan. For once i don't agree with the quote, if you permit me to say so. We don't take enough time to simply breathe, i intend to take more in 2011 ;)

20 Dec 2010 10:55am

@k@: That is also so true, my friend:) Thank you for the reminder!!

Tomix from landerneau, France

wow! it should be fantastic to fly in this sky!!

20 Dec 2010 11:07am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

The loneliness of the long distance parasailer:) Lovely light and composition

20 Dec 2010 11:33am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

The loneliness of the long distance parasailer:) Lovely light and composition

20 Dec 2010 11:35am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

I seem to have developed a stutter :)

20 Dec 2010 11:36am

Journey Photographic from Australia

Great shot - love all the tiny figures.

20 Dec 2010 12:09pm

arneet from delhi, India

nice image....well shot!!!

20 Dec 2010 12:12pm

Sarah from Sydney, Australia

This is breath taking!! Just stunning!

20 Dec 2010 12:35pm

Magrat from Nordhausen, Germany

Ah... Pavan.. this is so magnificent... Sky seems to be burning... it's a bonfire!

Thanks for visiting my photoblog, Pavan. I'm okay so far... thanks for asking, my friend... it's so nice of you. I wish you a wonderful time... Take care! Magrat :)

20 Dec 2010 12:39pm

jhcibils from Berlin, Germany

excelent!

20 Dec 2010 1:36pm

Pascale from La Bonneville sur Iton, France

Wooooow,spectacular colors of this sunset,and I love how you have frame the scene with a very large place for this wonderful sky!The parachute is a superb eyecatcher!Magnificent!

20 Dec 2010 1:36pm

SOUL AFLAME from The bosom of Mother Nature, Canada &, United Kingdom

Incredible, Pavan. An amazing and intense frame that captivates the soul and mesmerizes the eyes. Fabulous hues and detail in a frame that has me completely bowled over. And the words are oh so true my friend.

20 Dec 2010 1:38pm

Franz from Baden, Austria

utterly beautiful - compo, frame, colours, perspectives, ... everything! and maya angelou's words are so well-chosen and apt!

20 Dec 2010 1:45pm

B.Held from Santa Fe, United States

a beautiful composition

20 Dec 2010 2:01pm

eversmile from Aix-en-Provence, France

Hi Paul

An outstanding image with a great composition and a very charming light. I don't know how it happened that you witnessed this scene but the timing and the management of light are excellent. The sunset is gorgeous. Congratulations! regards
Marine

20 Dec 2010 2:31pm

@eversmile: Hi Marine:) Thank you! I was fortunate to be on the beach at the time and made many pictures of the glorious play of light and clouds. I will be posting more images in this series. Hope you like them too. BTW, my name is not Paul:) Be well!

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Amazing image, I'm really in love. 5 * Good day Pavan.

20 Dec 2010 2:57pm

dr pankaj shukla from panaji, India

AWESOME capture !
Apt image for an excellent wall hanging !

20 Dec 2010 3:08pm

dr pankaj shukla from panaji, India

I did go to the Vipassana link that u added to this page ! I enjoyed it !
This capture is in Goa ? And to think that I live here in Goa for so many years and miss skies like this all the time !

20 Dec 2010 3:15pm

@dr pankaj shukla: Hi Dr. I was in Goa between 6th to 13th Nov and it was raining practically the whole time. It was this unseasonal rain that caused the glorious play of light & color as happens often during the monsoon there. My love affair with Goa began around 25 years ago and since then I am there twice a year:) You must try out a vipassna course...believe me:) Thanks for your visits and kind words! Be well!

Anne from a little red dot, Singapore

The perfect moment and timing excellently captured, a truly beautiful time of the day and really a great delightful scene, I love it!!
Season's Greetings to you and family, Pavan.

20 Dec 2010 3:19pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

gorgeous light and colors!! love the parachute and the people

20 Dec 2010 4:09pm

Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France

The sky was ablaze to honor the night will come later. This is an image full of lightand serene in this sumptuous decor changing the parachute that stands out in silhouette. The rollers dark sea create these lines parallel to the beach and lick the sand. Everything is bathed in red light this summer twilight. Wonderful image that makes us dream of snow by this time.

20 Dec 2010 4:16pm

guillaume from Paris, France

magnific compo and what a gorgeous sunset ! Bravo !

20 Dec 2010 4:22pm

Marie from FRESNES, France

superbe composition, dans des couleurs chaudes qui font du bien !

20 Dec 2010 4:39pm

danou-yepa from Nice, France

amazing compo pavan , fantastic colors !!!

20 Dec 2010 4:50pm

¨‘°ºO Dutçh Oº°‘¨ from Neverwhere, United States

Love that quote, had it on my site for a while. This sunset is beautiful but with the men on the beach, [well one in the air!], the words are apropos. This has to be one of your more beautiful photos though I love your work overall!

20 Dec 2010 4:56pm

Vinay from Bangalore, India

Natural wonder captured beautifully! :) Love the pleasant colors, tones and the lovely quote!

20 Dec 2010 5:14pm

amira from France

wonderful Pavan, congratulations !

20 Dec 2010 5:30pm

@amira: Many thanks Amira!

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

really super image, love the parachute

20 Dec 2010 6:24pm

Rosa Frei from Ouarzazate, Morocco

Amazing colors, and great composition. Congratulations!

20 Dec 2010 6:57pm

Laur from Clermont-Ferrand, France

C'est beau tout simplement !

20 Dec 2010 7:31pm

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

beautiful sun ligth

20 Dec 2010 7:59pm

Gilles from Entre Bussy et Bruxelles, France

a gorgeous picture for a moment of relaxation ... thanks for that

20 Dec 2010 8:04pm

ManuRaw from France

Gorgée de lumière...
Une très belle photo joliment composée.

20 Dec 2010 8:35pm

eva from Rouen, France

Very beautiful shot

20 Dec 2010 10:54pm

Elisa from Rosario, Argentina

Salut,
Passe un bel Noel et des joyeuses fêtes en famille:)
Amitiés

20 Dec 2010 11:27pm

@Elisa: Thanks Elisa, Merry Christmas to you and your too:) Cheers!!

London Caller from United Kingdom

Breathtaking sunset!
The colour is so rich and I love it so much.

21 Dec 2010 2:12am

rian from Vestavia Hlls, United States

excellent fiery skies! floating around this place must be really fun.. :)

21 Dec 2010 2:23am

Satvik from Columbus, United States

Terrific capture Pavan ! Love the sky colors and composition, very nice title.

21 Dec 2010 3:12am

Punit from Somewhere in, India

Wonderful lighting here.

21 Dec 2010 5:09am

rem_la from Villiers, France

une belle impression de chaleur !

21 Dec 2010 5:41am

Sophie from France

Wonderfull !!!!

21 Dec 2010 6:30am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Amazing ...Golden mood...5*****

21 Dec 2010 6:47am

Jean-Luc from Lyon, France

Santa claus is coming from the air ! wonderful composition my dear Pavan , colors are awesome !!!!!

21 Dec 2010 7:35am

El pare from Prepirineu, Andorra

Great moment in a fantastic shot. My compliments.

21 Dec 2010 7:48am

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Breathtaking! Thanks for sharing this moment with us.

21 Dec 2010 8:10am

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

This must be an unforgettable experience.... especially with that beautiful sky ! Wonderful capture Pavan ! Have a lovely day :)

21 Dec 2010 9:47am

Maxou Antoine from France

Superb and original composition. I like it. Light and colors are very beautiful. Have a great day Pavan.

21 Dec 2010 10:11am

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

Breathtakingly beautiful!
It's one of my all time favorite quotes. The perfect quote for this terrific image.

21 Dec 2010 10:33am

Eros from tehran, Iran

this is one of the most beautiful pictures Pavan :) with this light and all the people with different sorts of fun , i luv it

21 Dec 2010 10:52am

Charles Dastodd from Chicago, United States

wow!!!!!! amazing sky Pavan. It is absolutely incredible.

21 Dec 2010 3:17pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

A magical moment seen with the eyes of wonder and portrayed with the masterful hand!!! Isn't it a miracle that a sunset (and sunrise) happens again and again yet never becomes a stale repetition of somethng that loses its charm... somehow this is a beautiful hint of how wonderful our life can be! Wishing you all the best Pavan!:-)

21 Dec 2010 3:23pm

fereshteh. from Iran

wow !
So beautiful.

21 Dec 2010 5:05pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

fantastic

21 Dec 2010 5:44pm

Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece

Amazing composition, magnificent colors!

21 Dec 2010 5:47pm

Sina Sohi from Tehran, Iran

Very nice!! I like it!

21 Dec 2010 8:45pm

Elsaxelle from France

Couleurs de feu, rien de plus merveilleux. Superbe composition.

21 Dec 2010 9:31pm

ORBIT from Kerman, Iran

This shot is just amazing, Bravo. : ))

21 Dec 2010 9:57pm

Mohammad from mashhad, Iran

veryyyyyyyyyyyy niiiiiiiiiiiiice
i love it

21 Dec 2010 10:50pm

Sriraam Kalingarayar from Chennai, India

Great... Lovely colour.....

21 Dec 2010 11:32pm

Nitin from Shanghai, China

Absolutely mindblowing and breathtaking picture Pavan. It's got such magnificent colors and compels you to think - that lone silhoutte there and the parachute in the skies gives u a hope of flying. Superb stuff! Cheers!

22 Dec 2010 4:24am

Sriraam Kalingarayar from Chennai, India

Don't know if I like the sky more or the parachute in the sky and the compo... Wonderful picture

5 Jan 2011 6:31am

Canon PowerShot S90
1/60 second
F/4.0
ISO 80
6 mm

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