On a Rainy Day in Varanasi, by Anindya Chakraborty
During my first visit to Varanasi due to a heavy rain I got struck in my hotel. The ghats of Varanasi which are generally full color and people were empty and I wanted to capture the mood of the place.
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | December 01
Award Score: 69 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 17, Style 14, Skill 14)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Aerial Photography
Photograph Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | India
Photographer: Anindya Chakraborty (Kolkata, India) Registered
Anindya Chakraborty is a self taught photographer from Kolkata. He is a software engineer by profession, who started photography in 2006. He is gravitating towards documentary photography, and during his stay in United States, did a series on Bodie Ghost Town, New Orleans, broken American Dreams and finally Last few months. Some of his work was published in Picsean Travel Magazine and National Geographic..
Portfolio: http://anindya.smugmug.com
I love this image. The low contrast, muted colors and blurred rain really adds to the atmosphere and makes you feel like you are there, in the moment. You feel the dullness of the scene, the lack of color and emptiness and I feel like I understand what you were feeling in the moment you took the photograph. Well done!
Lovely shot Anindya!