MARMADA AARTI, a photo from Madhya Pradesh, Central

Photographer's Note

The photograph taken at jabalpur ,situated at an Indian state M.P.

" Every evening people worship and do ritual Aarti of the river Narmada here.River Narmada is one of the holiest rivers of India . "

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ourania (51103) 2015-10-04 13:22

Hello Ravi,
there might be a slight blur due to the lighting conditions and the movement, but the scene is very well composed and looks very impressive. The repetition and the perspective make a great effect, you also captured a fine palette of colours and an intriguing atmosphere. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great week,
Ourania

kevinos (7517) 2015-10-04 17:23

Hi, Ravi. This is a scene that I have tried to photograph, myself, but at Varanasi, I believe it was started during the 1970s but local hotel keepers. I did not know it was practiced elsewhere in India. It is very difficult to photograph because of the poor light. Here you have composed the shot well and it is catches the atmosphere well, but sadly it is too soft To be a successful photograph there really has to be something in sharp focus. At F5.3 the depth of field was far too shallow and at 1/5 second the speed was far too show to give you a chance of sharpness. I assume you used the highest ISO that your camera has. So what to do?? At least you got the colour and atmosphere Best wishes Kevin