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Copyright: Balasubramanian kodhandaraman (kobala) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 17 W: 1 N: 29] (143)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2005-11-04
Catégories: Vie quotidienne
Exposition: f/2.8, 1/42 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2008-09-05 22:59
Vue: 245
Points: 5
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
During 2002, I saw this news in BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/south_asia/1892085.stm)

India's Police Pigeon Service - which for more than half a century has provided a lifeline during frequent floods and cyclones in eastern Orissa state -is to be scrapped, according to a government proposal. The carrier pigeons were often a vital link between remote police stations when traditional communications failed, beating storms, disasters - and birds of prey. But the government's audit department now believes that the service - employing some 800 birds - has become redundant with the advent of e-mail and electronic communication.

When I went to Orissa in 2005, I saw this pigeon looking at the cellphone advertisement. Was it frustration or sadness??
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  • oanna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 78 N: 160] (1080)
  • [2008-09-05 23:39]
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giving up the old or tradition is always sad and frustrating but especially to people who take a minute and think about it with a hint of regret.something that audit doesn`t do.there are things that technology will never do,i think this pigeon is looking with disdain:).
i think you could have gotten either a tighter crop just to include bird`s head or a larger one.
thanks for sharing!

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  • pcp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 122 N: 587] (3087)
  • [2008-09-06 0:01]
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Hi Bala,

Beautiful title goes..along with a message in your picture... very well done and good note. some elements to be corrected but Strong subject makes us to forgot about it.

WELL DONE

TFS
Senthil

Hello Bala,
The shot is not perfect but ur symbolism is. I liked the story and that's what matters more to me this moment :)

Rgds,
Darpan

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