my guide, Amar Photo

Photographer’s Note

At Lepchajagat, a local kid gleefully agreed to show me into the forest. So, he was my guide, Amar Rai, who took me to places he visits from time to time. He is 10 yrs old, and studies in Class V at the Ghoom Higher Secondary School at Ghoom. It was a Saturday, and so he was at home. He goes to school Monday through Friday by the local bus.

He told me that there are two beautiful viewpoints just two hills away, and one has to take a shortcut through the forest to reach the summit which lay 1200 ft above. He took me through a part of the forest where he showed pugmarks of wild boars and deer, and we visited the first view-point, the Ghoom Rock (photo later). Then we had to enter a thick, moist and dark forest which can be seen in the picture here. He was showing how the black bear has ripped the skin of a tree trunk, and it was really fresh!

I asked him, "so, do bears often come here?"
He said, "yes, they live around this place".
I asked, "what do you we do if one appears right now?"
He smiled, "they do not charge you unless provoked. Once a bear came near me, sniffed from a distance and went away".
I was assured by his words, he was really confident about this point. He actually showed me a bear's den near the other view point above Hawa ghar.

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Paolo (40751) 2005-05-06 4:44

Beautiful image Arnab, full of colors, and with a great focus and light.
Amari was very proud of his work in that image!
thanks, ciao

clodreno (0) 2005-05-06 4:44

beautiful portrait Arnab.
I move the setting. well composed as well as well framed.

rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-05-06 4:49

Hi Arnab, great portrait, you have captured the forest background very well which is not very easy, and the guides clothes provide an excellent contrast. His carefree atitude shows his confort in this environent as a guide.
Is he tibetan?
Regards
Daniel

markgong (2840) 2005-05-06 4:56

Great saturation and pov. I just wish I can see the bottom of his walking stick. Good job!

Zepi (22848) 2005-05-06 4:59

hello Arnab,
Excellente prise!
J'adore la position de ce gamin et les couleurs!
Très bon cadrage,magnifique atmosphère!
Beau travail
Amicalement
Sébastien

davido (1982) 2005-05-06 5:14

Very nice picture and story with your guide! This forest seems to be a real interesting place to visit but no alone:)
Regards, David

naxius (16679) 2005-05-06 5:32

Hello Arnab,
Very good photograph, I like the light and the colors. The orange color is really nice ;o
I like also the way this kid is positionned. We can see in his eyes that he is very proud to be portrayed by you!
Congrats!
Alexandre

kaud (1838) 2005-05-06 6:24

Probably your best post to TE.
Lovely light and color.
It's not gorgeous, it's soothing and smooth.
Liked it.

Ina (2681) 2005-05-06 6:30

Very nice and deep picture... Colors are exelent and soo are frasmeing... Great portrait of the boy with his orange shirt and the fine stick...
Must have been a fine expirence beeing there...
TFS...Ina...

nerve (10212) 2005-05-06 8:24

Very nice Arnab.
Quite beautiful portrait of a young guy
Its very well framed and a great conrast with a green and orange..
Well done.
regards.

hugolef (4909) 2005-05-06 9:00

Hello Arnab
what i like in this, is the color of the boy in this green place, and his position. A good guide, even he's a young boy. But i won't be assured by his words ... the only bear that not frightens me is Winnie the pooth !!
Nice portrait
Regards, hugues

scallywagin (840) 2005-05-06 9:27

beautiful capture of a confidant young man. bravo arnab! his orange shirt in all that forest makes this picture a wow one. and so did the pole he is holdng. is it an ammo for the bears? love the light on the tree bark...do i see a baby bear approaching from the left of the pix? great shot.

gaby (19793) 2005-05-06 11:22

Hi Arnab,,
I like the colors of this shot - very warm and nice -
Great shot
Thanks
Gaby

marieaude (1196) 2005-05-06 12:14

very nice photo and great colors. I think this is a very good shoot. Ans the note is very interesting. Thanks

Leonie (8647) 2005-05-06 14:38

Hello, what a nice picture! The kid seems so kind..but the best is this green of the forest...looks like an enchanted forest..some surreal place! I love it!

Cheers, Léonie

bharat (474) 2005-05-07 1:14

Arnab,
I liked your photograph. Very well done.Forest is quite contrast 2 your Guide amar.His worryfree attitude can be seen in the frame.Good brave child.

oochappan (22032) 2005-05-07 3:39

Simply perfect of coloring, very nice and deep coloring and a good contrast to this young guide with his orange pull, very well placed in the frame, his stick is a nice addition.
Excellent portrait Arnab
Greetings
Henk

Luan (15935) 2005-05-07 4:49

Nice shot Arnab, the kid has been very well portrayed, I like his color shirt and his atitude. The place around him seems to be nice and refreshing.
Luan

sandip (3492) 2005-05-09 4:14

This one really looks better Arnab.. the colors are beautiful and so nice.. i liked the position of the boy too.. what happened that day?? u did not call me after that.. we had a chance to meet but could not happen.. hope next time we can meet..

ash_parikh (2266) 2005-05-09 5:49

Very nice photo, great capture and lovely composition. The orange looks great against the green here.

moxon (457) 2005-05-10 9:57

Hi Arnab, Nice composition and beautiful colours. The colours look almost surreal, like something out of a fairytale. Well done.

sengir (4946) 2005-05-15 13:53

superb portrait, Arnab, one can feel he feels sure in this environment

AnimeshRay (8886) 2005-06-09 13:30

Absolutely beautiful photo, Arnab. Love the composition and the subtle play of light and color.

bikram (48) 2005-06-29 6:00

Beautiful composition with the kid laening on the age old tree. Everything from light to colours is as perfect as it could be. A wonderful shot of a wonderful place. Cheers

apache (1426) 2005-08-04 5:18

Hi Arnab,
Guess you had a great time roaming the forest. Amazing how a 10 year old can be so smart and well informed about the wildlife. I wish everybody in India are as nature loving and caring about animals like this little guy.
Your compo is simply great here. I like the way you have captured the very self-confidant looking kid with the forest as the backdrop.
Nice compo
Ranjith

hap0 (41) 2005-10-20 1:05

Hahaha, I can see I am not the only one who was drawn to this image. I can hardly imagine where to begin as I am sure it has already been said so well. But really I hope I can get a picture like this some day. It is really excellent with all the different colors (the tree bark and the orange jacket). Very well done. :)

gurudath (29) 2005-11-14 13:54

nice image. the boy's dress brings out the coolness of the place.

sined (4483) 2006-02-01 4:20