My Name is Shahrukh [TOP100]
“I am lost..I am trying to find my mother...I am Shahrukh...Shahrukh Mondal”… These were the first few words uttered by a 7 year old, when he was rescued by the RPF from Platform No.4 of Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India. As the little child pushed his way through the crowd of thousands of people in the platform, his eyes searching every nook and corner for his mother, his wails and cries got drowned in the noise and din, and finally he was handed over safely to the Sealdah Child-Line by the RPF. A distressed Shahrukh was questioned about his whereabouts, his mother's name, the name of his village, how he lost his way...but Shahrukh only managed to provide the bare minimum information to the social workers of Child-Line; his mother used to stay away from home at night, and his father had left home to settle with some other lady, somewhere far. Thus Shahrukh's new address became the Child-Line home "Uttaran". Every day the RPF rescues many children from the Sealdah station, some who ran away from their home because of the brutality they face every day, some who have been shown the door by their parents and relatives, some who have been forced to get lost because of poverty in the family, some who were on the verge of being sold for money. Shahrukh began his journey at "Uttaran" with many such kids - Bhola, Krishna, Raihan, Abhijit, Mansoor...Shahrukh started spending his days with his new group of friends. The huge storeroom beside the Platform no. 9, nearly 100 years old, was their shelter. With the help of the railway people and the selfless and loving initiative by a private NGO, Shahrukh became a part of a daily routine. His morning started with prayers, followed by breakfast, studies, playing in the railway tracks and the platform, square meals a day, fun and frolic with friends filled Shahrukh's days with sunshine. The activists at the NGO made conscious efforts to keep the child away from various distractions in and around the platform-antisocial activities, drug scams and various sources of illegal income; children being employed to pick up used and stray bottles from the station for money. In his heart of hearts, Shahrukh used to yearn for his mother, especially on days when it rained. He used to sit in a corner and weep for his mother. He used to miss his village, the moss covered white walls of his house, his pet cat, wet football ground in his school....everything. As myriad colours filled the sky on the day of Holi, Shahrukh's mind raced down memory lane; last year on the same day his mother had smeared red colored "abir" on his face. As tears streamed down his face, Bhola, Krishna and others rushed to him, held his hand and dragged him to the platform where they all got drenched in the colours, they enjoyed the day of colours in full spirits. While Shahrukh was spending his days in "Uttaran", the NGO, the RPF were actively involved in trying to find Shahrukh's mother. The nearby police stations had already been informed, and they all prayed for the reunion of the mother and child. After 7 months of tiring efforts made by the NGO, Shahrukh's prayers were finally answered. Shyamali Mondal (Shahrukh's mother) found her son, finally they found each other. Life is strange and unpredictable. When you just think everything has ended, new doors open. We sail from the grief of losing our loved ones to the joy of getting united with them again, Shahrukh walked away holding his mother's hand to his home in Champahati (North 24 Parganas, West Bengal). I was a part of Shahrukh's journey of seven months, a part of his memories, his hope, his fear, his love. I still remember the day when Shahrukh's mother had come to take her child; there were tears of joy in the child's eyes and a smile which reflected his inner peace. It seemed he had already started missing his new found friends, Bhola and Mansoor. They were also crying that day, but strange as it was, I could not decipher whether they were crying for Shahrukh or whether they were waiting with hope to hold their mother's hand...maybe someday...maybe some other time.
Red Chillies Pickers [TOP100]
Countless chilli peppers surround labourers in the Bogra district in the north of Bangladesh. More than 2,000 people work in almost 100 chilli farms in Bogra in Bangladesh to supply local spice companies with chillies for use in their recipes. Chilli peppers are a major part of the Bengali cuisine popular in Bangladesh and are used as part of a combination of spices for various meat dishes, including chicken and beef.
Azim Khan Ronnie, Bangladesh, Dhaka
WIDOW HOLI [TOP100]
Widows in India no longer throw themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands. But life for them can still be hard. Vrindavan is known as "the city of widows".In the communities, a stigma of in auspiciousness is attached to the widow and they are not allowed to participate in family celebrations and functions.Indian widows participate in a celebration of the Holi festival in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. In many parts of India widows are not allowed to celebrate Holi or participate in other festivals.As 'Holi hai' rent the air, amidst 1200 kgs of 'gulal' (coloured powder) and 1500 kilograms of rose and merry gold petals flying in the air, the widows, some shunned by their families and others who have chosen a life in the ashrams voluntarily, forgot all their pains, at least for that moment and broke the 400-year-old tradition and celebrated the festival within the precincts of the ancient Gopinath temple of Vrindaban
Прыжок в небо [TOP100]
Выброска десанта над Арктикой. Выброска групп российских и белорусских десантников, высаживающихся на дрейфующую льдину в Северном Ледовитом океане в ходе совместных учений Псковского соединения ВДВ и подразделения КСОР ОДКБ Белоруссии. Высадка проходила в экстремальных условиях. Десантники спускались на льдину, на которой не было никаких ориентиров, с высоты около 1500 метров. Военнослужащие выбрасывались с грузами весом 30-50 килограммов - они доставили средства для учений по эвакуации граждан. Согласно сценарию учений, оперативным подразделениям необходимо было найти группу, подавшую сигнал бедствия, и оказать ей помощь.
Going home 2109 [TOP100]
a group of women on their way home after finished their work
Chee Keong Lim, Malaysia, Bentong, Pahang
Монголия. Фестиваль Беркутчи 2016 [TOP100]
Красивейший и интереснейший национальный праздник - фестиваль Golden Eagle в Монголии, аймак Баян-Улгий, 01-02 октября 2016г. Очень яркий и красочный праздник с обширной программой, возвращающий нас на несколько веков назад и показывающий множество национальных традиций. Основа праздника – соревнования беркутчи, охотников с беркутами - большими, красивыми и сильными птицами. В программу этих соревнований входит показ умения командовать птицей и имитация охоты на животных. Кроме того, в программу фестиваля входят игра Кыз-Куу («догнать девушку»), «Кокпар» ("перетягивание козлика"), стрельба из лука и гонки на верблюдах. К сожалению, ограничение конкурса по количеству фотографий не позволяют передать всю картину это замечательного действа.
Nikolay Naumov, Russia, Новосибирск
Life in Furnace [TOP100]
Unloading process of Fertilizer and fish feed from incinerator furnace which has been prepared to boil cut/waste leather particles. These units burn and boil shaving dust (byproduct of finished leather products), flesh linings and trimmings to make Fertilizer and fish feed at kashba, Kolkata. The furnaces belch out thick smoke day in and day out, contributing to kolkata's poor air quality.
Русские индейцы
Полуостров Ямал - очень интересный край. Во-первых, здесь самое многочисленное в России поголовье северных оленей. А, во-вторых, в этом регионе проживают коренные малочисленные народы Крайнего Севера, которые продолжают вести традиционный образ жизни, практически не изменившийся за столетия (а возможно даже и тысячелетия). Несколько недель я прожил с ненцами, гостя у разных семей в разных стойбищах. Вместе мы перегоняли оленей, разделывали мясо, добывали дрова в тундре, но самое главное - обменивались жизненным опытом, таким разным, но в то же время очень похожим. Мы наблюдали друг за другом, и в конце концов очень сильно подружились и до сих пор поддерживаем связь. Правда она в тундре есть не везде... Самое удивительное для меня лично было наблюдать за оленеводами, за тем, какая разная у нас жизнь, за их языком, обычаями, и в то же самое время осознавать, что и они граждане России. Удивительная страна!
Vladimir Alekseev, Russia, Солнечногорск
Путь к вулкану
Ключевской вулкан извергался осенью 2016 года. Путь к нему был не простым. Но извержение настолько было уникальным, по склону спускались порой до 10 лавовых потоков, что пропустить это было нельзя.
Elena Vereshchaka, Russia, Петропавловск-Камчатский
The chosen ones
The project was created at the Massive Attack concert in Pula/Croatia, in August 2016. Inspired by visual effects, I watched a bunch of people that reminded me of the great army. In these glorious visual moments, the lights choose some of them randomly, but some of them decide to chose themselves by making a selfie. Selfie culture is present all around us confirming our existence to our virtual selves. While we are waiting for the approval of others, we miss the opportunity to enjoy the mysterious world around us.
Ма Ша и медведь...
Зоопарк Сингапура-2016. Полярный медведь чаще всего лениво лежит на суше и греется на солнышке. И казалось бы, что ничего не может помешать этому. Но во время кормления, этот белый, пушистый "коврик", превращается в активного хищника, злого и беспощадного. Посмотреть на это зрелище, всегда собирается много людей. Девочка была так увлечена происходящим за стеклом, что стояла как заваражённая. The polar bear most of the time couches lazily on the land and catches rays of the sun. It seems nothing can bother him and distract from his relaxing pastime. Аt feeding time the bear changes from a still creature into a strong and ferocious predator. Lots of people always come to look at the process of feeding. A small girl was looking excitedly at what was going on behind the glass, standing in front of it as if enchanted.
Black day
Ta’ziyeh as a kind of passion play is a kind of comprehensive indigenous form considered as being the national form of Iranian theatre which have pervasive influence in the Iranian works of drama and play. It originates from some famous mythologies and rites such as Mithraism, Sug-e-Siavush (Mourning for Siavush) and Yadegar-e-Zariran or Memorial of Zarir
Dondi
This is a ritual in india called DONDI. women and child lying down on the street in the name of god.I saw this little child was lying on the street so i didnt miss the moment.
Tuhin Roy, Russia
Calais Jungle #2
The Calais Jungle was a refugee and migrant encampment in the vicinity of Calais, France. Many who lived in this camp attempted to illegally enter the United Kingdom via the Port of Calais or the Eurotunnel . The French evacuated 6,400 migrants from the encampment in 170 buses, starting on 24 October 2016, with the intent of resettling the migrants in different regions of France. During the evictions, in March 2016, at least twelve huts were set on fire by inhabitants
Vincent Peal, Russia
Kilns Workers
Brick Kiln’s Workers Varanasi, the name rings a plethora of nostalgia and memories of my youth, which I spent as a student of Banaras Hindu University. There couldn’t have been a better place for me than Varanasi during my Formative years as a student of photography. Varanasi gave me the insight, perspective, and a future to follow my passion of Photography by intuitive twist of fate. The twist of fate remains an inexplicable mystery to myself till this day, as I chose to study photography in Banaras despite the stiff opposition from my family. I do not know, what drove me towards this city despite never having visited the city ever, but the desire was so strong that I chose to be rather disowned by the family for defying their choice and deciding to pursue my studies in Banaras. Kasi, Banaras or Varanasi is the name of the same city, which has got changed over the annals of antiquity from ancient Vedic texts to Mughal to the Colonial rule. Strangely, it never lost its true fervor with the changing times, and has retained its antique charm alongside the compulsions of Modernity by some mysterious reasons. The tools may have changed but the means remain the same. It is a mystery city, which remains juxtaposed in it more than 4000 years of ancient existence and current modernity. It has shown the will to accommodate the constants of change and yet retained its ancient culture to reemerge into a famous Hindu Pilgrimage Centre. It has inspired many & shall continue to do so to many time travelers like me. My inspiration to photograph the Brick kiln workers has somewhat been inspired by the fact that when I learnt that the remnants of present Varanasi were unearthed in the area known as Rajghat, pottery and artifacts dating back to 800 BC, suggesting evidence of ancient settlements in the area. The city offers something to everyone, otherwise why would filmmakers like Richard Gardener choose to film their movies in Banaras. To me the city has given a “perspective”, and to use photography as a means to document the world around, identify with the yet to be explored character of the city. I have tried to capture the frailty of my imagination over the stark reality of the brick kiln worker’s world. I try to interpret the faces of my subjects with the façade that they put to brave the odds against them. They are usually the ignored, overlooked, underprivileged creations of the same creator, who has perhaps just chosen them to reinvigorate our belief in the power of human resilience, patience, and faith by the sheer difficulties thrown by life at them and their power to overcome these difficulties with élan & dignity. I choose to make a statement to sensitize my audiences about the great privileges that they have in comparison to a larger section of the society and silent appeal at a sub conscious level to arouse their feelings called “ Sharing” . I feel privileged if my photographs manage to stir positive emotions towards these marginalized sections of society. I try to say, their hidden stories, struggles and efforts to live with only available elixir of life called “ faith”. I chose brick kiln as a subject due to my earthy connection with soil and cultural background, which equates the land as mother and soil as the nurturer of life. Brick kilns being the general view of Indian rural landscape, had always been a part of my curious nature. I wanted to understand what tall chimneys, primitive process of digging and carrying soil by little children on their heads meant? I wanted to know what was the final journey of this soil which robbed small children of their childhood, delicate women of their femininity, animals of their sturdiness, before building a HOME for somebody. It was a heartbreaking revelation to know that most of the brick kiln workers died at an early age due to lung related illnesses as an occupational hazard. I found that it was a journey undertaken by the soil to become a brick, to build a home, consecrated by the people who were ironically HOMELESS, themselves. It was a journey of human helplessness, which brought migrant villagers in search of better future and getting enslaved by the very destiny they wanted to change.
Нерест горбуши на Сахалине
На юге острова Сахалин горбуша предпочитает нереститься в реках залива Анива. Обычно нерест происходит с июля по август. Эта стройная рыба имеет мощное строение, серебристые бока и темную спину. Разрешена промышленная ловля рыбы сетями. Сети с рыбой привлекают множество подводных животных – сельдевых акул, нерп, зубаток, крабов, ершей и многих других. Под сетями кипит жизнь. Но многие запутываются и тоже остаются в сетях.
Ветер в гривах
Камарг - это равнинная, местами заболоченная местность на юге Франции, в дельте реки Роны - родина знаменитых белых камаргских лошадей. Камаргу- одна из старейших пород мира. Эти лошадки полудикие, пасутся на камаргских равнинах, покрытых жесткой солоноватой травой. В условиях длительной изоляции и естественного отбора возникли табуны или «манады» диких лошадей камаргу. Климат Камарга весьма суровый, летом - сильная жара, зимой – холодные ветра, дующие с Альп. Этих лошадок ценят за неприхотливость и изумительную выносливость - в день она легко проходит пятьдесят километров. Они не требуют никакого ухода, пасутся на камаргских равнинах, покрытых жесткой солоноватой травой. Порода получила известность лишь в 1968г. Тогда была создана ассоциация заводчиков и под покровительством Национального конного завода в Ниме она стала проводить ежегодный контроль племенных жеребцов. Табуны раз в год сгоняются для ветеринарного осмотра, клеймления молодняка, отбора племенных особей и кастрации выбракованных жеребцов. Белоснежные кони, скачущие по песчаному берегу вдоль дюн или по водным затонам, и поднимающие тучи блестящих брызг – очень романтичное зрелище
Старый город
снято в небольшом городке, на юге Мали (Африка) мужчина племени фулани вышел из мечети, которая в Западной Африке имеет суданский стиль
Victoria Rogotneva, Russia, Санкт-Петербург
gel giran
people dive in mud ponds and then stand by fire to get warm and dry .... its their way of mourning for their imam (the grand son of the muslim prophet who died unjustly)
ali akbari, Russia
Harvest Season
image was taken at one pf Rice Mill near with Dhaka City,Bangladesh
mohd firdaus zulkefili, Malaysia, BENTONG, PAHANG
The Land of the Thunder Dragon
Bhutan - The mystical Land of the Thunder Dragon, the last Shangri-La...my journey within the Himalayan kingdom was not an easy one. They actually have quite a bit of rainy and misty weather, coupled with narrow roads with frequent bends and landslides. The people were however wonderful and their festivals colourful and full of life! This is certainly one of my favourite destinations for my travel photography...
Perseverance
A collection of hardworking street cleaners in their everyday duties.
Alden Globo, Philippines, Naga City, Camarines Sur
"Золотые слова говоришь, Семёновна..."
Мороз за 20 по Цельсию...От людей валит пар...И вдруг с определенной точки, в лучах контрового заходящего солнца, я увидел, что от людей исходит золотой пар! Минут так 6-8 меня вдохновляли "огнедышащие" люди...Потом солнце сменило угол...и сказка превратилась в быль...
Ковяк Сергей Васильевич, Russia, Новомосковск
За секунду до...
Гонки на оленьих упряжках закрывают праздник День Оленевода, который проводится ежегодно в районных центрах и городах Ямала. Еще доля секунды и упряжка сметет меня вместе с укрытием - красной бочкой, за которой я прятался в поисках удачного кадра... Всё обошлось, ни кто не пострадал.
Кладовая столяра
Чем живая, добрая деревня отличается от вымирающей? В хорошей – в огородах стоят стога сена, а по улице носится краснощёкая детвора. Но самый верный признак – это наличники на окнах. Если они есть на каждой избе, значит, в селе есть знатный плотник. А если наличники ухоженные, свежевыкрашенные, значит, народ прихорашивается, живёт с радостью и надеждой. В Булзях почти половину домов скупили дачники. Но те, в которых осталось коренное население, держат марку: наличники есть почти у всех. Мимо плотника не проедешь, его дом самый нарядный: над окошками плывут резные деревянные лебеди, по бокам – диковинные цветы и узоры. Всё разноцветное, весёлое. А вот и сам мастер – кудрявый, жилистый, в огромных валенках с калошами – Владимир Петрович Федотовских.
SPLASH OF COLOUR
HOLI is the festival of colours where participants play, chase and colour each other with dry colour powder known as Gulal and colour water. From early morning, people from all around the city come and gather at Sawariya Seth Temple, Kolkata to celebrate Holi in front of the idol of Lord Krishna.
Women power at the brick kiln
This photo was taken at an Indian brick kiln where the women were transferring bricks from the kiln to he truck standing near by. They were carrying 8-10 bricks on their head at a time. The working condition was quite tough. Dust, coming out from the stacked bricked, was making breathing difficult. I have tried to capture a candid moment of this activity.
Тёплые отношения
Этот кадр был сделан весной.Я гулял с фотоаппаратом по селу в поисках интересных кадров. Эта женщина стояла у забора и гладила кошку, которая мурлыкала и тёрлась о плечо хозяйки.
Giviryak Sergey, Russia, Красноярск
Женщина и птицы
г. Красноярск, река Енисей. Когда приходит холод и температура достигает -35°C, река начинает парить. В тот день я спустился под Вантовый мост, чтобы покормить уток. На льдине стояла женщина, бросающая хлеб уткам и голюбям.
Андрей Ковязин, Russia, Красноярск
the man with the Blessings ...
this photo has been shot at a roadside footpath during Gangasagar Transit camp , a huge gathering of pilgrims during winter in Kolkata , West Bengal . Here the 'Sadhubaba' ( the old holy man ) is asking for alms in exchange of blessing with a pinch of holy ash .
Kunal Sil, India, Hugli-Chinsurah
Ноша
Ташкент, улочка старого базара, которому 2200 лет, летом, когда температура воздуха порой достигает 47 градусов, над головами прохожих включают фонтаны, разбрызгивающие желанную прохладу
Ildar Sadikov, Uzbekistan, Ташкент
Обычный операционный день.Взгляд изнутри
Моя профессия врача и мое хобби фотография позволили мне заглянуть "за кулисы" операционной, подметить маленькие детали происходящего, увидеть глаза медиков. Для хирургической бригады был обычный рабочий день. Для пациента -улучшение здоровья. Для молодого хирурга- возможность учиться у опытных коллег. Для меня,как фотографа, очень сложные и необычные условия съемки и незабываемый опыт.
Lonely Cartagenero
Through the streets of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, the image of this lonely man near the immense yellow wall of the historic city.
Luiz Grillo, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
thai flavour
family love & coocking TomKa family photos about coocking (project LoveFoodPhotos) Серия фотографий из фотопроекта LoveFoodPhotos о том, как семья готовит любимое блюдо
Yana Ross, Russia, Зеленоград
Питильяно
Простая и спокойная жизнь в старинном итальянском Питильяно.
Епишенкова Ксения, Russia, Екатеринбург
Shades of Gray - В оттенках серого
Чем суровее условия в горах, тем фантастичнее рисуются картины. При восхождении на Эльбрус в конце сентября неожиданно наступила самая суровая зима.. пурга, огромные минуса и солнце, показавшееся лишь два раза за 10 дней путешествия, дарят именно те самые незабываемые эмоции и фотографии!
Elena Pakhalyuk, Russia, Севастополь
Дворовый футбол
Эпозодические кадры из серии "Дворовый футбол". Идея съемки - показать экспрессию движения объектов съмки, представить, наряду с прямым кадром, необычные ракурсы и композиционное построение, показать ритм. Прим. Серия выстроена по порядку нумерации файлов, а не по результату загрузки. Россия, Москва, © Залман Шкляр
Осетинские кладбища
Все фотографии сделаны в заброшенных селах Северной Осетии
Mikhail Turkeev, Russia, Екатеринбург
СКАЗОЧНИК
Томск.Владимир Захаров-создатель театра живых кукол.Единственный актёр,режиссёр,художник,конструктор уникальных кукол
Анохин Александр, Russia, Новосибирск
Заметает ...
Шел возле крупного магазина , мела позёмка.. И вдруг увидел человека , который сидел возле машины и похоже , что он что то просил , но и чашка для подаяния и сам он уже были засыпаны снегом .. А рядом сним, лежали такие же брошенные всеми собаки .. Сфотографировать спереди не решился, тем более, что сзади было видно , как всё запущенно ... Снимок не участвовал ни в одной выставке, как и я сам - Вы первые.
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