by Nilanjan Das on Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:33 am
God knows just how many times I came back to see this image, I love the way you try to show some of your subjects Ashwini. A subject which is jewelled in enlightment of the golden light is an impression of the mind of the creator who has the ability to convey the deepest thoughts in the simplest ways. This image to me is beyond a rhino image, I often read something as opening up the shadows, may be it really works, it varies from mind to mind. This is like the thought of a lady's love which touches the deepest soul through the eyes and the slightest smile. We are getting too used to the western world expressions thus losing the nuances of our own world expressions. We in bengal have a ritual during Durga Pooja, where Goddess Durga when goes back to her home after the pooja and is covered with vermillion ( sindur ) thus praying for a long and happy and secured married life. This reddish golden light kind of looks like a blessing on the rhino from the sky, from nature wishing it a very long life which has been threatened by us in so many ways. The image has the power to make me dream and imagine endlessly and I would remember this beyond any technical aspects for many years to come. I can imagine your beautiful smile and am smiling here too, God bless you Ashwini, you are a very touching person.
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Nilanjan Das Photography