Dood’s Photo of the Day

Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 3rd Oct’08

I was paying visit to a local museum in Guanajuato and was on the first floor when I saw this group of students taking notes from what their teacher was speaking. I could see children roaming around at the place with notebooks in their hands and scribbling down what they observed. I was reminded of my school days when we were taken for such educational outings and asked to make detailed descriptions of what we saw.

Unfortunately it was 50 extra bucks to take the camera inside, so I left it at the reception. But my N95 didnt give as bad a result as expected

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 2nd Oct’08

I was watching a road side music show near the cathedral in downtown Guanajuato when I heard a roar of movement behind me. I turned back and saw that a crowd of people and photographers is coming out of the church. I started walking in that direction to check out what was happening. As I reached the entrance of the church I saw this couple standing with broad smiles on their face. I made my way through the crowd to find a decent angle to shoot them.

Unlike other “official” photographers who were dressed in black and white tuxedos, I was looking the odd one out in my blue jeans and white t-shirt. I realized this once I finished clicking & saw that people around me are giving me what-the-hell-are-you-doing-here glances. I quietly moved out of the place with a joy of having a nice photo in my camera.

If I were you, I would click on the photo to see its real beauty

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 1st Oct’08

The city of Guanajuato – looks all the more colorful and magnificent in the cover of darkness, when all its architectural marvels glow in ten different shades and give a glittery, shiny look to the whole landscape.

I took this photo from the monument of Piplia. I first clicked a “day” shot & at the same moment I decided that I have to come back once it turns dark to see how the place looks at night. It was cold, windy and chilly, but still it was worth to climb up and get such a wonderful shot.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 30th Sept’08

I saw these colorful little dolls kept at a small roadside shop. The vibrant color combination and the fact that there were so many of them kept together was creating a really nice view for the eye. I tried clicking some solo shots but they were not giving the same effect as the group as a whole.

I dont know whether these types od dolls were specific to the place, but I could see them at almost every shop in the city.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 29th Sept’08

The monument of Piplia was erected in the honor of Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez, for his heroic role in the independence struggle of 28th Sept’1810. This monument is built on top of a mountain and is visible from every corner of the capital city of Guanajuato. You have to take a rope car to reach the place. Once there you just cant stop yourself from admiring the breath taking view of the entire city.

The monument itself is a fine piece of art. I wonder how they managed to install such a huge pice of stone on top of a mountain.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 28th Sept’08

One more from “frame-within-a-frame” genre. I clicked this window in the lobby just outside my hotel room. The view outside was quite good and the dark broad frame of the window was making it all the more distinct and noticeable. At first glance, it actually looked like a painting hung on the wall. Only when I observed the movement outside, I realized that it actually was a window.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 27th Sept’08

We just entered the hotel to check-in when I observed this fancy sign board hung just in front of the reception. The beautiful combination of colors and pictures made it quite attractive to the eye. My first reaction was to take out the camera and click it.

Unusual show of artistry in small not so “unsual” things.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 26th Sept’08

We were driving towards the city of Guanajuato when I observed these dark orange colored fields on the sides. These patches of orange, scattered randomly among vast green fields were looking very attractive. I got a chance to click it when we took a pit stop at one of the toll-booths.

Factually, Sorgo or Sorghum in Spanish is a type of grass whose grain is used for varying purposes like food, fodder for animals and making alcoholic beverages.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 25th Sept’08

How many of us would be willing to even step out of our house if we experience something even close to what this man in the image above is experiencing? Not able to see the world through his eyes, he is sitting on the pavement playing the instrument continuously without any signs of tiredness.

I was amazed by his attitude and the vivid expressions on his face. Life is tough but people like him seem to be tougher. Each time I feel let down by my circumstances, I remember him & immediately the heaviness seems to fade away. I learnt a lesson from him – nothing is tough if you really want to do it.

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Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 24th Sept’08

Janitzio is a small island near to the capital city of Morelia in the statue of Michoacán. You have to take a boat and travel for around 20 minutes to reach the island. The main attraction of the place is the huge statue of Jose Maria Morelos standing tall, right on top of the island. It will certainly be the first thing you will observe when you visit the place. You can actually climb to the top of the head of the statue from inside and have a panoramic view of the surroundings.

I took this photo from the boat just before we actually hit the shores. The statue reminded me of the statue of Jesus in Rio de Jeneiro.

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