Drowning man (2)

arijit_ghosh2 · August 4, 2004

I was strolling at Har-ki-pauri, the bathing ghats at the North

Indian holy town of Hardwar, when a man was swept off his feet while

bathing in the river. The fast current almost swept him away, but he

managed to grab a chain at the very last moment. It was almost dusk

and the only camera I had was loaded with a 100 film, so most of my

shots were wasted. Here are a few that weren't, this is the second

of the series. Comments welcome, especially let me know which do you

think is the best in the series.

advancedphoto · August 4, 2004

Powerful image.

arond a. · August 4, 2004

Wow. Very dramatic. Harrowing.

john_pettitt · August 4, 2004

I agree this is the best of the series. You've captured the human drama of the moment.

mikael1 · August 5, 2004

Engaging and dramatic picture.

atkphotoworks · August 5, 2004

Good eye and quick reflexes. When I first saw this image, I easily imagined this was a scenario taking place in Bangladesh with the massive flooding.

eric_t. · August 6, 2004

I love the urgency you captured with this photo. There's power, movement, desparation...and wonderful news value. Excellent catch!

tomsperduto · August 6, 2004

Powerful image! I love the motion and intensity.

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