Drowning man (3)

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 third of

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

think is the best in the series.

Good photo journalism shot!

This is a very dramatic photo. I like how you're more devoted to taking pictures than saving him haha.

This one is the best in the series...captures the fury of the current and the desperation on the face of the man trying to help...well it could very well have been a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth...on second thought I think it brings out the aspect of team effort one man supporting the other who is trying to help the third...

the picture tells a story

Wow, terrific and compelling shot.

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thats a very candid shot, lots of suspense in this one! thanks for telling us he was saved :) cheers! will come back to your portfolio.

Now this is a really dramatic image!

I think this is the best of the series, followed by #5. This one has the action directed towards the center. It keeps your eye in the photo. Nice work.

... A little smaller would be nice ;) Also (I know that you were not prepared for this and did not have appropriate film)but a bit sharper would have been nice. I have attached a slightly cropped, sharpened and resized version.

 

/daniel

http://www.geocities.com/haydukphoto/

Daniel, I like the crop. Thanks for the suggestion. This was my first upload here and the response overshot my expectations. Must admit I've really not taken many shots that I like myself... this was more of being at the right place at the right time (though I dont mind the high ratings esp on originality :D).

Arijit - Thank you for introducing me to Photo.Net :-) Will keep coming back to your site to check for more uploads. All the best!