A couple, a photo from Sikkim, Northeast

Photographer's Note

This was a bench I approached after my visit to Hanuman Tok - it is part of a cafeteria - and the view from the bench was fabulous. A couple of empty tea cups left on the bench, must have been left by a romantic young couple (a guess!).

I preferred to click the pic making the second cup the least noticable so that it becomes interesting to learn that they are actually two. Just the way how lovers always feel that they are one.

By the way, this was my first b/w roll on a k1000.

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Steft (6109) 2005-01-27 7:51

Intresting shot. When I saw this photo in the gallery I thought: where is te couple? But I see there a two tea cups left. That gives us something to think about.

I like the rough thing about this picture. It's bit noicy and it looks a bit old, and the bench is a bit worn out.

Only one thing: it's a shame that we don't see the legs of the bench in the foreground.

sohrab (7439) 2005-01-28 15:38

actually i like the fact that you have't included the whole leg of the bench in the foreground . having the whole bench is what almost everyone would have done.. sometimes what may seem like imperfection might seem the polar opposite to someone else.

not a glitch , but just an observation. this photograph looks more like a sketch than a photograph in the sense that the post processing seems alittle too much, even though it might not be the case.
whats a k1000????

p.s. it'll be a little hard for people to make out that there are 2 cups, not only becuase of the grains, but also because of the angle. i think you should have shifted the cup at the back just a cm or 2 to the right, so that it is more evident. keep the grains

amitai (879) 2005-01-30 6:07

I'd move a little to the right to show more of the other cup. The idea is nice and I think it's fairly well shot. The scanning quality is ruining your picture.

nj4y (135) 2005-03-02 11:28

This is a very interesting photograph.If you want to get rid of the noise & grain,download "Neatimage". It will work wonders.

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Ah_Thong (466) 2005-03-08 12:50

yea..very interesting photo.. with nice title..i am searching for the couple...hahha...but only left the cup.. i like the B&W mood and the graininess..nice!

Badder (135) 2005-03-14 8:44

This is a very nice subject and framing. I can complain about the post processing but that's personal taste. I would prefer a soft B&W image, perhaps with a bit of grain, but not too contrasty. It would look more romantic, I guess.

Nevertheless, well spotted and performed.

sandip (3492) 2005-03-26 2:07

Oh. I missed this composition earlier.. A very good idea and worth of seeing it.I am little bit disturbed with the quality of the image.. But composition-wise it is worth of doing it.

AnimeshRay (9089) 2005-04-24 2:14

Very nice composition, Shalin. Good composition, for all the points that Sohrab states. To emphasize Sohrab's point, the photo is attractive especially because the whole bench was not included.