On the Steps

A scene on the steps that lead down to Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, taken in October 2015.

I was wondering what it was that drew me to this picture, and now I know! It’s the pyramidal composition plus the two men in white shirts in the background at right and left that provide stop points for the X diagonals! So no you know what goes on in my head!… geometry!

Tags: India, Photography, Portrait, street photography, travel

4 thoughts on “On the Steps”

Bill Chance on March 23, 2016 at 5:41 pm said:

Beautiful shot – it’s surprising how good composition enhances a photo.

Thanks for sharing.

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- smithiesshutter on March 23, 2016 at 6:25 pm said:
  
  Hi Bill. Comment much appreciated.
  
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David on March 24, 2016 at 12:59 am said:

I was struck more by the layers of color, the reds and safrons in the front row, and everything else blending into lighter, less intense colors in the background.

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- smithiesshutter on April 2, 2016 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks David, it’s amazing how images can be read on different levels…
  
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