This picture is by no means a technical marvel, but I still like it a lot. The reason why I like this picture very much is because of her posture, the look! (the contact!!), the expression, the smile. So young and so conscious.
The background is as follows; I was in India (Pushkar Camel fair to be more precise), and I was sitting outside in a cafe and watching the people passing by (there were a lot of people!). India is like a kaleidoscope, an incredibly fascinating country, (unfortunately the locals are usually a pain in the a**, but that's another discussion).
Anyway, I was sitting in this cafe and watching the people passing by, I had the camera fully visible and I was in no way trying to hide my intentions (to photograph).
The reason I thought it was important to be clear about my intentions is partly because I was in a foreign country and not everyone appreciates being photographed, especially women. Now, photographing women in India may not be a big problem, but in any case.
Well, back to this young lady. So, she came walking and her charisma caught my interest. I followed her for a short while with my eyes and thought to myself; I have to take a picture of her! So, I lift the camera, follow her with the camera and make contact with her. "Click"!
Even though it has been almost eight (8) years since I took this picture, I can remember this moment as if it were yesterday. I hope that more people discover what I think I see when I took this picture.
The gaur, also known as the Indian bisons, a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae.
And oh boy, are they big ! In fact, they are enormous !!
The gaur, also known as the Indian bisons, a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae.
And oh boy, are they big ! In fact, they are enormous !!
