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Photo of the Day | May 13 | Chess Player, by Bobi Dojcinovski

L&C Team — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:37:15 +0000

This photo was made in Washington Square Park, New York City, one of my favorite parks in the city.

Technical Info: Canon 60D | Exposure 1/125 sec. @ f3.5 | Focal Length 38mm | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Chess Player
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: New York City, New York | United States

Photographer: Bobi Dojcinovski (New York City, New York, USA)
Bobi Dojcinovski, born in Macedonia/Europe, currently living in New York City is a self-taught photographer who never leaves his home without his camera. He shoots what he likes and what interest him. In the past 2 years inspired by “The City” he started shooting the New York street scene. He simply devoted himself to capturing everyday life in the city and created a project named 365 New York City where every day he is posting 1 photo on his Facebook project page.
Portfolio: http://www.dojcinovski.com
500px: http://500px.com/bdojcinovski
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/365NewYorkCity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/dborislav
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bdojcinovski/

Photo of the Day | May 04 | Need One? by Imran Choudhury

L&C Team — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:09:59 +0000

This photo is taken in the winter at Norrköping, Sweden. A typical winter day. Snow is falling heavily, and it was difficult to walk or cycling. A texi was a great relief.

Technical Info: Canon EOS 600D | Exposure f/5.6 @ 1/100sec | ISO 400 | Converted from Color to Black & White
Title of the photograph: Need One?
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Norrköping | Sweden
Photographer: Imran Choudhury (Norrköping, Sweden)
A shutter bug from Norrköping, sweden, Imran Choudhury is originaly from Dhaka, Bangladesh, who is a fun-loving, adventure-craving, always go to the other dirction type boy. He is restless rebel with an unpredictable nature. Bright but unbridled. He tend to seek out wild experiences over new ideas. People are frustrated by his great potential, but he loves his unconventional life. His strength is his thirst for adventure, and his weakness is not taking time for slow pleasures. At the very beginning of photography, it was just a hobby for him, but it became a passion. It attracts him a lot. He love to play with colors and new ideas. Back in 2009 he bought his first own camera Canon EOS 400D. Right now he is using Canon EOS 600D.
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/imuuu_imran/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imran.choudhury

Photo of the Day | April 29 | Journey Towards Nafakhum, by Riasat Rakin

L&C Team — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:36:38 +0000

A group of travelers going towards Nafakhum falls situated in Remakri, Bandarban. I was lucky enough to part of this adventurous journey. I tried to capture the foggy atmosphere of the morning, which gave this place a mystic look. Yes, this is Bandarbans, the beautiful hill tracks of Bangladesh, and the stream you see is coming from nafakhum, and ends here at the remakirkhum.

Technical Info: Canon EOS 500D | Exposure 1/100sec @ f/5.6 | Focal Length 55mm | ISO 800
Title of the photograph: Journey Towards Nafakhum
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Bandarbans | Bangladesh

Photographer: Riasat Rakin (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Riasat Rakin started photography around the end of 2010. From then it had been a wonderful journey for him. Landscapes and lifestyles are his favorite types of photography. The beauty of Bangladesh and the versatile lifestyle of the people always inspire him to take his camera out and capture its moments.
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59411852@N03/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riasat.rakin

Photo of the Day | April 21 | Gossiping of the Shadows, by Biplab Arahan Majumder

L&C Team — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:32:15 +0000

A moment can describe so many shades of life, this man was seeking help from other visitors in the fair, and very naturally he doesn’t have any idea that some people were gossiping behind the plastic sheet of his back, his eyes were only searching for some help he needs. I kept this photo in Black & White for showing the actual colors of life and describing the dark shadow behind our any needs, our any looks.

Technical Info: Canon 50d | Exposure 1/160sec @ f/5.6 | Focal length 50mm | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Gossiping of the Shadows
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: MajidKhana, Alipurduar, West Bengal | India

Photographer:Biplab Arahan Majumder ( Alipurduar, West Bengal, India)
Biplab Arahan Majumder has been doing photography for last 4 years. At the beginning, just after start clicking, Biplab didn’t know that there is a subject called photography; and it’s a language of one’s own perspective. He started to learn photography from his own instinct, and from so many moments of life. Moreover there are so many cameras that always teach him that there is so many ways to set the canvas, set the exposure, and set the perspective, or set the composition. He acknowledge those people who helped him to take it in better way, gave him courage to do better in photography. He thanks everyone once again for encouraging him.

Portfolio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/biplabmajumder/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arahan.majumder

Photo of the Day | April 03 | Harmony, by Keeny Newton

L&C Team — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:08:59 +0000

Was walking through the streets of Chicago. I was impressed with the harmony of the transport system, people and architecture of this city, specially the downtown. In this photo, I wanted to capture the overhead train, the people, vehicles & architecutre in one view. This photograph was shot at Chigago, IL, US.

Technical Info: Canon 30D | 19mm | 1/90sec @ f/5.6 | ISO 200
Title of the photograph: Harmony
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Chicago, Illinois | United States
Photographer: Keeny Newton ( Bangalore, India )
Keeny Newton is a freelance photographer based out of Bangalore, India. His day time job is as an IT consultant. He is inclined towards the art side of photography and primarily shoots fashion and does travel photography.
Website: www.keenyPhoto.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/keenyPhoto
Twitter: @keeny76

Photo of the Day | March 30 | Under the Same Sun, by Abhiroop Ghosh

L&C Team — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:25:29 +0000

Through my viewfinder the Himalaya looks very small, but even the abstract from the ‘abode of the snow’ makes Himachal Pradesh a photographer’s paradise. I found few villagers were basking under the sun. The formation of the shadows along with their posture made it a very intersting subject. I decided to shoot and make the moment immortal.

Technical Info: Nikon D3000 | 1/160sec @ f/11.0 | Focal length: 26 mm | ISO: 200 | Exposure Bias: 3 2/3
Title of the photograph: Under the Same Sun
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh | India
Photographer: Abhiroop Ghosh Dastidar (Kolkata, India)
Abhiroop Ghosh Dastidar is a journalist by profession and does freelance photography based in Kolkata. For him the art of photography is more of an instinct. He has taken active interest photography for the past three years. Street Photography is his forte. His every picture is an effort to tell the story of life. Street Photography gives him the perfect opportunity to capture the impulses of life in its various cross-section.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62771207@N04/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/avirupgd?sk=photos

Photo of the Day | March 21 | Under Construction, by Erly Bahsan

L&C Team — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:02:05 +0000

Some construction workers set up a stage for a performance at the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall complex, Taipei City, Taiwan. In this memorial hall complex, there are the National Concert Hall and National Theater Hall buildings, where usually some art performances and exhibitions were held.

Technical Info: Pentax K100D with manual lens SMC-A 28mm f/2.8 | Exposure f/11 @ 1/120second, ISO 200
Title of the photograph: Under Construction
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Taipei City | Taiwan
Photographer: Erly Bahsan (Taipei City, Taiwan)
Erly Bahsan is originally from Bogor, Indonesia. Currently lives in Taipei, Taiwan to pursue a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering. He loves to take candid and street photos because those images are very honest and show the real expressions, especially if they come in black and white. As a street photographer, he always learns how to become invisible and to be able to merge in the crowd, in order to catch the soul and the spirit of the street. He loves traveling and has a dream to go around the world and to take street photos in every visited town.

Website: http://erlybahsan.500px.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/erlybahsan
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/erlybahsan
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/erlybahsan

Photo of the Day | March 06 | Safe Landing, by Shahnaz Parvin

L&C Team — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:48:46 +0000

I captured this photograph from Patenga, Chittagong. Once you are in Chittagong, you are suggested to take a tour to Patenga to find the beauty.The Patenga and Fouzdarhat Sea Beaches are Chittagong, which is about 22 kilometer from the main city.
Technical Info: Canon EOS Kiss X4 | Focal Length: 123mm | Exposure: f/22 at 1/30s | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Safe Landing
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Chittagong | Bangladesh
Photographer: Shahnaz Parvin (Dhaka , Bangladesh)
Shahnaz Parvin currently doing a job as Computer Hardware and Network system admin in a PSI company. Photography is her dream and she loves to do it for her soul . From her childhood , it was a very interesting thing to capture moments with a camera and all time she thought if she got a camera ! Three years ago after join her office as a computer system admin, her dream came true. She have got a chance to use a pocket camera for 3days. On November 2009, for first time,she bought a DSLR camera, but unfortunately after three months lost it , then started waiting and after longtime again bought DSLR with kit lens. She must give thanks to some of friends who always helped her to understand photography and some times lend their lenses too. Till now she don’t get chance to join any photography school. Hope one day she will and she is waiting for that day.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/_spark/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001548214861
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/spark_bd

Photo of the Day | February 16 | Fisher Boys, by Shahnaz Parvin

L&C Team — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:10:54 +0000

Bangladesh is a country with hundreds of rivers and ponds and is notable for being a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name “Machh-e Bhat-e Bangali” which means, “Bengali by fish and rice”. Hilsha fish is the national fish of the country where it contributes 13% of country’s total fish production. Fish are collected both from natural resources and by farming in self-made ponds. In this photo two boys after the rainy season trying to catch a fish with hand, amazing, isn’t it?

Technical Info: Canon EOS Kiss X4 | Focal Length:74mm | Exposure: f/5.6 at 1/2000s | ISO- 400
Title of the photograph: Fisher Boys
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Narayanganj | Bangladesh
Photographer: Shahnaz Parvin (Dhaka , Bangladesh)
Shahnaz Parvin currently doing a job as Computer Hardware and Network system admin in a PSI company. Photography is her dream and she loves to do it for her soul . From her childhood , it was a very interesting thing to capture moments with a camera and all time she thought if she got a camera ! Three years ago after join her office as a computer system admin, her dream came true. She have got a chance to use a pocket camera for 3days. On November 2009, for first time,she bought a DSLR camera, but unfortunately after three months lost it , then started waiting and after longtime again bought DSLR with kit lens. She must give thanks to some of friends who always helped her to understand photography and some times lend their lenses too. Till now she don’t get chance to join any photography school. Hope one day she will and she is waiting for that day.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/_spark/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001548214861
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/spark_bd

Photo of the Day | January 24 | Mother and Child, by Pinki Ghosh Dastidar

L&C Team — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:22:54 +0000

This photograph was taken at Ravangla, which is the smallest village in Sikkim. There were many women doing hard work, among them many bring their small children. During their work sometime these children help their mother’s work. In this photograph a baby girl was helping her mother to broke the stone.

Technical Info: Nikon D40 | Nikkor 55-200mm lens | ISO: 200
Title of the photograph: Mother and Child
Photo of the Day Award Category: Documentary Photography
Photograph Location: Sikim | India
Photographer: Pinki Ghosh Dastidar (Kolkata,India)
Pinki Ghosh Dastidar is a web designer by profession and does freelance photography based in Kolkata. She loves travel and also loves capture there people and there life.
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkigd/5333976916/in/photostream
Twitter+: http://twitter.com/#!/pinkigd