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Photo of the Day | February 23 | Commutes, by Pharan Tanveer

Feb 22, 2012 1 Comment by

I was going through this local market in Lahore on a Sunday morning, where I saw this guy on crouches, basically it contrasted with the rest of people on cycles, or bikes and added some power to the frame overall.

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Photo of the Day | February 22 | Apples in Autumn, by Anish Kharkar

Feb 22, 2012 No Comments by

The first time I experienced a ‘true’ autumn was when I went to UK for further studies. I was immediately struck by the vivid colors of the foliage all around me. Apples, pears and other fruits which had fallen from the trees were scattered all around the football ground and gave me an opportunity to [...]

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Photo of the Day | February 21 | Alphabet of Sun (রৌদ্রাক্ষর), by Shahnaz Parvin

Feb 21, 2012 No Comments by

They are the alphabet of sun, the giver of light of our nation. They are the alphabet of our language for which millions gave their lives. They are carrying the evidence of our right to write, our epic story of rise of our nation. They are the alphabet of our language Bangla. Our children from [...]

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Photo of the Day | February 21 | My Bangla Alphabet, by Shahnaz Parvin

Feb 20, 2012 2 Comments by

These are the few of the characters of Bangla. However, the right to speak and write in Bangla had to be earned in a very unprecedented way. The epic story of rise of a nation that they are not afraid to die to protect their language In the year 1948, the Governor General of Pakistan [...]

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Photo of the Day | February 20 | Wild Coast, by Rainer Mirau

Feb 20, 2012 1 Comment by

An extremely windy morning made in not an easy task taking this image. Light rain forced me to protect the gear with an umbrella, but the wind was so strong, that I wasn’t able to hold it with one hand. Luckily the sun came through the clouds for a few seconds.

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Photo of the Day | February 19 | The Silent Valley, by Subhashish Nag Choudhury

Feb 18, 2012 2 Comments by

In the east of Sikkim we got this nice view of Bidan Chu Lake, popularly known as the Elephant Lake because of the shape resembles of an elephant. This sector of Sikkim is blessed with three beautiful lakes, Bidhan Chu, Menmechu and Tsongo. Bidhan Chu comes first following the highway from Zuluk. It is located [...]

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Photo of the Day | February 18 | Sunset in Maasai Land, by Orhan Aksel

Feb 18, 2012 No Comments by

I captured this photograph in Masai Mara region of Kenya in August 2010. I used an SB900 with a beamer (Justin-clamped to the jeep) to camera right. It was rather difficult, because I also used a 30-some year old manual zoom lens (Vivitar Series I 70-210mm). So to get the flash spot accurately on the [...]

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Photo of the Day | February 17 | Children of Pakistan, by Pharan Tanveer

Feb 17, 2012 1 Comment by

There is so much about Pakistan that the world is not aware of, especially the loving, and cheerful kids.

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

Feb 16, 2012 No Comments by

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 [...]

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Photo of the Day | February 15 | Childhood Memories, by Keeny Newton

Feb 15, 2012 No Comments by

My first visit to the botanical park in Lalbagh,Bangalore. There was this small hill with this pair of trees and two kids sitting under it. Its a representation of how I recall the innocent childhood days of spending most of the day under the shade of a tree. This photograph was shot in Bangalore, India.

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