My Ride by Prasanth Chandran

Captured on a sun-drenched beach in Kerala, this evocative image features a young boy poised between two worlds: the land, represented by his bicycle, and the sea, symbolized by his father’s nearby boat. The photographer masterfully utilizes a wide-angle perspective to frame the child against the vast, open horizon, emphasizing the duality of his childhood adventures. The crisp technical execution and the poignant, narrative quality of the sceneβ€”highlighting the simple yet profound connection between a child and his modes of explorationβ€”make this a compelling and award-worthy photograph.

My Ride by Prasanth Chandran
1000D with Tokina 12-24mm
Exposure 1/250sec @ f/16 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 12mm
Copyright Β© Prasanth Chandran
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Prasanth Chandran

REGISTERED PHOTOGRAPHER

Based in Cochin, India, Prasanth Chandran P. has been documenting the world through his lens since 2009. His work focuses on the vibrant essence of Kerala, capturing the spirit of its people, festivities, and landscapes with a deep commitment to storytelling. Driven by a desire to inspire and move his audience, Chandran continues to refine his craft, seeking out the hidden narratives that define the human experience.

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15,936 views | 3 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date February 7, 2011
64.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 15.0
Style 13.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Kerala, India

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Color Photography
Prasanth Chandran Photography

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5.0/5 points
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5.0/5 points
15,936/2,500 Page View
Reviews
0.0/5 points
0/100 Review
Submissions
4.4/5 points
435/500 Submission
Jury Score: 64.0/80
Resonance Score: 14.4/20
Total Award Score: 78.4/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 3

Isabelle Fontenay Colour Harmony, Tone & Atmospheric Light Expert Review
The ochre of the sun-scorched sand bleeds into the cerulean of the Kerala tide, creating a chromatic tension that feels like a Morandi still life set against a Turner horizon. It’s a breathless collision of warmth and salt-air cool. I’m utterly captivated by how the boy’s bicycle, a rusted, burnt-sienna anchor, grounds the ethereal, shimmering light. One doesn’t merely see this palette; one feels the humid, golden weight of the afternoon pressing against the skin.
Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
A wide lens on a beach is a recipe for clutter, yet here, the geometry holds. One wonders how many mornings Prasanth spent dodging the tide before the boy and his bicycle aligned so perfectly against that boat. It’s a quiet, disciplined frame. I’ve spent enough hours shivering on coastlines to recognize the patience required to let a scene breathe like this. It’s not a lucky snap; it’s a photograph that’s been properly earned.
Dmitri Kasakov Contrast, Shadow Drama & the Metaphysics of Light Expert Review
The boy’s bicycle casts a shadow that anchors him to the sand, a tether against the infinite, indifferent blue. It’s here, in this sharp, dark geometry, that the image truly thinks. I’ve stared at that black streak for an hour; it feels like a heavy, silent promise of the labor awaiting him. The sun-drenched horizon is merely a distraction. The real story isn't the sea, but the weight of the shadow he’s already dragging behind him.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Priya Kapoor

Salt on the Spokes

The air in Kerala has a specific weight, a damp thickness that clings to the skin like a damp linen sheet. It smells of drying nets, brine, and the sharp, metallic tang of rusted iron left too long in the spray.

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By Margaret Holt

The Threshold of Elsewhere

We often speak of childhood as a destination, a place we visit and then leave behind, like a summer cottage shuttered against the coming winter.

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