Bliss by Prasanth Chandran

Captured amidst the ancient, weathered ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire in Hampi, India, this photograph encapsulates a profound sense of serenity. The photographer seized a fleeting moment where the historical grandeur of the landscape aligned perfectly with a personal feeling of tranquility. By utilizing a wide-angle perspective, the image draws the viewer into the vast, evocative atmosphere of the site, emphasizing the interplay between light and stone. This piece is award-worthy for its ability to transform a travel encounter into a universal expression of peace, inviting the audience to experience the quiet majesty of a forgotten empire through a deeply personal lens.

Bliss by Prasanth Chandran
Canon EOS 1000D with Tokina 12-24mm
Focal Length 12-24mm
Copyright Β© Prasanth Chandran
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Prasanth Chandran

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Based in Cochin, India, Prasanth Chandran P. has been documenting the world through his lens since 2009. His work focuses on capturing the vibrant essences of Kerala, ranging from local festivities to the diverse lives of its people. Driven by a desire to inspire and move the viewer, he approaches photography as a storytelling medium, seeking to reveal the hidden narratives within every scene he encounters.

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14.4/20
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360/500
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21,438 views | 15 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date January 30, 2011
64.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 15.0
Style 13.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Hampi, India

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Artistic Photography
Prasanth Chandran Photography

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5.0/5 points
1,650/1,000 Social Share
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5.0/5 points
21,438/2,500 Page View
Reviews
0.6/5 points
12/100 Review
Submissions
3.6/5 points
360/500 Submission
Jury Score: 64.0/80
Resonance Score: 14.2/20
Total Award Score: 78.2/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 3

Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
Hampi’s ruins have a habit of making tourists feel profound, but few manage to capture the silence without tripping over their own sentimentality. Chandran’s frame feels earned; he’s clearly sat with these stones until the light stopped shouting. It’s a quiet, disciplined composition. I’ve spent enough mornings shivering in the dust to recognize when someone has actually waited for the sun to behave. It’s a rare, honest bit of stillness. I rather like it.
Clara Whitfield Award Criteria, Legacy & What Makes an Image Endure Expert Review
Most travel photography is just visual clutter, but this holds up. The wide-angle lens doesn't just capture the ruins; it forces the stone to breathe against that vast, empty sky. I’ve seen thousands of Hampi shots, yet this one avoids the usual postcard trap by letting the silence dominate the frame. It’s the restraint that gets meβ€”I actually felt my heart rate slow down looking at it. That’s why it’ll still matter in thirty years.
Eleanor Voss Composition & Visual Structure Expert Review
The wide-angle distortion doesn't compromise the architecture here. It anchors the stone monoliths against the horizon, creating a rigid, geometric equilibrium. The negative space above the ruins isn't empty; it’s a deliberate weight that forces the eye back to the foreground. It’s rare to see such structural discipline in travel photography. I’ve grown tired of sentimental landscapes, but this frame holds. The tension between the weathered rock and the expansive sky is perfectly resolved.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Sven Lindqvist

The Weight of Stone

Time does not pass in the ruins. It settles. It accumulates like dust in the crevices of granite, turning the sharp edges of history into something soft, something that can be touched without drawing blood.

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By Priya Kapoor

The Weight of Ancient Dust

The smell of sun-baked stone always brings me back to the feeling of grit between my toes. It is a dry, chalky heat that settles into the creases of your skin, a reminder that the earth has been waiting here long before we arrived to walk upon it.

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  1. Rebecca Brandon says:

    Fantastic – it has a surreal quality yet so immediate – with the desolation of the ruins sky and the hills and greenery in the background.

    Awesome composition and exposure !!!!!!!

    Thank you for sharing your ‘Bliss’ !!!!!!!

    I too will share it……..

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