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Ridita Mizan

Ridita Mizan is a distinguished contributing writer for Light & Composition. Her contemplative reflections explore the quiet dignity, human emotion, and philosophical depths of awarded photographs across the globe. She brought a distinctive literary sensibility to the visual archive, weaving evocative narratives that connect the craft of master photographers with timeless human truths.

96 Published Reflections

Reflections by Ridita Mizan

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Returning Home Photo of the Day
March 18, 2012

Returning Home

What is life but an endless race! We always keep chasing things; success, money, love, happiness- to name a few. Do we ever get it? Yes, but for a limited time. Then begins another race, and you have to put your running shoes on again! Race never ends. Good thing is that, no matter how […]
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Cruel Time Photo of the Day
March 17, 2012

Cruel Time

Nothing more can give a clearer vision than a piece of photograph. It says so many things so easily! Harsh realities and beauty of a moment, nothing remains hidden from it. All you need is just the eye to discover and the mind to explore the story it says. Look at the photograph. Its taken […]
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The Will of Life Photo of the Day
March 16, 2012

The Will of Life

Can you separate the true bonding of photographer from the photograph? Can you separate the dream from the determination? A true will is bounding to make its destiny. Do you not believe me? Just look at this photograph “Sheer Determination,” it’s of a traditional Indian sport “Vallam Kali”, taken during the Annual Snake Boat Race, […]
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Universal Harmony Photo of the Day
March 15, 2012

Universal Harmony

Don’t you think artificial borders are created for exploitation? What else do we need other than the mentality to live and let live? But yes, humans are never so simple. If humanity had Facebook id, its status would always have been “its complicated”! Interesting point is, there are people from all over the world who […]
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Struggle of the Journey Photo of the Day
March 9, 2012

Struggle of the Journey

From times unknown, man has paved his ways to rise and shine on earth. Combining all the efforts of all the men, civilization stands where it is now. Interesting thing is, we can join the achievements together, but not the struggle of the journey. Each and everyone has to fight his own battle. Even in […]
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The Essence of Life Photo of the Day
March 8, 2012

The Essence of Life

Sometimes little things in life bring out heavenly happiness. If you don’t know what I mean, just look at the photograph below. Its been taken by Bangladeshi photographer Shahnaz Parvin. Do you see the extraordinary smiles in the faces of the ordinary children? The faces glittering with heavenly joy and glimmering in happiness say it […]
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What it Takes to Return Home? Photo of the Day
March 7, 2012

What it Takes to Return Home?

What it takes to return home? Is that really that simple? No, its not as simple as it sounds. Journey towards home is never easy. It takes courage and determination to find the way back, to your near and dear ones. Just like the photographs of this busiest long distance bus depots of Southern India, […]
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A Drop of Sunshine Photo of the Day
March 6, 2012

A Drop of Sunshine

Are tears beautiful? Yes they are. They contain the purest of moments, endless stories of love and helplessness. Its these intense feelings that make life worth living. Sorrow, grief and pain may come and go, but the beauty of a teardrop will always remain. Buried in the heart of eternity, tears will always keep sparkling […]
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When it Clicks Photo of the Day
March 5, 2012

When it Clicks

Have u heard about “right time, right place”? Do you believe everything depends on it, or everything is predestined? Well, its true that when the time comes, and if you are in right place, everything else seem to fall into places. Its an amazing experience! Want to have a glimpse of such a moment? Then […]
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The Road not Taken Photo of the Day
March 4, 2012

The Road not Taken

Sometimes diversion is necessary to be united again. You can’t be always sticked together. You have to part your ways to fulfill the essence of your life. Not all the paths go parallel. But you know, the world is round. Some way or other you may again meet… This interesting and very philosophical picture was […]
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The Forbidden Beauty Photo of the Day
March 3, 2012

The Forbidden Beauty

Have you ever thought: why do we always feel attracted towards the forbidden things? Why does the prohibited appeal us? From Adam and Eve to Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, why does the capital “NO” signs lure us the most? Few things are inexplicable. May be it is just part of being human! What do […]
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Language of Silence Photo of the Day
March 2, 2012

Language of Silence

Have you ever felt the silence of the trees? The silence that has its own language. It tells the story of unyielding endurance. With solid hardness trees stand firmly from the beginning of time, remind me one of the most famous photographs, The Pond—Moonlight, by Edward Steichen. Edward took that photograph back in 1904, and […]
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