A Landscape Photographer's treat : Framed Souvenirs

Framed Souvenirs is an annual showcase of photographic brilliance by the trio Arpan Kalita, Manabendra Choudhury and Himadri Bhuyan.



This year was a special treat for landscape photography enthusiast like me, as the walls are full of landscapes to wow and wonder.



Let's go in a journey of few of my favourites.

Dale of Hope by Arpan Kalita

This landscape pulled me again and again closer to the feelings of the photographer when he took it. It forces you to think did this dappled light on the rolling hills actually lit up like this, on asking Arpan he said "You got to see it to believe it" and I believe you. Arpan is an actualist when it comes to landscape photography, he intends to take the viewer to the location and to the time as it was.

Here are a few more by this wonderer.

Catch me on your way back by Arpan Kalita

Emareld Soul by Arpan Kalita

Manabendra Choudhury is the second jewel of the trio who showcased his landscape work. Lets follow a few.

Stillness Speaks by Manabendra Choudhury

He is the water man of the lot and his style of varied viewpoints on wetlands, lakes, cascades is really moving. This one above shot in Sonbill wetlands has such a mastery on perspective with the mallowness of the night that it pushed me to ask "How?". Manabendra da as we call him, said "this was shot from neck deep water on a full moon evening". Now that is what I call commitment and therefore the wonders captured.

Feast your eyes on few more of his captures.

Fairy by Manabendra Choudhury

Rapture of a flow by Manabendra Choudhury

Finally Himadri who does not need any introduction or may be needs a rather long one. :)

Here is a guy whose is creativity is always on steroids. I think of him as not a landscape photographer but a photographer with his own genre.

His intimate vision and expression has always managed to surprise me. Without trying to explain his art further, which is impossible for a mere mortal like me. Let me show you some.

Queen by Himadri Bhuyan

Now this is something although you want to keep looking for its prettyness, instead it takes you deep into the rabbit hole. Himadri was kind enough to explain me the technique to produce such an image, and from what I could understand its not easy. Then I thought folks like Himadri, Arpan and Manabendra da do it not because its easy but its hard. May be its a sense of accomplishment they get, and while they are at it we get to see wonders on shows like Framed Souvenirs.

Here are a few more from the poet.

Into the Universe by Himadri Bhuyan

Temple of the King by Himadri Bhuyan

Looking out for next year.