Boy With Balloons, India Photograph by Kamala Kannan, My ShotBy photographing the shadow of the child running with balloons rather than the actual child, the photographer captured an image that immediately stops us in our tracks. Though the shadow is flat, it has so much movement and life. What is most surprising is how vibrant the colors are, and this is because the background is white/off-white. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)
Leaping Langur, India Photograph by Stefano Unterthiner, National GeographicIndia’s leaping langurs can be holy, helpful, or even pesky. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)
Umbrella Swami Photo and caption by Jay DorfmanA journey to India’s famed Kumbh Mela is like travelling back in time. For two weeks I roamed the town and backstreets of Northern India’s Hardiwar. Many of the members of the brotherhood of Yogis and Swamis life a live style that is steeped in a culture that is over 5000 years old. When I saw this other worldly vision making its way towards me I knew it was one of those moments that transcend a mere portrait. I held his gaze and he mine that was so quiet and intense that i fired a bracketed series of of four exposures and was actually able to render the photo as a HDR image.
Health Worker Holding a Child, India Photograph by Lynn JohnsonHer fingers gnarled by leprosy suffered as a teenager, Sakubai Gite examines a two-year-old girl she delivered and still cares for in India.
Youm-e-Ashoura, Kashmir Photograph by Sumit DayalInvoking Muhammad’s martyred grandson, cries of “Ya Hussein” fill the air as thousands of Shia Muslims in Srinagar celebrate Youm-e-Ashoura—the tenth and most sacred day of Muharram. Shia Muslims are a minority community in Kashmir. January 2009.
Tiger Photograph by Steve Winter, National GeographicHunted to death in much of India, tigers survive in Kaziranga National Park. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)