Ahmed Russell  


Beauty of silence by Ahmed Russell

January 2025 - Beauty of silence

About the Image(s)

Beauty of silence
Exif data: Camera : NIKON D810
Lens: 24-120 mm
Focal length: 34 mm
ISO: 800
F stop: 6.3
Shutter : 1/2500
About the Image :
This photo was taken last week in Chattogram, Bangladesh. My country isn’t particularly ideal for landscape photography due to its natural characteristics. The land here is incredibly fertile, resulting in abundant crop production, which covers the entire country in a monotonous expanse of green. I captured this image from a high hill. In the folds of the hills, the local indigenous people practice jhum cultivation. Because of this shifting agricultural method, the variety in the colors of the crops creates contrasting patterns. Without this unique feature, I might not have been able to capture this shot.


6 comments posted




Sherry Icardi   Sherry Icardi
I like the image and reminds me of some of the farmlands here in USA, but without the hills. Most of our agriculture is done on flat acres of ground (though several exceptions when you get out in the northwestern part of the country). I think from your description that your country is like our midwestern farming states.

The lines on the small hills provide a uniqueness that enhances the landscape. The color and lines of the planting gives back in both sustenance and photo opportunities. I love the information about the unique cultivation ...and your country in general. Thanks for sharing.

I live in Florida now, and the flattest place I have ever lived. There is limited landscape opportunities here except for the beach with sunrises and sunsets looking onto the northern pats of the Everglades.   Posted: 01/15/2025 20:31:48
Ahmed Russell
Thank you very much for your inspiration.   Posted: 01/18/2025 03:45:46



Gary Jones   Gary Jones
A nice image Ahmed, my eye was drawn to the rows in the middle of the image which indicated that it was a populated and farmed area. I see a foreground and background with the rows as the central part of the image. I thought about cropping in from both sides and a bit from the top to minimize the sky. You seem to have reduced shadows in the central area and I would consider just a bit more to really bring out the rows, perhaps with a little texture added.   Posted: 01/16/2025 22:43:04
Ahmed Russell
Thank you sir for your advice.   Posted: 01/18/2025 03:50:27



Ian Cambourne   Ian Cambourne
A fine image Ahmed. The composition and story here are good, but in my humble opinion, the light is a bit flat, possibly due to the apparent overcast conditions at the time of capture. I hope you don't mind, but I had a little play in PS with it. I just increased the brightness and contrast a little and then added some tonal contrast in NIK to lift the colours of the ground a little, while trying to leave the sky untouched. This is just my thinking and not meant to detract from your image at all.   Posted: 01/18/2025 00:16:53
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Ahmed Russell
Thanks it looks very good. Yes you are right. that day there was full overcast by winter fog. and it is a real tracing time image, I was climbing mountain to mountain. I have a plan to visit there again in sunny day.   Posted: 01/18/2025 03:49:13



 

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