Given the kind of space, importance and attention newspapers, magazines and websites give photographs these days, it would not be unfair to say that the just-concluded general elections was visually below-par. There was no stellar frame, no standout picture, no large canvas frame that sticks in the mind’s eye.
‘Astro’ Mohan (in picture, left) of the Kannada daily Udayavani was one of the few to buck the trend. In Udupi, Mohan managed to capture the Karnataka BJP president D.V. Sadananda Gowda “begging” for votes in a commuter bus, while a real beggar was unwittingly begging for alms alongside.
The picture won the first prize in the Shooter photo competition organised by the online photo community, Fotoflock. The well-known photographer Fawzan Husain chose the winners.
“It’s a very timely shot where the photographer has been able to shoot people from two different walks of life doing the same thing in a bus. Very rarely does one come across this kind of a situation,” reads the citation.
For his rigours, Mohan has won the Epson Stylus Photo TX700W.
For the record, Sadananda Gowda won the elections; the fate of the beggar is not known.
Photographs: courtesy Karnataka Photo News
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Excellent composition of the frame and good caption.
Keept it up.
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Too good! :D
It’d help if the online community also sponsors ink cartridges every time he needs. :-)
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This is another brilliant one!! LOVE this blog for all these wonderful posts. Thanks You!
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Dont miss the safron on both – meaning a sea of difference between them.
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Great shot ! Ironic…
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Mohan deserves First prize.
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Nice capture by Astro Mohan. A well deserved award.
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One of the two is Grateful for ever, the other is _____!
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Great picture ! In one frame the photographer has shown the fate of India after 60 years of congress rule …the common man has to still beg. And the remedy is to the left of the frame! BJP is the only hope of this country! And people of Karnataka proved it!
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Great photo! Congrats Mohan.
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Atleast DeveGowda doesnt stoop so low, as to be compared with a begger.
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Think big or should it be beg big
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Super Photo!!! Way to Go…
Mr. Reddy Janardhan, how mediocre can u get by concluding that this photo depicts Congress’s rule of 60 years brought this!!! How trivial can One think!!! If the BJP came at the centre would a certain Sadananda Not beg with Beggers???? Or would Beggers be eliminated in anywhich way if BJP were in power for those 60 Years??? Almost Everybody want to take part in Rape fest Mate! Please grow up!!!
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what a capture!!
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