N. Sukumar, APSA
May 2025 - The Old and the New in Kuti, Uttarakhand
About the Image(s)
Solar panels and a satellite dish stand in front of a 400 years-old house at Kuti village, at 12,300' altitude in Pithoragarh district of the Uttarakhand Himalayas, the last village in India en route to Adi Kailash peak. Canon EOS XTi with Tamron EFS 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5 IS USM lens @ 10 mm. f/11 @ 1/50 sec. ISO: 400.
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8 comments posted
This certainly shows old and new! I like the contrast. It tells a story of change too. I would enjoy seeing more of the building in different views. It looks very interesting. Posted: 05/19/2025 14:09:23
The buildings have some interesting construction and designs to look at. Posted: 05/19/2025 17:49:30
Very interesting contrast although personally I would prefer to see more of the very interesting well preserved old buildings there without the new contraptions added - progress! Posted: 05/20/2025 11:00:54
I also like the contrast between ancient and modern, but the buildings in the rear are extremely interesting and I would love to see more of them without the solar panels. Your photo does tell a story, and might qualify as Photojournalism. The image reminds me of one that I have of a Maasai Inkajijik with a solar panel on the top, used to power a small light to allow the children to do homework. Posted: 05/20/2025 13:54:04
As always, you present something entirely new to me. I am sorry I didn't get to India and I am now traveling in this country for photo trips or family gatherings. I like the contrast between the old buildings and solar panels etc. They tell a story. However, I would also like to see an image just of the 400 year old house. It looks like it has been well kept. I love the blue paint as a modern touch! Posted: 05/23/2025 21:27:33
Your "seeing eye" at work again Sukumar! I can see Michael`s point with regard to photojournalism, but, as ever, I marvel at the old buildings behind the 21st. century devices, and I do hope - as other group members also mention, that you did go in close to those said buildings. Posted: 05/24/2025 06:39:58
We did have lunch in one of those buildings. I don't quite get the difference between Photo Travel and Photojournalism - I thought the latter had to involve some newsworthy event, but from the guidelines, it seems not. I've just entered my first photojournalism salon; let's see how my images do there.
And yes, I do have several close-ups of the wooden door and window panels, but they wouldn't qualify as Photo Travel either. See, e.g.: https://psadigital.org/group08/image.php?iid=107479
Do you think it would qualify in PT? Posted: 05/31/2025 01:55:07
And yes, I do have several close-ups of the wooden door and window panels, but they wouldn't qualify as Photo Travel either. See, e.g.: https://psadigital.org/group08/image.php?iid=107479
Do you think it would qualify in PT? Posted: 05/31/2025 01:55:07
Sukumar - there is not much to identify a global location/PT content though to me the carved dieties ooze India! Judy is much better qualified to comment on PJ content, that said it is an excellent photograph in it`s own right. Posted: 05/31/2025 04:31:16