It was a great moment for me when I heard that one of my photos was accepted for TTL’s BIF5(Bangladesh in Frames5) photo exhibition at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Here is a previous post of the photo that was accepted: https://marlandphotos.com/2012/06/17/boli-khela-wrestling/
Here are some photos of the opening day of this event.
With exhibition photo!
Some of my Mohammadpur Friends
This young girl is a rag-picker. She goes out every morning to collect recyclable items such as paper and plastic to sell. The rag-pickers typically are carrying a big burlap bag which hopefully gets filled!
One of many of my young friends!
With all the hartals, demonstrations and unrest this is a great theme for Bangladesh. This sign is in front of Carzon Hall of Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
What a great theme with great comments! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Is a door the way in or the way out? It depends…are you coming or going?
We find many interesting doors in life.
Sometimes we know just what we need…
Other times the choice is not so clear…
Some doors are lovely…
Others scary…
Some are daunting…
It would be nice if we could sneak a peek…
Some doors are difficult to get to…
Still others can be hard to find…
Or best avoided…
But you never can tell which door…
…will open up onto a new friendship…
…or even lead to a loving family.
Which is why we must not be afraid to step out into the sunshine, or forget to invite someone in out of the cold.
Reach for the doorknob….
…..and see what you can find.
All words and images Copyright 2012 Naomi Baltuck
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I wish a Happy Bengali New Year to All My Friends in Bangladesh!
I confess I was busy getting my income tax report ready to file to meet tomorrow’s deadline. I guess I do have an automatic 2 month extension, but I’d rather not take it. Anyway, we heard marchers outside on the street, so I headed out and grabbed a rickshaw to catch them on Sir Sayeed Rd. Then I decided since I was out to go to Manik Mia, so I asked the rickshaw wallah to take me there (http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/nation-mingles-with-baishakh-colours/) . The lanes on both sides of the median were painted the whole way from Mirpur Rd. to the circle where Manik Mia splits. It was nice to take a break and see the festive air of the city. The photo of me was taken by the rickshaw wallah!
I hope this is a great year for Bangladesh in spite of the many hartals, demonstrations, etc. recently.
Photo taken by Rickshaw Wallah!
On Sir Sayeed Rd
Elephant on Rickshaw Van
A night’s work!
Still some beef left at the end of the day.
Neighborhood Tea Stand
I shot this photo at ISO 5,000 which accounts for the grain. It was at 21 mm, 1/50th sec, and f/3.5 using a 18-55 Canon kit lens.
Father, Mother, and daughter at the Four Seasons Restaurant!
Who do they think I am photographing? 🙂
Typically this lady will ask me for a small donation. This hot day her son said he wants a Coke! I had just bought myself a Diet Pepsi, so I decided it was the day to let him enjoy a Coke!
Happy Boy
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