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Oct 2013 back issue

by Kalpana Chatterjee

I am drawn towards nature, landscapes and also people. I harbour a love of the great outdoors and aim to convey the pulse of the place through an image. My ardent endeavour is that each frame should invoke an emotion from the viewer. However, it is through experience that I have realized that trying too hard to get a good frame takes the fun away from the exercise and leaves the images devoid of creativity. A virtue which I have developed over the years is patience to wait for a frame and the correct light. Barren is beautiful when the light is right. Kalpana lives in the Ladakh region of India and is currently involved in documenting the breathtaking extravaganza of nature, the wonderful people and their colourful and vibrant customs.