GOPS CREATIVE ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY - CAPTURING THE SIMPLICITIES & COMPLEXITIES OF LIFE
Feb 11
by GOPAN NAIR in Wonders of Nature 4 comments tags: abstract, aluminium, art, bauxite, blog, creation, creativ, drop, elements, five, FRAMES, freedom, god, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops.org, iron, laterite, nature, ore, photography, soil, stone

THE PARADOX OF ABSTRACT REALITY

I try to look for that touch of art everywhere; in water, among clouds, in the muddy soil, on a piece of wood or on a fallen leaf.  Incidentally, I came across these stone blocks of laterite, during my house construction project. Laterite soil is rich in iron ore, aluminium deposits (bauxite) and other minerals which provides vivid colour schemes to that material. Cross sections of certain stones looked like incredibly beautiful abstract art work and I couldn’t resist filming those. Here are some examples :
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Apr 07
by GOPAN NAIR in Wonders of Nature 14 comments tags: allah, blog, creation, drop, elements, five, FRAMES, freedom, god, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops.org, nature, optics, panchbhoota, photography, precious, PROVOKING, THOUGHT, water

THOUGHT-PROVOKING FRAMES

“THE SIGN OF ALLAH [ Arabic: الله ]” I often get confused about the relationship between faith and destiny. Whenever I lacked subjects for photography, something used to appear out of the blue. It was one of those hot summer days in India while searching for a suitable subject for my photography.  Surprisingly, a nutmeg fruit fell in front of me and broke open to two halves.  The bright red mace around its black seed made it look like a heart. Though every seed has a unique finger print, this one looked peculiar. A closer look at it through my lens revealed an Arabic word that resembled ‘Allah’.  Well, it could be a coincidence or a weird imagination of my crazy mind. Anyhow, I believe that the heart shaped nut with the inscription of Allah was conveying a message to me. “THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS” The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. Nothing is as precious as one’s freedom. Dreams, aspirations, and ideals mean nothing if one does not have the freedom to pursue them. An image that portrays a free world beyond all boundaries, all restrictions. The wings and open sky behind the barbed wires […]
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Jan 14
by GOPAN NAIR in Life in this India 0 comments tags: bhoot, bhoota, bhootha, elements, five, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, of nature, panch, pancha, photography

PANCHA BHOOTA ( पन्च भूत )

PANCHA BHOOTA ( Sanskrit: पन्च भूत )  refers to the five  prime elements of nature : LAND, WATER, AIR, SKY and FIRE . Though there is tremendous potential in each element, man always underestimate the power of nature . It is believed that the Pancha Boothas are kept in a certain balance in the Universe as well in the human body. The variation in this balance could cause natural disasters, and diseases in the body . This frame symbolizes the five elements of nature. The man on top represents the human life filled with energy and an empty bottle in the bottom depicts death.  One of my ever favourite captures . License this image for commercial use here : http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/photo/five-elements-of-nature-royalty-free-image/502150131
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