SUBHAM GHOSH

Friday 28 December 2018

NORTH SIKKIM | THE GATEWAY OF HEAVEN

Here I tried to capture the beauty of Sikkim in the month of August,2018.
I travelled solo in this trip, visited the most beautiful part of the cleanest state of India. I travelled through many villages of North Sikkim district like chungthung, thangu etc and some of them are very popular globally as Lachen, Lachung etc. I got the luck to visit one of the highest lakes of the world i.e Sacred Gurudongmar Lake which is very near to Indo-China border. In this trip I experienced my first snow fall at thangu checkpost. It was really really exciting. If you are fond of waterfalls then visit Sikkim in the month of July and August, believe me this is the best time!

I am leaving my travel gallery for you. Enjoy and don't forget to give me your feedback.
You can also watch the entire travel VLOG on YOUTUBE by searching the channel " TOUROHOLIC".
That's all. Tata ... 👍

LACHUNG

YUMTHUM VALLEY

ZERO POINT

SOMEWHERE NEAR ZERO POINT

ONE LAZY MORNING

LACHUNG IN B&W

LACHUNG FROM MY WINDOW

ON THE WAY TO GURUDONGMAR

LACHEN IN B&W

GANGTOK

LACHUNG

SERENDIPITY

ONE FINE MORNING AT LACHUNG

ITS NOT SWITZERLAND

ZERO POINT IN B&W

SEVEN SISTERS FALLS

I AM LOST

MY DREAM HOUSE

LACHEN, A SMALL VILLAGE OF GOD

I LOST MY WAY

SURREAL

NATURE IS PURE

MY LIFE IS FLOWING OUT

Sunday 23 April 2017

SAVE EARTH

HAPPY EARTH DAY

The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network works year-round with tens of thousands of partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

As we know India is a developing country,so it is very obvious that the industrialization and modernization will be the next agenda. And already it is started. But as a citizen of India as well as north-eastern himalayan region I can say that this development is not sustainable! A drastic change in the climatic conditions felt at Siliguri ( a town situated in the Dooars region) in recent times. The temperature and pollution level is increasing day by day. Due to the Giant project of ASIAN HIGHWAY, which is passing through this city, very large number of trees are cut within last two to three years. But the authority is unconcious about replanting trees beside the roads.

So, rather uploading memes ,changing the frames on social media, I think we should take some serious steps to overcome this alarming situation. Lets plant trees as much as possible.

Steps can be taken:

You can plant trees on your roofs even you can use your balcony and interior also.
Switch off the electric devices when you are not useing them. You can use automatic switch can buy from this LINK (amazon.in)
Try to use solar energy, you can easily order solar devises from online shopping websites. Ex: FLIPKART, AMAZON etc.
try to control the water usage. you can escape water overflow from water-tanks by using water alarm ( you can buy from flipkart).

There can be many more ways.if you can use your brains a little bit. Suggest more wayouts in the comment box.

Lets celebrate our earth day in a different way this time.

Saturday 22 April 2017

#RealLifeStories

It was a bone-chilling morning of February when I reached the dam on Teesta River. The place named as gajoldoba. I clicked some photographs of birds and reached the bank of the river. I saw a boat was coming from mid river. While coming to the bank, I saw a smiling face of a man on the boat full of fishes and nets (maybe he could predict that I will be taking a small interview of him).

Me: Hi. When did you go there for fishing?
Man: I woke up at 3 am and sailed to mid river. For fishing that is the best time.
Me: Isn’t it too early to wake up at that time in these days?
Man: We have to do it to remain alive! By the way, do you get paid for this?
Me: Not really, but if I can manage to win any competition with these images then there is a chance. How much do you earn in a day?
Man: around Rs.300-400
Me: Is that enough for you? Why don’t you sell it directly to the market in town? We have to buy it with more money than what you get.
Man: We supply this to the retailer and they sell it to the market. We cannot by pass them! What will they eat if we ditch them! We cannot do that betrayal!
Me: you have to get up that early and your needs are also unfulfilled, still you are thinking of others. This values are getting diminished in urban areas.
Man: the more you get, the more you want! That is the game my child! See, she is my wife and she also woke up with me and helping me in the work. My son helps me in farming. May be we have less, but we are happy and satisfied. We manage to get through by standing with each other.

This conversation lasts for more than an hour (I am not giving the entire conversation). But that day, this poor & ignorant man taught me an important lesson of life.

Be content. Be happy.

Wednesday 14 September 2016

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

THE STORY BEHIND

Hey guys this is subham,a freelance photographer from Siliguri,Westbengal,India.
He is a student of M.Sc physics.

Photography have entered into his life at his childhood.When he got his first mobile,he started capturing every special moments of his life.Some times he also became his family photographer in Birth Day parties,Marriages etc. After a few years,this hobby made him crazy.The picture quality of those pictures taken by him on the phone was not satisfying.So,finally a D-SLR came in to his life & became his best buddy. But the journey with D-SLR at early days was not quite smooth.So many difficulties came.But in his words-

"Meanwhile,I realized that the formal study of photography was not my cup of tea.Thus,I started to learn it in a different way.Internet and YouTube have helped me a lot to learn how to use a D-SLR and also helped me to explore the chemistry behind a good photograph.I attended some workshops of NIKON SCHOOL OF INDIA."

Day by day street,portraits,candid photography attracted him.He used to click landscapes,events also.He wants to taste all the flavor of photography.

He started a new genre of photography,that he named Bandography.The concept is to accumulate all the bands under the same photography platform,i.e the tag line also-

BANDOGRAPHY-the ultimate destination of Band Photography

To know more please visit the facebook page by searching Bandography or can click the link bellow

BANDOGRAPHY (facebook page)

FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Stev Maccury
Raghu Rai
Dabbo Ratnani
Bobby Joshi

and many more in the list.

CAMERA - Nikon D5200
Lenses - Nikkor-18-55mm & Nikkor - 55-200mm
Softwares- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 (extended version),ADOBE LIGHTROOM 5.2

Thank you...
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PEOPLE

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Soulmates| Teesta,West Bengal

The Lady | Temi Tea garden, Sikkim

BIKKHUNI

Women in Buddhism is a topic that can be approached from varied perspectives including those of theology, history, anthropology and feminism. Topical interests include the theological status of women, the treatment of women in Buddhist societies at home and in public, the history of women in Buddhism, and a comparison of the experiences of women across different forms of Buddhism. As in other religions, the experiences of Buddhist women have varied considerably.

THE MONK

People travel and all around the globe in search of peace, yet we find it in very few places. The ethnicity and authenticity of the picture floods our minds with bliss. The colour of the clouds reflect, as though there are secrets for them to tell. The picture is thus just perfect, showing the importance of culture, tradition and peace in our monotonous lifes.


THE LOOK

SCHOOL BOY

This 6-7 year old boy was going to school with his “BAINI” (‘sister’ in Nepali). The enthusiasm of the children of the hill, in spite of the huge obstacles that they come across everyday, surprised me. This boy was an inspiration for me, while travelling through the challenging roads of Sikkim.

CONSCIENCE

The intentness of the boy attracted me so much that I ended up in portraying him. The boy, even though being so small, is bound with responsibilities. He seems to have a growing conscience, a moral sense of right or wrong. This guides him to his behaviour. The face signifies us vividly about his inner voice.