River Mankayam

River Mankayam, originally uploaded by Rahul Sadagopan.

The talent of some of the people who freely share their work on Flickr is amazing. This is one of a series (go view it on Flickr to see the others) by Rahul Sadagopan. I don't know Rahul, except through his work, and I'm impressed. Each picture that I see, that expresses some particular skill and/or talent, moves me to try harder and work on my own skills.

The composition of this piece, combining the rigidity of the stones in the foreground and middleground, the fluidity of the water, and the background greenery, makes for a rare treat. I like the way in which the water can almost be seen to move in the photo, and the subtle sense of the water slowly changing the rocks.