India -The Color of Contrast Photo Gallery by Joel Santos at pbase.com

India -The Color of Contrast

For the first time ever, my photos have altered colours, since I've dessaturated and saturated selectively some tones, added strong contrast and vignette. My goal was to create a conceptual bond between their visual impact and what I've experienced in India during 7 days: heat and contrasts (of colours, of sensations).

At the bottom of this gallery, you can check the COMPLETE India gallery, with no post processing.
All images are dedicated to the people I've photographed and many others who are not represented. I thank them for beeing so friendly and for the different ways that they moved me!

If you enjoy, please be so kind to vote, so I can share these moments with more people. Thanks! All the best!



















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Ruxandra Avram		29-Jun-2009 16:38
Designed to be admired. The expressive India. Congrats!

Nanna Andrade		16-Jun-2009 13:03
Quanto aos seus trabalhos apenas uma palavra: Brilhantes!

Milos Markovic		10-Mar-2009 20:39
What a talent. I applaud you, Joel.

Mauro Vitolo		08-Jan-2009 16:08
Fabulous collection

H�lder Ferreira		22-Dec-2008 22:50
Parabens. Excelente trabalho

Gon�alo Ferreira		16-Dec-2008 11:24
Uma das melhores galerias! Parab�ns!

Annik		21-Oct-2008 10:51
Beautiful and impressive! These faces tell stories!

Chuck Maceda		19-Oct-2008 08:38
fantastic gallery!!!

Zolt�n Balogh		15-Oct-2008 05:59
Fabulous gallery Joel, thanks for sharing! V

Rodrigo Vargas		09-Oct-2008 22:54
Fant�sticas fotos... Muitos parab�ns!

Guest		04-Sep-2008 15:34
Magn�fico trabalho.Parab�ns!E ainda bem que partilhas estas fant�sticas imagens. Helga

Jose Paulo Andrade		28-Jul-2008 15:27
Galeria muito boa! Parab�ns!

Aloha Diao Lavina		17-Jul-2008 12:40
I love your portraits and the wide angles, special favorites are the watermelon man, the three children in the alley, the man on the scaffold. Brilliant! GMBV

regi olbrechts		15-Jul-2008 07:58
BRIL-LIANT photographs Joel. Impressive. Real "Flesh and blood" photography. Big big VOTE.

Nick Arena		14-Jul-2008 10:06
Fantastic gallery with some superb portraits.!!V

Edouard Steru		12-Jul-2008 15:47
I love your work. Voted. Every picture is perfect, and post treament fits very well to india's atmosphere I'd be very honnoured if you visit my gallery from India : http://www.pbase.com/edouarrr/india

John Florning		11-Jul-2008 23:19
Wonderful gallery of India. Excellent portraits and processing. GMV.

Magic		10-Jul-2008 11:49
Cool gallery! My vote!

Yen Lavina		10-Jul-2008 01:32
Strong images. Fabulous gallery! V.

enny jameson		09-Jul-2008 12:36
a fabulous gallery.

Ali Majdfar		07-Jul-2008 19:17
Spectacular gallery, stunning shots. GMV

Azlin Ahmad		07-Jul-2008 14:06
It's not just the fantastic post processing, it's the wonderful compositions as well, and the myriad of human expressions. Magnificent. V

Vikas Malhotra		07-Jul-2008 07:20
Super Gallery and Super PP. Excellent. V

Michael Shpuntov		06-Jul-2008 17:26
Fantastic gallery. Great atmosphere and excellent portraits. You've captured interesting emotions of these people. Vote.

DVATTIKA Photography_Dimitri Vasiliou		05-Jul-2008 22:14
Very impressive gallery. V

Filipa Scarpa		05-Jul-2008 21:29
Se duvidas houvessem , aqui se v� a diferen�a de quem fotografa com a alma e saber,s� assim se pode chegar a estas sublimes fotos, autenticas maravilhas, qual delas a melhor. Mais uma vez os meus parab�ns para aquele Fotografo que tanto admiro, Joel Santos. Um beijo

yves pons		05-Jul-2008 19:38
des portraits pleins d'�motions, et un traitement interessant et bien adapt� l'ensemble est super

Lawry Rodrigues		05-Jul-2008 00:42
Very nice pictures

Paul Breen		04-Jul-2008 20:40
Fantastic work. Paul

Mikael Larsen		03-Jul-2008 15:32
I find your post processing very nice. And of course an excellent gallery. v.

flowsnow		03-Jul-2008 13:06
Wonderful pictures captured and shared in this gallery. Love all of them. Rgds!

Scotty Graham		02-Jul-2008 04:15
Fantastic gallery...one of the best from India I have seen!! Well done!!

Bang Truong		02-Jul-2008 03:25
Love the super details of every image. Superb !! v

Hany Hosny		01-Jul-2008 14:13
India seems to be a country that lends itself to killer photography opportunities, yet so few people present it as beautifully as you have. This is topnotch work! Great work!

krunal		01-Jul-2008 11:10
Wonderful Gallery & thoughtful modifications Big Vote!!

thechebb		01-Jul-2008 09:42
wow - Cheers & voted!

carol j. phipps		01-Jul-2008 02:19
Incredible collection! You have done very well giveing the contrasts in India. V

Naret Visesvongsa		01-Jul-2008 00:03
One of the greatest portrait collections in PBASE. Vote.

Sofia Solomennikova		30-Jun-2008 18:22
Masterful interpretations of the Indian culture, V

thomas		30-Jun-2008 16:02
very original india gallery, outstanding portraits, excellent post processing! bravo, V

Giancarlo Guzzardi		30-Jun-2008 11:11
great images and great work, unic and expressive

Arif Khan		30-Jun-2008 02:13
Amazing gallery. A treat for my eyes.

James Bonner		29-Jun-2008 13:08
Beautiful and superb gallery! Your processing gave a certain quality and mood! V!... Josefina

Mike Noble		28-Jun-2008 21:40
Joel, These are exceptional images. Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing your vision. V.

FQE		27-Jun-2008 22:40
Muito bela a �ndia, n�o achaste Joel? Excelente conjunto de imagens, parab�ns!

Jorge Ferreira		27-Jun-2008 14:43
Caro Joel Tenho o prazer de conhecer bem a sua obra, j� vi e revi centenas de vezes... Tive j� tamb�m o prazer de assistir a um workshop e conhecer um pouco a pessoa que est� por detr�s da c�mara e das fotos. Aqui e agora, depois de ver esta sua "nova" obra em que lhe d� um toque/abordagem diferente do "habitual" s� posso comentar �. faltam-me as palavras, fico com um n� na garganta e n�o consigo encontrar adjectivos � altura para descrever o seu trabalho... grande sensibilidade, que bela escolha do momento, que perspectivas, que cores, grande trabalho Joel ( mostra a tal pessoa que n�o se v� ) �. que inveja..um dia os fot�grafos ser�o assim�da minha parte tudo farei para o conseguir � abra�o, Jorge Ferreira

Ni Francisco		27-Jun-2008 10:16
grande Joel. Mas que maravilha estas tuas imagens!... d� um prazer enorme visualizar coisas t�o boas e que se calhar o lugar desta fotos n�o seriam aqui mas no interior de uma National Geographic dedicada � India. Um abra��o e parab�ns por n�o baixares a qualidade.

In�cio silva		26-Jun-2008 22:39
Excelente trabalho Joel. Tens aqui fotos maravilhosas.

Steve Viscot		26-Jun-2008 18:13
superb portrait work. It really transports me right back! -v

Mario Pereira		26-Jun-2008 16:15
Invej�vel... magnifico trabalho

Marcos Garc�a		26-Jun-2008 13:10
outstanding works Joel. V

LynnH		26-Jun-2008 11:54
Amazing work. I love the mood created by your alterations... but the underlying photogtaphs are of wonderful quality. Happy to vote for this.

Andrew B		26-Jun-2008 09:13
Love the gallery - both the shots and the PP work.

Chris Kieffer		25-Jun-2008 18:06
Beautiful gallery +++

Paula Ribeiro Bento		25-Jun-2008 11:57
Ol� Joel, Come�o por dizer que n�o percebo nada de fotografia e quando fui ao teu site, fiquei completamente fascinada pelas tuas fotos. �s um aut�ntico profissional!!! PARAB�NS pelo teu trabalho. Beijos

olderhvit		25-Jun-2008 11:24
Truly wonderful gallery. Love the portraits. BV

Marco Santos Marques		25-Jun-2008 10:58
Excelentes imagens. Bom ambiente! Abra�os!

Yang		24-Jun-2008 16:33
awesome images!

Susana Martins		24-Jun-2008 14:50
Para n�o variar esta tua galeria est� um espanto! Gostei muito do tratamento que fizeste nas fotos. Gosto muito das originais mas estas ficam com uma "magia" diferente :) Parab�ns!

Jo�o Peixe		24-Jun-2008 14:37
gostei deste tratamento nas fotos!Embora goste de ambas as vers�es, pois apesar de seram as mesmas a cor d�-lhes um sentimento diferente ao v�-las!� um pouco como o P&B...! Abra�o, Jo�o

deborah mota		24-Jun-2008 13:37
Joel, j� te conhe�o h� alguns anitos, ainda eras um putito que vinha �s vezes ao emprego do pai, hoje, sinto um prazer enorme em ver no bom profissional que te tornaste, no �ptimo aluno, e � caso para perguntar: Os teus pais n�o falharam em nada? de certeza. um beijo muito grande e continua sempre assim, deborah mota

SNadowPhoto		24-Jun-2008 12:33
Thanks for sharing these incredible images with us. You have captured a culture with a openness and acceptance. In return they have allowed you to experience their monents of life and see them as they are. Great body of work. Congrats

Igor Babkin		24-Jun-2008 08:58
I like your stile - great portraits gallery

Paulo Lopes		23-Jun-2008 22:40
Muito bom Joel! Um abra�o

Olivier Seydoux		23-Jun-2008 20:58
That's an impressive work ! Congratulations.

Nikolaos Frestis		23-Jun-2008 18:46
Absolutely fantastic! V

Guest		23-Jun-2008 17:36
Fantastic images, and processing too !Striking !

CarlosAriza		23-Jun-2008 16:30
Mais um magnifico conjunto de fotos, parabens \o/ Gostei do tratamento de cor nas fotos.

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