Coup de Coeur

Before Christmas, we had selected our coup de coeur on PAPM. But due to the festivities, I could not post the pictures on the blog though everything was announced on the group. Here they are now on the PAPM blog.

Zaheer Allam has always proved himself to strive for the best, and always he has shown effort to build up his talent in photography. Last week, his picture of Zarrin, his sister was chosen by us as Coup de Coeur. Congratulations to you Zaheer !

Zaheer Allam

The second Coup de Coeur of admins and officers on PAPM was the picture of Sandeep Doorgah. He works hard too to make beautiful pictures that would catch people's attention and always his images are striking, funny just as the captions of his images. Therefore, for the second week Sandeep you are among our favorites during the week before Christmas. Continue to make more efforts !

Sandeep Doorgah -  A vibrantly colored gecko plays a key role in a highly threatened ecological community in Mauritius.

Our other Coup de Coeur was the portrait of a beautiful model by Michael Boldrini. He may love to photograph powerful images of kids and showing us how life is sometimes unjust but yet beautiful, but when he is not doing that, Michael can deliver amazing and charming portraits that catch everyone's attention. You know how to reveal  how much a woman is one of the most beautiful things on this earth just like a kid's smile. Congratulations !

Michael Boldrini

Picture of the week - Rk Bluesman

Hello guys, 

I hope that you all had a merry Christmas with your families and friends. I had a nice one too and because of that we are a bit late on the blog's posts. Therefore I shall announce the photographer who was named Picture of the Week on PAPM before the Christmas week. And it is Rk BluesMan, whose picture of women at work in the fields was selected by us for its powerful and striking uniqueness.  And I quote one member by saying that it has a "strong sense of realism in this portrayal of working women". For that, we say kudos for sharing this beautiful image with us on the group.

Congratulations Robert !

10 000th picture on PAPM - Time for celebration !

Dear members of PAPM,

I think it's high time for some statistics on the blog and on the group.

Since launching the blog in May, we have got to date, 42 followers, not a big figure but hey, we have 5308 visitors ! They are mostly from Mauritius, but PAPMers, your work have also been viewed by people in Australia, America, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Malaysia and even Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Jordan !

Now let's move on to the group on Facebook.

Every day, people request to join and some are accepted, some are rejected. Today, on PAPM, we are 585 members. It might sound quite insignificant but hey, 585 people from Mauritius scattered over the world, reunited in one group with one common passion, with friendship as ties, that's a big achievement !

With 585 members that can post a maximum of 3 photos per day, we have been waiting eagerly for the moment the 10 000th picture would appear on PAPM. And here we are ! AVINASH SUSTY posted the  10 000th photo on the group this morning and we thought it called for some celebration. We are in the mood anyway with Christmas and New Year coming ! Congratulations to you Avinash for your wonderful pictures but also, for your  faithful presence among us, always posting pictures and sometimes even giving out tips to help people. We value your membership in PAPM.

After 3 years, 12 administrators and officers, 585 members and 10 000 pictures posted on the group, I think PAPM deserve a big clap for reuniting so many people of different horizons ! 

Toast for PAPM on Sunday's lunch !

Coup de coeur de la semaine

Hello PAPMers,

I apologize for being so late with the publication of the Coup de Coeur of last week, but well, better late than never. We've been so busy preparing things for the festivities and for PAPM too ! A surprise is on its way for you. To make you wait, here are the 'coup de coeur' of the admins and officers of the group.

Always striving to get amazing pictures, Sandeep Doorgah's efforts have not been unnoticed by us. We have decided to recognize his big effort to obtain such a great picture of a fly on a flower. Having a 18-55mm, the standard lens for his camera, did not hinder him from getting this fantastic photograph ! Kudos to you, Sandeep !

Sandeep Doorgah

Our second pick for the coup de coeur is Doorgesh Mungur. When is not at wedding shooting fabulous pictures of great moments of a couple's lives, he is shooting models in the mud or in the water. And we have got to say, the results are awesome ! Well done to you and Pratyush Nobeen.

Doorgesh Mungur 

Our last coup de coeur of last week was the picture of Hemraj Vishal Soomoe. You might sometimes wonder why some people say Mauritius is like a paradise... Well other than the white sandy beaches, the inlands are also full of beautiful things like this stunning picture of twilight near Tamarin. Congratulations to you Hemraj and also to Hysteria Prods who appears on the picture.

Congratulations for your works, guys !

Keep it up ! 

Picture of the week - Bu Rt

When we look for beautiful things in nature, we sometimes see only the beautiful flowers and trees that make up in part the marvelous landscapes. But sometimes it happens that one person can look for the intricate things that mother Nature nurtures. This one person this week is Bu Rt whose eyes spotted this breathtaking scene of weeds bathing in the sunset rays. Like those weeds, we are inspired by the summer feel. Poetic and warm, this picture has been a delight for our eyes on PAPM.

Congratulations for being the picture of the week!

PAPM Theme Abstract

Morning or evening everyone,

I hope that your week had a good start and it's getting better. As for me, well I am late with the publication of the abstract gallery but I hope that it was worth the wait because here is the publication of the best pictures during the theme event Abstract. Many of you have shown your creative mind in those pictures and I thank you for sharing with us. To the others, I encourage you to let your mind flow freely so that your creativity reveals itself. The mind is one most beautiful and complex thing and it is up to you to try to show in your photographs what that same mind is capable of seeing and doing. 

Now congratulations to those whose pictures are up here today on the blog.

Stay tuned for the next theme

and remember that this is not a contest but a means to enhance your creativity!

P.S. Names will be added tomorrow. Having a small trouble with the caption, not appearing on most pictures.