Monday, March 11, 2013

“Obituary” Tribute to an Exceptional Photo-Artist Balbir Singh, IIPC Diamond

“Obituary”
Tribute to an Exceptional Photo-Artist
Balbir Singh, IIPC Diamond

Balbir Singh (Nainital, India), a courageous photo-artist, passed away on 11th March, 2013 in Patiala, where he was admitted in a hospital for treatment. Balbir Singh was ill for past few months.
Born in 1956, Balbir Singh was fond of photography since his school days. Unfortunately he had a hard-hitting time in 1976 when his both legs were paralysed due to a problem in spinal cord. This incident brought him under deep grief, and his passion for photography was left far behind. He struggled hard and at last conquered over his depressed life. As a result of his honest attempts, he got job in State Bank of India in 1983. This boosted his courage. Now he decided to breathe life into his hobby, i.e. photography. However, this was not so easy due to his physical immobility. He finally got a three-wheeled scooter. This added wings to his passion. Now his camera became his companion and he never looked back. He did not take halt in his voyage of art till the last days of his life.

He achieved a number of awards and recognitions for his art works. His photographs were displayed in numerous shows in different cities of India. The images clicked by him got wide appreciation.

A few years back I had to go to Nainital to judge a photography contest. He was among the organizers of this event. Unfortunately his mother passed away a few days before this event. During our telephonic conversation he said, “The passing away of my mother is a natural phenomena. The schedule of contest's judging should not be postponed ….The show must go on……….” His words doubled my respect for him.   

We salute him for his valuable contribution in the field of art-photography. He will always be remembered for his indomitable courage and his true love for art-photography. May his noble soul rest in peace.

--Dr. Pankaj Sharma  
 

26 comments:

  1. Sad to know the passing away of an ardent photographer Shri Balbir Singhji. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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  2. Pankaj:

    I humbly pray for the peace of the departed soul. Please convey my condolence to the grieved family. God should give them the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss.

    In Grief

    RK Paul - Delhi

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  3. Dear Dr. Sharma,
    This sad news has come to me as a bolt from the sky. It may sound cliche, but we have really lost a great pictorialist whose absence we all will feel. Although I had not met Balbir-ji in person, we had spoken over the 'phone number of times and even through the telephone cables, his polite nature and habit of treating others with respect came out quite clearly. He had invited me to Nainital and had promised to take me around. Alas, that trip will never materialize now. My sympathies go to his bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.

    Kishore B. Jothady Hon. PSI., APSI, Mumbai

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  4. A very very sad news for me. Only a short while ago he invited us to visit Nainital. He was the person who gathered entries of Nainital for our NEPA salon always. May God bless his soul.
    Jayanta Dutta, Guwahati

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  5. It is depressing to learn about sad demise of Shree Balbir Singh.
    I pray for eternal Peace to the Departed soul.

    Vithal Goradia, Mumbai

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  6. My sincere condolences to his family according to me photographers don't die they leave their images as imprints on sands of time om shanti om..
    Firoze Shakir, Mumbai

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  7. Dear Dr Pankaj,
    Indeed it's extremely sad news. We lost a photo
    artist of our fraternity. In fact I was impressed by the portfolio you published couple of weeks ago in ur Blog . Inspite of his challenged health he had a passion toward photography.
    At this juncture, I pray almighty AKAALPURAKH_WAHEGURU
    his soul may rest in peace & courage to bear the loss to family.

    with heavy heart=> Virendra Singh, Jamshedpur

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  8. RIP to a man who fought and stood up against all odds to pursue his dreams. May his soul rest in peace....
    Mathew Thottungal, Mumbai
    (On facebook)

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  9. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE...

    Ghanshyam Singh
    (Through facebook)

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  10. RIP Balbeer ji!

    अभिजित धर्माधिकारी
    (On Facebook)

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  11. I have lost a dear friend, though we never met. On 31st December 2012 he invited us to come to Nainital. He was a true fighter, living against all odds. May his soul rest in peace !
    Jayanta Dutta, Guwahati
    (On facebook)

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  12. Our heart felt grief for the noble soul.

    Anjini Prakash Laitu, Dubai

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  13. Balbir Sir will remain alive in our memories...

    Vineeta Yashswi , Nainital

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  14. "Hey Prabhu "....Yakeen hee nahee ho rahaa.
    Eshwar Balbir Bhai kee Aatmaa ko shanti pradaan karay.

    Bindu Arora, Lucknow

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  15. Its a big loss for the photography world

    Balbir bhai sahab...
    Aap hamesha yaad rahenge..
    RIP

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  16. May His Noble Soul Rest in Peace
    Janeshwar Tyagi
    (on facebook)

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  17. May His Soul Rest in Peace.

    Tapan Verma - Bareilly
    (on facebook)

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  18. RIP Balbeer ji...

    My sincere condolences to his family

    Sateja Rajwade.
    Thane

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  19. Dear Pankaj Ji,
    This is very sad news for all we Photolovers.He was not only a good photo artist but also very nice human being.
    May God rest his noble soul with eternal peace in high heavens.

    Shivji
    Godavari Vallabh Niwas
    Makarana Mohalla,
    Jodhpur - 342002
    Rajasthan
    INDIA

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  20. Dear Dr Pankaj, Thanks for the information, but it's shocking that he is no more.

    Subhash Sapru-Chandigarh

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  21. Dear Pankaj ji'

    Alas ! I am shocked to here the news. I had the opportunity to meet him during my visit to Nainital few years ago.

    "May his soul rest in peace".


    S. BALARAAM, AFIAP

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  22. Really brave soul. May his soul rest in peace. He will always live with us through his great pictures.
    B.K.Agrawal

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  23. Dear Pankaj ji,
    Very sad to know about Balbirji. we have lost a Great Photo-artist. May his soul rest in peace. :-(

    Mr. Chandan D. N. Gaonkar (LIIPC,IIPC Bronze)
    Panaji-Goa

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  24. Dear Pankaj ji
    I am very sad to hear this news, It is a loss which can not be filled , may god give strength to the family, and May the departed soul rest in peace.
    Dr. Vikas verma

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