Eloquence of the eye
by Nilanjan Ray
Eloquence is a powerful, moving, and magnificent form of self-expression. The eye is the jewel of the body, and almost nothing needs to be said when one has eyes, as they have a universal language. The eloquence of the eye reflects the antiquity of one's soul, and it has an interpreter that is often unconscious but still faithful. Eyes have their own language, and they speak of things we dare not say. The mind and soul both reflect through our eyes, and they see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.
Eloquence makes depth in expression more complete when it comes through the eyes. Our eyes are not only more accurate witnesses than our ears, but they can also do a thousand things our fingers cannot.
My eye and God's eye are one, seeing, knowing, and loving. They also speak of war, deprivation, and loss, and they are the books, arts, and academies that show, contain, and nourish the entire world. There is a road that connects the eye to the heart, bypassing the intellect. The eyes are the most powerful social signalers that we have, and they are sometimes called the windows of the soul. The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.
Nilanjan Ray is an award-winning photographer who started photography as a hobby and eventually turned it into a full-time profession. He prefers to shoot in monochrome and often captures the uncomfortable aspects of our contemporary world, including human pain resulting from exploitation, the terror of wars, and ecological destruction.
Ray has received awards from National Geographic, the Government of India, and has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally. His works have been published in leading newspapers and magazines and selected for several books. He has even received a letter of appreciation from Maitre Henri Cartier-Bresson.