July 2008 – Shutterbugged

Jaane Ye Raahein Ab Le Jayengi Kahaan….

July 24, 2008Posted in UncategorizedTagged abstract photography, asymmetry, Banganga, black n white photography, life, stone stairs, Walkeshwar16 Comments

“Tanha Dil” is one of my all time favourite songs. Its so meaningful yet catchy at the same time. I particularly love those two lines in it,
“Aankhon me sapne liye, ghar se hum chal to diye,
Jaane ye raahein ab le jayengi kahaan..”

Life isnt always straight. Twists, turns, changes are a part and parcel of life. Lets face it, that adds a lot of salt, spice, chaat (take your pick) to our lives. I myself am at a similiar such turn in my life, careerwise. Lets see what happens:D

Photography has some rules for sure, but its fun bending those rules at times. Afterall, as the saying goes, rules are meant to be broken.

Whilst jaywalking around the Banganga district in Walkeshwar, i came across these stone stairs leading out of Banganga, and after having taken some standard shots of the stairs, i decided to click at an angle, thus making the composition asymmetrical. Luckily around the time i was composing the shot, a local seemed to be coming my way, i waited till he arrived at just the right spot and captured the moment. The idea behind keeping the man in the frame was to show some kinda action in the frame, which otherwise would have looked very static. I have observed that none of my photographs have the human element, and i am trying my best to work on it.

Take Care

Ciao

Showstopper Shadow!

July 4, 2008Posted in UncategorizedTagged black n white photography, bridge, light and shadow, native place series10 Comments

Afternoon, my friend once told me, isnt a very good time to practise photography as the sun is fierce and it can cause the photo to display bright highlights or too much shadows. I dont agree completely with that maxim, as a change in the subject and sensitivity towards the play of light can help you make decent photographs.

This photograph is from my native place series. I was strolling in the farms in the afternoon and decided to hike to a nearby village by crossing the farms. The bridge seen here is a very old structure, useless during the summers but very important during the rains. The shadows of the skeleton of the bridge particularly interested me. They seemed to proclaim that till the angle of the sun changed, donot dare step on the bridge. I had a ball clicking many photographs from various angles. One dosent really come across such bridges “accidentally” anymore:d

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Ciao

A Dragon Fossil?!?

July 3, 2008Posted in UncategorizedTagged 10000ft, dragon, GPS, Jet airways, Kingfisher, lake, perspective4 Comments

Creeks or small lakes seem very boring when viewed at eye level. But at 10,000 plus feet its an altogether different view. What seems boring suddenly becomes fascinating. Like this waterbody i came across whilst flying from Mumbai to Kolkata. I dont know the exact spot as Jet Airways dont have the GPS screen as Kingfisher does. (The height may also be ambiguous, but i wasnt too high as well so im keeping it at 10K ft). The landscape becomes very intriguing once the flight has started its ascent.

I came across many such waterbodies whilst the journey, but this one in particular left me pleasantly surprised. It seemed to me like the Chinese Dragon all ready to spew fire. Nature is indeed very fascinating, once we change our vantage point, our perspective.

Take Care

Ciao

PS : I know the quality of the photograph isnt upto the mark, but in my defence ill say that i had to shoot through the window of the plane, plus the atmosphere was kinda misty.