Month: April 2010

Up for a glass of wine?

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I sure am, anytime:)

This photograph was clicked at the Sula Vineyards which i had been to last year around this time for an article in my college magazine. Having just seen the vineyards of France, Italy and California on TV, i was thrilled to see one in flesh when i landed in Sula in Nashik. A four hour journey from Mumbai, this place is a great getaway from the city.

In a mere 150 bucks, there is a guided tour of the vineyard, wine making process and the icing on the cake is the tasting session of the six of the best Sula wines in the end. I was really looking forward to this aspect of the tour, as i could act like one of those wine snob hosts you see on TV and pronounce those French wine appellations:D

I captured this shot on the terrace of the vineyard after the drinking session. I was quite happy that inspite of the black reflective surface, the colours of the landscape were quite distinctly visible.

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My Daddy Strongest!

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The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, like i always say, is a photographers paradise. This is an image that i had clicked two years back, which i keep coming back to time and again. I have always been apprehensive about putting up this photograph on my blog as i had not taken permission from the parent while clicking this little girl, a thing which i always do. Reason being that this was such a spur-of-the-moment shot. Before i could check the image, the daddy and his girl had disappeared in the crowd.

The reason i find this image so special is because it happens to be my very first panning shot. I did not realise that till i actually saw the image on the computer screen. So this is my way of paying tribute to the little girl who gave me my first panning shot:)

She did not seem even a wee bit scared to be sitting at that height. I really love her expression. She has the poise of a queen atop an elephant going on a tour of the town. Suddenly seeing a snapper, she seems to be saying in her mind, ”How dare this lowly being capture me in his camera?”

Sorry, Your Highness.

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Perspective (Part Deux)

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Exploring reflections is one of my favourite things in photography. I have done that many times before on this blog : Victoria Memorial Reflections 1, Victoria Memorial Reflections 2, Leaning Elphinstone and Perspective 1 among others.
It just fascinates me no end, when normal things get skewed and compressed in limited spaces. I never miss out on any opportunity to capture such shots. The composition above is a very cliched one, but its fun capturing it nonetheless.
Thanks to my extremely patient friend and her wonderful glares, i was able to capture the KalaGhoda dance and music stage after a high voltage performance by a Bengali theatre group.

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