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Changing perspectives
Its always fun to capture images through the viewfinder of someone else’s camera. Not only does it give you a closer and clearer look of the composition, it also helps you know how the other person is viewing the same scene that you are. For instance, when i was shooting the stairs, i was more interested in the inscriptions on each of them, but my friend here composed it differently and found this composition more compelling. So while he was getting his steady shot, i stole his shot. Ofcourse, i showed it to him later, so that he does not sue me later;)
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Silent Spaces
South Mumbai is dotted with stone structures and every time i go there for my street photography, i end up discovering at least one new spot. Luckily it had drizzled before i got out my camera, which gave a nice shine to the stairs which looked quite pleasing. The iron rails at the base of the stairs look horrible, but that is what you get when babus are given the reins to maintain heritage buildings. One should visit the BMC headquarters to understand the gravity of the situation. I feel sad, how there is absolutely no connect with the outer aesthetics and interiors. But this is a sad truth that i have to live with. If only these spaces had a voice!
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Jaane Ye Raahein Ab Le Jayengi Kahaan….
“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.
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