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My Muse

It has happened to me before, and I know it shall happen again. The feeling that I have had enough of taking photos and now its time to throw in the towel and give up, but then, my muse keeps me ticking.

Muse, when used as a noun is defined as a person, especially a lady, who inspires creative talent. If I go by that, then this is that lady right here.

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But then, extrapolating the definition a bit more, the extraordinary sights during my travel, maybe they make me creative, so, these too are my muse.

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Creativity may not always be original, it may be a tiny trick for the eyes. My muse is inspiring awe.

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My muses belong from far and wide. I met her again recently at Delhi, and the views followed too at Delhi, Jaisalmer and Shankarpur. And the rest, I found near to home. A proof of concept and a bit of patience, they helped me muse my muse. Have a look at what others muse right here.

Cheers!!

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Rainbow’s colours in my books

Informative, imaginative and above all, soothing. That’s how I describe the books in my tiny library. I know them all, literally back to front, and yet, I would read them many times over. This is my entry for the weekly challenge of ROY G. VIB

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From Right to Left…

  1. The complete short stories Hercule Poirot- Agatha Christie
  2. Raaj Kahini (Stories of the kings) – Abanindranath Tagore
  3. The Yard – Alex Grecian
  4. Digital Fortress – Dan Brown
  5. Asura – Anand Neelakantan
  6. Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie
  7. Dictionary of Chemistry – John Diantith ( School time nostalgia)

Go on, paint your own rainbow 🙂

Cheers!!

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Off Season Desert Travel

If you are in the northern hemisphere, and near the tropics, you ll know what heat is, during the month of June. And, in this summer heat, I decided to take an Off Season desert trip. This was pretty much my view and trust me, it was oddly satisfying knowing that this big ambling ship of desert will get me home safe, plus, the prices are almost 1/20th  of that of the peak time.

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Check out the other takes on Off Season.

Shots from New Delhi and three awesome cities of Rajasthan, coming up soon! Stay tuned right here.

Cheers!!

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Vivid @ Jaipur

Vivid is the colour of the puppets’ dresses on the wall of the Amer Fort at Jaipur. Check out the other posts for vivid too. More of Rajasthan, coming up shortly on the blog. Stay tuned 🙂 DSC_6443-1
Cheers!!

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Skimming on the way!

 

Umium Lake, on the way to Shillong!

Check out some more takes here!

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Broken..

When things break, sometimes, they are repairable, namely, hearts and at times promises. But then, some cannot be repaired, and hence, need to be replaced, example, links of a watch’s chain! Enjoy!!

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For the other takes on Broken, head over here!

Cheers!!

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30,000 ft and climbing…

Taxi, accelerate, take off and climb. Look outside, you are enveloped in the fluffy cloud cover. Fly safe!

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This marks the beginning of the North East trip posts. Follow the posts for some more breath taking views of landscapes and wildlife.

Check out the entries for Enveloped right here!

Cheers!!

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At the Pottery Town

Hi all, While I was at Bangalore, with the 9 to 5 job, it used to be difficult to get time to out for photo shoots. But, once a while, like on this certain Sunday, I managed to make it to the Pottery Town in Bangalore. It looks like a sleepy part of the town but by around 10 am, people were up and about their respective business. This gave me a good opportunity to snap a few photos and also get to know the people there. Since they get lots of visits from the local photography clubs and individuals, they are pretty comfortable around the camera and quite like being photographed.

To the ones who are in Bangalore, go to this place to get some awesome photos. Its a little far flung, but the returns will be totally worth it. I shall be on my North East trip from 15th of this month. So, next post might be a bit late. But, if I manage to execute some of the plans I have, you are all in for some treats! Have fun, happy shooting! Cheers!!

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Tiny black ants

Hi there,

When you are in a crunch for subjects, look in your own backyard, kitchen garden, or nearby plants, you ll find the tiny insects there busy at work. And as long as you dont disturb them, they wont mind giving you a few shots.

This post, should also show that why a macro lens, though serving the purpose, is a very good option. The photos here are taken using the 55-200 mm lens with a +4 Macro lens filter. The DOF is vastly reduced, thats fine, but clarity is absolutely missing, that is not too fine. The photos here may appear to be just fine, but they are grainy, and I would love to have a macro lens and shoot with it, rather than the filters.

In a desperate pinch, these get the work done, just though.

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Happy shooting!

Cheers!!

 

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Boon or Bane?

Hydel power plants are the new age necessary evils. On one hand, they give clean renewable energy, while on the other hand, they may cause environmental effects, and at times be fatal too.

Here, the river bed was a trickling stream about 5 minutes prior to the shot. Then, in an instant, the check dam’s water valves were opened, and nature unleashed her pent up energy in the form of the raging river, it once was. A couple of kids got washed off, and eventually rescued. By me, water, is one of deadliest forces of nature.

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Check out the other takes on the Forces of Nature too.

Keep shooting!
Cheers!!

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Toxic

Hi there all,

Of the numerous requests I receive to make a photo in a certain way, few of them materialize in the way we want it to be. Here is one of the rare cases, when things went favorably. A little less windy, and results would have been marvelous.

Parul, I hope breath is illustrated here, though toxic in nature  🙂

As the name of the post suggests, cigarette smoking is toxic, and it will cause health issues for anyone who inhales the smoke, active or passive. So, kindly refrain from smoking in company of non smokers, let them live, and yeah, quitting helps too!

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The model here, is my buddy since we were toddlers, Archit Dutta! Thanks man, for posing and being patient.

Related to this post, is my entry for the Weekly Prompt for Intricate. I find the ash to have a very interesting pattern, unique, and intricate. Have a look at the other takes here.

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Keep shooting!

Cheers!!

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April AtoZ Challenge: PH – Reflections!

This is probably the last post of the April AtoZ Challenge of 2015 on my blog.

I ll take this opportunity to reflect upon some of the things that I learnt and experienced during the month  which will help me improve in future.
To begin, planning. When doing a post-a-day challenge, planning ahead about what is to be shot and how it is to be done, is of paramount importance.
Then, being crisp. Unwarranted long descriptions are not welcome. The shorter, simpler and crisp the post is, the better it is.
Doing the research is very important. If I want to write a shorter version of a deep, difficult topic, I should be able to grasp the topic properly, before proceeding to explain it.

Doing this challenge was fun. Producing a word limited post, putting the essentials such that they are lucid, yet informative, and posting a post every day, it was hectic, but no doubt fun.

Next time I do a AtoZ Challenge, it ll be even more fun, because, I’d have to come up with something different, useful and unique once again.
During the course of this challenge, I came across a few exceptional blogs which I thoroughly enjoyed, by Karen Anderson, Parul Thakur and  Bob Byrd. Do have a look!

In case you want to check out my April AtoZ Challenge series, head right here.

Thanks a lot to the AtoZ Challenge team for dropping by often and boosting the confidence and morale.

Cheers!!

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