tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104771342024-03-23T23:44:18.463+05:30Jyotsna - The Moonlight ReflectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-79577999593269854812008-08-09T14:50:00.011+05:302008-08-09T21:34:23.921+05:30Blog's back to lifeI know it's been a long time, almost a year since i have blogged here and posted my photographs. You must have been wondering if i have quit photography and this blog has been abandoned. Thankfully the answer is no.I have not quit photography and this blog is not abandoned, but I had taken a break from Photography since the beginning of this year. The break wasn't intentional, but there were Unknownnoreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-21961525380802294752007-08-26T17:10:00.000+05:302007-08-26T17:14:31.360+05:30Stirring lightOne of my favourites from the Monolake trip. The delicate morning light playing on the Tufas, stirring the soul.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-58701068391545524212007-08-07T17:58:00.000+05:302007-08-07T20:28:14.070+05:30SilenceSilent, peaceful and calm is what you feel when you take a deep look at the picture.Monolake in the morning. This picture was displayed at "Frames of Mind 2007", Bangalore Photography Club's Annual Photography Exhibition.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-37830343934439158922007-08-03T14:39:00.000+05:302007-08-03T14:43:11.764+05:30First LightThe Second picture in the Monolake series.First Light Sun rising from behind the Tufas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-63354119597834906352007-07-31T17:55:00.001+05:302008-03-10T11:58:56.917+05:30Tranquility at MonolakeIn Summer of 2004, i was introduced to the Fredmiranda Landscape Photographer Forum, one of best forums around, for Landscape Photography and in turn to Monolake, in the Eastern Sierra region of California.Since then, Monolake had been on my photography travel wish list and every post of Monolake and the surrounding sierra region on FM, only increased my urge to visit Monolake. Three years laterUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-31005616519603592262007-06-29T15:41:00.000+05:302007-06-30T13:19:18.908+05:30FOM 2007 was a grand success.Frames of Mind(FOM) 2007 was a grand success for everyone of us at Bangalore Photography Club(BPC). The response was awesome and overwhelming.I would like to thank everyone who had come by to check out our photography work. It was a big encouragement for all of us.Images of the exhibition can be viewed here.Personally for me, it had been a great moment as i made my first ever sale of my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-36262683025308268932007-05-31T18:47:00.000+05:302007-06-04T16:20:59.711+05:30"Frames of Mind" is backBangalore Photography Club's annual photography exhibition "Frames of Mind" is back for the 2007 edition.Frames of Mind 2007 will display the photographic work of about 35 photographers from bangalore.The exhibition will be held on June 8th-10th at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Bangalore.I would like to invite you to the exhibition. If you are in town during the June 9th weekend, do check it out. The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-1255993585654547502007-03-21T02:15:00.000+05:302007-03-21T02:17:11.370+05:30View through the cavesView of Upper Shivalaya and the Mantap at the lower level,seen from the Cave temples at Badami.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-71789578375720397112007-03-08T11:48:00.000+05:302007-03-08T11:49:28.987+05:30Abhishek and Aishwarya got married herein the movie "Guru".Agastya Theertha temple, Badami.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-63939676789250199462007-03-06T10:44:00.000+05:302007-03-06T10:46:40.165+05:30Upper Shivalaya againAnother view of the Upper Shivalaya, BadamiUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-29334146933988981402007-03-05T09:33:00.000+05:302007-03-06T11:21:53.240+05:30Upper Shivalaya, BadamiAnother impromptu trip, last minute ticket deals, wait listed return journey, zero information about the place, interesting auto rickshaw drives, unclean town, highly touristy, the long walks through the small streets of the town, buying every snack the street vendors sold, beautiful cave temples, pre-ocuupied minds, soothing solitude at the not so easily accessible Upper Shivalaya, the beautifulUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-73996062098255367132007-01-17T15:02:00.000+05:302007-01-17T15:44:37.324+05:302007 begins at HampiWish you all a belated Happy New year.I had wanted to begin my 2007 posts on this blog with my New Year greeting photo,a light paintings shot with crackers, but the Enthu kinda died down and i have finally given up on the idea.On the Photography front, 2007 began with a bang for me and Nara, as we did an impromptu trip to Hampi, on the first weekend of 2007.It had been close to 2 years since i Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-45332651255493242792006-12-11T13:55:00.000+05:302006-12-11T13:59:18.689+05:30Another Day..Another SunsetShot it from the top of the boulders en route to Nandi Hills,Bangalore.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-34761251015250973572006-11-28T16:23:00.000+05:302006-12-04T09:45:39.376+05:30Bird UnknownI am no Bird/Wildlife photographer and very rarely I come across birds that are in shootable distance for the lenses I use. This is one of those very rare times.I don't know what bird this is. We found it on my friend's farm in Mysore, when we had camped there for the Mysore Dasara. After a lot of hide and seek with this cute little bird, it finally posed for a few pictures. Hope you like it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-11314826216711733572006-10-29T14:19:00.000+05:302006-10-29T14:22:15.013+05:30Up CloseA very nicely dressed dancer,shot during the Mysore Dasara procession.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-44464937469085193122006-10-25T13:50:00.000+05:302006-10-25T14:00:54.691+05:30Mysore in the PalaceThe Entire city of Mysore showed up at the Palace,on the last day of Dasara.The traffic jams were much worse than Bangalore(yes,that's right) and with thousands of vistors crossing the roads all the time,it was just not the ideal scene for smooth traffic trails.This shot shows the slow moving traffic on one side and the stationary traffic on the other side.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-83341239781639900622006-10-18T13:37:00.000+05:302006-10-18T13:38:49.903+05:30Talking headsOne more shot from Bombe Mane(the Dasara Doll exhibition).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-83888791878489573232006-10-16T18:56:00.001+05:302006-10-16T18:57:54.863+05:30The BrideI shot her at the Bombe Manae(the Dasara Doll exhibition)...look at it again, she is'nt a doll.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-75612533115511412312006-10-13T22:11:00.000+05:302006-10-16T18:56:12.926+05:30The RhythmThis group of kids were one of the pagents in the Dasara procession. The dance was beautiful with perfect rhythm and grace and it was great pleasure to watch. The music was just awesome and was played by the kids of the same age group,and the dance perfectly complemented the music. I enjoyed the dance and the music and i hope you enjoy it in the picture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-13146348364679324012006-10-12T18:03:00.000+05:302006-10-16T18:58:25.571+05:30PrayersWomen pray to the Goddess Chamundeshwari.Shot at Mysore Dasara 2006 during the Dasara procession.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-37258233076187495072006-10-10T18:02:00.001+05:302006-10-10T18:02:56.760+05:30The Rocking PalaceThis is my second shot of the Mysore Palace, shot on the eve of the Dasara procession.The crowd at the palace was huge and the place was bustling with activity. The Entire palace campus was lit; live concerts were on, street vendors doing very brisk business, kids playing in the lawns, the atmosphere was just great. I have tried to portray the majesty of the palace, the bustling activity at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-1160219516702805122006-10-07T16:18:00.000+05:302006-10-07T16:41:56.916+05:30Mysore Dasara 2006The Royal SplendorDasara at Mysore is a Royal Festival Celebrating victory of Truth over Evil.Legend has it that the Goddess Chamundeeswari or Durga slew the demon Mahishasuran on Vijayadashami day. Dasara is a 10-day festival in the region culminating on Vijayadashami or tenth day.The Entire city of Mysore comes alive and people from all over the world come to Mysore to watch the Dasara Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-1156425301829433052006-08-24T18:43:00.000+05:302006-08-24T18:45:01.830+05:30The Momentary RainbowOne more from ShivanasamudraUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-1153750428859397022006-07-24T19:16:00.000+05:302006-08-24T18:42:39.556+05:30The Silky falls at ShivanasamudraMyself and couple of my friends had been to Shivanasamudra for a photo shoot, a couple of weeks ago.We left just 3 hrs late than planned :-) and ended up driving on Kanakapura road,which was worse than hell.We did shoot for an hour from the public view point which was too crowded.However it was a good shoot and we enjoyed it.I will be posting 4 to 5 pictures from this trip starting today.You can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10477134.post-1153118266609875402006-07-17T12:06:00.000+05:302006-07-17T12:07:46.626+05:30Red to the Ex-Girl's placeA Misleading hoarding at the CMH Road junctionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0