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“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”
– Anthony Bourdain
The memories of what I took from my travels. Here.
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When the mind rules...
What is most critical for getting a good photo ? Your gear ? The opportunities that come up ? How creative you ‘naturally’ are ? ( Don’t...
Mar 22, 2024
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Bharatpur's magical sunsets
It doesn’t happen suddenly. It also doesn’t happen at the same time. You first notice it in the waters. One moment they are contemplative...
Mar 8, 2024
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Learning to See
Creativity is work ethic. This sentiment was the main theme in one of David duChemin’s blog posts and one that made me sit up and think....
Feb 23, 2024
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Foggy Delights at Bharatpur
Bharatpur is bewitched. At least, in winter. Here, you don’t tumble out of a cupboard into a Narniaesque world. Instead, its a slow and...
Feb 9, 2024
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Trippin' on LSD - Light, Shadow and Dust
There was a quote I had read that stayed with me. ‘ The eye is always caught by light, but the shadows have more to say ‘ ( I just...
Jan 26, 2024
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Pushkar...camels, companions, conversations and... a camera
Pushkar. I can’t remember exactly how Pushkar got imprinted on my mind. Of course, it was a usual quiz question in early years about...
Dec 29, 2023
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Picking my top 2023 images
Yeah, it’s that time of the year. The moment I almost dread. But also a useful exercise . The process of choosing my top images makes...
Dec 15, 2023
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My moral issues with aerial photography
Our chopper swung sharply to the left, after speeding ahead of the running zebras and, as a single unit, the zebras took an immediate U...
Dec 1, 2023
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At the feet of a Super Tusker
“ I just want to see them. I don’t care if I can’t make a good photo. I just want to get the opportunity to see them.” These were my...
Nov 17, 2023
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In search of Giants
“ Are those elephants ?” “ No…just a mirage.” Followed by a chuckle. That was our guide, Lenny. “ What about those ?” “ Bushes.” Now it...
Nov 3, 2023
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A Giraffe walks into a bar...
He stood deep in the shadows. Silent. Unhurried. He badly needed a drink, but experience had taught him that its better to be cautious....
Oct 6, 2023
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Trekking from Kargil to Kashmir
It all started rather innocuously. As it usually does. A good friend, S, suggested we do a trek. Something light and easy, nothing...
Sep 8, 2023
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All Creatures Big and Small
“ Oh so where is your next trip ? “ “Goa in August.” “ Oh but it would be raining.” “ Yes. That’s why.” “ Huh ?” “ Oh, am not going to...
Aug 25, 2023
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Stories of Hope
On July 26th, 2023, the Forest Act was passed in the Indian Parliament. Predictably, with no discussion. Predictably, ignoring most of...
Aug 11, 2023
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A lil' bit of Puffin love
I admit, I felt a sense of both, deep satisfaction and relief that night as I went over my images. It had been a long, long day and one...
Jun 30, 2023
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Normal is boring
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson When I was writing my goals for my last...
Jun 16, 2023
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A Property Dispute
There are occasions when it all neatly falls into place. Where you don't need words to tell a story, to paint a picture, to spin a yarn....
Jun 2, 2023
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The Combat
His eyes were locked on his opponent. A cold, unyielding stare. He meant business. But, so did his opponent. He pawed the ground...
May 19, 2023
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The Problem of Hornoya's Abundance
Its difficult when you get overwhelmed. Your mind gets crowded up, you are unable to think straight, you are looking for opportunities...
May 5, 2023
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