Just playing around with colors at my sisters place. Found some red chillies, a lemon and a black plate and here we are!
DPS Weekly Photo Challenge- A Questionable Bokeh
This week at DPS the challenge was Bokeh. See there is a question mark even in the picture about how good a Bokeh this is but at the moment this is my best shot.
Wah Ji Wah!
My sister and I were roaming about in Noida when we saw this sign of the restaurant Wah Ji Wah! Need I say anything more? Roughly translated Wah Ji Wah could be marvelous really marvelous?
Skywatch Friday- Take Off from Dubai
My stock of photos tell me that it is time to click a few new ones. I would be off to Bangalore on the next Sunday for a week, so let us see what new ones I can add. This one was from a take off from Dubai while traveling to Manchester. For other…
Why Do You Travel?
Have you ever asked this question? Do you know the answer? I have to admit I was not a born traveler. Even in college I was more off a sports person than a traveler. Yes I liked to go to places to participate in tournaments but travel came after sports. Then I started working and…
This One is for Max Hartshorne
I have been writing for Gonomad for quite sometime now and my blog is also hosted by them. This is a relationship that grew out of a speculative article submission to them a long time ago. I really consider my self fortunate because I am quite a boiler plate kind of a writer. For me…
Would I Go on a Package Tour Again?
I recently did a package tour to the Andaman Islands. I was quite scared as it was one of my most expensive vacations and I am no fan of packaged tours. Most of my travels are done in a haphazard fashion, we almost never pre-book a hotel (there are a few exceptions to it),…
Weekly DPS Photography Challenge- DIY Lighting
I have to admit I almost gave up on this one. I tired using candles to click one of my necklaces but it didn’t work out. I tried torch light on my face but it was a waste again. Then I saw my daughter’s ball which glows in different colors if you hit…
Indian Silverbills Pair
Was looking at old pictures and found this pair of Indian Silverbills. Have to buy that zoom lens sooner than I thought. I am missing it.
Total Lunar Eclipse, December 10, 2011
I finally managed to click a flight going across the Lunar Eclipse as well. When I first saw flights going across, I was not quick enough. Had to wait for about half an hour to get another plane in the frame. I have been lamenting that I do not have a zoom lens and…