Traveller’s Chariot

“ There’s not much to be done when the beauty seems perfect, the only thing that can be done is to change the perception ”

I spotted this car near a crossing in Delhi while coming from Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. It sure seemed an appropriate subject when i had no luck getting good clicks at Chandni Chowk.

This car belongs to the Travel & Living television channel and as far as I believe it is used to take the foreign travellers on a ride where they can see the wonders of India and the Indians can see them.

Clicked : December 10, 2008
Location : Near Raj Ghat , New Delhi, India
Aperture : f/11
Shutter Speed : 1/200 sec (with Flash)

Celtic Cross

“ It’s not about capturing the scene, its about capturing the imagination ”

A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. In the Celtic Christian world it was combined with the Christian cross and this design was often used for high crosses – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated.

This is the Celtic Cross at Kilfenora, called the West cross. It dates back to the 11^th Century. Kilfenora has 3 of the famous High Celtic Cross. The other two are located in the church (can be seen in the left side of the picture, with a glass ceiling).

Clicked : October 18, 2009
Location : Kilfenora , Co. Clare, Ireland
Aperture : f/32
Shutter Speed : 1 sec

Total Solar Eclipse - 2009

“The universe is dynamic, so are the photographer's thoughts ”

In continuation to the last post I thought of sharing the picture I took of the eclipse. It was a majestic sight to see and photograph this phenomenon where the sun is engulfed by moon. At the time of Totality there was a vibrant feel in the air, it was like experiencing sunrise twice in a day. The birds were tweeting and fluttering as if they also realize some irregularity in the normal day cycle.

Clicked : July 22, 2009
Location : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aperture : f/9
Variable Shutter Speeds : 1/60 sec – 1.5 sec

Multiple Exposures are stacked together to create this Composite image.

A solar filter was also used to capture all the partial phases of the eclipse and it is recommended to everyone who is observing or photographing the eclipse.

Picture of Totality Phase :

Varanasi – A City older than History

“Camera doesn’t only teach photography but it also enlightens with knowledge­”

I still remember this month of July, 2009 when I had a chance to bathe in the sacred river twice in a month at different places and observing the transformations of the river.
In Rishikesh the river is like a small child full of energy , the strong rapids can be clearly heard like a child shrilling and frolicking all around but as the river flows down the plains, it matures, drifting slowly towards the end of its journey.
Moreover, the month was memorable because it was here in Varanasi, where I saw my first Total Solar Eclipse.

Clicked : July 22, 2009
Location : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aperture : f/22
Shutter: 1/30 sec

Rishikesh - Home of Sages

“Photography is not just about holding the camera and clicking pictures, there is one more aspect to it and that’s reaching to the place where you can hold the camera and click pictures”

Rishikesh seems the best place to talk about , as one of my friend will start his solo journey from Rishikesh to Kedarnath today at almost the same time i’ll be posting this.

The mighty kingdom of Himalayan ranges ends here and mother Ganges flows down to the plains further down, enlivening millions of people by its sacred water. It flows 800 kms down this point and meets Yamuna and Saraswati rivers at Allahabad.

Clicked : July 11, 2009
Location : Rishikesh (Muni ki Reti – Ram Jhula), Uttarakhand, India
Aperture : f/10
Shutter: 1/80 sec

A Walk in the Park

“Camera captures what photographers asks it to ”

This picture is from scenic countryside of Ireland , not very away from the main urban city of Dublin.
There is something very beautiful about the irish evenings , the sky takes all different shades in just a couple of hours , the colours of everything around becomes bright and it seems nature has saturated all the tones.


Clicked : Sptember 26, 2009
Location : Causey Farm, Ireland
Aperture : f/4.5
Shutter Speed : 1/140 sec

Craters on Moon

“ Vision has no limits, so does the universe ”

When I look up into the sky, I see objects that seem very small, Everything around me seems much more grand. But when I look in through a telescope these objects above me grow and it abates my flawed perception of grandness of the things around me.

Clicked : August 11,^, 2008
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed : 1/25 sec

Taken with a 5” Reflector telescope , using A-focal method

Just like another human, but without a soul

“Frame is just like slicing the pie, the whole pie is delicious but it’s easier to eat when its sliced”

I have a strange love for Mannequins , they always make me ponder.

"How similar we are, though unique.
Real and living we are, but still so fake."


Clicked : September 15th, 2009
Location : Henry St. , Dublin, Ireland
Aperture : f/5
Shutter: 1/60 sec

Sleeping Buddha

“ With press of the shutter, the subject is rendered immortal”

A statue of Buddha depicting him transcending into Parinirvana, it is the state of the complete awakening of the soul and communion with universe (god).

It is only our deeds and doings that make us live for centuries and millennias in people’s heart and mind. Only our diligence make us immortal. If the world is a stage then the act of humans should only be of altruism and compassion.

Clicked : July 21, 2009
Location : Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aperture : f/3.5
Shutter Speed : 1/20 sec

Pondering over the implication of dynamics

“With a camera in your hand, the whole moving world comes to a standstill”

Wondering should i cross the road or will it be better for me on this side of the road. The world is not about always doing something in order to gain or win. Sometimes it’s better to wait, for the right moment, for the right time.

Clicked : February 3, 2009
Location : Connaught Place, New Delhi, India
Aperture : f/4.5
Shutter: 1/2 sec

This photograph won 2nd position in a worldwide competition

The Lonely Bench

“Photographer is like a philosopher and his photographs are his philosophy”

When you are tired from the walk of life, you always start running - towards isolation. Sometimes the world is better understood when seen from outside, not being a part of it. It’s like moving into the slower lane from the fast lane.

Clicked : October 11, 2009
Location : Clontarf Beach, Dublin, Ireland
Aperture : f/3.5
Shutter: 1/400 sec

Flash was fired at a certain angle to illuminate the foreground as it is impossible to capture a sunset with bright foreground

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