a bunch of random photos

 i took this picture in Jaipur last year while i was on a 'Jaipur Darshan' with my best friend. one thing i absolutely love about cows is their eyes. they have such big, beautiful, shapely, dreamy eyes that you get lost in. i feel the same way about elephants.

 this is Mili. she has big marble-like eyes that open up wide every time she hears a sudden noise.  

 this is one of a collection of black and white bathroom pictures that i took once when i was thoroughly bored. this was my favourite. the pictures turned out to be quite interesting actually. 

 yet again, this is from a series of silly poses- this is the silliest.

 some fun with a bunch of roses and a flashlight.

 this was an incredibly friendly, fun dog. and, she loved the camera. this was her brief moment of shyness.

 taken from the car at a signal. the bottom half of this cement mixer was so horribly dirty, i thought it better left un-photographed.

a rocket fired off during a small Diwali celebration we had in Lonavala.

out and about

oh please....

I spent Sunday studying with this guy staring back at me. 

I tend to agree with him.

Trapped in time

Today, black and white is an effect you can chose to use while taking photographs. An effect, (which I personally love) that adds character to the photo with it's shadows and shades. It enhances the overall mood and feel of the moment captured by concentrating on what's being photographed rather than paying attention to colour detail. It's interesting to think that the option of using colour didn't exist some years ago. Maybe it's for the same reason that a black and white photo, even one taken today, will take you back in time. It adds years to a photo, almost making it seem wise. A photo of a lady sitting down and thinking amidst a bustling road could make a spectacular, dynamic picture if taken in colour. Taken in black and white, it will seem contemplative, artistic and more in the moment than in colour. It's amazing how this 'effect' can so vastly change the personality of a photo. A black and grey photo is one suspended in time.

bada-bing, bada-bong.

Gosh I love to walk. A brisk, long walk everyday is called for. Throwing in the occasional jog. Got my hair up in a high pony and my headphones on my head, good music coming in through my ears- I walk. I walk and walk and walk. Sometimes I find it hard to stop even after my one hour. Especially if another song with the right beat starts playing. It feels go-od. I feel energized, enthused. And there's no better feeling than stretching out your tired muscles after a long walk. As I sit sweaty faced, sweaty haired, sweaty clothed overlooking the sea after my walk, the cool breeze and the waving water puts me in what I call a 'la la mood'. I feel so happy! It's the moment of the day when I say to myself, "Ah, this is the life." It may sound strange, but it's true. I hate having to come back home after my walk. But then I'll be back the next day- so it's not so hard to peel myself away.
Back home, out of my sweat-soaked clothes, with a glass full of cool orange juice-  that's contentment.

groovy toast

i was not expecting that.

second appearance

Greyscale