World Photography Day

Art assists in training the aesthetic sense, intellectual faculty & spirituality by raising images in the mind, which are to be understood not by analysis, but by self-identification with other minds; it is a powerful stimulator of sympathetic insight. Art is subtle and delicate, and it makes the mind also, in its movements, subtle and […]

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Star Walk

Location: Manali, Himachal, India Focal Length: 17mm Exposure: 20sec, F2.8, ISO 6400 Lighting: Natural/Artificial Camera: Sony A7R Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM Support: Allman Carbon Fiber Tripod Accessories: Sony RM-VPR1 Remote Commander, Petzl Tikka Headlamp

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Reflection

It is quite amazing that now you can equally make stunning images with a easy to carry little camera like NEX6 which has an interchangeable lens capability. 16mm lens attached made this wide landscape possible with just handheld. Location: Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India Focal Length: 16mm Exposure: 1/160 sec, F11, ISO 100 Lighting: Natural […]

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Picturesque view of Dal Lake

I have shot Dal lake from various angles and this is my new favorite. This time around I was carrying Sony A99 and caught this picturesque view of Dal Lake with the Hari parbat in the background, across Nishat garden where purple flowers were blooming. Well, The result of A99 is beyond what i expected. […]

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Mystic Landscape

True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become. – Sri Aurobindo Location: On the way to Jalori Pass, Himachal, India Focal Length: 50mm Exposure: 3 sec, F8, ISO 200 Lighting: Natural Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

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Paradise on Earth

They proved to me by convincing reasons that God does not exist; Afterwards I saw God, for he came and embraced me. And now what am I to believe- the reasoning of others or my own experience? Truth is what the soul has seen and experienced; the rest is appearance, prejudice and opinion. – Sri […]

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Light Fall…

A God comes down greater by the fall. – Savitri Location: On the way to Jalori Pass, Himachal, India Focal Length: 48mm Exposure: 1/50 sec, F11, ISO 100 Lighting: Natural Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

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The Dusk

While in the mountains one cant miss the beautiful landscapes, specially at Dawn and Dusk, the colors and the play of light are just amazing. Sometimes you are so absorbed by the view that you even forget to Click. Focal Length: 24mm Exposure: 1/160 sec, F3.5, ISO 200 Lighting: Natural Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: AF-S […]

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