Showing posts with label Colour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colour. Show all posts
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Saturday, 2 May 2015
Sheer beauty...
The city palace Udaipur boasts of one sumptuous room after another. Though faded and frayed in parts, the sheer and exquisite beauty of these rooms is hard to describe....
Sunday, 28 December 2014
Monday, 24 February 2014
Chewing gum, art and protest
A harmless pleasure in most societies, chewing gum is banned in Singapore. So artists found a novel way to protest: these works of 'art' at the Singapore Art Museum, are the result of chewed gum spat out and stuck on canvass.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Kep - far from the madding crowd
People visit Cambodia to see the temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap...some of them venture into the capital Phnom Penh. But Kep, a small sea side resort close to the border with Vietnam, is not on many tourist maps (other than of course the residents of Cambodia). So an obvious advantage - you can enjoy the natural beauty of Kep without the crowds.
Once a popular beach town, Kep went through difficult times during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. It still bears the scars of that time - abandoned villas...and an unfinished king's palace.
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It's sweeping sidewalks though, are a reminder of it's former grandness; the benches dotting the sidewalks a great place to admire the magnificent vistas...before you head off to the local seafood joint for your fix of delicious crabs, squids...and lots more.
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Friday, 8 November 2013
Evening walk
This photograph also appeared on the National Geographic website, as a part of the "daily dozen" selected by National Geographic editors on a weekly basis
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Kochi, Kerala, India
Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) dot the coast line of the port city of Kochi - in India's southern-most state of Kerala.
This photograph captures the preparations for the evening catch, as the fishermen take an exploratory walk before hanging the nets. CLICK ON "LINKS TO THIS POST" TO LEAVE A COMMENT |
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Morning has broken...
Delhi, India
At 8 am on a winter morning in February 2013, the hustle & bustle of Chandni Chowk is some hours away...
...it's a busy time for the local tea shops though...
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Saturday, 13 April 2013
Locked out
One of the advantages of an early morning visit to Old Delhi, is that against the backdrop of the colourful shutters of the many closed shops, the locks themselves make for interesting visuals. Below are some from a few weeks back.
Of course, Old Delhi is not the only place which makes for interesting lock visuals....this set of photographs is from across the world - Alexandria (Egypt) to Bangalore, Gwalior to California.
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Friday, 8 February 2013
The "River" flows
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, US |
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Egyptian surprise
Think of Egypt and what comes to mind...the Nile and famous ancient structures - the pyramids, the sphinx, the massive Rameses statues, the valley of kings & queens and such like. Less well known is the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria) - one of the most interesting modern structures I have ever come across.
The picture below is one teeny weeny part of the massive structure...scroll down for other views.
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| In progress.....cleaning of the 160m-diameter glass-panelled roof |
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| The exterior made of Aswan granite |
(For more Egypt photographs see gallery 'Blues along the Nile...and history at every corner' on www.photos-by-richa.com)
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Saturday, 24 November 2012
A cave like no other
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Inside a limestone cave...
Halong Bay, Vietnam
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Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Rest & Recuperation
www.photos-by-richa.com
Boat traders in Egypt sell their traditional
wares, by cruising along with the cruise ships going up and down the Nile.
After the hectic hollering in the morning, the boat traders go silent by noon…the
boats become vessels of prayer and relaxation. The rest and recuperation sees
them back to full throated action – this is the moment of the calm before the
next storm, somewhere between Luxor and Aswan.
(For more photographs of Egypt, visit the section 'Blues along the Nile...and history at every corner' on www.photos-by-richa.com or click here)
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Monday, 1 October 2012
To crop or not to crop...
Digital photography has made it easier to play around with photographs, and both amateur and professional photographers do not shy away from cropping. (unlike the use of photoshop, which generates a lot of heat, dust & debate - and will be the subject of a future post - cropping is generally less controversial).
But should you (crop) just because you can...?
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The image (left) would evoke, for most folks, a sense of the sea/ocean....of a man battling with the giant waves, waiting for the precise moment to ride the big one coming at him....right?
The original picture (right), taken on the banks of river Eisbach in Munich, Germany, has a very different feel. With both the river banks in the frame, the man vs nature scale is substantially diminished.
So which works better? ..........It is simply a function of what one wants to communicate (though as a photographic composition, my preference is for the first one).
A side by side display below, for an easier comparison...
If (to use a cliched business phrase) "overcoming challenges" is what is to be conveyed, the picture on the left captures the essence of that thought. But if the purpose is to create interest in one of the "sights" in Munich, the one on the right does a better job of evoking a "sense of place". (Munich is well known for its "river surfing" & "standing wave", within the surfer community in particular).
Happy cropping!
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Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Catwalk...on & off the ramp
Delhi, India
It was not just the models who were in the limelight at the Delhi Couture Week 2012
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Monday, 17 September 2012
Pulau Ubin, Singapore...an island in more ways than one
A short ride from the Changi Point ferry terminal (Changi village), the island of Pulau Ubin seems like a forgotten backyard of Singapore. Touted as the last 'kampung" (village) in Singapore, the tourist websites for Pulau Ubin promise to transport you back to the Singapore of the 60s, when life was much "simpler".
With it's rich ecosystem, including the famous Chek Java wetlands, numerous cycling & nature trails, Pulau Ubin undoubtedly holds an attraction for nature lovers....but the state of the island and its inhabitants is in sharp contrast to "mainland" Singapore.
While the Singapore government made efforts to redevelop Pulau Ubin in the late 90s, evironmentalists (and apparently the villagers themselves?) resisted this. (Ironically, the 100 odd Ubin residents rely on noisy - and polluting - diesel generators for electricity!). There is no denying that the unique ecosystem at Pulau Ubin needs to be preserved, but the shabbiness of the village makes for a sorry picture.
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"Captain" of the "bumboat"
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The Singapore sheen starts to fade a bit during the wait for the "bumboat" ferry at Changi terminal itself...and fades a bit more during the ride to Ubin (some may chose to call it "faded charm")
You kind of sense that you are in for a different experience, but it doesn't quite prepare you for what you see as you walk around the island. Away from the exotic flora & fauna...the village itself is a collection of ramshackle buildings, dilapidated structures, discarded objects & rusting parts.
The village head's house...
Chained chairs - a telling comment on life in Pulau Ubin...?
You kind of sense that you are in for a different experience, but it doesn't quite prepare you for what you see as you walk around the island. Away from the exotic flora & fauna...the village itself is a collection of ramshackle buildings, dilapidated structures, discarded objects & rusting parts.
You kind of sense that you are in for a different experience, but it doesn't quite prepare you for what you see as you walk around the island. Away from the exotic flora & fauna...the village itself is a collection of ramshackle buildings, dilapidated structures, discarded objects & rusting parts.
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The village head's house...
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| Chained chairs - a telling comment on life in Pulau Ubin...? |
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Clarke Quay - a Singapore hotspot
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Of course, we are used to seeing such "sights" in India...but Pulau Ubin can be a bit of a shocker, given it's stark contrast with the glitz and glamour of Singapore.
Pulau Ubin has been attracting tourists over the years and the island is a haven for those looking to take a break from the hustle & bustle of Singapore. Yet it is so far removed from the rest of Singapore, that the overriding image that stays on is one of decay & disrepair....long after you have returned.
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