My commute nowadays is a short walk through the woods behind our house. The light is hopeful and other creatures have created more beautiful structures than I ever could. 10 minutes of serenity and I’m ready for whatever the day holds in store for me.
I looked for bears in vain. The forest was beautiful nevertheless. All you could hear was the summer heat making all creatures lazy, while pine needles cushioned my feet and a caterpillar crossed my path.
Captured on my current trip to India:
Shot on iPhone 11, edited with Snapseed
This is Tally, who already is enjoying her new home:
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A 1-day business trip to Los Angeles didn’t leave much room for photography, except for a few shots of downtown:
We spent the last few days driving across the plains from Denver to Virginia with our new dog, Tally. There wasn’t much to photograph while driving:
iPhone, edited in Snapseed
Captured in the KR Market near ChickPet:
Captured at Fort Hauz Khas in Delhi:
Captured while riding a rickshaw through Old Delhi.
I hope those files don’t contain anything important:
Captured in Bengaluru market.
Captured during an afternoon stroll through one of Bengaluru’s many scenic markets. Click on any image to see in slideshow format.
A fine example of man-spreading:
Shot with iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Or you might miss sight like these window washers high above K Street in DC.
Shot on iPhone
Shot with iPhone, edited with Snapseed
I’m starting to go through my pictures from my most recent trip to India, here’s the first one, from Mysore’s Devaraja Market:
Canon 7D, 40mm lens
ISO 250
f/4, 1/400 sec
Took my team to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for some creative inspiration – glad we picked a 60-degree winter day!
Last night it snowed lightly and I captured these images before the snow melted.
iPhone, Hipstamatic app
iPhone, Hipstamatic app
Captured during a morning walk across a meadow.
However you may define it: shared experience, place of work, or gaming break.
… the subway differently. Some bury themselves in their phones, some in their books.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Commuters on their way home on a Friday evening, captured on DC Metro.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Mumbai (although many locals still refer to it as Bombay) has a beautiful airport, marked by these pillars:
Captured during rain storm over DC tonight:
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Found on quiet street in DC neighborhood while walking to work — a vintage Indian motorcycle.
I know that title is an oxymoron, given what is going on in this city these days, but it didn’t seem to bother these two as they enjoyed a quiet Friday evening sunset over the Lincoln Memorial.
Captured in a New York office:
iPhone, Hipstamatic
Captured these leaves with frozen drops of rain on a recent walk in the neighborhood, using my umbrella to ensure a uniform background. The second shot reminded me of stalactites in a cave.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens
A recent visit to the DMV yielded 4 hours of waiting and one photograph:
iPhone, edited in Nik Silver Efex 2
Captured in New York subway, Times Square station:
iPhone, edits with Snapseed
Some people can make themselves comfortable anywhere, even in the check-out line at Trader Joe’s.
iPhone
Straight out of a Fritz Lang movie:
Captured in store window on Broadway, New York.
A fellow photography blogger from India (Akash Malhotra) used my Manhattan skyline picture to create a neat double exposure:
Here’s the original skyline shot:
Captured these while driving through Yellowstone National Park last weekend:
Caught this duck enjoying the moonlight over the salt marsh behind our house.
iPhone, slight edits in Snapseed
Caught this serene scene of the saltwater marshes of Clinton while walking the dog through the morning fog:
Weathervane in our neighboorhood:
iPhone, edited in Snapseed
To me, the whorl of these shell interiors looked like the tip of a Neolithic whaling harpoon or the spike of a magical railroad. What does it remind you of?
Found this floating near our town beach after a storm:
Canon Powershot G12
… is running across Clinton Beach at low tide at sunset:
3 views of stormy weather while driving through the countryside.
Shot at Clinton Beach:
iPhone, Hipstamatic app
Squint a little and see how the shadows turn into stairs (or maybe you see something entirely different?). I enjoyed the angles and the play of light and shadows on a recent walk through New York.
Captured while driving through North Carolina:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 125
f/8
1/800 sec
Captured while driving through the Connecticut countryside:
Canon Powershot G12
Caught this scene on a recent hike through the Connecticut woods:
Canon Powershot G12
Caught this finely-dressed gentleman on the sidewalk in New York City. He seemed to be waiting for a cab or a ride.
From a recent stroll through Manhattan.
This mannequin looked like she wished to be outside:
I liked the various angles in this picture:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
B&W conversion in Lightroom
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