Light passing through a window blind seen through a champagne flute.
A Different Kind of Racing Tires
•August 22, 2010 • 6 CommentsIn this day and age where video games and internet are more and more becoming an integral part of children’s lives, there is a village in Panglao Island in Bohol, Philippines where children still spend more time playing outdoors. The photos below show how these kids make the simplest things an outlet of real fun. And they gave racing tires a whole new meaning…
How to Capture Lightning in a Photograph
•April 4, 2010 • 12 Comments
Capturing lightning strikes in a photograph needs a lot of patience and luck. You need to be fast enough to press the shutter button at the right moment. Since the duration of a single strike is a zillion faster than any human reflex, it is pretty much a hit and miss thing. It took me more than a hundred frames before I was able to get decent one. The idea is to keep your shutter open just before they strike. Did I mention you need to have a lot of patience and luck? 
Here’s how i took this shot… Continue reading ‘How to Capture Lightning in a Photograph’
Rickshaw Ride
•March 8, 2010 • 7 Comments
A rickshaw ride in Dhaka
This photo was taken during a stop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Rickshaws are one of the most famous sights in this city. It is virtually everywhere. Recent estimates peg the number of Dhaka rickshaws to almost half a million – making it the most popular mode of smog free transportation of the city’s more than 13 million people.
The rickshaw is the king of the Dhaka roads.
Skimboarding
•March 2, 2010 • 3 Comments
Stoked in ten seconds
Skimboarding (or Skiffle Boarding) is a boardsport where a skimboard (a smaller, sleeker version of a surfboard) is used to ride on an incoming wave. Skimboarding is a sport similar to surfing. But unlike surfing, skimboarding begins on the beach, with the skimboarder running and dropping their board and jumping on it as quickly as possible. The momentum is used to hydroplane or “skim” onto the thin wash of previous waves. The glide is short but it is enough to get you stoked.
The Boats Of Meghna
•February 21, 2010 • 5 Comments
Boats are an important means of transportation in Bangladesh, a floodplain veined by hundreds of rivers, its tributaries and distributaries. The country is virtually all river delta. Traditional boats or the so-called “country boats” are still popular and they provide practical and low-cost convenient transport in its extensive inland waterways. A huge variety of types are pervasive throughout the country. Wood is the most common material used for construction. The design has not changed much throughout generations except maybe for a few types with motorized conversion.
Rivers and boats are central to traditional Bengali culture and they have fascinated generations of Bengali artists and poets. During a trip to Bangladesh in July 2009, I was lucky to have seen the beauty of these indigenous boats in Meghna River. I was able to capture a lot of wonderful photos, some of which I am sharing here…
A contrast between old and new boats
Whale Shark: So Good In Sogod
•February 8, 2010 • 7 Comments
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If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in the water. - Loren Eiseley
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I wish I can take credit for taking this photo. But then if I did, I would not be in it.
Light
•January 17, 2010 • 8 Comments
Light can make or break a shot. It is the most essential thing that will transform a scene that you might not take a second look at to something that takes your breath away.
To illustrate my point, here are two photographs of the same scene taken just hours apart.
SUNOCO TERMINAL, MARCUS HOOK, PENNSYLVANIA without the lights
SUNOCO TERMINAL, MARCUS HOOK, PENNSYLVANIA with the lights
How light can change a seemingly good snapshot into an awesome photograph is just amazing, isn’t it?
A Minke Whale Encounter
•December 29, 2009 • 32 CommentsOne drizzly morning during our long voyage to Australia, somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I heard some strange noise coming from the water. At first I thought it was only the waves. I looked at the open sea from the port side and it was relatively calm. I thought that thud and splash sound could not have come from the waves. I thought it was some dolphins. But dolphins are not that big to have created that loud splash in the water. I got intrigued by it so I decided to go out on the main deck even if it was raining to check out where the noise was coming from. I went to the starboard side, lo and behold, a MINKE WHALE was following us! We were steaming at around 18 knots and the spectacle of a whale keeping up with our speed is just awesome! I stood there and watched. It was jaw dropping. I managed to whisper “wow”. And then I froze…
Thirty minutes later it was still there! I thought this whale wanted to have its photo taken so I rushed back to my cabin and grabbed my camera. My cabin was four floors from the main deck but it felt like I was back only in four steps. As soon as I switched my camera on, I just clicked away…
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