paul and katia

paul and katia, originally uploaded by Vivek M.

i did an interesting assignment for a beautiful belgian couple recently. they have been in india for quite sometime and are absolutely in love with this land! they wanted me to shoot countryside, not necessarily beautiful landscapes, around bangalore and, they didn't mind if they occasionally became a part of the picture!

temple wall

temple wall, originally uploaded by Vivek M.

'harsh' light, chose noon for the picture. not hinting at 'leading lines', nor 'rule of thirds'.
all three photographs previously unposted.

school on a saturday

school on a saturday, originally uploaded by Vivek M.

full frame. not cropped. subject, however, cropped during composition. human element not added for 'scale', added for composition.

little boys around the temple

little boys around the temple, originally uploaded by Vivek M.

shot in 'harsh light'. no details. deliberate underexposure. deliberate composition.

Open Your Eyes...

Of late though i haven't been posting pictures, i have been browsing through my friends' journals and blogs and i am really angered by the comments that some people leave on the pictures they post. Here is my conclusion, mind you, my own:
1. Nobody seems to encourage creativity. everything is based on 'rules' in photography. what are the 'rules', sir?
2. Photography is reduced to mere 'attractive light'. not so. please.
3. Techniques, techniques. and more techniques. enough! here one, 'i think it would have been better if you have underexposed by a stop..' ha!
4. Everybody is licking each other's a***s. dead end.
i am really sorry to say.... i have never ever found the enthusiasm to comment on a single picture for the past few weeks. and reading other's comments brings a smirk that need not be translated. some comments are absolutely insane, bizzare and saying exaggerated would do injustice. i have plenty of examples and i better keep my mouth shut. and just watch.