I’ve been reading Anna Gay’s ‘The art of self portraiture’ and it made me realize that I am probably the least favourite person for me to shoot. But the process, skill and set up that encompasses self portraiture photography seemed so interesting that I decided to start a ‘Friday Self Portrait’ series. This is the first post in that series. We picked up this traditional Chinese war soldiers chess set in Hong Kong and I thought that the exquisite craftsmanship on the chess pieces was enough to distract you from my mug. Converting this picture into a black and white keeps the focus solely on the traditional colour of the chess pieces and a tight crop puts the focus right back on the scene. Let me know what you think about this. Self portraits are a journey, a long and arduous one and I am just getting started. Have a great weekend everyone!
Exposure: 1/13 at f/14 and ISO 6400. Taken with the Canon550D and lensEF50mmf/1.8II
San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and sometimes it is more than just the architecture. The San Francisco Giants won the World Series in Baseball and this brought almost a million baseball fans to cheer their team during their victory parade. Here is my visual chronicle from the San Francisco Giants Victory Parade.
The West coast is celebrating a victory while the east coast of America is suffering the wrath of one of the worst storms in history. My prayers go out to all the folks affected by hurricane Sandy.
It was a sea of orange and watching the enthusiasm from a vantage point was truly an experience.
As you can probably tell, we weren’t the only ones who took vantage points to watch the parade
But I doubt, anyone managed to score a view as breathtaking as this. For all of you know who would like to know, this is from one of the rooms on the 21st floor of Parc 55 Wydham Hotel. The sweeping views of the city was just magnificent
The support was accompanied by aerial and
ground level support. This was the Giants second victory in three years.
The players and the entourage just kept coming and the crowd erupted with every single name that was announced.
The Giants fans were crazy and this is my favourite shot of every one of the fans looking to click a picture. Were you one of these crazed fans? What are you going to do now that the baseball season is over? Hit me up in the comments and let me know.
One of the most best things about travelling is the option to meet new people. You make fantastic friends, who you start awesome relationships with. But you also meet total strangers who you (or your camera lens) find interesting. You take one photograph and move on but the capture defines the travel in some way. These strangers depict the true beauty of travel. Here are 7 beautiful stranger portraits I’ve captured while travelling. Which among these is your favourite?
Dude from Switzerland
Water sports instructor in Fiji
Kids and Puppies in Japan
Boat vendor in Vietnam
Maori Guide in New Zealand
Shy girl in Zimbabwe
Highland dancing duo in Australia
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Things have been rather quiet here at Sidpicky HQ. But after a mammoth month, hopefully things have settled down enough for me to start posting regularly again. Today’s picture is my second photo in the ‘Faces of Africa’ series and is titled ‘Thoughtful Intensity’. The picture of this kid in Humani, Zimbabwe proves that the eyes can speak volumes. What do you think? Leave me a comment and let us know.
Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/14 and ISO 3200. Focal length 200mm taken with the Canon550D and lens EF70-200
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Hạ Long Bay is located in northeastern Vietnam There are 4 floating fishing villages in Ha Long Bay and the only way to get to these villages is by employing the services of these boat women.
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This is what a typical Taxi Rank looks like. You can self drive or use a taxi. Pretty neat eh?
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The houses in the village are modest and they sit on a plastic foundation. Most of the people prefer to sleep outdoors on hammocks. Simple living is the key here. And its not just people who live in these houses.
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Pets, especially dogs can be found everywhere. They appear to have totally adapted to the lifestyle of living around water. So much so, that sometimes they decide to have their own chalets.
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Here’s a dog who decide to try independent living. This gives a new dimension to the term ‘Dog House’. I assume he will have to share this with disgruntled husbands who have been banished by their wives.
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Each of the villages also has a primary school where the children of the fisherman and residents go to. This also serves as a day care centre when the parents are out on trade.
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Tourism is vitally important for the survival of these floating villages and the locals absolutely love entertaining tourists. For anyone visiting Vietnam or planning to in the future, please include Halong Bay as part of your journey through that fascinating country.
Caught in a trap, but can't walk out'
This photo was taken at a lunch break in Sydney, Australia where a couple spends a beautiful day immersing themselves in the beauty of the plot. It looks like they are caught in a trap but they can’t get out because of the power of the literature. Tribute to Elvis. So Sydney, so COOL.
Exposure: 1/250sec at f/8.0 and ISO 100. Taken with Canon550D and EFS 15-85mm and focal length 85mm
