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Posts Tagged ‘Black and White Photography’

Peelings

In Photography and media on April 14, 2009 at 8:27 pm

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I look at stairs and wonder where they lead. This set had a particular feel about them, surrounded by a bright green leaves.  I found in their disrepair, a peculiar appeal.  So there in Mumbai — I saw, I stopped, I clicked.

Fall

In Photography and media on March 23, 2009 at 7:45 pm

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I made my peace with loneliness after I took this picture in Brooklyn, New York. The sky was blue, the flowers were yellow and the lamppost was brown; but in this black and white version, I see all the color I need.

Constructed

In Photography and media on March 4, 2009 at 5:16 am

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I came across her when I was wandering the streets of Hyderabad armed with an HP Photosmart and an attitude. She stopped, stared, and nodded when I pointed at my camera, “Photo, ok?” 

She was the construction lady, the working-class woman, the tanned epitome of the Deccan Plateau. Now, she is mine. 

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