Communicating thoughts...

While I have been capturing things differently, I should admit the fact that my soul has lost the complete freedom to enjoy the beauty around me, when I am holding a camera.

I guess You know that it can only be felt by those who have been running against time in a location to shoot the best.

But as I go by the rule of life, "You miss some to get some". There is always a loss in a gain.

Its those magical moments!

Have grown up seein lot of photographs in magazines, especially B&W. I also realized that I would converge up on a subject as a Camera in a moving crane would do... Its natural that we all see in different ways, the world around us. But there are some distinct ways that makes some moments special.

Thats why my friend & cinematographer Jai, says "best photographs are always captured in magical moments". I think thats what I am always after, but have been successful rarely. Simply because the best of it happens naturally and you got to b der waiting !

Cruising Along...

That was a cool race...but he did give some snow splashes and we ended up with it all over us...you can see snow splashing towards us !

Never tried Skiing alone...but took a Snow Limo ride...an option to quench your thirst for skiing...
...where we will be put in a sledge and a well trained skiier, takes us down the hill...awesome experience. It would feel like we are going to flip and fall, but it doesnt happen, at the hands of the experts...

...these series of snaps clicked on my ride...ride was relatively fast n tried to capture with as much stability as possible...

Lone ride...

Skiing, one of my favorite...but does not come easy without few falls...

We were travelling fast and this guy was coming down the slope, so cudnt focus on him...

...had to make the tree, prime focus, but knew frame would come out well as it was a very cool backdrop!

White Carpet for driving...

Bulls eye -->O

Aiming at a bright light source always produces fringes with varying colors n intensity...ven I adjusted to this frame, was able to get perfect colors as in a dart board...

There you go..."Bulls Eye"

When the Gods were throwin flowers at me...

At the Minoru park chappell nearby. I have been planning to visit it for a long time...

The moment it started snowing heavily, realised that there could be no better time and ventured out...this frame was just cool...entire place was getting filled with snow. Slight blur is due to the layer formed on my lens coz of snow...it was freezing cold and I had to cover my camera with one hand to get the shot...

Standing Guard!!

By the tree side, when I stood...

Shopping to Ski <>

Skiing is on the cards after trying out ice skating, rather ice balancing!

It might be more easier than skating though, mainly because you don’t fall hard…hope to experience it before I leave…not the fall my friends, skiing!

I just loved the backdrop, water being sprayed on to form ice layers, the way the skates were arranged and the guy trying to decide on the best one to choose!

Journey of a lifetime ~

How do you describe the feeling that you get, after years and years of expectations to do something that you always wanted & you succeeded…am sure there are countless hearts who experienced the same…and some still waiting, believe me you are more lucky.

To go up an hill, see the distant hills, feel the cool breeze at the top of it, were some of my desires that I had…for years. And did I loose my enthusiasm all along! never…I just did not want to stop taking pictures, I wanted to explore. What better way than going up the whistler at -40’C wind chill…Woooow…awesome!

Took this picture through the glass [glass was blurred & with friends help was able to focus out] more than 1000 feet above, both the car ropes moving up & down due to wind, extreme cold, shivering hands, ice cold feet, gasping breath…

Luckily I got stuck up there for 5 minutes due to some problem! I was glad, not my companions in the Gondola…That gave me some time to take this…I could have taken better shots, if I had owned a better lens... but was happy with the output I got...

Vintage Snow...

I have always been attracted towards the black and white aspect of life...this one located on my way from apartment to office...its a big play ground with lots of grass...when it rains the whole place is crowded with ducks, Seagulls & all sorts of birds - feeding on the worms and insects...but when it snows it becomes a bit tough to cross the terrain. These days it has become a routine thing for me to carry my camera. Since the sky wasnt that blue I thought a neutral color would come out well with the sun shining bright...and I was in a good position with both my feet in snow & water...framed it!

Behind the hills...

I was not searching for any peaks after reaching this point. But by the time I reached the top I had realised how hard mentally it would be to climb it, more than the physical effort. Feat achieved by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest dawned before me.

Personally I have been wanting to go up such a hill for years and I happen to do it when the wind chill was almost -40' C. Experience of a lifetime...trip in rope car [called 'Gondola'] 1000 feet above, astounding view of the entire area spread across the mountains...

My list of desired places to visit still has Ley, Ladakh...though it's a practical possibility in the future, as of now I'm contented to keep this for some time...