Goa Summer, Salt Pans
In Goa, during the months of summer, nothing moves, not even the breeze, it is hot and sultry and almost impossible to think. The famous beaches are not happening as the water is so murky and full of churning that the currents are vicious.
The only activity that seems to occur during this hottest part of the year in Goa is the making of Salt and living life and dreaming of the monsoon to break and bring the rains.
I make occasional forays to the salt pans in Goa to shoot this activity that finishes with the onset of the rains. I have giga bytes of images which hopefully will see the light of the day soon. This was photographed on 1st June 2010 by which time, the monsoon normally breaks. This year, however, it was delayed.
A visiting photographer Deepti Jois from Bangalore is seen in action
Dates
Taken on June 1, 2010 at 12.51pm IST
Posted to Flickr February 27, 2011 at 3.12PM IST
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Camera Nikon D300
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/16.0
Focal Length 24 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
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Uploaded by Anoop Negi on 27 Feb 11, 3.12PM IST.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Kovalam beach in Kerala, Photography on a Monsoon Day in June
This is on a monsoon day in June in Kerala exactly 3 years ago
The landmark light house is in the background.
The landmark light house is in the background.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Warhol's Vision of Holi !
An over the top stretch of colors and exposure to give it a pop art grungy grainy psychedelic kitsch effect to suit the Warhol look and feel. You have seen the normal version earlier, so it is your choice to comment or not.
A beautiful diva of Holi perfects her V salute adorned in bling galore on her arm and hot sporting butterfly pink glasses and a loosely rolled cigarette stuck unceremoniously in her mouth. Visions of Andy Warhol may be racing through your mind but nah this is no such thing. This is infinitely more traditional and real life.
Wedenesday March 11 was Holi in India and color is the theme of the celebration. Goa had some too. I saw more foreigners adorned with colors then the local populace.
Anjuna Beach has a market that is run on a Wednesday. It was a genuine flea market once but now is over crowded by Indian peddlars of kitschy junk priced exorbitantly high.
Shot at Looda's Cafe where the food is (not) the issue but the music is divine. !
I heard for the very first time Cliff D' Souza sing and it was his voice that drew me into this restaurant located at the Anjuna beach. In the last 30 plus years I have not heard a voice so supremely wonderful and full of character. Shades of Billie Holiday and Leonard Cohen rolled into one.
Yeah next wednesday I will be there to see what else he can sing !
Peace !
View On Black for the details
_DSC1169 copy from nef
Uploaded by Anoop Negi on 14 Mar 09, 12.50PM IST.
A beautiful diva of Holi perfects her V salute adorned in bling galore on her arm and hot sporting butterfly pink glasses and a loosely rolled cigarette stuck unceremoniously in her mouth. Visions of Andy Warhol may be racing through your mind but nah this is no such thing. This is infinitely more traditional and real life.
Wedenesday March 11 was Holi in India and color is the theme of the celebration. Goa had some too. I saw more foreigners adorned with colors then the local populace.
Anjuna Beach has a market that is run on a Wednesday. It was a genuine flea market once but now is over crowded by Indian peddlars of kitschy junk priced exorbitantly high.
Shot at Looda's Cafe where the food is (not) the issue but the music is divine. !
I heard for the very first time Cliff D' Souza sing and it was his voice that drew me into this restaurant located at the Anjuna beach. In the last 30 plus years I have not heard a voice so supremely wonderful and full of character. Shades of Billie Holiday and Leonard Cohen rolled into one.
Yeah next wednesday I will be there to see what else he can sing !
Peace !
View On Black for the details
_DSC1169 copy from nef
Uploaded by Anoop Negi on 14 Mar 09, 12.50PM IST.
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Tart Strawberry Looking For A Companion In Its Negative Space. Suggestions welcome !!
The Tart Strawberry Looking For A Companion In Its Negative Space. Suggestions welcome !!
Originally uploaded by Anoop Negi
A strawberry, floats on a textured board, naked in its calyx,incomplete and lost with only some text to give it company.
You may please suggest what object should be there in the marked space. The crazy and the most do-able gets a luscious tart strawberry made in India on the next trip to Goa. Tickets not provided !
Used an old creaky 185 mm macro lens which is slower then the proverbial tortoise.
Tripod used. Glycerine Used. No lights.
View Large Strawberry On Black
_DSC0863 copy from nef rotated with text in negative space
Uploaded by Anoop Negi on 8 Mar 09, 10.12PM IST.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Pushkar, Mother and Child !
Every photographer worth his fancy lens wanted a peek at the color version of the earlier shot of the Mother and child from Pushkar.
Pushkar is a colorful pagaentry of people and camels. Rajasthan has the most vivid and bright colors in the clothes that are worn by the women. It is a land where the colors liven up in a sudden burst of brightness, the harsh monotonous tones of the desert.It is an eye pleasing sight when you travel through this barren land.
The lady in this shot is from a community which has the colors somewhat muted in their dresses. How I wish it was an explosion of yellows, reds and such colors.
One can be fanciful and wish for anything, PS permitting.
You can tell me whether a more colorful attire would have taken something away from the poignant and regally defiant face which for me defines Pushkar or let me say the Existence of womanhood in India.
The large size of this photogrpah looks like this.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Pushkar Holy Land & Holy Men !
Pushkar is famous not only for its Cattle Fair but it is one of the most holy destinations for the people of Rajasthan. Within the framework of ritualistic Hindu existence your birth, death and moksha can all be be obtained and arranged / ordained on the banks of the holy Pushkar lake.
Concurrent with the Cattle Fair is the holy period of Karthik Purnima when almost the whole of rajasthan descends on this place for a holy dip to attain salvation.
Industry always follows the footsteps of the population and "sadhuism" now appears to be one successful industry.
The sadhus gather here from places far and near to seek their alms. On the first day of my stay I saw this procession of sadhus walking in to Pushkar on an evening of mellow golden sunshine.
Here is a shot of a lone sadhu walking with a twinkle in his eyes and a smile of benevolent indulgence for the unenlightened human beings who sport materialistic gadgets in their hands.
DSC_0986 copy V L Cu SH SM Crop blue
Uploaded by ezee as hell on 25 Dec 07, 11.46AM IST.
Concurrent with the Cattle Fair is the holy period of Karthik Purnima when almost the whole of rajasthan descends on this place for a holy dip to attain salvation.
Industry always follows the footsteps of the population and "sadhuism" now appears to be one successful industry.
The sadhus gather here from places far and near to seek their alms. On the first day of my stay I saw this procession of sadhus walking in to Pushkar on an evening of mellow golden sunshine.
Here is a shot of a lone sadhu walking with a twinkle in his eyes and a smile of benevolent indulgence for the unenlightened human beings who sport materialistic gadgets in their hands.
DSC_0986 copy V L Cu SH SM Crop blue
Uploaded by ezee as hell on 25 Dec 07, 11.46AM IST.
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