Photographer Vs Camera

Dec 2007
Photographer: I've told you many times before - Its not about the camera..
Skeptic: (interrupting) It is ! you cant expect great photos from a cheapo camera.
Pgr: Thats not true, you dont always need a full-frame dSLR to shoot interesting photos..
Sk: ok, do u think you can use you phone's 1-2 Mp camera to shoot some?
Pgr: Yes, why not? Errr...But it has no autofocus, no zoom, no shutter speed control, no ISO control, noisy sensor...
Sk: See, I told you ! Even you dont seem to believe cannot shoot cool pics with a simple camera.
Me: No.. ok gimme a few months..
Wife: I can wait..
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Dec 2008-
Shot with Nokia E51 (no photoshopping in the pics below)

Sunsets and Sunrises

புதிய பாதை, புதுப்புது வண்ணங்கள், புதிய தீபம்

The Coimbatore Collection

Incredible India

The land of Chutnies, Pickles and Curries..!

Tip-toeing with half dozen legs

Im back !

Taken on 24 May 2008, near Clarke Quay. Wasnt too serious that day and just shot it handheld. It was a strange 'presentation' by A French group in association with Singapore Art Festival. None of us seemed to understand what was happening, but there was some interesting fireworks, drama and music, all hosted with the Singapore river as the stage. Posted on 27 Sept - its been a rather long absence from photography and blogging.

நட்புக்காக

சோனைமுத்து - Sonaimuthu

How did this man who walks so slowly on the street,

Occupy a friendly corner of my heart at a high speed?

True colours of India

Glimpses of Hyderabad

An Outsider's Perspective

India's greatest export to the Far east.

Its fully Automanic !

Coloured history and BnW reality

The god of small things

The Quattro

The Charminar monument of Hyderabad

Intricate Circuits Design Engineer

Monumental Photoframes

Residents of the Uninhabited

Getting upclose and intimate with most iconic structure in Hyderabad.

The Partnership

எந்தையும் தாயும்,
மகிழ்ந்து குலாவி,
எடுத்தது இப்படமே !

A memorable portrait of my parents in Chennai, India. Ever since they decided to shave the heads for a religious obligation in the temple of Tirumala, I wanted to capture the days when both are 'mottai'.
But it was nearly impossible to shoot this pic, because they could not stop laughing, as they were asked to pose standing very close and gazing into each other's eyes.

செஞ்சிக்கோட்டை - Gingee Fort

மறைந்திருந்து பார்க்கும், மண்டபம் என்ன ?

ராஜகிரி - Rajagiri

பாழடையா கோபுரம்

நண்பர்கள் கூட்டம்

கானவினோதனம்

"அதோ அந்த பறவை போல வாழ வேண்டும்.....! "

1) Kalyana mandapam (marriage hall) shot from just another corner.
2) The impressive Rajagiri fort atop the hill -"Troy of the East"
3) Gopuram of a ruined temple atop Ranimalai
4) View of lush green paddy fields from the hilltop.
5) Silhouette of my flute guru- Mr.Ghana, the reason why I was there in the first place.
6) A vociferous bunch of school kids who brought life to the ruins with their antics.

Senji koattai (Gingee Fort) is a historically important place in Tamil Nadu, which has seen numerous wars between the Indians(Jains, Pallavas, Chola kings, Pandya, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara kings, Muhammadans, Mughals) , British and French to capture it.

The Rajagiri (King's hill) is perched atop a intimidating rocky hill, and offers strategic advantage over other troops invading from the surrounding plains. There is Rani koattai(Queen's fort) on a nearby hill, which we climbed.