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.Bala's photostream
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Exploring the world through the viewfinder! I love to travel and photography is a great excuse to do it.
I am a geek and love toys, but I'm trying hard not to be a gear-head when it comes to photography.
Contacts:
If I add you as a contact, it simply means I like your stream and want to watch it. I'm not into the whole 'I add you and you add me' thing.
Comments:
Ditto as above. Comment if you want to, not because you expect a comment back in return or because I've commented on your photos. I value constructive criticism more than a 'nice photo' comment. I might not always agree with you, but I'm thick skinned and welcome feedback.
Groups :
I'm not interested in joining any new groups. If you absolutely want me to submit my image to some group, do send me an invite code so I can just add it without joining.
I abhor groups which mandate awards/comments and won't entertain them.
Licensing :
Most of my photos are licensed under the (Attribution-NonCommercial) Creative commons license. I like it if I'm dropped a note about the use of my photos.
Prints :
Check out my website or my Etsy page for prints.
My most interesting Photos
Photos of .Bala (11)
.Bala's favorite photos from other Flickr members (204)
Contacts (146)
Groups (14)
- Canon EOS 5D and 35mm 1.4L 1,840 photos, 209 members
- OFFICIAL Carl Zeiss Lenses Group 4,765 photos, 5,130 members
- astrometry 21,761 photos, 3,344 members
- Neutral Density Filters 25,433 photos, 3,905 members
- Seattle Hiking and Photography Photo Pool 204 photos, 51 members
- Singh Ray Filters 1,460 photos, 238 members
- Before & After - A Sneak Peek into Processing 2,852 photos, 4,584 members
- Nikkor Manual lens on DSLR 12,067 photos, 906 members
- MS Buddies 3,798 photos, 308 members
- Textures for Layers 15,204 photos, 15,895 members
- Strobist.com 520,653 photos, 103,033 members
- Seattle Flickr Meetups 29,609 photos, 3,162 members
- Photoshop Support Group 169,197 photos, 31,006 members
- No metering lenses on Nikon DSLRs 41,454 photos, 2,913 members
Testimonials (6)
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alankaar says:
"Bala’s photography is full of awesome. As someone who’s fairly new to the wonders of exploring the world through the viewfinder, I am addicted to Bala’s photostream for picking up ideas and inspiration, both of which are available in much abundance there. What I like the most about his photography is the simplicity it holds, even with all the technical precision that one takes for granted with Bala. The depth of personal involvement he has with his photography is obvious. I have never met him, but I can almost guarantee that his shots are never mere clicks – they are memories, stories, and anecdotes – and that’s what differentiates riveting photography, from just technically sound photography.
Happy new year, Bala! And continue the good work in 2009 :)"30th December, 2008
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$ajjan says:
"Great collection of pictures! You seem to be improving your skill constantly by trying a variety of things. Keep up the great work!"
31st January, 2009
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.Trev says:
"Bala is a constantly-improving photographer who continually blows me away with his creativity and artistry. Just by looking through his stream, you can see how far he has come in so little time; it's a shame that I never got to walk around and pick his brain or watch him take shots before he moved. Hopefully I will get to one day, and until then, I'll be studying his stream learning what I can, and enjoying his awesome work."
10th September, 2008
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Ted Raynor says:
".Bala is just an all around good guy. Not only are his images thought-provoking and professional, I admire the interaction he has with his Flickr contacts. Even though he is thousands of miles away, I consider him a friend. Don't ever change .Bala!"
14th May, 2008
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amee@work says:
"Interesting personality and his photographs reflect it. Creative Photographs that bring out emotion, detail, color, nostalgia and last but not least humor. Love his sense of humor. If you like his photos, you probably will like him. Cheers!"
28th February, 2008
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bagirka's twilight says:
"Ur works are always charming and alive, seems thast u can touch them. Specialy i love oldy photos and nature in your execution."
27th February, 2008
- Name:
- Bala Sivakumar
- Joined:
- February 2006
- Hometown:
- Bangalore, India
- Currently:
- Seattle, USA
- I am:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Bum
- Website:
- The Wandering Monk