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Stories...They add spice in life...Some good, some bad, some happy, some sad...Everywhere you look, you will find one...What is their story, I wonder! On a hot afternoon, sitting on a bench at the beach they could be in the middle of an argument or they could be initiating a new life together. He is standing their shielding her from the sun, but he is unable to shield her from my intruding lens. Stories are an essential part of communication. If one is a good storyteller and can capture the attention of a group of people, then he/she automatically becomes a popular candidate for social interactions. Conversations revolve around stories. You tell me your story, I will tell you mine and neither of us will listen. Some people are just happy to be around someone who can keep talking so that they just have to nod and pretend to be a part of the group. Which one of them are you? What is your story?
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Uploaded on Feb 24, 2012
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It is true... Good things come to those who wait! I didn’t realise what I was receiving when I got a notification that OS 2.0.0.7971 was ready for download. I restarted my Blackberry playbook to realise that I had just been sent a gift from RIM. I had made peace with the fact that my playbook was just to show photographs to my clients. Because of its perfect size I could fit it easily in my camera bag, this was an added advantage. Basically I bought it for the convenience factor. This new OS update however brings with it quality and a lot more ways to pass time on the tablet! It offers a new built-in e-mail, calendar and contacts which I agree was long awaited. More than that I am digging the new look with the interactive dock. It is much more organised, just like a business class tablet should be. The cherry on the cake is the support for android applications, so those who used to crib for lack of apps can rejoice. Also, the updated BB bridge software is allowing me to use my BB phone as a wireless keyboard and mouse. From an entrepreneur’s perspective, if you have a playbook along with a BB phone, you are good to go for any meeting in the world.
Overall, it made me a very happy customer and hence this post with the bright pink lilies!
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Uploaded on Feb 22, 2012
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My anonymous reader mustn’t wonder what has become of me if I vanish for a few days. It is in my nature to do so. I like to break free from the routine every once in a while and become invisible. There is joy in taking off, you feel free, like a bird. When you stick your head out the window or hang on to the railing of the train door and you feel the sudden rush of wind, just close your eyes and imagine that you can fly! It is that feeling which makes me let go of everything I have ever held on to, everything I have ever achieved. Sometimes it is good to wander because when you do come back, you can start afresh.
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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2012
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Kala Ghoda Arts festival was the talk of the town for a couple of weeks. Everyone in Mumbai seemed to be heading in that direction. Even the taxiwalas and autowalas were flabbergasted. Why? Why was everyone so desperate to be there?
Because it was a photographer’s paradise. Every single person in the city is now a self declared photographer. There were DSLRs shooting everything and everyone at sight. Huge lenses zooming in and out of your face. Vibrant colours, beautiful people and interesting artwork in all directions.
I thought even I should make an appearance. Otherwise people would ask me with that surprised look on their face, ”KYA?! Tum photographer ho phir bhi Kala Ghoda nahi gayi?!” (“WHAT?! You are a photographer and you didn’t visit Kala Ghoda?!”)
In this photograph, a Siddi tribe folk-dancer is breaking a coconut with his head. I had the opportunity of seeing them perform back in NID, Ahmedabad. Over there, they had performed barefoot on burning coal! They really know how to engage their audience and their music is beautiful!
To know more about the tribe, visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddi
To view the rest of the photographs, please visit www.facebook.com/ankita.asthana.photography
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Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012
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‘Not only are you my love, you are my muse’, he said.
‘What inspires is beyond me,
What enlivens is you and me.
What arouses is an enigma that surrounds you.
What commands is my respect.
What transcends is a feeling of entirety.
What dignifies is purity.
What storms is love.
What surrenders is passion.
What amplifies is noesis.
What simplifies is spirit.’
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Uploaded on Feb 14, 2012
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Street view
The toothbrush project
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Conceptual art or abstracts
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