Kolkata and Rickshaws (3)
Third part of the series. These photographs were shot at Kumartuli. The beauty of these Rickshaws is that they enter any nook and corner of the city, without being hushed now. Once a prime mode of [Read more...]
The crowded by lanes of Kumartuli
Reigning over the chaos. ( version 2.0 ) Chaotic as one white skinned exclaimed, the chaos of the lanes of Kumartuli got on my nerves, when a big fat lady blocked the background of my subject, [Read more...]
Lost in the shadows of the city lights
It was another attempt, to shoot portraits in the street light. In this attempt, I wanted to do something different. We were up on the foot bridge, Lake town, where down below were the back light of [Read more...]
Kolkata and Rickshaws (2).
Sharing three more photographs of the hand pulled rickshaws of Kolkata. Do comment your honest reviews. Share ideas as well. Photograph [ 004 ] : Another busy street, another attempt of using [Read more...]
Innocence
Children as subject have always fascinated me. But, you see ! Kids are not readily available. Shot few, and showcasing them now. Do take a look and leave honest reviews of it. Shall come up with more [Read more...]
Wishing to be a stranger..
Wishing to be a stranger to the people around. There wont be a home, office or the general bustle of the streets. There wont be relationships as proper, but that of the smiles exchanged, or the [Read more...]
Kolkata and Rickshaws (1).
Kolkata's street photography is incomplete without photographs of the hand pulled Rickshaw. I present three shots of Rickshaws, different from what I had seen my contemporaries do, or perhaps [Read more...]
The formation of the Almighty , Kumartuli
Kumartuli is one of the places I go at least once and each year. Any aspiring or established photographer go there, its like the Mecca for the photographers. Sharing few photographs taken at Kumartuli [Read more...]
Dhoibat & my first performance.
Dhoibat organised a inhouse rabindrasangeet evening, based on Tagore's Monsoon songs, which often led to personification and exhibited human emotions. Today was my first public performance as a [Read more...]
Pursuit, Prayer & Promises
A snippet of the conversation with a "pir baba" of Jama Masjid, Delhi (2011). Coupled with photographs shot at Eid 2012, at Red Road, Calcutta. He asked,"what does your heart wish for?" I was [Read more...]