Portraits of a little village boy - Age of Innocence

En route to Lavasa, we stopped by for bhutta (corn cob). At the shop accompanying his father, was a little village boy Bala. His innocence stood out and we took out a Minion, I think, from the car's dash and handed it over to him. 

He became the centre of attention amongst the others day and clearly his joy knew no bounds. That age of innocence where little things give immense happiness.

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The Best of 2011 - Part 2

In 2011 I worked harder on my photography, read a lot more and experimented a lot more. I also broadened my horizon from landscape, macro and travel photography to people, candid and street photography. Street photography can be quite fun and can produce some great candid, as I learnt. The Ganesh Chaturthi had a lot of challenging and interesting moments and so did my walkabouts in London. The best part about street photography is the unexpected bonus; I'm sure you'll be able to relate when you seen the photographs from this next set. 

8. Another Tie - Romantic Dinner and The Boy Playing with the Water Fountain

A Romantic Dinner: I was heading back home (thankfully with my camera) on a pleasant evening in London. The architecture in London, of the buildings, monuments, houses, pubs, restaurants, bridges and almost all of it, has always amazed me. After a shot of very lively and interesting pub, I caught a glimpse of this couple seemingly having a lovely quiet romantic dinner. Even more so because they were the only ones at that point in time; perfect isn't it? May not be the best shot, but works pretty well for a street/candid, doesn't it? This shot was taken at Hammersmith, London, where I managed quite a few candids, which can be seen here. You can also view the original post and comments here.

A Young Boy Playing with a Water Fountain: If I haven't sold street photography yet, this one should. I don't think there is much to say except the stress on the unexpected bonus; here the little toddler seeing from the sidelines, almost wanting to jump in and join. Also, all three potential subjects are doing their own thing in that little space. This post was quite a hit and so were other similar posts like London, Clear Blue Skies and Streaks, Street Cafes and Bakeries and An English Summer in Autumn. 

7. Bird Of Prey

Yes, you do need a bit of luck with candid shots; often you just get that little fraction to get 'THE' shot, within which you'll of course need to consider the applicable aspects of photography as well. It's evident as in the case with this shot too; when I reached here, the cat clawed and dug its teeth in its prey and hadn't noticed me. 30 seconds later (and even many minutes thereafter) this is what I got.You can view the original post and its comments here.

This wraps up Part 2 of the Best of 2011. Do let me know what you think on candid and street photography and also share your shots. 

You can also view Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4 of this series.

And of course, the finale from Part 5.   

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Outdoor Summer Games

Outdoor Summer Games

This is part 3 of the series (part 1 here and part 2 here) where the young boy plays with the water fountain while little girls keep away, when London saw the Summer come back in autumn. Again, this shot was taken at the Hammersmith Lyric Square.

Not everyone's adventurous - little girls prefer to stay away from the fountain

While this kid cant resist :)

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Portrait - Young Boy cools off with a Water Fountain, London Hammersmith

Portrait - This is part 2 of the series (part 1 here) where the young boy cools off with the water fountain while another little boy watches when London saw the Summer come back in autumn. Again, this shot was taken at the Hammersmith Lyric Square. 

Participating for: Watery Wednesday      

Black and White - Young Boy playing with a Water Fountain, London Hammersmith

Black and White - A young boy enjoys playing with a water fountain while a little boy watches when London saw the Summer come back in autumn. This shot was taken at the Hammersmith Lyric Square.

Participating for: Monochrome Maniacs, FPOTW Contest, OurWorld Tuesday, I-Heart-Faces and Capturing Beauty                 

This Photograph was one of the Top 5 entries for the FPOTW Contest 

         

A Romantic Dinner

A Romantic Dinner - A couple share a quiet and beautiful candle light dinner at a restaurant in London

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Band of Boys

Band of Boys

 Dancing to the drum beats during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi

 Band members have a good time during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi

Playful Kids

Playful Kids - These kids were having fun in the rains and the Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan celebrations. Seeing me take a few pictures, they insisted on getting one of themselves as well. The lad in the centre was a total dude; evident! 

Participating for: I Heart Faces 

A Silhouette - The Leap of Joy and Freedom

A Silhouette - Friends leaping in the air, expressing joy and freedom, at Sentosa Island, Singapore

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Happy and Free - A Black and White Photograph

Happy and Free - savouring a life away from the hustle

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Anxiety and Excitement - A New Begining

An Indian (Punjabi/Hindu) wedding ritual, known as til vale, tilappa or til methre, where the newly wed bride exchanges fistful of sesame seeds with her new family members for prosperity and harmony.

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Joy and Hope - A Black and White Portrait

Joy and Hope - A B/W Portrait

Participating for: Capturing Beauty and I-Heart-Faces