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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Scavenger Hunt - Week 29th January

This is an entry for the Scavenger Hunt - Week 29th January. The five submissions were for Smile, Stand Alone, Rusty or Something Old, Artificial and Repeating Pattern.

Here is my interpretation and entry for the Scavenger Hunt.

1.Smile

Pretty Eyes or pretty smile?

2.Stand Alone
Standing alone and wine-ing alone!

3.Rusty or Something Old

This is probably the oldest steam engine, which was shot in the Science Museum in London

4.Artificial

One of the zones in Disneyland Hong Kong, is the Adventureland. This one's almost a recreation of a Hollywood set.

5.Repeating Pattern

Shot off the Regent Street in London with its old architecture well lit in glory!

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The Best of 2011 - Part 1

Another year has gone by! This was quite a fruitful year for me in my endeavors of photography and blogs; I feel I was religious to both. It also ends up being my best year in traveling that has allowed me to explore and shoot some very enchanting places around the world. 

'My Third Eye' has managed some good response in the last six months of active blogging, may be better than the mark I would have set for myself. It (the work posted) has received some great feedback and appreciation with a lovely bunch of people always responding with comments, shares and likes. And not to forget the other people who came by 'My Third Eye'; may be even liked something. The participation in weekly memes allowed me to test my skills and compete and learn with talented people across the world.

A year never goes by without learning and memories. So here's a look back at the top 10 posts that came along and were most appreciated, along with my insights on them. 

10. It's a tie - A Portrait of Lord Ganesh and Penning One's Thoughts. 

 A Portrait of Lord Ganesh: I am actually very happy this one made it as a popular choice as well, despite that it may not have been a photograph with perfect lighting. This was taken during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which is a massive affair in Mumbai, India. For some reason, I take this to be very powerful and I do like the reflections/bokeh that came in. It was a difficult shot because I took this in a massive crowd, under the rain with very little and uneven lighting. The end result; very satisfying for me, and eventually to the you guys as well. This is the festival that I covered in its entirety; more photos can be seen here, with the original post here.

  

Penning One's Thoughts: I took this for a photograph meme simply as a challenge and to fit the theme that eventually turned out as a pretty good photograph. The original posts and comments can be seen here. 

9. The Bare Tree

I took this shot in a place called Bhandardara, a weekend getaway close to Mumbai, India. The winters aren't really that harsh and not all trees shed all leaves. This one was in solitude, at the edge of a cliff with just the bark and branches. I decided to shoot black-and-white and it seems to have done complete justice. The original post and comments can be seen here.

Here was the first set and we countdown to the number 1, the people's champ. What do you think about the first set? Does it feature any of your favourites from My Third Eye?

You can also view Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of this series. 

And of course, the finale from Part 5.   

Participating for: SOOC Saturday, Macro Monday and I Heart Macro                 

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Scavenger Hunt - Week 11th December

This post is for the Scavenger Hunt - Week 11th December. The five submissions were for Less is More, Holiday Lights, Ornaments, Cup of Cheer and Nativity.

Here is my interpretation and entry for the Scavenger Hunt.

1. Less is More

Two tents in no man's land at the Himalayas! This was en-route to Rohtang Pass that connects the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

2. Holiday Lights

Taken at the 2009 Kuala Lumpur Lantern Festival at China Town, Petaling Street.

3. Ornaments

May not really be ornaments but can go down out here. Taken at the Po Lin Monastery at Lantau Island, Hong Kong

4. Cup of Cheer

During a journey on a highway when temperatures were low, a little coffee break did wonders.

5. Nativity

During Ganesh Chaturthi, India

Participating for: Scavenger Hunt        

 

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The Queen or Royal Guard, London

The Queen or Royal Guard, London

Marching On....

Participating for: SOOC Saturday, SOOC Sunday and Wordless Wednesday       

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Critters at St James' Park, London

Critters at St James' Park, London

Squirrels always form the center of attraction in almost every park/garden. These lively creatures are always fun to see and invariably put a smile on anyone's face. Here, a squrriel nibbles on food at St James Park London

A Black Duck takes a walk around the pond and fountain at St James Park, London

Participating for: Green Monday, Macro Monday, Watery Wednesday, I-Heart-Macro and SOOC Sunday         

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Self Portraits - Walk in London

Self Portraits - Walk in London

Sunday was a day, for a walk; a long walk!

Participating In: Green Monday               

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Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London

Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London

Situated right opposite the Royal Albert Hall, this structure was commissioned by Queen Victoria in the memory of her husband. 

Participating for: Our World Tuesday and Mellow Yellow Monday         

London Eco Taxi - The Popular Cycle Rickshaws from India

London goes old school - The Popular Cycle rickshaws from India now seen in London Oxford Circus as Eco Taxi

Participating for: Green Monday        

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 :)

Participating for: Watery Wednesday, Scenic Sunday and Shadow Shot Sunday         

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 

         

My Writing Instrument

My Writing Instrument - A Signature Embossed 'Waterman' Fountain Pen

Participating for: Monochrome Maniacs, Ruby Tuesday and I Heart Macro