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to the good old days of rock something my old self is familiar with like radiohead i love rock n roll and i know they move the world in ways politicians cannot seen here daniel blue rousing up the crowd would you walk with me would you take some time a song that moves like waves a band member making it happen for us in the crowd no idle beauty this motopony was by far the highpoint for me at the nh7 weekender pune they deserve to be there in more playlists in more collections on top of the heap and the last note played by the band in unison andrew butler on keyboards for motopony to a thumping we want more audience if the article is remotely interesting do click on the links and give the music a listen and let me know your thoughts thanks for your visit rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay portrait tagged daniel blue motopony music festival nh7 weekender photography 5 comments descent downhill can be fun posted on november 4 2014 by shabnamphoto this was one adventurous lady if i had a telephoto i would ve liked to capture her thrill from my point of view it takes courage to do something like that in an alien country not to mention the weird landscape of cappadocia on a private tour driving along and stopping by now and then it became hard for me to know who this was from my archives on one of the most memorable holidays of all in cappadocia in december 2009 shot on my sweet nikon d60 and now defunct sigma 18 125mm i loved most hope you like it for more awesome pictures do look at the weekly photo challenge descent rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in travel weekly photo challenge tagged landscape photography life people postaday travel 12 comments pondicherry some street side portraits posted on november 1 2014 by shabnamphoto a man who looked like a daily wager at a street side tea stall he seemed like a regular here pondy is a shoppers paradise you can spend a great deal of time in the charming little shops dotting the cobbled streets except those with strict siesta timings government healthcare is not for everybody or at least that s what i was thinking looking at this bent man the owner of the house sits at the doorway facing the street reading the news of the day that way he knows what s going on outside his house as well pondy is about cycling it s really the best way to go around town time takes another meaning here this is the land of the mother mirra alfassa the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo though she arrived here in 1914 and died in 1973 she is very much alive through the ashram she founded in the city the evangelical missionaries make one of the oldest connections between pondy and france dating back to the 1700 s its been sixty years since the de facto transfer of french territories to india today november 1st 2014 is the first time the city will celebrate its liberation day on the lines of republic day and independence day as directed by the government of india these were shot in june though rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay portrait street photography travel tagged life people pondicherry street photography travel 20 comments pondicherry a certain sense of gallic glory gone by posted on october 28 2014 by shabnamphoto on a whirlwind trip to pondicherry i visited a quaint little museum in its old parts to better understand some of the charm the city exudes for the hordes of tourists it attracts from the tiniest bits of greek and spanish clay pottery dating back to the roman empire to french chariots and carriages from the 19th century donated by old tamilian families who inherited this past i was at once unhappy that i had no time to visit the deserted archaeological site of arikaedu where most of the ancient collections come from after all it was just 7 km away from the museum ah well that notwithstanding i was happy to shoot some of these pictures of the surrounding area near the museum shooting inside the museum was prohibited though i have seen some pictures on the net taken by those who don t take rules seriously good for them pondicherry or pondy is a town that loves its past as seen in this picture of an old fiat being lovingly restored the fiat was a symbol of style back in the 50 s and 60 s all over india another dream car of the 60 s being given a facelift it must ve been great when the going was good for now it ain t going anywhere not until the tyres are found a french street sign with an indian twist to me this detailed and subtle graffiti seemed to suggest a contemporary european sensibility i haven t seen stencilled graffiti of this nature in mumbai hometown of the lord ganesha interesting typography graffiti in this case adopts banksy s style and attitude further illustrating pondy s connect with europe in modern times the old city is full of little details such as this decorative sculpture which is as indian as its european bohemian chic or new age cum old world charm it s hard to decide pondicherry became a part of india as recently as 1954 the transfer marked the end of 224 years of french rule in this tiny part of tamil nadu another view of a colonial home lovingly preserved the french quarter of this city is quiet clean and shady the cobbled streets are lined with charming townhouses like this one that is one big door it opens completely only when you are a known visitor to this mansion driving up your vintage car the partial opening is for the security to pop up to check your credentials and intention i e if you come walking most of the old mansions facing the sea are now budget hotels run by locals surprisingly they re the least expensive their interior design aesthetic is a bit like a tollywood movie set very kitsch and i don t mean bohemian there s a certain romance in walking around the streets of old pondicherry plenty of nice places to eat some fusion food the beer here is dirt cheap as it s a union territory i didn t realise until we drove back to auroville else i would ve carried a carton for the night the horse carriages i saw in the museum were larger grander versions of this humble cycle rickshaw graffiti everywhere especially on abandoned tempos or should i say goods carriers beautiful architecture though a weekend in the city should be just about enough to imbibe the atmosphere unless of course you are spending time at the aurobindo ashram learning yoga meditation or even incense making this is the beach front that was badly affected by the tsunami in 2004 its pretty windy here on a normal day swimming is not in the culture so don t pack that 2 piece bikini yet instead enjoy a stroll in your yoga pyjamas breathing in the sea air the streets have seen some agitations since india gained independence the french didn t leave here with the british this lane where this facade is located is so peaceful it was hard for me to imagine any anguish leave alone feeling it rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in documentary photo essay street photography travel tagged auroville pondicherry street photography travel 44 comments faces of orissa street photography part 2 posted on august 14 2014 by shabnamphoto as i write this a month or two after my visit to this village market in orissa there has been a flood that has claimed 39 lives leaving more than 3 3 million of the population marooned in knee deep water in their houses and outside i can only imagine this as per news articles across the state more than 5 300 villages have been affected with 460 of them stranded by heavy flood waters the downpour has affected agricultural land as well though the floods tend to hit the coastal areas pretty far from where i shot these simple folk i hope they re ok this was in the weekly market deeper down the hinterland it was the prime of summer in pelting heat under makeshift tarpaulin mostly large sheaths of plastic in saturated primary colours yellow blue and orange in an area known for its tribal culture tribals with children stand a chance of receiving aid from government most are torn between living in isolation in the forests or being a part of the new economy they re ill prepared for nose rings are a symbol of financial well being in this region the more prosperous a family the bigger or more the nose rings lots and lots of baigans aubergines and karelas bitter squash or is it bitter gourd in english the green leaves were like arugula very soft and tasty raw i got 3 large bunches for just rs 5 cheap product in even cheaper plastic seems to have an attraction in our village markets no one cares nor bothers with the toxic effects of such packaging it s a sign of progress and connects the masses to the classes the bindi on her forehead is a permanent tattoo a symbol that helps identify her tribe i knew he was fascinated by my camera more than anything else as for me i was taken up by his rock style hair do faux silver jewellery and printed polyester sarees from gujarat have found their way into this region they re cheaper to buy than weave at home the old fashioned way orissa may top india s poverty list though for all the right reasons the percentage of abjectly poor people in this state has declined faster than in any other despite this in a measure of how poorly off they were earlier the proportion of the poor in this state remains well above the national average in orissa the proportion of people below the poverty line has fallen by half according to a survey done by one world international which possibly explains why this woman wanted the camera pointed at her she seemed better off than most with an imposing personality and an assistant to carry her shopping bags tribals freely practice shifting cultivation in their respective habitats assuming that land forest water and other natural resources belong to them though recently the mining industry has wooed some of them to into the new economy promising them inclusion and a better life dissent is what i saw in this man s face activists engage with the people to put up a fight against mining companies in this region despite increasing levels of income from india s abundant mineral reserves there has been little in the way of improved human rights protection and social development for its communities it s the chilly that lends all the color to the culture of a place anywhere in india in odisha its no different i love this photo dearly nothing comes close to the redness of the indian chilly you will agree thanks for taking a look do rate comment or like in that order for those interested these were shot mostly on the tamron sp 70 300mm f 4 5 6 di vc or nikon 50mm f 1 4 af s though in my estimation classic street photography is at its impactful best black and white shot a bit wider the colours in this market and its equally colourful people is what attracted me rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in photo essay portrait street photography tagged india odisha street photography travel tribals 16 comments the zigzag dance of rat snakes part 2 posted on august 6 2014 by shabnamphoto auroville or at least where i stayed there is full of snakes one evening after a long tiring day of cycling along the periphery of the township i returned to my room to plunge my aching body into bed in my rustic room i had barely closed my eyes when i heard a knock my door a young excited boy was asking me to please come back outside there are two snakes fighting bring your camera its amazing i darted out of bed even though this meant assembling my aching body parts into one moving unit all over again in a daze i grabbed my camera in whatever mode it was in and ran along with him to the spot alas the lens was my 50mm portrait lens to get up close to the slithery creatures meant courage which i did not have it was dusk in a shady spot under a large banyan tree the light was fading i was sleepy and feeling a bit creepy as well i took a few shots and then decided this act would last more than a couple of minutes the room was a five minute sprint so i dashed back to and fro with my zoom that way i could be at a safe distance from the creatures and go about my job with a little more peace of mind i just wish i d kept my calm and done a better job this was the sharpest in my lot of 20 images the snakes were in a reverie moving ever so fast then there was the limitation of the 50mm lens plus my fear of getting too close i had fading light high iso and slow shutter speeds adding to my woes this is a rare spectacle to watch though there was plenty of aggression in the act i was sure this was how snakes feel love a video recording would ve been apt but flash light might have caused disturbance to them this is towards the middle of the act for a second they re intertwined standing upright face to face and the next they re flat on the ground in high speed action happening mostly around their heads this is synchronised dancing at its best better than any olympics gold medalist team at work the greatest zigzag show these snakes seemed to be in a love hate relationship love and rats is all we need a 12 year old french boy from the neighbourhood took the foremost place next to the snakes announcing that they were mating and not fighting he lives on the property and seemed to be knowledgeable on the subject in response to the zigzag challenge on dailypost rate this share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted in landscape photo essay travel weekly photo challenge tagged auroville photography rat snakes travel 20 comments the zigzag love dance of rat snakes posted on august 2 2014 by shabnamphoto this was on a trip to auroville pondicherry the place where i stayed was in the middle of a thick forest one evening on my way back i saw this amazing mating act of rat snakes they were at least 4 meters long in response to the weekly photo challenge zigzags rate this share 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