I love capturing birds and for Friday Fun Foto Kate asked us to share photos of “Birds”. I was quite excited when I saw her theme but it took so many days to work it out. Hope you don’t mind Kate.
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अश्क
अश्कों का कोई रंग नहीं होता
ये तो खून है,
जो कभी गालों पे,
कभी आँखों में और
कभी हथेलिओं पे
दिखाई देता है।।
-रुपाली
A sense of belonging!
The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. ~Brene Brown
SEE YOU ALL IN THREE WEEKS!!!
Namsate!
काश
मेरे द्वारा खींची तस्वीर के लिए कुछ शब्द…
यूं तारों पे न बसर होता,
काश उसकी गली में अपना मकां होता।
बहुत कुछ लुटा देते उस पर,
गर थोड़ी सी जमीं, थोड़ा सा आसमां होता।
-रुपाली
Photograph should speak: XDrive Photo Lesson 2
We have heard about back benchers or/and late comers. I introduce myself as one late comer ( 6 weeks late 😀 ), to “Learn Photography” sessions introduced by Raj@XDrive!
In his second lesson Raj talks about “Photograph should speak”, an excellent post. The bullet points are fantastic. I agree to many of his points. When I share a photo, I want it to express something different. To tell a different story.
He suggests us to think
(A) “……“Why should I click this picture?” Before you click always imagine a finished photograph what you are going to create. Think about it, ask a question, is this going to be an unique photo I am going to be taking?” He has given excellent example of Taj Mahal.
And
(B) “don’t just jump at it and shoot, take a moment to think about what you are trying to showcase here?”
My point of view:
With due respect to Raj, I would like to say (A) & (B) are possible when my subject is still. Also in the beginning (for me as a newbie), it was very difficult to imagine a finished photograph. After lot of trial and error now I feel (a little) comfortable about the end product when photographing still objects. After using different focal lengths and by changing my positions I see the difference in my results. Yes, I can take a moment, observe my subject and think if I should photograph.
These days I work more with moving objects specially birds. Sunshine and proper light is a big issue in my part of world. Oh yes! and I cannot forget rain. Which restricts my practice time to a greater extent. Capturing bird movements is hardest ever assignment. I have less than a fraction of time to think. My simplest solution is I focus and as I see some movements I follow a bird.
The first photography was taken from inside a moving bus. Earlier I was not able to focus, but now I manage better. My goal was to capture the snow, mountains and part of the road.
In the other two, I was observing birds and that’s what I want to show!
Please help me, how shall I review my work without being biased! Thanks in advance!
Floral Friday & OWPC
Life is not about being perfect, it’s about being happy.
Today, I took these pictures during my training time. I was quite happy with the pictures and decided to use them for this week’s One Word Photo challenge by Jennifer Nichole Wells as well.
Hope you like them too.
Apple blossoms
An apple tree stands alone for years.
Produces blossoms and apples.
No one cares but birds and bees.
“बूँद” (Tiny raindrops)
मेरे द्वारा खींची एक और तस्वीर के लिए कुछ शब्द –
“बूँद”
उसकी याद में आसमां फट पड़ा
पूरी तरह खाली हो गया
सारी बातें, सारी कसमें बह गयी
बस यादों के कुछ पल शाखों पर और पत्तों पर ठहर गए
लेकिन कब तक…
-रुपाली
Free translation:
The rain poured heavily
to wash every sign of our togetherness.
A few moments are still hanging on leaves and branches
But until when…
Rupali
A tale of 5 cities: Part 2 – Belmonte Calabro
The second (small) town, we visited was picturesque “Belmonte Calabro”, also in Calabria (Southern Italy). It is perched on a hilltop on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was founded in 1270. Belmonte was besieged several times but not being a history person with proper historical facts, I would not make any statements on it.
Belmonte can be reached by road through the SS18 State Road (Tirrena Inferiore). The town has a station on the main line from Naples to Reggio Calabria. It’s a wonderful place for a short visit. If you are travel with a hire car you will be able to explore some of the green hilly countryside inland and discover traditional Calabrese villages and landscape.
The first place we visited in our trip was Amantea.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmonte_Calabro
A tale of 5 cities: Part 1 – Amantea
The first city town is Amantea. It’s in Calabria region of southern part of Italy. “Lamezia Terme” international airport is the closest international airport. Many resorts/hotels provide pick and drop shuttle services for their customers. For those who prefer train, the main Naples-Reggio di Calabria railway line passes through town, train station is well-connected to “Rome Termini” train station (several trains per day).
Going up to the Castle (Byzantine fortress):
Lovely cobbled streets:
Collegiata di San Biagio:
The Castle campus:
Back in the town:
We had a well organised 7/9 course Italian sea food dinner at restaurant “Le Clarisse”. We reached the place little after sunset but had spectacular view of Tyrrhenian sea and the food was outstanding, and so the wine selection. It’s a perfect place for special dinner.
The picture of Hotel Le Clarisse from their web site:
A place worth to taste gelato is bar Sicoli. I tasted their Pistache flavour. It was amazing.
The town lies on the Tyrrhenian coast between Paola and Lamezia Terme. It has a very attractive old centre on a hill above the modern town and a long stretch of beach. Off the main tourist trail, Amantea is a nice town to visit for a brief exploration, a short stay on the route south, or a quiet and relaxing holiday.
Main sights
- The Rocca (Castle). First built by the Byzantines, it was strengthened by the Arabs. The current cylindrical tower is however to the Norman-Hohenstaufen age. It was long besieged by Charles of Anjou’s troops in 1269. It was nearly destroyed during the French siege in 1806-1807. It is now a public structure, but is abandoned.
- Church of San Bernardino.
- Palazzo delle Clarisse (17th century). The palace was built in the early seventeenth century as the Convent of the Poor Claires (Clarisse) and has remained a convent until 1806 when the French, as a result of the siege of Amantea, confiscated it along with other church properties and then sold it to the Marquis de Luca di Lizzano who made it his noble residence. The Marquis De Luca lived in the palace until 1977. Following a period of severe neglect and decay, the building was then purchased and restored by the current owner, Prof. Fausto Perri. The Palazzo delle Clarisse now hosts cultural and commercial activities such as concerts, exhibitions and paintings by the masters of the Atelier of Copyists, a highly specialized Italian laboratory with great tradition as well as a restaurant with a beautiful view of the sea.
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