"It looks like a painting."
If
you are a photographer, chances are you must have come across this
statement, and most probably it would have been about one of your
photographs. I happened to be present when a photographer friend
received this comment. He nodded graciously and smiled. Later, I asked
him how the comment had made him feel.
"Nothing," he said.
"Nothing?"
"No. Nothing," he smiled.
I
was surprised because I had assumed that he would have felt very proud.
But his response made me question my own assumptions. Why did I assume
he would have felt proud? After all the comment is not exactly a
compliment. I mean it isn't a complaint either. It is just a comment. It
is like being told your prose reads like poetry. It is a compliment if
that was your intention in the first place - to write prose that is
poetic. But if that wasn't the intention, then the statement "your prose
reads like poetry" is just a statement.
I shared this with you
today because I wanted to hear your opinion on this. What do you think
this statement means? How do you, as a photographer, take it? To you,
does it sound like praise or just a statement of facts. Do leave a
comment and share your thoughts on this.
And in the meanwhile, let me take you on a trip back in time through the awesome month of November, 2014.
One
of the most exciting events this month was without doubt the JK Tyre
Racing Championship 2014, organized at the Buddh International Circuit,
Greater Noida. In fact, if I close my eyes and try to recall the event, I
can still hear the incredible noise the cars and the bikes make as they
zip past the stands. More about this experience at:
Another
important event this month was the Writers' Retreat Literature Studio
organized in partnership with Te Aroha. The event saw several renowned
poets and authors gather and exchange views on various relevant topics.
Click here to get a feel of the Retreat: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/te-aroha-literature-studio-writers.html
It
was as much a train ride as it was a nostalgic trip down the memory
lane for VJ for whom a ride in the Himalayan Queen was part of the daily
routine during his college days. So here is VJ revisiting his days
spent in college: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/beautiful-ride-in-himalayan-queen-from.html
And
in November we were still dealing with the Diwali hangover. VJ shared
his firecracker-free diwali with his niece. Do go through this adorable
post: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/diwali-2014-celebrations-with-my-niece.html
In
November, Travelling Camera went through a variety of experiences and
we lost no time in reviewing them. So here are some of our reviews.
These may help you with some of your decisions too. :)
The
restaurant California Boulevard has opened a new branch at Gurgaon and
we visited them in November. We loved the ambiance, the food, and the
people. It was an experience worth sharing. So click here and read all
about it: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/an-elaborate-dinner-at-california.html
While
going through BookMyShow, we came across this new team activity called
Mystery Rooms. It sounded exciting so we decided to check it out. And
so, here is a review: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/an-experience-of-mystery-rooms-in-delhi.html
If
you are a sports nerd and are wondering where to buy that super-awesome
equipment you've been desperate for, check out Decathlon, Noida. Click
here to find out what to expect there: - http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/an-evening-well-spent-at-decathlon.html
And
now coming to the most important section of this post, the brilliant
photo journeys by our guests. Our writer Deepak Gupta is back with
another riveting account, this time about rappelling and waterfall
trekking at Rishikesh. Want to experience an adrenaline rush, then click
here: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/rappelling-and-waterfall-trekking-in.html
Here
are some tips by first-time contributor, Chhaya Pandey. She shares some
interesting tips about how to design a twitter background with your own
images. Click here to know how:
No
month can be complete without a post by our regular "guest", Bhavna
Negi. This time she takes us to Shimla for what she chooses to call a
"lazy" weekend. But judging by her pictures, it was anything but lazy.
Click here to read her story: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/a-lazy-weekend-well-spent-at-shimla.html
This
month we also shared various tutorials for managing and processing
photographs, but one tutorial out of these became very popular, probably
because of the viral "Black and White" challenge running on social
media. Check the tutorial out here: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/black-and-white-conversion-in-adobe.html
To leave you with an irresistible urge to shake a leg, here is a dancing Qutb Minar: http://phototravelings.blogspot.in/2014/11/animated-gif-created-using-puppet-wrap.html
Finally, here are some statistics to boost our ego:
Total number of stories in July 2014: 34
Total number of page views till date: 25,16,000 +
Total number of page views in July 2014: 1,66,000
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