1 Feb 2011
June 2008 – Bangalore, India
I took this photo on a business trip to Bangalore in India.
This photo, in December 2010, finished in the top 18 place at a photo competition within my company, 900 people did participated, putting forward a few photos each and 1,500 people voted for the top 18 photos.
2 of my photos finished in the top 18 and that one finished between 5 and 18 :), only the top 5 had prices so I don’t know the exact place on the ladder this one finished at.
What is funny is that I had no idea there was a theme, I did not take the time to read the not so small prints! the theme was “Diversity and Integrity”.
So when I was told my photos were selected for the final, where the top people in the company were to vote for the top 5, I was asked to explain why I chose that photo as an example of Diversity and Integrity. I scribbled the following between catching 2 planes and with not much sleep, this is all I could come up with :)
MONKEY INDIA
I chose that photo because of the emotion that can be felt through the gaze and eyes of the monkey.
The sad and almost human expression is balanced by the comical and also human haircut.
No matter how different we all are, we can always share something in common
The other photo that finished 3rd, is the butterfly I took near Oxford in England in 2010 and is called “new life“
24 Jul 2009
October 2008 – Varkala, India
There are a lot of wild dogs in India. This one was a mother and was watching its 2 little dogs playing further along the beach. I just liked how “cricked” that dog was… almost like a caricature!
23 Jul 2009
June 2008 – Bangalore, India
In the middle of all this dust and chaos there was this policeman… who was walking slowly and seemed so relax an oblivious of all was happening around him… he seemed… happy :)
9 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Bangalore, India
If you get a chance to fly a long distance flight, try not to sleep all the way and take a window seat… you may be surprised by what you see :)
8 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Bangalore, India
On a similar theme as the previous photo, I do like taking photos of people when they look natural… for this photo I was actually in a car and with my camera out of the window, as the car was moving quite fast I was busy adjusting my manual settings so the contrast and speed was correct… and less time thinking of what I was taking. I actually really like this scene… 2 random people brushing their teeth while crossing the street… :)
7 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Mysore, India
Although I do not often do that, I sometimes like to take photos as I walk in busy street without looking and with my camera to my waste… It sometimes work and sometimes doesn’t… this is one that worked :)
6 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Bangalore, India.
As I was coming back from Mysore to Bangalore my driver was following a truck for a few minutes. It was a huge truck transporting lot of sands and… and a man on top of all that sand… it was quite windy and I watched this poor old man battling to protect his face with his clothes… it felt as if I was an indian paparazzi!
5 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Mysore, India
Another photo of the mosque I saw on my way to Mysore, it was a beautiful and old building, this was actually taken from the top of a surrounding wall.
4 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Mysore, India
On my way to Mysore I stopped at a very old Mosque, so old in fact that the base was apparently an hindu temple and the top a Mosque which had been constructed on top. The holes you can see on the left are made for candles. I just happened to visit the mosque at a time when they were having religion lessons.
3 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Mysore, India
This photo was taken on my way to Mysore and just next to the woman who was praying in the previous post. Local men were offering a trip in those rudimentary boats to the tourist. I resisted the temptation :o)
2 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Mysore, India
This is the female version of an old post on this website. I almost prefer this one as you get the movement of the water. When I took this photo she was the only person praying but 5 minutes later many people joined in.
1 Jun 2009
June 2008 – Bangalore, India.
As I was traveling by car in the middle of Bangalore I noticed the front of that shop. I found it quite interesting, such a contrast with its surrounding!
