Today was a special day for me. After serving for 27 years, I retired and today was my last day at the office. After cooling off for a while, I plan to join a university to teach and do research…
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
A Flower
Today a quick post of a flower macro. This is one of my favorite flower shots. Taken with Nikkor 135mm lens + Extension tube. Hand held.
Tagged with: 135mm, Beautiful, Color, Extension Tubes, Flower, Islamabad, Macro, Nikkor, Nikon D40, Pakistan, photography
Posted in Nature, Photography
Posted in Nature, Photography
Fuji X-E1 and Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.4 lens
Meet Musa, my youngest. I recently bought three Minolta lenses, 28mm, 45mm and a 58 mm. I regularly use the first two, so decided to snap few shots with 58mm/1.4 lens. The above has been post processed in GIMP, just…
Tagged with: Black and White, Boy, f/1.4, family, Fuji X-E1, GIMP, Islamabad, Minolta 58mm, Pakistan, Photogenic, photography, Portrait
Posted in Family, Photography, Portrait
Posted in Family, Photography, Portrait
A Beggar in Disguise
This man sells ‘tasbhis’ which are similar to prayer rope. However, if you say no, he will immediately start begging. These beggars in disguise are the worst kind of exploiters. The ones who beg are at least not trying to…
Tagged with: Beggar, Black and White, Candid, Culture, Islamabad, Old Man, Pakistan, photography, Portrait, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
A Beggar
Shot in front of the Samosa shop. I think I see more beggars during Ramadan. They exploit the situation. This fellow is just like that.
Tagged with: Beggar, Black and White, Culture, Islamabad, Old Man, Pakistan, photography, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Photography, Portrait, Street Photography
Iftar … Breakfast in Ramadan (05 images)
As you may know that we, the Muslims, are observing fasting in the current month of Ramadan. The Fast starts from 0330hr in the morning and ends at sun set which is at about 1920 hrs now a days. The…
Tagged with: Culture, Food, Iftar, Islam, Islamabad, Jalebi, Pakistan, Pakora, photography, Ramadan, Samosa, Snacks, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Photography, Street Photography
Posted in Culture, Photography, Street Photography
Ramadan … Half Over
This is yesterday’s moon. Half of Ramadan is over and waist is a notch down. After a week, we will be counting down. Taken hand held with Nikon D40, 100mmE lens with 2x tele-extender.
Tagged with: Beautiful, Black and White, Culture, Islamabad, Moon, Nikon D40, Pakistan, photography, Ramadan
Posted in Culture, Nature, Photography
Posted in Culture, Nature, Photography
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