Night Vision

Experimenting at night was awesome- never really knew that photography at night could be so much fun.

And for the record, no flashes have been used for any of these pics.

We were loitering around on the streets of J.M road, and managed to get some real cool shots.

People waiting for a bus-patiently- Man- Pune really lacks in a good mode of public transport.

The white blob of light , right in the middle of the pic, is a moving car. I love the feel of this pic.

Again, the red streaks- a bike whizzing past leaving a trail of red- gives a surreal effect....

More vehicles, zooming off and providing me with some great photo ops.

Learning my alphabets once again-street lights,vehicular lights and Mirror images makes alphabets so much fun.

As we moved further, we saw a Mela/ Fun Fair below the 2 wheeler bridge, near the river bed. 

 Managed to get a few shots from an elevated position, giving me freedom to click without people getting conscious about it.

Check out these next series of photos. i managed to get them in different throes of motion.

I especially love the last pic.

The rest of the pics are me getting psychedelic- Going crazy with lights- the street lights, vehicle lights, the fair lights- I finally have a canvas where I can let loose :)

So, these are some of the pics I could manage that evening- I have tons more of them- will post them eventually in due time.

Empress Garden

Empress Garden, situated bang in the middle of Pune, is a treasure hove of exotic plants and flowers, hordes of trees, and a haven for the privacy deprived "love birds" of Pune.
In order to avoid crowds, I set off one early morning- I was there at 6.30 am, which is inhuman for me on a SUNDAY morning.
Amongst the regulars of Joggers, power walkers and gossiping ladies, I was busy trying to get some pics using the combination of early morning lighting, beautiful surroundings and  the prefect subjects.
Its awesome how I have been there earlier on numerous occassions, but have never been able to appreciate it as I could that morning.
What wonders a camera in hand can do- other than opening your eyes to a different picture for similar situations, it also adds to unwanted attention- like an oversized, trying to get in shape homosapien, with his mobile blaring music screwing up the serene surroundings and asking me : "photoing birds?" - hinglish at its best.
Other than that, it was a great few hours spent there- I should definitely visit Empress Garden again,because the rains will add a totally different hue to it.
And not to forget- they have a great play area for kids too.....