May 18, 2015 | City & Architecture, Photo Essay
Art and design form the central element in the how the stations provide a unique visual treat to the passengers of the Munich (München) metro system.
In this photo essay, I have tried to capture the stations during or around the peak traffic hours, showing how the city and its passengers can move around in a beautiful and artistic environment.
Apr 24, 2015 | City & Architecture, How I made this photo?, Projects, Somewhere in Holland
I made this photograph while roaming around in the streets of Amsterdam besides the canals. I was lucky to be carrying my tripod with me that day which allowed to stop and set up base here for around half hour to get this shot. The clouds were just perfect at the time of sunset and the lighting in the city was just beginning to light up as it was getting dark.
Apr 17, 2015 | City & Architecture, Projects, Somewhere in Holland
Amsterdam is the perfect mix of tradition and modernity. While on one hand it has preserved its 16th century houses, on the other hand it is certainly not behind with modern skyscrapers and glass buildings which have come up in different parts of the city. Even the...
Apr 8, 2015 | City & Architecture
“We needed some private time and now this photographer dude has set up his tripod and big camera” – the couple sitting on the left of the pic must have remarked. I surely composed the shot quickly and wrapped it up before the couple got up. But the...
Apr 6, 2015 | City & Architecture
Sun – “Everyone comes to watch the sun set near you. I make you beautiful” Eiffel – “Sunsets happen everywhere, I give your sunsets a character” Clouds – “Really, you two are still arguing. I can cover you both when I...
Apr 6, 2015 | City & Architecture
“You have come to see me at the Place de la Concorde”, says the obelisk to a tourist. “Oh yeah, I have come from far”, says the tourist. “Not further from my home, I came from Egypt on a 1 year long ship journey over 180 years ago....
Apr 6, 2015 | City & Architecture, Street
“Honey” “Yes dear” “Where should we head next? The Eiffel or the Champs Elysees” “Whatever. Can someone get me a beer please!!” A tourist couple must be thinking the above at the tuileries gardens, which separate the...
Apr 3, 2015 | City & Architecture, Street
“Shouldn’t we be shopping? Isn’t this the fashion capital of the world?”, asks Nikki, who has come over to Paris hoping to fill her bags before returning home. “We will. We will.” – yelled Tina, but let’s just do some...
Mar 30, 2015 | City & Architecture, How I made this photo?
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris can be called another centre of Paris. After all, there are 12 (yes, twelve) avenues (roads) in a decagonal configuration which lead out from the Arc de Triomphe. In this article I share about the preparation, the way I shot the image itself and the post processing that went into creating the final photograph.
Mar 27, 2015 | City & Architecture
The Louvre is not just one of the largest museums of the world, it is also a historic 12th century palace where the Royal Family lived in till 1682. The museum itself opened on 1793 and is now the most popular museum in the world with some 10 million visitors every...