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Scratch

2007-06-20T21:15:00.000+05:30

'Tis but an insignificant scratch
So what if some blood drops were shed
Too many wounds, Too much hurt.
Some things are better left unsaid.

ps: That's Kaushik's elbow

Sleep

2007-06-17T14:55:00.000+05:30

Catching 40 winks on trip to coonoor.

Spire

2007-05-19T10:22:00.001+05:30

Reminds me of an old Hindi movie - Hariyali aur Raasta

Sharp

2007-05-19T09:58:00.000+05:30

Taken from the Tea estate we were staying at, in coonoor

Stark

2007-05-19T09:55:00.000+05:30

Not one of my best photos, but I really liked the tree. Taken on the way from Salem to Bangalore.

Comic Strip - Encore

2007-02-26T11:25:00.000+05:30

Shashi wanted another comic strip. So here it is. And if you are wondering about the bananas, watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO10s_HK6d0

Brief pause

2007-02-13T21:49:00.001+05:30

Who am I? I'm shrini with an H

2007-02-04T22:52:00.000+05:30

This is in response to http://flipsearch.blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post_04.html . Thank you chitra for the cute comic.

Sunset revisited

2007-01-23T22:26:00.000+05:30

Going home for the weekend. Enjoy the view till then

Fly high

2007-01-22T11:24:00.000+05:30

Sound of silence

2007-01-21T04:00:00.000+05:30

Taken in pondicherry

Nightlife

2007-01-09T00:04:00.000+05:30

A glimpse of Bangalore's colourful nightlife.

Fender Bender

2006-09-21T00:26:00.000+05:30

Kaushik playing the guitar.

Mandal in a mirror

2006-09-10T19:51:00.000+05:30

Its been great coming back to bangalore... May the good times continue.

Eye see you

2006-09-09T20:05:00.000+05:30

Shine on

2006-08-22T21:49:00.000+05:30

The light flickers and eventually succumbs to darkness, but life goes on.
Shine on, my young friend.

The glint in his eye

2006-03-15T20:34:00.000+05:30

I just love the haughty naughty expression. Dedicated to that monkey living in all of us. Go bananas this Holi.

Valentine

2006-02-12T03:51:00.000+05:30

Even a dull colourless existance becomes a vibrant celebration of life if you manage to find love. Dedicated to all you romantics out there. A valentine's day gift from me to you all.

Strike

2006-02-12T01:27:00.000+05:30

Hello people. Its been another long break. I went home for a fortnight, hibernated throughout january and finally got off my butt towards feb end. I got the best new year's gift from my brother, a canon powershot S2 IS. Its an awesome camera. Thanks VJ. I dedicate this pic to you.

Moral of the pic - The board is set. Strike with all your might.
(By the way, the hand belongs to Shreyas Kenkre a.k.a Kekde)

A Picture is worth....

2005-12-12T16:48:00.000+05:30

Continuing the Haji-Ali series, this is Bushy. We had a lot of fun taking crummy pics under bad lighting, jaywalking and nearly getting run over by cars just to eat Bhelpuri and just wandering around South Bombay.

As for the picture, I wanted to give a sort of "old parchment" feel to it, like it would crumble if touched.

Mehendi

2005-12-10T01:42:00.000+05:30

Mehendi or henna is an integral part of any Indian wedding, and since any self respecting Indian movie has to have a "shaadi" or "kalyaanam" or "Lagn" scene, there are quite a lot of songs about mehendi.

All the women should try this out. Trust this from a guy whose palms (it was a long time ago) have been mehendi-decorated too (there, I said it). Believe you me, Bride's hands and feet are covered with awesome beautifully intricate designs.

The picture above was taken near Haji-Ali. This beautiful art-piece though, wasn't hand-made. The person just applied mehendi over a pattern paper. Still looks good, doesn't it?

Anchored

2005-12-03T08:09:00.000+05:30

Just a lonely boat, bobbing about in the sea. Look out for more such pics.

Hide and seek

2005-10-08T00:45:00.000+05:30

Sorry for the extra-long break everyone. I didn't really have the time and enthusiasm to take pictures.
Mumbai was in the path of annular solar eclipse on 3rd oct, but it was cloudy that evening and I missed the eclipse. The sun came out briefly during the fag end of the eclipse period. An interesting piece- reminds me of fight between good and evil, light and darkness.

X marks the spot

2005-09-02T05:02:00.000+05:30

Airing my friend Shashi's and Calvin's wish, I wish someone would drop a huge one here.

Yeh hai Mumbai meri jaan

2005-08-07T13:03:00.000+05:30

Just a typical Mumbai shot. This is the C.S.T area.

The Past and the future Us

2005-08-05T18:53:00.000+05:30

The serene smile of the grandfather compliments the stoic (if not sad) eyes of the grandson. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

Boot Polish

2005-08-04T09:49:00.000+05:30

He wears a Nike T-shirt. He shines shoes for a living. He walks barefoot. He is Mumbai-the city of dreams

Ganapati

2005-08-03T22:48:00.000+05:30

"Don't you worry. I'll take care of everything", Lord Ganesha seems to be saying. This is in response to this post by Bushy.

Edit: This is taken from the backseat of an auto-rickshaw

Miracles

2005-08-02T20:09:00.000+05:30

Look Ma, I can walk on water!!!
Yes folks, after a week without the www we are back on track. The leg, incidentally belongs to Bushy

Temporary Hiatus

2005-07-30T13:17:00.000+05:30

Hello all. I do not know how long it will be before things go back to being 'normal', but we'll try and keep posting as much as possible, as often as possible.

There is a place in South Bombay (near C.S.T) called Bade Miyan which roughly translates to "Elder Gentleman" in Urdu. The food is tasty like you wouldn't believe and is relatively cheap. Slurp Slurp

I weep

2005-07-23T04:56:00.000+05:30

Read the previous post. Need I say more?
And a newbie tip. I just saw this on chromasia.com
How to create old film like b/w pictures. I use GIMP by the way.
1. Use the Hue-Saturation feature to desaturate the image.
2. Adjust the color balance to slightly enhance Red and Green midtones.
3. Walla!!! The picture..it is done.

photo courtesy : Aashish a.k.a Bushy

Earth was sad

2005-07-23T04:22:00.000+05:30

It poured mercilessly on the younglings who had just taken their first steps into the world.
And my mobile phone was stolen from right under my nose

Chodu - Fifth generation

2005-07-16T21:06:00.000+05:30

This little guy followed me all the way to my room. He looks exactly like our hostel dog Chodu
Well, anybody got an idea why the pupils are blue here? If so, please let me know

Shackles

2005-07-13T21:49:00.000+05:30

Trolleys at the airport, bound by the shackles

Watch out

2005-07-12T17:43:00.000+05:30

Poonia giving me a lift. And for all of you not keeping count, my fiftieth post.

Touch of evil

2005-07-10T19:38:00.000+05:30

Come on punk, Make my day. Pattu looks evil (he is actually a teddy bear in real life)

Spice of life

2005-07-09T08:24:00.000+05:30

Location : Pizza Hut. Hiranandani
Occasion: Last CADA get-together.
People behind the chilli flakes and oregano: Manoj and Ram P.
Goodbye my friends.

Meter

2005-07-08T06:14:00.000+05:30

Auto-Rickshaws : the taxis of the masses. The meter is usually manipulated to show a higher fare, but Mumbai is still better off than places like Bangalore where the autos are out to suck you dry.

Quo Vadis - Wither goest thou?

2005-07-06T05:03:00.000+05:30

The angelic hue of the naked bulbs is in a strange contrast with the devilish tinge of red eyes on the Pan-wallah. Taken in Flora Fountain near C.S.T.

Pace of Life

2005-07-04T19:14:00.000+05:30

A fast paced life. Are we running towards something? Running away from something?
The pic is a blurred shot of a speeding bus, taken outside S.P.

Water lilies

2005-07-03T13:44:00.000+05:30

One more picture of the lakeside. Shashi and I battled snakes and crabs to take this picture :D

Dragon

2005-07-02T09:35:00.000+05:30

Flies... Well people, I can sense you tearing out your hair in despair over the bad pun posting, but I think you saw it coming. Didnt you? Long live Shrini Dragon thanks to RO for the college humour pic.

Shiva - the Destroyer

2005-07-01T02:05:00.000+05:30

A priest performing aarti for the Shivaling. The Shivaling is smeared with rice and curds to calm the fiery tempered Shiva.

Lonely ?

2005-06-29T00:45:00.000+05:30

All alone am I in this world.
And drowning fast am I.
Where the hell is my lifeboat?

Wineglass

2005-06-19T22:19:00.000+05:30

Half empty? Half full? Aaargh screw that... get me another keg.. *hick*

Castled

2005-06-18T01:02:00.000+05:30

Rises majestically above all. This is Gloria Church in Byculla.
ps- sorry for not posting earlier, did not find time to dig through pic archives or snap new ones.

Slide

2005-06-12T17:57:00.000+05:30

Remember the times when you would run all the way to the park to reach there much before everyone else and no matter how much you played there, you would stil want to go down the slide "one last time" before it was time to go home.
Hmm... good old days.

Beware !!!

2005-06-11T02:04:00.000+05:30

And I was wondering why the waiter was counting the number of hair strands on his head.
This was written on the menu card.
ps: You know in some countries, the punishment for adultery is being stoned to death. Hmm... sex and drugs..... Think about it.

A Minor thing

2005-06-09T13:04:00.000+05:30

Self explanatory I guess. Original pic here. And thats Kaushik playing the guitar. Today's pic dedicated to Sidney, who is trying his best to become a french gentleman.

Open Sesame

2005-06-06T23:57:00.000+05:30

I can only show you the door, but these ladies will come through it.

Dark ages??

2005-06-04T23:55:00.000+05:30

The sign says Renaissance . The picture was taken from Hostel 13.

Reflections

2005-06-04T03:10:00.000+05:30

Which one is real? Which one, merely a shadow?
What if the shadow outshines the original?
Taken at Chakras while we were waiting for our table to be set.

Eye

2005-06-02T02:17:00.000+05:30

It sees us.
Shines upon us, its light.
Overhead light bulb at Chakras.

Leaves

2005-05-31T23:39:00.000+05:30

I was captivated by this shot. It is not perfect, but yet manages to show one of nature's miracles. catch hold of another shot here.

To Big B or not to Big B

2005-05-31T01:36:00.000+05:30

I went to watch either Starwars 3 or Bunty aur Bubli with Renta and Shashi. As it turned out, we could watch neither and ended up watching Waqt- Race against time. This snap was the only thing I liked about the movie.
The red blurs you see at the bottom are the exit signs.

Flowers

2005-05-29T20:37:00.000+05:30

Multi coloured hues we wear
Elixir of life, we hold inside us
Waiting for that special someone.

Man goes

2005-05-28T01:27:00.000+05:30

This kid, Ganesh, was collecting mangoes from the tree next to our wing. Very skilled with the catapault, he had a big bunch of fallen mangoes with him. We asked him to give us a few and he happily obliged. Thank you Ganesh.

The road less travelled

2005-05-25T11:38:00.000+05:30

Shashi and I were going to Main gate for lunch, but we took the road less travelled, and that , as Mr. Robert Frost would agree, has made all the difference. Shall post some more flower pics later.

Fear?

2005-05-24T14:01:00.000+05:30

What's the expression on his face? The shot is much more melancholic than the original pic taken by Bolli. Wot say you viewers?

Are the roads well protected?

2005-05-23T02:30:00.000+05:30

Saw this lying on the road and couldn't resist taking a snap. :D
This shot seemed a nice oppurtunity to try out some of the gimp features. The original pic can be seen here.
Remember people, Road is a killer, use protection.

Rangoli

2005-05-21T02:33:00.000+05:30

My cousin is the artistic one in my family. Here she is, decorating the frontyard with Rangoli before Satyanarayan Pooja in my grandparents house. You can see the end result here and here.

Ghaalib ko peene de sharaab..

2005-05-20T16:32:00.000+05:30

Masjid me baith kar. Ya phir aisi jagah bataa jahaan khudaa na ho!

A couplet by Mirza Ghalib which roughly translates into
Allow me drink alcohol in a mosque or show me a place where there is no God.

A shot taken from the terrace in Delhi. The mosque is the famous Jama masjid. You can also catch a glimpse of Red Fort And ofcourse we can see the contrasting name hoardings of Humdard and LIC.

Sunset

2005-05-20T16:29:00.000+05:30

You just can't get tired of sunset shots can you.

Streetlight jellyfish

2005-05-18T02:40:00.000+05:30

a.k.a sights and sounds II. I rather like the effect.

Sights and Sounds

2005-05-18T02:37:00.000+05:30

I took this from the terrace of the building in Delhi. See.. it pays not to have a steady hand.

Big Brother

2005-05-17T14:13:00.000+05:30

originally uploaded by shrijos.

No, not the TV show.. my big brother.. The pic was taken when times were simpler.. world much smaller and yours truly much cuter :)

Life goes on

2005-03-10T05:37:00.000+05:30

DSCN1050, originally uploaded by shrijos.

The trees are beautiful and huge.
But they are not my destination.
Life goes on

Diamond Ring

2005-03-08T23:46:00.000+05:30

Another one of the play ball pics.

Moor's last sigh

2005-03-07T10:14:00.000+05:30

DSCN1030, originally uploaded by shrijos.

A view from my hostel. Will take one when buffoloes are grazing in it :D

Blues

2005-03-06T23:17:00.000+05:30

DSCN1068, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Pretty as a picture. But all alone

Play ball

2005-03-04T20:33:00.000+05:30

Just got in a bunch of pics when my hostelmates were practicing for interhostel-football competition.
Don't you think the stick figure looks eager to play.

I will survive

2005-03-03T04:02:00.000+05:30

dscn0739, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Does the photo make you happy or sad?

A view from the boathouse

2005-03-02T08:51:00.000+05:30

dscn0963, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Just took the photo yesterday at night from the boathouse, experimenting with exposure settings of the camera (thank you shashi) Nice pic. Beautiful ,dont you think?

Green with envy

2005-03-01T08:59:00.000+05:30

dscn0892, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Another of a Pink Floydy image. Courtesy Tyagi.
Looks like a bolt of green lightning. This was taken inside a 6 X 8 room :P

New generation to touch the sky

2005-02-28T22:21:00.000+05:30

dscn0738, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Cup of woe

2005-02-27T19:13:00.000+05:30

Cup of woe, originally uploaded by shrijos.

My Cup of woe
Floweth over

spiderweb

2005-02-26T04:35:00.000+05:30

spiderweb, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Aiming for the moon
But caught in the web

Happy Birthday VJ

2005-02-23T21:46:00.000+05:30

Have fun

Set the controls for the heart of the sun

2005-02-22T12:25:00.000+05:30

Yin Yan, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Yin and Yan....
Just took a pic of the sun and juxtaposed the inverse with the image. Psychodelic No !!

Chain of command

2005-02-22T07:46:00.000+05:30

imga0941, originally uploaded by shrijos.

And Darkness to blind them

2005-02-22T07:40:00.000+05:30

imga0952, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Valentine

2005-02-22T07:38:00.000+05:30

imga0942, originally uploaded by shrijos.

Its just a bicycle chain lying on the the ground

This is the end

2005-02-22T03:08:00.000+05:30

imga0924, originally uploaded by shrijos.

An impromptu jam on on a cold windy evening.

Sunset

2005-02-22T02:57:00.000+05:30

imga0683
Originally uploaded by shrijos.

So, every photoblog has to have a sunset image right?
My good ol' panasonic multi av device