Versova is an upmarket neighbourhood in the Andheri area in northern Mumbai. It is located at 19°7’60N 72°47’60E and is known for its beach and the Versova Fort. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versova_(Mumbai)
Shot from the 6th floor of a residential building.
November in 2009 brought unseasonable thundershowers, pleasant weather and overcast but beautiful skies.
Canon AE-1P 50mm f/1.4 lens.
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In Bombay, the cinema, the mall etc. prohibit photography within the premises. Government buildings &the railway station, the post office etc. Inside buses &trains too.
Some student volunteers take time off to shake a leg on stage in between events at St. Xavier’s auditorium during Malhar on the 30th of August, 2009.
&the rationale: political &commercial insecurities.
&at concerts too. Cameras are not allowed into gigs at MMRDA Grounds unlike Wembley &Madison Square Garden.
&the auditorium too. NCPA etc.
&the rationale: political &commercial insecurities.
Continue reading ‘Malhar in 2009′
In this day and age, I can recommend only the one professional film lab that processes black and white film in Bombay – Studio Mull Herr. It wasn’t the case five years ago. I had options. 4 or 5 of them. I’d use Mazda most oft.
A bunch of juveniles engage in outdoor sports whilst high tide during the monsoons at Juhu Beach in Bombay. 2009 brought the tallest tides in over one hundred years.
Contact prints are expensive &indecisive. I prefer low resolution scans instead. I can then check focus, composition etc. &get the better frames scanned at a high resolution thereafter.
Paritosh and his brother are poor. But skilled. Paritosh and his brother have one, a God-given gift. Paritosh and his brother are darkroom specialists. Black and White film. Processing and prints. Good job. Comparable to the best photo labs in the city.
Pre digital photography times, the one-room-kitchen apartment at Prabhadevi served as shop. Or should I say, darkroom and waiting area. Prabhadevi isn’t the cheapest neighborhood in Bombay. But Paritosh and his brother could afford the rent. Just about. Give thanks to the Rent-Control Act.
Everybody loves Paritosh. And his brother.
Continue reading ‘But this one skill.’
These were to be the tallest waves in over one hundred years.
“..stay indoors if you can. Stay back at the office, should things get out of control. Avoid outings during the 23rd, 24th and 25th, of July, 2009.”
“WOW! High tides! Waves! Let’s go!”
Crowds of people assembled, in anticipation, along Marine Drive. Numbers grew. Bombayites, old &young, fat &thin, healthy &unhealthy and uncle &aunty. Some 5,000 of them.
Close to 13:00 hours, the tides got taller and stronger. Strong winds blowing.
Continue reading ‘Monsoons and high tides. Bombay 2009.’
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