Red. The colour of blood, of fertility, of life.
The colour of joy and vitality.
The colour of festivity.

This was taken a few days back around Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights). The red-painted clay lamps are filled with oil (or wax) and lit. It's common to find Hindu households lit up with the light of a multitude of lamps during Diwali...

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Nikon F75, 28-110mm
Fuji 100 ISO
2004, Outside my home in Ahmedabad, India.

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A slightly different composition... A little more depth...
This picture, and the one before, were taken in my garden eight feet away from the main door to my house... There's so much beauty in everyday things, if only we're willing to keep our eyes open...!

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Nikon F75, 180mm Macro 1:2
Fuji 400 ISO
2004, The lawn in front of my house in Ahmedabad, India

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First post after nearly a month... I've used the time, or the lack of it, to move off the streets for a bit and search for moments in my immediate surroundings... It's also been a time of introspection and analysis vis-a-vis my approach to photography, and I think it shows in the overall quality of the pictures...

This shot turned out almost as I'd visualised it. Oh! And this is my very first true macro shot- a huge achievement in itself...!

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Nikon F75, 300mm Macro 1:4
Fuji 400 ISO
2004, The lawn in front of my house in Ahmedabad, India

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