Harini Calamur's Writings
Monsoons finally arrived in Mumbai yesterday. The city wore a fresh look – all washed and cleansed. Traffic went for a toss – honking levels were off the scale. Western Railway trudged on. Central railways and harbour lines had issues – and…
Light streaming in through the pillars of the Main Hall in Hampi. I like that slight hint of burn out in a frame, especially when shooting ancient structures. It gives it a sense of being alive. You almost expect someone from that…
this is where i was, over the new year. And I still haven’t found the time to upload all the pics or even write about it. I make excuses, do people want to read one more bad Hampi post (possibly not)… 🙂…
Guard at the Hazira Port – found the contrasts fairly interesting. I think the guy had snuck out for a smoke … the shot definitely made it seem that way. This was interesting for another reason, because of the nature of the…
What is development ? it is security to be who you are…. school girls playing kho kho in the area between the school and the temple. Sanaswadi, Shiroor, Pune District Maharashtra Girls in School, look at the smiles – you can’t buy…
Old pictures that remind me that i have not been shooting – need to start again I kind of love shooting black and white. somehow there is that romance of photography that comes through .. a snapshot in time My grandmother (nani)…
My grandfather (dada) Calamur Mahadevan (1901 – 1962) – geologist, scientist, nationalist, feminist, father, husband, friend, teacher. Prinicipal at Andhra University. A man who educated his wife after their marriage, and insisted that she go out and work with the less…
Making a pot seems to be an almost zen like experience. Total concentration or the piece is ruined. Was at Kumbharwadi at Dharavi yesterday. This goes on the list of things to learn this year. I am going to learn pottery. I…
the most huggable deity … This, explained the artisan, was Ganapati with the Saibaba head gear. While this was seated on an orange leaf 😀 This was a chilled out one, while these were him in different shapes & forms Needless to…
trains, tracks, and snow look best in black and white. Landquart Station, the view of the Alps, just behind the trains …