Yesterday, I went to one of the Christmas markets here with a friend. I managed to get a few decent shots which I’ll post over the next few days, starting with this. It was from a stall that had a huge display of these figures. Each one of these ‘characters’ tells a story.

Second in a series of two. This came out quite soft as the focus was not spot on. But with some sharpening applied I think it looks better although I’m still wondering if the composition really works.

This is something from a while back. The weather now is nowhere as good as it was on the day this photo was taken. Can’t say what exactly it is but it looked like a faded flower bud to me. I’ve another photo of this shot from a different angle which I’ll be posting tomorrow.

Something that caught my eye. I wonder if I should have increased the depth of field for this photo so that the red pin was also in focus. But the photo still works I think, no?

There is something about the composition and feel of this photo that appeals to me on a certain level. I hope it evokes similar feelings in you.

The second in a series of two. This somehow reminds me of an olympic torch being carried around a stadium and hence the title! A bit fanciful I agree.

First one in a series of two. Don’t know if this looks nice or not to you but I liked the defocussed backgrnd and the light breaking out as circles and therefore decided to put it up.

From Wikipedia, ‘the Gordian Knot is a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke (“cutting the Gordian knot”). The myth it refers to is associated in legend with Alexander the Great.’

After a gap of two days here I’m again! Since the weather here continues to be downright shitty I tried a few macro studies the other day. Here is one I liked.

Another photo where I tried the lens baby effect PS action. I thought that, in the original image, the background was distracting and there was an irritating light source (which you can still see) right next to the leaf. With the background rendered out of focus the reason for taking this shot becomes clearer in my opinion. (A portion of the image on the left and on the bottom has been cropped out to remove some distracting elements.)