Giridhar Chandrasekar

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple – Sculptures – I

Giridhar — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:21:12 +0000

Madurai, dubbed as the Athens of the east, is the ideal place for both pilgrims and photographers. The city is home to thousands of temple and primarily the Meenakshi Amman Temple. This temple was my playground during my childhood. I remember how I used to freely roam around the temple, climb the elephant statues, feed the fishes, parrots and have fun. But now the situation has changed drastically. There is high security check before entering the temple. They wouldn’t let even my camera bag in. They have re-painted all the ancient wall paintings and literally destroyed it. In the name of chemical wash, all the statues look shiny and artificial. Boards, fences, warnings, restrictions, entrance fee and every trick in the book to spoil an ancient monument and strip its authenticity is now being followed. I am afraid that the next generation may not be able to enjoy the serenity of sanctity of this wonderful monument as I have. So to salvage whats possible and whats left in the temple, I have decided to go there whenever possible and click pictures and record videos. Here is the first of the many series… Sculptures of Meenakshi Amman temple – Part 1.

Caption Contest – 2012

Giridhar — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:22:07 +0000

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Total Lunar Eclipse – 10 Dec 2011

Giridhar — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:10:39 +0000

This was my first stellar event captured on lens. I was experimenting all the way to get the settings right. Many photos didn’t turn out to be sharp, but the experience was great. Check out the collage of the total lunar eclipse.

Studio Lighting: Fashion Photography

Giridhar — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:10:25 +0000

Here are a few shots from my first day out with studio lighting and baby steps to learn the concept and usage of light sources for photography. Please comment and critique to help me improve. Thanks to the Model of the day: Viraja Achar

Lepakshi in HDR

Giridhar — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:20:42 +0000

The Veerabadhra temple located in Andrapradesh, is an architecturally well known temple. Here are some of my pictures processed in High Dynamic Range (HDR).

Yakshagana

Giridhar — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:42:05 +0000

Yakshagana is a folk form of art originating from the Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India. It is famous for its elaborate costumes and simplicity of language. The story reaches the common folklore much effectively. Though this is a pre-classical combination of dance, story, costume and music, it is still popular in the region. Ideally it goes on all through the night, but this particular event which I got to cover, was concluded by 9 in the night. Still I got access to the costume room and interacted with the artists before convincing them to pose for me. (Thanks to my broken Kannada)

Black and White

Giridhar — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:14:07 +0000

When Black and White are the parents, the children are colorful. Any form of art is expressed best in Black and White, but its the most difficult form of expression. Composing a black and white portrait is a challenge. I tried my hands on B&W portraits and I would not rate myself as good. But the results have taught me a lot and its taking me a few steps further into the realm of black and white photography.

Entomological story

Giridhar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:50:35 +0000

Unlike any other nature photographic subjects, insects lack emotions to display. But there is always something interesting happening in the insect kingdom. Forming a story around the picture is what I try to do. Try and see if you can figure out a story on what’s happening in the insects’ mind for each of my clicks here.

Outdoor portrait session

Giridhar — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:06:02 +0000

A bunch of us from Frame Bangalore met up at Cubbon park for a session of portrait photography. The session was to share the knowledge and passion for photography. Check out my clicks from the day!

Shoppers and Vendors

Giridhar — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:05:09 +0000

A stroll along the busy commercial street of Bengaluru helped me capture some interesting faces.

Disclaimer: These images are not for commercial usage. They have been clicked as a part of street portrait photography practicing activity.