Science at Work

Multiple reflections and refractions create a stunning visual effect with glass and water.

Reproducing this with CGI would stress out even the latest graphics processors! Anyone up for the challenge?

Self Assembly

We use 'heat, beat and treat' to create the stuff we use, with more than 90% waste - high temperatures, noise, harmful chemicals etc.
Nature create wonders quitely, at ambient temperature, without any harmful fallouts - everthing in nature self assembles - programmed to perfection.

Onlookers

Who are these creatures walking on 2 legs and infecting the whole planet with their concrete, steel, tar, poinonous gases etc. etc.?

It's funny that we look at nature as if it is something strange and wonderful, whereas we must be the strangest creatures of all ... who is the onlooker and who is in the zoo? Lets think about it.

Drama Continues

The catterpillar eats, eats and eats some more and grows fat and huge. Then come the next act - it creates silk and makes the cocoon.
And one fine day, the cocoon breaks open and a beautiful butterfly emerges. Us humans are not so lucky - too many calories, junk food etc. etc. and one fine day, we are overweight and few sizes too big. Getting back in shape is a huge effort. No butterfly tricks, no magic wands - only real hard work.

Big Eyes

Deceit, lies, drama, action - nature plays it out better than bollywood or hollywood!!

Nature's Paintings

The sky in Bangalore is beautiful every evening - a drama unfolds as the sun goes down. One fine day, nature painted the map of northern India - the way it should be - not the cut out version seen on international websites. Is our government taking notice?

Camera is just a tool

This photo was taken with my Motorola A1200 Mobile Phone Camera (2MP). So, is it worth the money and effort to get that wonderful expensive digital SLR?
The answer is yes - sorry, can't give all the credit to the photographer. With an average camera, you may get a good photo when the lighting and other conditions are wonderful, but to get good shots on a regular basis - you will need a powerful camera. Not to undermine the power of composition, understanding of the light/color/aperture/timing etc. which makes the person behind the lens a VIP, but a powerful tool gives you a better punch.

People these days are getting carried away with Mega Pixels and Zoom factors - these are required, but what is more important is the Camera's optics - the larger the lens, the better photographs you will get - and the more expensive the camera will be. But, before you decide to buy a camera - ask yourself - what will I use it for? If you want to click away your child's birthday parties - look for a camera which gives fast response and simple controls. On the other hand, if you want to drive to the wild and take WOW shots of the landscape, the flora and the fauna - then look for an SLR, or at least a camera with a large lens (large in Dia) and manual controls. And carry a tripod. Many shots require slower timings - anything less than 1/15 seconds will require a tripod for most people (I wouldn't argue on exceptions who can hold a camera steady at 1/4 seconds or less).

Thank you

Many schools start the day with a morning prayer which goes like - "Thank you god ... ".
Lets take a moment and thank God/Universe/Nature/Higher Power, who provides all the resources for this world to go by and also pray that every human being on earth is provided for.
We should also take a vow that we will make a contribution - however small - to make a positive different to fellow human beings on Earth.

Cheer up and smile

The new year party is over, and the holidays are getting over too - still on in some parts of the world, but soon everyone will have to get back to work, with Monday Blues and Tuesday Grays etc.

Let's forget all sorts of New Year resolutions and take up just one - we will be cheerful and smiling 24x7 (you can smile in your dreams too). The trick here is that you cannot be smiling and depressed at the same time ;) - so goodbyes to blues and grays.
(I am not talking about a plastic smile for others, but smiling to yourself).

And if you find it difficult to smile - put up some bright flowers on your desktop - they will sure cheer you up.

Fruits of Success

So, 2009 is here. Lets give it a warm welcome with a big huge smile.

2008 started well, but crash landed with meltdowns, crackdowns and big bangs. But what hurts most is when efforts are thwarted due to external factors and we do not get expected rewards.

Lets hope 2009 turns our dreams into reality and brings our efforts to fruiton so that we can relish the ripe, red, rich sweetness of success.