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SALINAS DE MARAS
Since pre-Inca times, salt has been obtained in Maras by evaporating salty water from a local subterranean stream. The highly salty water emerges at a spring, a natural outlet of the underground stream. The flow is directed into an intricate system of tiny channels constructed so that the water runs gradually down onto the several hundred ancient terraced ponds. Almost all the ponds are less than four meters square in area, and none exceeds thirty centimeters in depth. All are necessarily shaped into polygons with the flow of water carefully controlled and monitored by the workers. The altitude of the ponds slowly decreases, so that the water may flow through the myriad branches of the water-supply channels and be introduced slowly through a notch in one sidewall of each pond, Sunset is considered to be the best time of the day to photograph the reflected colours of sky on the Maras.
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CROSSING PATHS
Situated in the southeast of Morocco, Erg chebbi has a special place in my heart. Berber community and Nomads have long established harmony, producing a cultural diversity in the region. I had an opportunity to meet a young berber guy named Akhmad, in his late 20's to show me around Sahara dunes. Along my journey to berber camp, I noticed another berber guy crossing paths with us. He introduced us as his friend, Hamid and shared a light camaraderie of laughter along our journey to Berber camp.
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THE ARCTIC LIFE
This shot was taken in Tromso, the northernmost frontier of Norway, barely after the evening when Tromso experienced its very first snow of the year. Here, reindeers are seen eating lichens and moss hidden under 8 inches of snow. Their hoofed legs would help to dig up the thick blanket of snow and find fresh moss for their survival. Almost, the entire Sami tribe's livelihood relies heavily on reindeers well-being.
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DANCING LIGHTS
AURORA JOIK NORTHERN LIGHTS DANCE DIVINE
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Photographs speak thousands of languages, only if you will play it by eyes

I mumbled, and I fumbled, I cried at emptied walls and then woke up to the same routine. Time and again, I only wanted to make a difference to an average body, an average soul and an average brain. I did what led me to follow the herd of millions. The fear of facing the results of experimenting that is completely unique, had me for life. At least, that's what it seemed for me. The fear is not about excelling in academic career, or being good at socialising, rather it is the opposite. It's the fear of being just an average person. It does to you to stay afloat just enough times until you gasp more and more.

What does to an average person is certainly not frowned upon but is certainly considered “less popular”. If you don’t perform well in sport, you'd get a bench for yourself rather than a squad of winners. If you don’t score within striking distance, you are considered to be a mediocre. If your art is not recognised by an affiliated art school or competition, you are considered non-creative. To rather stand out, you need some platform. I gained all possible platforms my parents could garner for my excellence. They slogged hard enough to get me to the perfect start of my academic career. I have had a pretty good life considering at what I longed for. I never settled for anything less than I had asked for. So why could I never be satisfied with my skills. Just why?...

Managing myself across thunderstorms in academic career, I landed at MBA school in New York. I considered it to be a second phase of my schooling and yet again I did not manage to fair beyond average. Guess, the stigma of averaging holds strong for rest of the average lifetime, haha. Yet again, I am lost in the herd of millions, striving to get a real good traction in my career.

One day, I just decided to take a plunge and saw myself standing in front of vast Serengeti plains. In all its glory, it meant something more than living a dreary routine life. I began to see myself as a contributor rather than just acting out as a server. I felt the need to contribute something more than the usual, especially towards nature, wildlife and planet earth. The idea is quite simple - Cultivate, Nurture and Captivate ideas through art, connecting the dots of artistic world.

Here I am, travelling thousands and thousands of miles across globe to find that one true moment that redefines and shapes our creative world. I am still on the hunt and my salvation lies in translating that moment onto photographs.

I am now more determined than ever, beating odds against crazy, tiresome journeys until I break my bones, until my arms give up and until my eyes seek peace. I am not giving up until the beats of my heart are in sync with the beats of the sacred nature.

This is the beginning of my journey to our creative world.......

Empower the inner lens

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