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THE PARADISE OF LESSER FLAMINGOS
Lake Manyara inhabits thousands and thousands of Flamingos every year. It is indeed a magical bespectacle of Lesser Flamingos that migrate every year to feed on algae found only in alkaline lakes of Lake Manyara.
FLAMINGO LAKE MANYARA TANZANIA SERENGETI MYSHOT
BLENDING IN
Washed ashore during the months of Spring, chunks of Ice are seen floating in a glacial lagoon bordering Vatnajökull National Park in southeastern Iceland. The Glacier Lagoon flows through a short waterway into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving chunks of ice on a black sand beach. Due to rapid climate changes, these glacial lagoons would soon wilt out, if preventive and effective measures are not taken place.
GLACIER LAGOON JOKULSARLON ICE_AGE SPRING ICELAND
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REIGNING SANDS
When sun reaches beneath the escarpment, sand dunes magically turn into a living paradise.

Shimmering lights from burning sand turn into softest blanket to comfort toiling soul. Stories are to be told over dinner, followed with songs of fortune under endless sparklers.

This is the story of Sahara desert, always to be known as 'The Sahara'.
DUNES SAHARA DESERT EVENING SUNSET
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THE SENTINNEL
Majestic Mt.Kilimanjaro being caught for the second time on my camera. Thanks to the pilot who tended to everyone's request for a closer view of Mt.Kilimanjaro. He infact, went on to slow down our airplane giving everyone a fair chance to view it.
MT. KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN MOUNTAINS AERIAL PEAK SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE BIRD EYE
CRISP MORNING
I had already missed my ferry to Orcas and stayed back at San Juan island overnight. Got up next day at 4 AM, caught ferry at 6:10 AM and finally arrived Orcas by 7:00 AM.

As I passed through winding roads, I was still in twilight zone due to dense clouds. As I drove further along, I could see orange pink hues in the sky. I knew I had to stop somewhere as clouds were opening up but was clueless. As the light started to fade away, I decided to just hit an open ground and capture this moment.

As Amy Vitale right mentioned, 'We often overlook events taking place behind our back, where all the magic happens.
MORNING LIGHT BASK SUN CRISP ISLAND PNW ORCA_ISLAND FALL COLORS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE WALLPAPER
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AS I WATCH DOWNPOUR
This shot has been captured in Northern Serengeti,Tanzania. Across vast Serengeti plains, icy blue grey sky restlessly grumbled. The thick blackened clouds were brought down by the torrential rain which it held in delicate frame. All of a sudden I hear this loud roar out of downpour, breaking Serengeti apart from its deep silence. As I watch downpour onwards, I could almost get the feeling of being wet anytime soon. This moment was great as it marked resurgence of dance, joy and lush grass.
SERENGETI TANZANIA RAIN NORTHERN SERENGETI DOWNPOUR BEAUTIFUL AFRICA EAST AFRICA
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HEY, WATCH OUT!
These common gulls can be spotted flying all over the ocean and can be quite confusing to choose a perfect shot of a gull. Rather, its the lighting that makes it even more interesting. These two gulls flying over the ocean finally got in that perfect light condition. One gull is saying watch out for me too as it seems like it is going to cross paths with the other one.
COMMON_GULLS OCEAN PACIFIC BIRDS NATURE WALLPAPER
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BURNING CLOUDS
A thick layer of clouds burning along Denali highway. It was the first ray of sunlight in a crisp morning that fell upon clouds making it look like clouds caught fire. In general, any given shot can have a varied effect on a picture when you can work with two important elements- Natural light (Sun) and Cloud. I had to workaround this wide angle and finally got this shot.
CLOUDS DENALI ALASKA NATURE NALI DA_SHOTZ
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FINALLY..I GET TO CARESS
Horses do hug one another by resting their heads and necks over the heads and necks of their friends. This indicates affection for one another. The horse will stand nose to tail with his friend and lean over, resting his neck over the crest of the other horse. The two horses may doze this way, cocking a back hoof and closing their eyes. They may switch positions after a while or exchange mutual grooming after resting on one another's necks. Isn't this quite astonishing?
ICELANDIC HORSE ICELAND NATURE BEAUTIFUL AFFECTION LOVE GENTLE CARESSING
CAUGHT UP IN THE WIND
While camping in the Sahara desert, I got to know that sunrise takes place at 5:15AM. As I was fighting with lack of sleep and extreme fatigue over past 3 days due to extensive traveling in Morocco, waking up this early seemed impossible. However, with extreme difficulty but equal amount of excitement to catch sunrise led to sudden wakefulness. As I grabbed my camera, I could feel thrust of wind gusts. Moments later, I found myself stuck in mild sandstorm which happened to be a rare occurrence.
MOROCCO SAHARA DESERT DUNES WINDSTORM STORM WIND MERZOUGA CAMP
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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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