MY HANDS SEE WHAT MY EYES CANNOT

My hands see what my eyes cannot, originally uploaded by photoholic_royd.

When I visited the leper colony in Dahisar, little did I expect to meet such a diverse group of people.

I happened to meet this woman by chance when I was passing by her tiny hut. I heard her television blaring and couldn't help but knock on her non-existent door.

She was cooking at the time and what shocked me the most was the fact that this woman is completely blind. She was treated for Leprosy which has caused her fingers to get disfigured.

Even though she cannot see, she manages to cook, clean and do all the household chores and uses the television to keep her company.

I have not cropped out anything on purpose and this image is pretty much SOOC except for some white balance adjustment and contrast correction. I felt I had to do justice to this woman by showing everything I can that forms a part of her life. Her house is everything you see in the image.
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NO PAIN CAN GET ME DOWN

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Images of slums are usually associated with hunger, poverty, sadness and the likes. But I encountered a different emotion when I visited the slums along the Dahisar River in Mumbai, India. An emotion of courage, and an emotion of happiness. This woman looked so beautiful when I saw her, I couldn't stop myself from making a picture of her.

She suffers from Kyphosis or what is commonly known as a hunchback. But that doesn't stop her from enjoying life and the company of her very beautiful little daughters. My salute to people like her who may have a small wallet, but have enormous hearts.

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OVER THE FIELDS

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This image was taken at Vavepada which is a tiny village off the town on Palghar.

I had been shooting with my 50mm f/1.4 AiS lens before this so I had my camera on manual mode. I changed to the kit lens and saw this kid at the window. I completely forgot about adjusting exposure and just made this image. I'm happy with the way it turned out though.
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A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

This is the 2nd picture from my D90 Project. The 1st one is not that impressive.
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I called Reshma to do the narration for the documentary I am working on. After a long day of work we finally decided to take a few pictures and unwind. This was taken on the spur of the moment.

I have also started working more with RAW files and practicing my NEF editing techniques. So far, I am finding RAW files to be really helpful. Although my PP skills aren't at a level where I can squeeze the best detail out of an image, having the ability to control how a picture turns out is worth it.

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