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Felt like uploading this shot. I shot it on my old camera (Canon 7D) about 5 years ago and I just re-edited it now. It’s shot with an ISO of 2500, and it’s not even a big full-frame camera, so I find it quite impressive that the noise isn't more visible than it is. It’s singer Cody ChesnuTT, and I think my first shot at concert photography! Also, sorry for my hiatus in here. I plan to launch a new website soon, but I’ll probably keep this as a blog-type-thing :)

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Some kind of heron or stork hovering above Yamuna River. There is (if I'm right) a bird sanctuary on the opposite side of Yamuna River from Taj Mahal, and I actually snapped this photo from Taj Mahal. Lots of parrots and kingfishers were also there.

#taj mahal #bird #sanctuary #heron #stork #river #flying #animal #travel #canon #7d #photographers on tumblr #wildlife

Imet Gogo is a viewpoint in the Simiens, and it was definitely where we had the most beautiful view in my opinion. The landscape is so rugged, rocky, and extreme. On our way up there it suddenly begun hailing and just before we reached the viewpoint the hailing miraculously stopped.

#simien #mountains #mountain #ethiopia #travel #Travel Photography #photographers on tumblr #africa

The entire trip to Debre Damo was worth it just because of this priest. He was the one that showed us the insides of the church (not the sanctuary of course) and he was very happy to show us the church's Bible (which was the biggest I've ever seen). He also happily did a speed reading of 1-2 pages in the Bible in Amharic or Tigrinya and showed us numerous pictures/drawings from the book - the only thing he said to us that we understood was "Maryam", "Yesus", and the names of a few more biblical persons. What made him even more amazing was that he was deaf (but he still spoke), and he still exuded a lot of happiness. He was very smiling and very happy to show us his church. Also note his beautiful, bright yellow clothing - a lot of priests in Ethiopia wear either yellow or white clothes.

#priest #monk #debre damo #travel #ethiopia #portrait #yellow #religion #monastery #christianity #happiness #Travel Photography #photographers on tumblr

The best kabob shop in Bangalore. No doubt.

#kabob #kebab #india #bangalore #light #smoke #food #foodporn #travel

This is Lal Baba. He lives in the area surrounding Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu where he has been living for 35 years. What you see in the photos above is his home, and the place he spend most of his time; it's where he sleeps, where he cooks and where he meditates. Pashupatinath is, as I've mentioned in earlier posts, where many of the Hindus of Kathmandu cremate the bodies of their deceased relatives. Lal Baba is a sadhu, and the "baba" in his name is synonymous with the word "sadhu". As a sadhu he lives an ascetic life, and he doesn't earn anything - instead he is dependent on donations, and he has devoted his entire life to Hinduism. Lal Baba is originally from the Dolakha District in Western Nepal, which is famous for its religious significance. As mentioned above, he has been living like he does now for 35 years, which means that he must've moved to Pashupatinath in 1978.