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Have I gone mad lately?

October 18, 2011

Yesterday evening, When I told my wife that the sky looked beautiful, she quipped, “Have you not seen the sky before”?, and she went on to complain that after buying a camera I have been spending most of my time at home gazing at the sky. She said, “I think you will soon go mad”. I told her philosophically that the sky is an endless source for unlimited photo opportunities – for this she gave me a look that suggested she already thinks I’m a lunatic.

But the truth is, though I’m fascinated by the sky, I was only trying to connect to the Man Above to find a way to pay off my huge credit card bill which the camera brought along – this is something I cannot tell her because, like most DSLR owning husbands, I have told my wife a big lie about the cost. May God help me. (If there’s any hapless husband out there who would like to buy a DSLR, but don’t know how to cook up a cost which would meet the approval of your wife, remember Joshi Mukard is ready to help you get out of any situation and realize your dream – heck, I should run this ad in T.V. ) (but wait – Joshi Mukard will not pay your bill because he himself is in dire need for Divine Intervention to pay off his bill, but  can help you with a plan that works !)

Well, this post is to tell you that apart from sky-watching, I have also been working on a photo blog to share all the half decent photos I have taken so far.

Here’s the link to the blog: http://joshimukardphotography.wordpress.com/. I have called the blog Black Magic because the black background of the template has helped the photos look better. Please review the site and comment.

Quality of photos inside WordPress is not the greatest. For better quality images find my Flickr link in Black Magic. One of my recent photos:

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P.S: Oh God, have I really gone mad already?

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33 Comments leave one →
  1. October 18, 2011 9:51 am

    Sky gazing has kept you away from the tomato blog! I was wondering about your absence from this space the other day! Anyways, the photos look good. I seriously hope the guy above would intervene divinely on the credit card bill. ;)

    Meanwhile, (belated) congratulations on getting the approval from your wife.

    • October 18, 2011 10:44 am

      Thanks man, getting wife’s approval for a DSLR is a tough one. Let me know if you need help.

  2. October 18, 2011 10:30 am

    Be honest, Joshi, how many hours do you spend with your DSLR?? There must be a good reason why your wife calls you a lunatic, okay? Ahahahaha!!

    Nice pic! Why lah my dear cousin not able to get the effects you got?? Hers also DSLR what?! Haizz… just gotta be contented with what she snaps if not gotta DIY! That mean the end of my blog! Ahahaha!!

    Continue your sky gazing, dear friend! It’s doing you good! Cheers!

    • October 18, 2011 10:51 am

      I know why your cousin is not able to get the same effect I have got with the DSLR. Remember this, like a MasterCard ad, I would say ‘Your camera can capture priceless angles, for everything else there’s PhotoShop’!!

    • October 18, 2011 10:59 am

      I do spend a good amount of time with my camera, not daily though. I hope it will come down in the coming months.

  3. Melbin Mathew permalink
    October 18, 2011 10:53 am

    i think little bit you have gone….:-)

    • October 18, 2011 11:00 am

      yes, no denying

  4. October 18, 2011 5:28 pm

    I was expecting a Tomato pic.
    Anyways good shots :)

    And joshi bhai your wife looks like a villain or is that the case with all you happily married husbands?

    • October 19, 2011 4:37 am

      Thanks Vijay.

      My wife is not a villain, she’s just creatively challenged. She cant understand why I have to spend so much time and money to take just pics.

  5. October 19, 2011 2:10 am

    Don’t worry,you are not mad.Just that you made it a point to appreciate the beauty of a blue sky.The sky fascinates many people.Let me not get into the details as what the sky makes me feel,you will be convinced I’m mad too.

    And the photograph is beautiful too.The car and the guitar photo has vintage feel to it.Loved it.

    P:S: Can you teach me how to get that vintage look in photos?
    P:P:S :All wives think only their husbands are eccentric.Period

    • October 19, 2011 4:41 am

      Thanks Blue Lotus.

      “All wives think only their husbands are eccentric” – absolutely. I think even you realized this today, haha.

      Vintage look…I will teach you – I will post a tutorial comment directly in your blog

  6. October 19, 2011 4:15 am

    Madly funny and devoted to his wife. And we love it!

    • October 19, 2011 4:43 am

      Thanks Purba. Your comment always makes me feel proud of myself

  7. October 19, 2011 8:24 am

    this is lovely!!

    • October 19, 2011 8:37 am

      Thanks Deepak.

  8. October 19, 2011 10:23 am

    Just looked through your Flickr galleries. Great pictures! :) Which Nikon model do you have?

    • October 19, 2011 11:01 am

      I have D5100 with 35mm f/1.8 DX lens. I also use 18-55 Kit lens.

  9. October 19, 2011 4:04 pm

    You don’t have to tell all lies to your wife when you acquire those obscenely priced things. My experience is, just dropping 1 digit from the cost does the trick: as in(2)2,500/-. God help you if you’re into buying into 6 digit things though. You may want to have a look at following posts on my blog though:

    (1) Fra Lippo Lippi
    (2) Followers of the Heart

    ps: I’m not embedding the link lest you think I’m spamming you.

    • October 20, 2011 6:37 am

      Thanks for commenting here. I visited your blog, but for some reason I’m not able to view your photos. I could read the text though.

  10. October 19, 2011 7:47 pm

    I love your photography. Looking forward to following the new blog.

    • October 20, 2011 6:35 am

      Thanks. Please do follow

  11. October 20, 2011 2:26 am

    hey u have to be mad to be a true artist…

    • October 20, 2011 6:35 am

      absolutely

  12. mansi permalink
    October 20, 2011 6:27 am

    Nice photograph Joshi….waiting for a few more to come…:-)

    • October 20, 2011 6:34 am

      Thanks Mansi. Just wait for a couple more days – more photos are on the way.

  13. October 25, 2011 10:49 am

    I love sky gazing too but usually the night sky – I like looking at the stars. I love looking at the setting sun – somehow the dusk attracts me more than dawn ( I dont know if psychologists would have something to say about that) . Enjoy yourself with your new camera. I envy people who can communicate through pictures – I can only use words!!!

    • October 25, 2011 11:10 am

      Dusk is my favorite too. I like rain clouds as well

      I think communicating through words is much more difficult than pictures.

      Thanks for commenting.

  14. November 15, 2011 11:37 am

    Aha… such a rich blue! Sky-watching pays rich dividends. It has so many eternal subjects… a true photographer’s dream. So don’t worry, I am sure this isn’t madness. :)

    • November 16, 2011 2:49 am

      Thanks for your support Deboshree.

  15. November 19, 2011 1:15 pm

    Joshi I thought was a kannada name. Anyway we kannadigas always welcome others. And photography, I can not afford DSLR cameras (what are they), but my samsung mobile photos are really not bad either for catching the glimpse of those wonderful clouds

    • November 21, 2011 5:16 am

      Yes, I agree with you. To take wonderful photos we don’t need a DSLR. I have seen many award winning photos taken using a mobile camera. It’s the man behind the camera that’s more important than the camera.Thanks for commenting.

  16. December 21, 2011 3:56 am

    The photo s nice…am in the process of looking at the photoblog…the home page pic of u with the camera is a killer!!

    • December 21, 2011 5:37 am

      Oh thanks Monty

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