http://www.footwa.com Life through a lens, travel photography, abstract, portraits and a blog Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:03:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.footwa.com/dont-deliver-us-from-evil/2578/ http://www.footwa.com/dont-deliver-us-from-evil/2578/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:06:00 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=2578 Good vs. Evil, Light vs. Dark etc have had a long battle since the beginning of the intellectual era of mankind. Evil/Dark is always frowned upon. It has been revolted against so much that any talk, discussion on it is seen as blasphemy.   Evil/Dark however is important.   Take for instance the earliest concepts [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/dont-deliver-us-from-evil/2578/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/click-a-portrait/2225/ http://www.footwa.com/click-a-portrait/2225/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:00:05 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=2225 A portrait! What could be more simple and more complex, more obvious and more profound. Charles Baudelaire   Equipment 1. A DSLR Camera (like Canon 550D camera) 2. 50 mm lens (1.8f 50 mm lens), Why this lens? cause this ensures you get a good depth of field. In simple terms this means that some parts [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/click-a-portrait/2225/feed/ 4 http://www.footwa.com/tranquillity-of-man/2178/ http://www.footwa.com/tranquillity-of-man/2178/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:52:12 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=2178 Many years ago I had gone to Mumbai along with a friend. We were there for a 2 day visit. On our path of exploration of the city was Haji Ali mosque. The day we decided to head forward was an auspicious Muslim day, I don’t remember the occasion though. As we started at one [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/tranquillity-of-man/2178/feed/ 2 http://www.footwa.com/the-50mm-magic/2126/ http://www.footwa.com/the-50mm-magic/2126/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:33:22 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=2126 If you have bought yourself a canon SLR camera sporting the default 18-55mm lens, and are now wondering which should be the next lens you pick up, I seriously suggest the cheap 50mm f/1.8 lens from canon. The reasons are simple   1. Sharpness The Canon 50mm f/1.8 is one of the sharpest lens Canon [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/the-50mm-magic/2126/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/i-have-a-dream/2035/ http://www.footwa.com/i-have-a-dream/2035/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:10:25 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=2035 On August 28, 1963, An African American in a black suit, stood on the steps on Lincoln Memorial. In front of him was a crowd of 2,00,000. The next 17 mins were history as he unveiled to the world his “I have a Dream” speech. Below is a text version of his speech which even today [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/i-have-a-dream/2035/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/we-didnt-start-the-fire/2015/ http://www.footwa.com/we-didnt-start-the-fire/2015/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 18:08:08 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=2015 Yeah right! we didn’t start the fire.. It was always burning, since the worlds been turning.. But the fire is every growing, thats because we try to fight it with fuel rather than water.   People revolting, war, drugs, diseases, rape, child abuse, murder is what greets us early morning in news… And its nothing [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/we-didnt-start-the-fire/2015/feed/ 2 http://www.footwa.com/splash-of-life/1894/ http://www.footwa.com/splash-of-life/1894/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:01:21 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1894 “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”   Just a small reminder to everyone, life is too short to hold grudges, hatred, jealousy, anger, resentment, sorrow, grief, pain and whatever else troubling your mind.   When you step into the sea, and you are hit by an unsuspecting wave, which sweeps [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/splash-of-life/1894/feed/ 8 http://www.footwa.com/look-into-the-future/1855/ http://www.footwa.com/look-into-the-future/1855/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:14:04 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1855 “The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.” Calvin And Hobbes   A few drinks down and soon enough one starts talking about the future.. or his/her existence in this world, what his/her goals are.. what the path ahead leads too.. Well the best part of the future is that [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/look-into-the-future/1855/feed/ 4 http://www.footwa.com/capture-the-moment/1727/ http://www.footwa.com/capture-the-moment/1727/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:05:05 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1727 Ever gone through some old lost pictures, like of the time when you were in college a totally different person, in looks and thoughts… or of your childhood, or of a special moment with friends or the loved one. That’s the reason why we all love to capture a moment with our camera, or with videos. [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/capture-the-moment/1727/feed/ 2 http://www.footwa.com/troglodyte-caveman-to-the-thinker/1408/ http://www.footwa.com/troglodyte-caveman-to-the-thinker/1408/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:17:44 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1408 Rodin created “The Thinker” as one of the pieces for his work “The Gates of Hell” which was based on the scenes from the first section called “The Inferno” from “The Divine Comedy” of Dante (The Divine Comedy is an epic poem depicting the soul’s journey towards God through Dante’s travel across Hell, Purgatory, and [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/troglodyte-caveman-to-the-thinker/1408/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari/1385/ http://www.footwa.com/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari/1385/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:02:26 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1385 How does one leave all possessions to live a simple spiritual life. As I look into the eyes of this monk, I see someone at peace with himself. But my peace is got to me by my latest electronic gadgets, be it a mobile, an ipod, speakers or an LCD TV. Do I envy this man? [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari/1385/feed/ 4 http://www.footwa.com/the-innocent-artist-explorer-inventor-in-a-child/1315/ http://www.footwa.com/the-innocent-artist-explorer-inventor-in-a-child/1315/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:36:43 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1315 The famous Pablo Picasso once said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”   This probably explains the cubism period of Picasso, where he experimented like a child.   My Jijaji (Brother-in-law) said something I will never forget. My nephew was swaying his head left [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/the-innocent-artist-explorer-inventor-in-a-child/1315/feed/ 7 http://www.footwa.com/candle-light-photography-light-source-in-the-frame/1123/ http://www.footwa.com/candle-light-photography-light-source-in-the-frame/1123/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:28:41 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1123 This shows an example where a low light source is in the frame rather then just the reflected light from the source on the subject. Notice how the viewer attention now alternates between the candle the the person, and since the lamp is more brighter than the subjects face you tend to see the image from [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/candle-light-photography-light-source-in-the-frame/1123/feed/ 2 http://www.footwa.com/should-we-tickle-a-terrorist/1201/ http://www.footwa.com/should-we-tickle-a-terrorist/1201/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:37:44 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1201 Alan Alda once said “When people are laughing, they’re generally not killing each other.”, which makes me think.. “so the solution to our terrorist problem is to catch one and tickle him?”   Jokes aside laughter is perhaps the most beautiful facial expression and being contagious it aways helps spread happiness, its evident from the laugh [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/should-we-tickle-a-terrorist/1201/feed/ 3 http://www.footwa.com/the-devil-in-us/1159/ http://www.footwa.com/the-devil-in-us/1159/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:12:05 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1159 Comeon admit it! We all have a devil in us. We would watch big boss and then appear to be shocked at the behaviour of some of the participants, but we all are like them.. if you are not still convinced, let me ask you a question. How would you react if you knew there [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/the-devil-in-us/1159/feed/ 2 http://www.footwa.com/a-question-of-faith-does-evolution-support-god/1100/ http://www.footwa.com/a-question-of-faith-does-evolution-support-god/1100/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:47:36 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1100 “Evolution supports God!”, Vikram remarked flatly as I argued on how religion needs to be modernised, as evolution theory by Charles Darwin questions the common belief that God created Man. Confused I asked him to elaborate. He told me how our survival skills are better if we have faith in a divine power. I had to [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/a-question-of-faith-does-evolution-support-god/1100/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/proud-old-man/1085/ http://www.footwa.com/proud-old-man/1085/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:17:26 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1085 On the way back from Ranthanbore to Jaipur, we stopped at a small chai (tea) stall, where a group of old men were sitting and probably discussing village politics. As we stepped out of our vehicles they stared at us for sometime before offering a small bamboo stool for us to sit. During the conversation I [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/proud-old-man/1085/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/million-dollar-smile/1055/ http://www.footwa.com/million-dollar-smile/1055/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:31:13 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=1055 My eyes gazed this man as I was having my tea. He was standing few feet away, deep in conversation with someone. At first I noticed the shape he was in, wondering if he was an underpaid worker, if he had a tough day today, poor guy perhaps still has to work at his old age… [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/million-dollar-smile/1055/feed/ 2 http://www.footwa.com/i-trust-in-thee/571/ http://www.footwa.com/i-trust-in-thee/571/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:16 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=571 Chintu was trying his best not to give me a smile, was deep asleep, and even as the mother held his hands and shook it, he was least interested to pose for the snap I was trying to click. But without his smile itself he looks very sweet, and his small hands holding his moms thumb [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/i-trust-in-thee/571/feed/ 1 http://www.footwa.com/monochrome-neha-bhagra/453/ http://www.footwa.com/monochrome-neha-bhagra/453/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:48:16 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=453 Black and white photographs are classic. They have a way of expression and they sometimes look much better then thier colored version. The same is true for this snap. Robert Frank (American photographer) once said. “Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/monochrome-neha-bhagra/453/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/lost-in-a-gazal/436/ http://www.footwa.com/lost-in-a-gazal/436/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:54:12 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=436 We were at Moti Mahal, with live gazal. Saket and I were enjoying this, when I got an urge to listen to my favorite number. Called the waiter and tried to write in hindi, but gave up soon (have not written for 12 years in hindi). Saket laughed and wrote down the Gazal name. Soon [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/lost-in-a-gazal/436/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/whats-on-your-mind/344/ http://www.footwa.com/whats-on-your-mind/344/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:14:28 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=344 Although photographs revel a lot of information… like how did the person look, what was he/she wearing, the surroundings etc.. some are intriguing… they leave you with many questions . I think this one makes you wonder what on her mind… did she get a bad news, is she bored.. or perhaps…. Nothing special actually.. [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/whats-on-your-mind/344/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/candid-neha/335/ http://www.footwa.com/candid-neha/335/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:06:44 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=335 I like photographs which are spontaneous, where the subject is not conscious. Neha here was laughing at a joke (definitely not mine) when I captured this. Gave it an aged look later and it looks nice I think. It has some noise because of a high ISO, since it was clicked in a low lighting [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/candid-neha/335/feed/ 1 http://www.footwa.com/saket-sinha/202/ http://www.footwa.com/saket-sinha/202/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:21:54 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=202 Saket is Priya’s Husband and a very good friend of mine. Very hard working .. recently took a new management job and works only 7 days a week, wonder what he does on the rest?. He is a from Jharkhand.. opps, he does not like it this way. I meant, “Jharkhand steel city”.]]> http://www.footwa.com/saket-sinha/202/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/dreamy-rohit/149/ http://www.footwa.com/dreamy-rohit/149/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:02:44 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=149 I think this was the one when he told me he was getting married. I almost see him praying to God asking for mercy here. Kidding! Rohit is one of my closest pals. We have a great time together whenever he comes down. A brilliant guy with amazing writting skills. I am sure one day [...]]]> http://www.footwa.com/dreamy-rohit/149/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/ritika-tandon/138/ http://www.footwa.com/ritika-tandon/138/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:40:03 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=138 Met her when the “Neelam” gang came down for holidays in Goa. Very photogenic.]]> http://www.footwa.com/ritika-tandon/138/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/rohan-narvekar/141/ http://www.footwa.com/rohan-narvekar/141/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:37:10 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=141 Rohan is a good friend of mine right from school days. He runs a bar and restaurant in Panjim called Anupama. One of the hardest working guys I have met. We try to meet up during the weekend and usually head to a beach.]]> http://www.footwa.com/rohan-narvekar/141/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/nisha-singh/228/ http://www.footwa.com/nisha-singh/228/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:51:44 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=228 Nisha is a real bindas girl, this was when she, her husband and her kid dropped in to my place for lunch. She is the NEXT Mrs. India, she is in the competition this year. Vote for her!]]> http://www.footwa.com/nisha-singh/228/feed/ 0 http://www.footwa.com/titanic/35/ http://www.footwa.com/titanic/35/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:47:26 +0000 Anurag Jain http://www.footwa.com/?p=35 ]]> http://www.footwa.com/titanic/35/feed/ 0