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11Apr
46 comments on “While I be the Banker”

While I be the Banker

Posted by umashankaron April 11, 2010July 26, 2026in Photography, Such is Life46 Comments

Towards the end of March, during what is known as ‘the annual financial closing’, the accidental banker in me braces for the approaching storm with clinched fists and gritted teeth. It’s payback time for the mounds of litter left around…

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05Mar
5 comments on “Nikon, Sex, Hollywood & Marco Polo”

Nikon, Sex, Hollywood & Marco Polo

Posted by umashankaron March 5, 2010August 26, 2011in Photography5 Comments

Actually, I owe the title to Scott Kelby rather than the ongoing Nikon Marketing teaser where something 'Nikon' is claiming to be Sexy, Hollywood and Marco Polo, all rolled into one, with Innovation thrown somewhere in between. I could have…

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17Jan
14 comments on “Why EVIL Cameras will Leave You Stranded”

Why EVIL Cameras will Leave You Stranded

Posted by umashankaron January 17, 2010August 14, 2011in Photography14 Comments

Never have the DSLR-bashers had it so good. Finally, there is the ultimate in point-and-shoot with sensors nearly as large as those in four-thirds DSLR cameras. And there is an electronic viewfinder to scan the world in 'realtime'. Really high-tech.…

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11Jan
3 comments on “Go, Get a Tablet!”

Go, Get a Tablet!

Posted by umashankaron January 11, 2010August 14, 2011in Photography3 Comments

I caused some heartburn when I wrote 'Go, get a DSLR' and I'm still busy wiping foreign froth off my face! A couple of connoisseurs who couldn't bring themselves to descend low enough to put in a comment on this…

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27Oct
25 comments on “Go, Get a DSLR!”

Go, Get a DSLR!

Posted by umashankaron October 27, 2009August 14, 2011in Photography25 Comments

Everyone has legs, everyone walks. Do some people walk better than others? You bet! Hundreds of languages would bear testimony to the thousands of rhymes alluded to mesmerizing walks of the damsels, ladies, princesses, queens.... I hope I don't get…

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While I be the Banker

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