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Back into the water at Nethrani island

This was taken during my fun dive trip to Nethrani Island. I named it as ‘Back into the water’ only because i kept trying the back flip again and again, and also because of the fact that it was my second visit to the lovely island.

Photo by the awesome Claude Loren. Shot on his Canon 5D Mark II, which he was willing to risk on the boat, close to the water.

Nethrani island is about 12 nautical miles off the coast of Murudeshwar, Karwar. It takes about 90 minutes to get there by boat. No one is allowed to set foot on Nethrani island since it was once used as a military bombing site. One can still spots remnants of old unexploded shells at the bottom amidst the corals, if lucky.

My first dive at the Nethrani island was the best till date. I saw one 10 foot long unexploded missile, along with a sting ray that was jet black in colour and at least 12 feet long. the visibility is brilliant, atleast 40-50 metres in broad daylight.

Diver tip – The 90 minutes trip to and fro to the Nethrani island can be really long and boring. Make sure you have fun company, or something to entertain you. Sea sickness is quite common, and sleeping on the boat makes it worse.

My first live TV interview

As the title says, today was the first time i went live on TV for a news channel interview. This was to discuss the details behind the making and the success of the short film “little Bangalore” i shot as assistant DOP (2nd unit) with 1st December. Mind you, this was my first live TV interview for anything, so it was a little intimidating, as there was no preparation.

Warning – It’s quite long and in detail. I manage to speak only 2 lines.

 

Shravan and Mehak

By far one of the most colourful and energy filled Mehndi ceremonies i’ve ever shot. A shoot i did with the 1st December team at the Golden Palace resorts in Jaipur. The couple, Shravan and Mehak were one real fun couple to shoot, and very photogenic.

Jaipur in April is hot, like really hot. The only thing hotter there are the women. Dressed in all bright colours, decked in the most intricate jewellery. Adding in Shravan and Mehak’s close friends and family, it was a visual treat for the camera

Small tip for photographers/videographers jumping from AC to hot/humid conditions – Always keep your equipment as warm as possible, and inside your camera bags. Avoid as much as possible exposing the lens to the AC, as it begins to fog inside.

 

Why

Why Jack of all Trades? Well its quite simple.

The general plan in life is to be really good at something you do, and to make a career/living out of it. In my case, I’ve learnt the hard way I’m not really good at anything. Although after spending some time with myself, i realised I’m really good at one thing, and that is to be good at everything. The rest is explained in about me.