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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 4h

My Wacom Tablet collapsed!!! No editing for 10 days.

Always use Wacom! And no, I am not an affiliate, nor am I an ambassador.

Sigh!!

#photoediting #editing

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 19h

Only three photos this week. Just the three. And you will find out why.
Khan Market.
People like us. Self-absorbed. Oblivious.

#streetphotography #monochromephotography #khanmarket #delhi

Nil Silver Efex Pro: https://tidd.ly/3NdVDy7

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 1d

In Khan Market.

Photographing people like us. Self-absorbed.
Note the color toning.

#streetphotography #urbanlife #monochrome

Nik Silver Efex Pro
https://tidd.ly/3NdVDy7

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 1d

In Khan Market.

Photographing people like us. Self-absorbed.
Note the color toning.

#streetphotography #urbanlife #monochrome

Nik Silver Efex Pro
https://tidd.ly/3NdVDy7

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 1d

And, in this podcast episode, I ask you to chase light.
Most people lost in all the technical aspects of photography and forget the most important ingredient is light.

Chase light!

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Do listen! Join the conversation. Share and subscribe!

#podcast #light #photography

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 2d

When I was at Chunar, I noticed the British graves at the village. I was curious and walked around to explore.

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The walk led me to ponder about time, history, and ghosts!

Read on, comment, share, subscribe!

#travelphotography #varanasi #britishraj #graves #chunar

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 2d

Will AI dependence make you a lazy person?

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I don't have all the answers, but do listen to the episode, and join the conversation!

Listen, comment, share, subscribe!!

#podcast #ai

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 2d

Always read your history!! A young brat chose to be my guide in Chunar Fort. He was entertaining, if historically challenged!

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Still, the young fella was a great storyteller!

Read the blog. Comment. Share. Do subscribe!

#chunar #travelphotography #india #varanasi

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 3d

Before I talk about my trip to Chunar Fort, read this short post on the history of the fort. The fort has had quite a dramatic history.

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There's been drama for over 1,000 years, but the most dramatic standoff was during Humayun's reign. Subscribe!

#travelphotography

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 3d

When Time, And The British Graves, Froze In Chunar Village.

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Wandering in Chunar Village, watching people sleep on the graves, I wondered, did the living and the dead find peace?

Read my blog post! Subscribe and comment!

#travelphotography #india #chunar #britishraj

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 3d

Vey often, we don't see people as people. We apply labels to them and these labels define

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#podcast #labels #humanity

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 4d

In this episode of my podcast, I discuss a quote from William Faulkner. This is a profound quote. I know little about William Faulkner but enough to realize we must divorce the meaning behind this quote from his politics

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Listen! Comment! Subscribe!

#podcast

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 4d

I struggled with the pronunciation of his family name, and the implications behind his quotation. But Sebastiao's quote is profound.

Do listen, comment, subscribe, share!

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#podcast #humanity #society #creativity

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 4d

Vey often, we don't see people as people. We apply labels to them and these labels define

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#podcast #labels #humanity

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 5d

In one of my podcast episodes, I review Osho's talk on Baba Bulleh Shah, one of Punjab's most beloved Sufi mystics. Baba Bulleh Sha said, 'understand yourself, my friend.'

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Give a listen. Comment. Share. Subscribe.

#podcast #bullehshah

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 5d

In one of my podcast episodes, I review Osho's talk on Baba Bulleh Shah, one of Punjab's most beloved Sufi mystics. Baba Bulleh Sha said, 'understand yourself, my friend.'

www.rajivchopra.in/p...

Give a listen. Comment. Share. Subscribe.

#podcast #bullehshah

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 5d

In one of my podcast episodes, I review Osho's talk on Baba Bulleh Shah, one of Punjab's most beloved Sufi mystics. Baba Bulleh Sha said, 'understand yourself, my friend.'

www.rajivchopra.in/p...

Give a listen. Comment. Share. Subscribe.

#podcast #bullehshah

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 6d

In one of my podcast episodes, I review Osho's talk on Baba Bulleh Shah, one of Punjab's most beloved Sufi mystics. Baba Bulleh Sha said, 'understand yourself, my friend.'

www.rajivchopra.in/p...

Give a listen. Comment. Share. Subscribe.

#podcast #bullehshah

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 6d

Who caused the babies to disappear?

#aiart #conceptart
#genocide #gaza

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 6d

We are all a bunch of hypocrites, some more than others, and some less. What do you think?

My post. Do read, comment, share, like, subscribe!

Now aren't we all just a bunch of horrible hypocrites?

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#hypocrisy #society #blogs

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 7d

As they say, some crazy memories are local!

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It is not always about traveling to exotic locations, and sampling strange food and culture. Sometimes, the experiences - like running after DTC buses - happen right here!

Read, bitte! Comment, subscribe!
#buses #delhi #blog

Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 7d

Where did the Palestinian babies go? Where did they disappear?

Did they have names? Did the Israelis and their client states rob the babies of their names?

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#palestine #genocide #aiart

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 7d

The bike. Selective recoloration also!
People photography without people.

DXO has excellent tools for photo editing
Nik Silver Efex Pro for monochrome

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DXO Film Pack for color and monochrome film looks

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#streetphotography #delhi #monochrome #empty

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 8d

In this post, I started by reviewing 'The Death of Truth.' Is truth dead?

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Do we even know what the truth is? Can we recognize the truth, and can we apply objective, universal standards to the word, 'truth.'?

Read, bitte! Comment, share, subscribe!
#books #truth #philosophy

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Rajiv Chopra @rc2208.bsky.social · 8d

I have not been promoting my posts at all. So, I'll start by sharing some of my posts from August!

A cuppa chai makes the world go round!

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#travelphotography #blogs #chai #india