Moment of Joy!

Two views from the bridge.

Whenever I happen to go out to certain areas for outdoor candid photography, I cannot resist the urge of looking for some underprivileged children.  I love and try my level best to make them smile and laugh for a couple of snaps.

Yesterday, I accompanied a friend to the outskirts of my city Lahore on the other side of the river Ravi and noticing water in the river we decided to spend some time there, on our return, and shoot.

People enjoying boating taking full advantage of Sunday.

Lahorites or anybody coming to Lahore rarely see water in Ravi due to India's blocking water in an obdurate violation of international treaty.

They look like planning something but God knows what.

During the click click of my camera's shutter, my eyes were looking for children and then I caught sight of them.  I went to them and asked to pose with a broad smile.  

The boys readily posed with a broad smile.

Most of them did so except a shy girl who was trying hard to withhold her smile.  

Here she is, in the centre.

I won't go into details about what I did and speak to bring a forced smile to her face.  But the moment she smiled was one of the most joyous moments of my life.  She acted, smiled and laughed.  She really made my day.

Ice not melting yet.

She is letting out a controlled smile.

The remaining photos are self-explanatory.

Mimicking her favourite film actress. 

Now opening up.

Here she goes, fully unabashed.

The most rejoicing moment of the day.

Lahore Spring Festival 2010

MONUMENTAL CREATIONS

Last shot of the day

After having spent hours and hours in Nawaz Sharif Park

my nephews Areeb (right) and Sanaan still insisted upon

another but the last shot of the day.  Refusal is impossible.

RAVI - A river of sand now

Children playing in the dried up river Ravi that  now

looks like a river of sand because of India's water

blocking policy in violation of UN's charters and suicidal

criminal negligence of every Pakistani government.

Foggy Sunrise at Jillani Park

It is very difficult, in winter foggy mornings, to capture

every moment of change from twilight to sunrise.  With 

every passing moment a new scene emerges on the

horizon lively with flying birds over the park's lake.

Jillani Park Enveloped in Winter Fog

Jillani Park looks amazing beautiful in winter and

particularly in my most favourable foggy weather.

Not in the Mood!

Kids have their own ways of expressing moods.
This is the gesture of declining breakfast of not choice.

Another Day of Life

Life begins with another sunny cool morning at Jillani Park.

Sunrising over Jillani Park

Hypnotizing and tranquilizing beauty of a winter morning.

Just for Composition

I was done with photography of the day and had

already turned off my camera when these bright

leaves made me abruptly stop and I couldn't resist

the temptation of taking a couple of more snaps.

Smoking Woman

An old woman street beggar lighting up a donated

cigarettes, caught unaware in Samanabad, Lahore.

Nostalgic

Once my working place (behind Bhai Bhai Bookshop)

and tagged with unforgettable moments, companions,

experiences, revelations, discoveries, spiritual voyages.

Untitled

Captured in a fraction of a moment.

Amazing Window-Light

The light coming through window-pane, a little

before sunset created amazing effect behind the

curtains and glowing on the wall of my bedroom.

Amazing Cloud Formation

As I posted on Facebook on 1st October, it cost me

 45 minutes of motor-biking, running, walking, stumbling,

positioning to take this shot while I was in Township

Market, Lahore for some shopping. (A little adjustment)

Amazing Sunset

Another masterpiece creation of departing Monsoon.

The slow moving dark cloud caught my attention and

I had to chase it for one of my most favourite shots

 just in time to capture this mesmerizing sunset.

Beautiful Clouds

The departing monsoon is still offering amazing 

and beautiful formations of clouds as captured 

in this photo taken from roof-top before sunrise. 

Street Kids - No Tension - No Regrets

Kids enjoying study-free Sunday morning offered

innocent smiling faces for a quick candid shot in

Ichhra Shopping Centre, Lahore.

Info-Bombardment

A report says more than 40 percent Pakistanis are
already victims of depression and hyper-tension.
I assume that, beside other factors like unemployment,
social injustice and terrorism, the onslaught of
info-bombardment through these drone-banners is
also a major cause of severe disturbance.

Ridiculous!

I don't know whether the clinic owner desired this or

the painter was in an obsessive state of creative mind.
The message board, held by a girl, reads "Boys'
circumcisions without pains!"  Funny concept for kids.

Cave Restaurant

The architect has truly created a self-explanatory

facade of this beautiful architecture in Faisal Town, Lahore

Angle of Vision does count!

One of the best examples of the impact made

by changing angle of vision.

Intriguing Shadow

No Photoshopping trick used here.

Light and Shadows

The excitement created by light and shadows

demonstrate incredible effects. 

Light and Shadows

An angle of vision changes the whole perspective

of things while light and shadows play amazing tricks.

Watering does matter much

I never knew that watering seedlings in a nursery

may require two persons in this manner.

Contrast

Mother nature thrills us with thousands of contrasting concepts.

Light and Shadows

Light and Shadows cannot be separated

but they play tricks with our vision separately.

Great Aesthetic Sense?

These bikes, tyres and rims are certainly enhancing 

the grace of the beautified back wall of a private school 

in Samanabad, Lahore. Aren't they?

Homeless Roadside Creatures?

Awaiting to be adopted by some kids!

(Faisal Town Roundabout)