Dood’s viewpoint from a different point of view
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 30th Sept’08I saw these colorful little dolls kept at a small roadside shop. The vibrant color combination and the fact that there were so many of them kept together was creating a really nice view for the eye. I tried clicking some solo shots but they were not giving the same effect as the group as a whole.
I dont know whether these types od dolls were specific to the place, but I could see them at almost every shop in the city.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 29th Sept’08The monument of Piplia was erected in the honor of Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez, for his heroic role in the independence struggle of 28th Sept’1810. This monument is built on top of a mountain and is visible from every corner of the capital city of Guanajuato. You have to take a rope car to reach the place. Once there you just cant stop yourself from admiring the breath taking view of the entire city.
The monument itself is a fine piece of art. I wonder how they managed to install such a huge pice of stone on top of a mountain.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 28th Sept’08One more from “frame-within-a-frame” genre. I clicked this window in the lobby just outside my hotel room. The view outside was quite good and the dark broad frame of the window was making it all the more distinct and noticeable. At first glance, it actually looked like a painting hung on the wall. Only when I observed the movement outside, I realized that it actually was a window.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 27th Sept’08We just entered the hotel to check-in when I observed this fancy sign board hung just in front of the reception. The beautiful combination of colors and pictures made it quite attractive to the eye. My first reaction was to take out the camera and click it.
Unusual show of artistry in small not so “unsual” things.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 26th Sept’08We were driving towards the city of Guanajuato when I observed these dark orange colored fields on the sides. These patches of orange, scattered randomly among vast green fields were looking very attractive. I got a chance to click it when we took a pit stop at one of the toll-booths.
Factually, Sorgo or Sorghum in Spanish is a type of grass whose grain is used for varying purposes like food, fodder for animals and making alcoholic beverages.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 25th Sept’08How many of us would be willing to even step out of our house if we experience something even close to what this man in the image above is experiencing? Not able to see the world through his eyes, he is sitting on the pavement playing the instrument continuously without any signs of tiredness.
I was amazed by his attitude and the vivid expressions on his face. Life is tough but people like him seem to be tougher. Each time I feel let down by my circumstances, I remember him & immediately the heaviness seems to fade away. I learnt a lesson from him – nothing is tough if you really want to do it.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 24th Sept’08Janitzio is a small island near to the capital city of Morelia in the statue of Michoacán. You have to take a boat and travel for around 20 minutes to reach the island. The main attraction of the place is the huge statue of Jose Maria Morelos standing tall, right on top of the island. It will certainly be the first thing you will observe when you visit the place. You can actually climb to the top of the head of the statue from inside and have a panoramic view of the surroundings.
I took this photo from the boat just before we actually hit the shores. The statue reminded me of the statue of Jesus in Rio de Jeneiro.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 23rd Sept’08The flowers were tiny and the insect was even tinier. But I knew that a close up would look perfectly fine. Its nice to see such small things in a larger perspective. When presented this way we tend to look at the details more closely and come to know about things which we didnt even know existed.
Just look at the color pattern on the insect’s back. If it hadn’t been this photo, I would have never known that the insect actually looks so beautiful.
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 22nd Sept’08“Sol” or Sun in Spanish, is one of the most popular beer brands in Mexico along with Corona. Unlike India, beer can be sold in public stores all around the city in Mexico (A similar proposal came up in India too, but I am not sure whether it was approved). In all the supermarkets you can see cans and bottles of beer stuffed in buckets of ice. After all “”Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.“
I clicked this one in a local supermarket while buying my less celebrated “Lipton Iced Tea” 
Originally clicked and uploaded by – Pratosh Dwivedi – 21st Sept’08The wooden ramp – leading right into the deep waters. You keep walking until you reach the edge & then you realize that its the end. All you can do is turn back and see from where you have come. Because one step more & splash !!!
As for the picture, another one from the Morelia trip. clicked it while waiting for the boat to come and pick me up.