The Red Fort, or Lal Qila, in Delhi, India. This super pretty UNESCO world heritage site was commissioned in 1638 under Emperor Shah Jahan, the same emperor responsible for the Taj Mahal. You might be asking, “if it’s so pretty, why’d you make it black and white Ashwin?!?” Because black and white accentuates the architecture, the repeating pattern of the wall, and texture of the stones which might otherwise get lost with the color. I absolutely love this interpretation of such a beautiful structure. If you find yourself in Delhi, this is a pretty cool scene - as well as the India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Secretariat buildings (especially at night), and probably a thousand other places
A view of the Tokyo Tower. I used a long exposure to make this photo - which was very difficult to do because I couldn't have a tripod. This effect causes the cars on the road to create light streaks and adds motion to the image.
We get so used to perceiving the world with our internal biases and experiences that sometimes we can miss something truly unique. Instead of looking at the sun as it set, I turned around to see what the light was shining onto. I've been waiting to capture this photo for a while now - I wanted the sunset light to bounce off the windows of the buildings in downtown San Diego and reflect off of the water. Sometimes, it does make sense to turn around.
