Oil Slick

So you take a weak sewerage line structure, a tired driver in the prime mover, a tank truck hauling the precious black gold and the patience to prance around an oil spill in the most unexpected of places; and you have yourself a beautiful reflection of the truck in a deep pool of what otherwise would have made some really expensive electricity.

Until you have a reasonable explanation of how did anyone manage to tilt an 18 wheeler at a place where the speed couldn’t possibly increase more than 15kmph; this makes for a pretty amusing sight.

Oasis

When you live in a metropolis with greenery as sparse as the rule of law in a war torn country the sight of a few well maintained coconut trees is nothing short of a treat for eyes grown weary of a concrete landscape.

Just a glimpse of the world outside the boundaries of the frame will reveal the absolute barrenness of the surroundings but we are here to treat our eyes not bore them with the redundancy of concrete structures.

Macro on iPhone

Took some time to experiment with the Macro photography on my iPhone. That would be the first presentable shot that has been managed. iPhotography has suddenly opened a whole new world for me!

Drowning in the Ocean

Centuries past when Helious reined the skies and mortals bowed to him – the Lord of Light – it was still the Ocean which was the feared deity. For it drowned men, killed then who tasted it and swallowed the light to spread the insanity of night fall. Ocean; mother of darkness, slayer of the Lord of Light and bringer of terror which consumes men grown.

Behold, the last glorious moment of the gracious Helios and prepare for the rule of the vengeful Mother of Darkness.

Captured in Ruins

Times when things beyond usefulness suddenly don’t seem useless. In death they mingle with the barren landscape and come to life when captured in their ruin!

Turn to Gold

With dusk, a lot comes to life; things which don’t exist, colors only imagined and ideas which are mere fantasies. And if you happen to find yourself at the right place at the right time you may witness a rarity never seen before. For dusk is a fleeting moment and it’s elaborate mysteries reveal only to the fortunate few.

In the Right Shade

The right light can do wonders for a photograph; anyone who has ever used something as primitive as a point-and-shoot camera is well aware of that.

However, when your primary camera is one mounted on the phone you carry around in your pocket, mostly lightening isn’t a luxury available to you. Though that doesn’t mean that the world of creative photography is lost to you and sometimes even shadows & mere reflections provide with shots which, if nothing else, are interesting to look at.

Here are a few to validate that claim.

The Haunted Trees of South

It’s amazing what back light, a water body and post processing to black & white coupled with crouching in awkward places can achieve.

Guardians of the Shadow Folk

While the sun sets in the west, the sentinels emerge to preserve the memory of souls and protect them from fading into the shadows when darkness unfolds. Behold, the Guardians of the Shadow Folk!

Colors of Rain

One of the most fascinating works of nature is rain. Probably the most simplest yet the most beautiful of phenomenas. The thick overcast, the rumbling clouds, the unnerving thunderclaps are some of the most amusing experiences; experiences I am never tired of.

The down pour always tingles my creative senses and I have almost penned my appreciation of the heavens opening up and the excitement which follows.

But the latest to my addition of pictures of rain produced through words are the shots captured while the rain lasted. For one it transforms the boring clear blue skies & the menacing sun with something as serene as this:

You have to love the greens and how absolutely stunning they look once washed by the rain and captured in the subdued light of the sun behind the clouds.

Even when the sun has set and darkness reins, a light drizzle & the washed atmosphere produce sights which are rarely witnessed in the daily routine.

Not to mention how rain drops can transform a sight from everyday life into something divine or sometimes even uncanny & bizarre.

Menacing as rains may be claimed to by majority of Karachi’s residents I doubt if anyone of them will be unable to appreciate how rain had the capability to transform the otherwise barren landscape of the city to: