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  • Drones, Kingfishers, and Joey Cook’s Ukulele

    Goa, India’s diminutive state on the west coast, enjoys a certain reputation as a party destination, full of backpackers and bikinis, in search of yoga or outdoor sports.  But it also has its wildlife – especially birds. I wrote about our visit to Goa’s Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary about a year ago when we…

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  • Guest Post: Darkroom Blues: A Blast from the Past (Part II)

    This is part 2 of an article shared by a photographer friend here in Chennai which was originally written for the Photographic Society of Madras, a local photographic society founded in 1857.  The first part of the article is published here. The author, Rags Raghavan, has since moved on to digital photography.  You can find…

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  • Guest Post: Darkroom Blues – a Blast from the Past (part 1)

    A friend of mine here in Chennai shared an article with me the other day, which he had written for the Photographic Society of Madras, a local photographic society founded in 1857.  It reminded me not only how far we have come – in this day and age where everyone is taking perfectly lit/focused photographs at…

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  • Found Film: Lakes and Rivers

    For the last few months, I have been sharing photos believed to have been taken by Raymond Albert in the late 1940s through the mid-1950s.  In total, the collection consists of about 23 rolls.  This post highlights the 19th and 20th roll I am sharing/have shared, in the approximate order they were likely taken.  I’m guessing the…

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  • Camera Test: The Ensign Commando

    In 1945, London’s Ensign Ltd. designed a rugged, all-purpose camera for the British military that never saw much action because the war ended shortly thereafter.  It was subsequently “civilianized” but never got much traction due to supply shortages and the reputation German cameras still enjoyed. It’s a shame the Ensign Commando never really caught on…

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