April Blogging Challenge - 2

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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder is something I have always heard. But very recently I experienced it more closely.

Since the time I have started photography I have become more observant in terms of things that happen around me. So you would find me walking down the road and then all of a sudden I would be staring at the sky in all amazement with a bewildered look on my face, much to the passersby irritation.

There I was standing looking at perhaps a beautiful cloud formation, or the colour of the sky which had changed all of a sudden or maybe a flock of birds flying together in various shapes and on the other hand there was this crowd busy looking at me trying to gauge the extent of my madness.

Its truly said beauty lies in the eye of the beholder!!

Added later - > P.S: As suggested by one of my lovely blogging friends I am sharing the picture I clicked when this thought came to my mind.

 

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  1. Shilpa Garg2 April 2013 at 05:38

    Well said, our different perspectives, experiences, situations, thoughts at that moment, make us look differently at things!
    And I have seen we appreciate and start seeing beauty all around us when we have this camera in our hands :D

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    1. Privy Trifles2 April 2013 at 16:39

      Oh yes Shilpa.. with a camera in our hands we seem to notice things which could easily pass off as non existant before!!

      :D

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  2. Jo2 April 2013 at 06:01

    Glad to see you are keeping up, in fact you are ahead of us Westerners. You are right about Beauty.

    JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE

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  3. Unknown2 April 2013 at 11:41

    It is true that once you start learning photography (or painting etc), you do start looking at perspective and composition and ordinary things look unique!

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  4. Suzy2 April 2013 at 11:46

    Love the way you write - I could just imagine you and that crowd.

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    1. Privy Trifles2 April 2013 at 16:41

      Thanks so much Suzy!

      Your comment just made me smile :D

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  5. Unknown2 April 2013 at 11:49

    Beautiful thought ...a lovely moment captured :)

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  6. Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous2 April 2013 at 12:32

    Very true :)

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  7. Priya Sreeram2 April 2013 at 12:51

    true this one namrata :)

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  8. Preetilata【ツ】2 April 2013 at 14:20

    Well said... and i can relate to you completely. :)

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  9. Mina Menon2 April 2013 at 16:16

    V truly said! I loved ur click on silent saturday -- the shut wonows!

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    1. Privy Trifles2 April 2013 at 16:36

      Thank you so much Meena!

      Thats a deserted house just next to my office.

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  10. Unknown2 April 2013 at 18:14

    Agree with each word of this post.
    Look forward to the rest of your challenge posts!

    Damyanti @Daily(w)rite
    Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013

    Twitter: @AprilA2Z
    #atozchallenge

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    1. Me2 April 2013 at 18:22

      Thanks so much Damyanti :)

      Its feels great to have you here!

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  11. Mymind2 April 2013 at 20:01

    That was well said !Looking through a lens is like having extra vision.

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    1. Privy Trifles2 April 2013 at 22:41

      I agree Sharmila, photography has definitely improved the way I look at things around me.

      Though I don't claim to be a good photographer but yes I have become more sensitive towards all that happens around me.

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  12. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 20:19

    Oh WOW !! Interesting post and interesting thoughts. I also love doing so but I do without camera ;) I just stop sometimes to see what people are doing, what is happening around. I know how great this feeling is!!! :D

    P.S: Oh another new series!! You are on roll :D

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  13. Corinne Rodrigues2 April 2013 at 20:29

    I've realized that once you start taking photographs you start to look at things with new eyes!

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  14. Tyrean Martinson2 April 2013 at 20:56

    Love this post! It's definitely wonderful to be aware of the beauty around us . . .and maybe even point it out to those who wonder over our "madness".

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    1. Privy Trifles2 April 2013 at 22:39

      He he :)

      Agree!

      Appreciate your comment and follow too, thanks so much.

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  15. JANU2 April 2013 at 21:39

    :-) you should have shared the picture.

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    1. Privy Trifles2 April 2013 at 22:36

      Aapka hukum saar aankho pe - edited the post and shared the pic!!

      :)

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  16. rudraprayaga2 April 2013 at 22:59

    True.Beauty lies in beholder's eyes.But certain beautiful things project their beauty to all.

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  17. sulekkha2 April 2013 at 23:24

    Artists see beauty in mundane things and appreciate it, your picture is beautiful.

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  18. Shail3 April 2013 at 00:13

    How true that you notice what's around you and appreciate it more with a camera in hand.:)

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  19. AaeKay :)4 April 2013 at 09:22

    Wow love this photo! :)
    And what you have written is so true, I just do it without a camera! :) It's nice to take a minute or two out to actually notice the beauty of things around you!

    Hugs!

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