Comments on: Worth a 1000 words: Akshay Mahajan http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/ Change your Mind, Change the World Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: chamki http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-38904 chamki Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:30:53 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-38904 To stumble upon this piece of information and the hilarious conversation is extremely entertaining I must say. To stumble upon this piece of information and the hilarious conversation is extremely entertaining I must say.

]]> By: Ritesh http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-37965 Ritesh Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:55:20 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-37965 okay okay...i was wrong...i was rude...and i eat my words...and its not fear...maybe i phrased my opinion in a really really wrong way...or maybe my opinion was simply hollow...or maybe i was being plain bitchy...sincerest apologies to akshay...and everyone else who is offended by my comments... okay okay…i was wrong…i was rude…and i eat my words…and its not fear…maybe i phrased my opinion in a really really wrong way…or maybe my opinion was simply hollow…or maybe i was being plain bitchy…sincerest apologies to akshay…and everyone else who is offended by my comments…

]]> By: kaushik ramaswamy http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-37601 kaushik ramaswamy Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:02:03 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-37601 this mr uttamchandani began working under a capable photo editor soumitra ghosh, who in my mind is the one responsible for how the bombay ht looked when it launched.he was was also responsible for creating the team of photographers who gave the paper the fresh look.i have closely monitored the ht bombay paper for long and the guys who launched it worked with me in the delhi ht from 1996.mr uttamchandani in my mind is a fine photographer and so is akshay mahajan, who know works in my team in the Indian express bangalore. all i would like to say in this matter is that professional photographers in this world are primarily adults and it is stupid and child like to behave or comment the way mr uttamchandani has about mahajans work.his is not a critique but it just seems like fear. there is nothing to fear mr ritesh.every photographer has his way of functioning and "behaving".you have yours and akshay has his.i could list half a dozen photographer in bombay and outside who would like this mr uttamchandani began working under a capable photo editor soumitra ghosh, who in my mind is the one responsible for how the bombay ht looked when it launched.he was was also responsible for creating the team of photographers who gave the paper the fresh look.i have closely monitored the ht bombay paper for long and the guys who launched it worked with me in the delhi ht from 1996.mr uttamchandani in my mind is a fine photographer and so is akshay mahajan, who know works in my team in the Indian express bangalore. all i would like to say in this matter is that professional photographers in this world are primarily adults and it is stupid and child like to behave or comment the way mr uttamchandani has about mahajans work.his is not a critique but it just seems like fear. there is nothing to fear mr ritesh.every photographer has his way of functioning and “behaving”.you have yours and akshay has his.i could list half a dozen photographer in bombay and outside who would like

]]> By: mira http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-37453 mira Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:47:15 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-37453 Ritesh, you sound like a jealous guy....... some problem obv with yourself ...... Ritesh,
you sound like a jealous guy……. some problem obv with yourself ……

]]> By: Akshay http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-37403 Akshay Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:47:27 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-37403 Ritesh, I never claimed to fresh or original. To be honest, I'm far from. I'm just starting out, I have not been doing this for very long. Ritesh, I never claimed to fresh or original. To be honest, I’m far from. I’m just starting out, I have not been doing this for very long.

]]> By: Ritesh http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-37399 Ritesh Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:09:51 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-37399 sorry abt the late reply...no personal animosity ever, if ppl wanna buy mediocre stuff, let em buy it, good for him...i just feel that images are way too cliched, relying heavily on toning than moments...things that have been done by the masters years back...there are so many great photogs in this country who go unnoticed...or lemme say photojournalists...young fellas, with fresh eyes...kunal patil , who works in our organization, he's matured to a fine journalist in no time, but u may never come to know abt him, coz his only draw back is that isnt net savvy and i have never seen him brag or yell out loud to ppl abt how great he is...i see nothing special in akshay's work, it's all depthless, straight, flat, momentless and boring if may say so...but thats maybe coz i dont see it as an ordinary viewer...hell i dont even look at my own work, coz i can always find kilos of flaws in it! he has a couple of good images tho, of some girl carrying some flowers in the water, and there are a few other more, but i doubt i wud say they are all highly original and fresh. sorry abt the late reply…no personal animosity ever, if ppl wanna buy mediocre stuff, let em buy it, good for him…i just feel that images are way too cliched, relying heavily on toning than moments…things that have been done by the masters years back…there are so many great photogs in this country who go unnoticed…or lemme say photojournalists…young fellas, with fresh eyes…kunal patil , who works in our organization, he’s matured to a fine journalist in no time, but u may never come to know abt him, coz his only draw back is that isnt net savvy and i have never seen him brag or yell out loud to ppl abt how great he is…i see nothing special in akshay’s work, it’s all depthless, straight, flat, momentless and boring if may say so…but thats maybe coz i dont see it as an ordinary viewer…hell i dont even look at my own work, coz i can always find kilos of flaws in it! he has a couple of good images tho, of some girl carrying some flowers in the water, and there are a few other more, but i doubt i wud say they are all highly original and fresh.

]]> By: KarmaDude http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-20518 KarmaDude Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:59:16 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-20518 @Ritesh, if you could provide your insight into photography, it might help us understand why you feel the way you do about Akshay's photographs. Now, I noticed that you work for Hindustan Times, so are there any personal conflicts which could explain the animosity towards Akshay's photos? @Ritesh, if you could provide your insight into photography, it might help us understand why you feel the way you do about Akshay’s photographs.

Now, I noticed that you work for Hindustan Times, so are there any personal conflicts which could explain the animosity towards Akshay’s photos?

]]> By: Ritesh http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-20129 Ritesh Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:30:01 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-20129 all balltalk...thats what this is...if thats photography...then lord help us... all balltalk…thats what this is…if thats photography…then lord help us…

]]> By: Amit http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 Amit Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:17:22 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-2894 Some amazing photography there! :) Some amazing photography there! :)

]]> By: DesiPundit » Archives » Worth a thousand words http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 DesiPundit » Archives » Worth a thousand words Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/08/27/worth-a-1000-words-13/#comment-2858 [...] KarmaDude talks to the blogosphere’s favorite photographer, Akshay Mahajan. Akshay has been regularly featured on DesiPundit and currently adminsters the DesiPundit Flickr group. [...] [...] KarmaDude talks to the blogosphere’s favorite photographer, Akshay Mahajan. Akshay has been regularly featured on DesiPundit and currently adminsters the DesiPundit Flickr group. [...]

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