http://parv.smugmug.com/gallery/7141473_5WCu5/ A new photo-story every day! You can see my latest photographic work in this gallery ... What is it that nudges people to share the beautiful things/moments/spaces in their lives with others? I have felt that tangible 'rush' to the head while standing at the mouth of a glacier in Alaska, solitary and so wishing I had someone to put my hand on his/her shoulder and exclaim - "Isn't that just a glorious view?". I have felt it watching the exuberant finish of SeaBiscuit (while watching the movie in my study) at his final race, and that particular summers day in Utah when I continued hiking in a torrential downpour to see the Delicate Arch (while all other hikers turned back) and then for a few seconds the sun had shone through, illuminating the arch and producing the most gorgeous rainbow I have ever seen smack in the middle of the arch and I photographed it! I wanted to share that moment too but I was alone then - thoroughly drenched but grinning ear-to-ear, soaking-in that beautiful moment. And so it is ... with all the changes/growth/evolutions, one thing that has survived in my life is wanting to 'share' - I guess it must be one of these 'default settings' from the factory for our species :), and so this gallery is about 'sharing' - the photographs that I continue to take/create ... these are views that have caught my eye and perhaps even made me go weak-in-the-knees for a moment or two ... these are pics that chronicle the 'regular days' of my life these days -- these pics may not be the 'sexiest' ones out there ... but they are of 'my' days, of the town I live in, people I meet and allow me to offer my bit of that 'lowest common denominator' that threads through all our lives - no matter where we live ... 'humanity'. Welcome! Please e-mail me at Parvphoto@yahoo.com, in case you'd like to order a professional-quality signed, print of any of these photographs. Enjoy! http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Art Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:57:08 -0800 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:32:21 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/246843591005c4bc49a0o/458119561_H9BeH-Ti.jpg http://parv.smugmug.com/gallery/7141473_5WCu5/ http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#458119561_H9BeH <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#458119561_H9BeH" title="Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/246843591005c4bc49a0o/458119561_H9BeH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ..." title="Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:03:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/246843591005c4bc49a0o/458119561_H9BeH-Th.jpg 3632513f236e42da4783102173354882 a40f3bde93ee9e9f2fa42dcad7f1dba9 6ee97fcf90aa086356c52124fbf9f4e9 c98fe4ef46781a96bcacd8d5f9e8b3d7 3ea2ddb742bddc2b0456c47ac058f8e6 9e4c154aac8005e9016def4cce0fada6 Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#458119561_H9BeH" title="Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/246843591005c4bc49a0o/458119561_H9BeH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ..." title="Jan. 19, 2009. I only had about 5-6 seconds to compose and take this shot, of a 'Geisha' who was standing by the side of the road, waiting for a cab, in Kyoto. It was just after 5 P.M. and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art 2468435910 ParvProGallery ParvProGallery http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870649_9woYt <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />"Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870649_9woYt" title=""Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/eb9cc83a51b4c8f0f5279739dc44ed/474870649_9woYt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=""Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ..." title=""Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:22:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/eb9cc83a51b4c8f0f5279739dc44ed/474870649_9woYt-Th.jpg 2ee5e3aacf1d24cd612ebcdd2d35203c 8591c1a9d548ae9deb20b193a65c2de8 82ad3bc18cb4611870d0f960f6a212f1 aaeaf0f82bde05a395ea38559ec7c631 "Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />"Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870649_9woYt" title=""Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/eb9cc83a51b4c8f0f5279739dc44ed/474870649_9woYt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=""Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ..." title=""Graffitti on the Beach" ... I love 'silhouettes' ... they are to a well-lit photograph, just as a 'book' is to a full-color movie ... it was almost dark, this evening at Venice Beach, in L. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art ParvProGallery ParvProGallery http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870721_Qpabw <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870721_Qpabw" title="Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/f2f9a3a5f4ed3e4914c36743e30ef1/474870721_Qpabw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ..." title="Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:22:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/f2f9a3a5f4ed3e4914c36743e30ef1/474870721_Qpabw-Th.jpg eb80a9fa33c06df5156f076f47553d8a 858d76dce8a658c1714aa1257b5db47b ef690453437d98b37c5b07482530ea71 766eade64fb20cbaeed8fccf065ca175 Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870721_Qpabw" title="Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/f2f9a3a5f4ed3e4914c36743e30ef1/474870721_Qpabw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ..." title="Love ... it's a multi-faceted thing! May we all be lucky to feel all kinds of it ... From birth, growth and death ... [I had photographed these images and created this collage for a contest ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art ParvProGallery ParvProGallery http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870273_igbpr <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870273_igbpr" title="A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/51fd57f72ecf5ae7930ae1048a776b/474870273_igbpr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ..." title="A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:21:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/51fd57f72ecf5ae7930ae1048a776b/474870273_igbpr-Th.jpg f4d3c419b0d88e48e1f88410895fadf0 46fafa737bb5fba3a10e56cf7d8f9535 df6cd4b6f30dc0e953407c47fa461ac6 b3808f673e1562a203edb5b26a734e34 601572c4801823095d0451d755dcbd5b 6b9fb79e65aa723004740af24c00905c A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870273_igbpr" title="A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/51fd57f72ecf5ae7930ae1048a776b/474870273_igbpr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ..." title="A good photograph transports the viewer 'into' a photograph in a way that is almost invisible to anyone in the photograph itself ... there is this 'almost' fly-on-the-wall feeling to seeing ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art ParvProGallery ParvProGallery http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870239_q5PwE <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870239_q5PwE" title="I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/130b077bb0039e23958128d24667e5/474870239_q5PwE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ..." title="I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:21:31 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/130b077bb0039e23958128d24667e5/474870239_q5PwE-Th.jpg 8e735060b18b457718d5bc240e3e5382 2684709c29ef085d78660fdad011553e fcc972e379bbb0802e52009fdacec8f4 674673f349c00a061d0a9152607a4e06 I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474870239_q5PwE" title="I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/130b077bb0039e23958128d24667e5/474870239_q5PwE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ..." title="I have often asked myself - Why is it that I photograph? I now know the answer - so that I may walk awake and aware, with all my senses alert, searching, scanning and creating ... stealing c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art ParvProGallery ParvProGallery http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474876588_nERv9 <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474876588_nERv9" title="It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/d2178e344ad17577acdf1d501dcbc8/474876588_nERv9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ..." title="It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:32:06 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/d2178e344ad17577acdf1d501dcbc8/474876588_nERv9-Th.jpg 474b9d84d8da0d45ff1487ee637a6a81 06c9de4c603c1afe5caa9d5500ffb2e7 60a519a86740bf2d31408baefb6afa99 1df39b32b4ef656d29f7015b435e6b64 It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474876588_nERv9" title="It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/d2178e344ad17577acdf1d501dcbc8/474876588_nERv9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ..." title="It was December in Istanbul. He sat huddled in the street corner, alone, head slightly bent downward, refusing to meet the quick, furtive glances of passers by ... I had stood at a distance ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art ParvProGallery ParvProGallery http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474876619_U6L4M <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474876619_U6L4M" title="(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/c945b457405af897aa4cd88cbeb10e/474876619_U6L4M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ..." title="(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:32:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (ParvProGallery) http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/c945b457405af897aa4cd88cbeb10e/474876619_U6L4M-Th.jpg 9c46a02a87e5dc5923adda473bd60742 dcaf5b3ddaa41a6470169ad3826ec6b9 073025bac244499acb2677ee01569e98 301c3826f01e55d9bd498d8b74d530c5 73c6916a0790b97d578e0cfb23e2c617 (Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ... <p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com">ParvProGallery</a><br />(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ...</p><p><a href="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/7141473_5WCu5#474876619_U6L4M" title="(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ..."><img src="http://parv.smugmug.com/Art/Photo-story-of-the-Day/c945b457405af897aa4cd88cbeb10e/474876619_U6L4M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ..." title="(Cont'd from previous photograph) ... That was when his face just lit up ... albeit in a subtle manner, but sure enough there was life that raced across his face and eyes - I remember feelin ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art ParvProGallery ParvProGallery