Salutations to Ganesha, the Wise One!
Ganesha
Welcome to my Photo Blog. Today’s inaugural post also marks the launch of my online Portfolio. This blog will be my online slate to share photos, experiences in photography and ideas.
I was born and raised in Goa. My photographic interests lie in landscape, people, portraiture, culture, architecture and photojournalism. Areas of focus are Goa, Iceland, and the Death Valley region of California.
I have photographed extensively in Goa, recording its land, culture and people, elements that express its sui generis ethos. I have documented the destruction of Goa's environment and its slide from an idyll into the chaotic dreck that matches today's India.
For over a decade I have traveled widely in Iceland, to most of its remote areas, in an ongoing in-depth exploration.
I am also a musician with a lifelong immersion in the musical traditions of India. I live in California but spend significant time in Goa and Iceland.
Declaration:
I strive to create images that comport with my sensibilities and idea of beauty. My photograph is an interpretation, not a faithful documentation of “reality." Think of it as "reality" filtered through my personal aesthetic prism.As a general principle, I do not insert objects that were not already present in the frame when I took the shot. However, I allow myself the license to erase objects that violate my sense of compositional balance. My artistic impulse is expressed well in the words of the great mathematician Hermann Weyl:
"My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful; but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful."
[Photo taken in Rauðasandur, Iceland by Veena Parrikar]
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by Rajan Parrikar
Hello Mr. Rajan, I stumbled upon your blog as I was searching for something about Goa. I love your pictures! Especially the ones of Goa, they really show the beauty and simplicity of our land and its people. Please continue the good work! P.S. Your nephew and niece are simply adorable 🙂
Great photography.Seen some beautiful sights/places in Goa through your lens which I haven’t otherwise being resident there for 47 years.
Hi Rajan,
Amazing pics.. Would like to see more as and when u get a chance.. your photography skills are truely inspiring.
Dear Rajan,
Your photos were inspiring and on Goa nostalgic. Good keep up the good work.
Best of luck & God Bless,
Ashley
Hi
Nice pics
Which country are they from.
mention it below each picture..
they are really rare..
Most of all i loved the pic of Lord Ganesha.
regards,
rita
That’s Great Rajan.
Hope we see ‘Moving stones at Racetrack Playa’ at regular interval.
Truly inspiring photos.
The Red Cathedral is my choice for # 1 !!!
Looking forward to more.