The Matte Finish Photoblog

Fences

Kokonad — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:00:56 +0000

The wide world is all about you; you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out. - J. R. R. Tolkien (Central …

Criss cross

Kokonad — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:14 +0000

Various objects we see in our daily lives have patterns on them. While we often pass them off as insignificant and rather dull, but imagine …

Sweet November

Kokonad — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:02:47 +0000

Long time friends sitting on benches, old and young couples walking hand in hand, kids running around parents taking a stroll, entertained tourists on rickshaws, …

Grimy

Kokonad — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:17:20 +0000

Here is something I learned in photography – something in color communicates very differently from something in black and white. While the color version of …

Overcast

Kokonad — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:45:09 +0000

This is a place close to where I live. For five years I have been driving by this place and I have always thought to …

Fall is here

Kokonad — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:52:38 +0000

Fall is here, and it’s cold. I miss summer. I want it to be June next year. That way I would have graduated too.

In concert

Kokonad — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:19:22 +0000

Being on stage has always fascinated me from the perspective of what goes on in the mind. In this case, it was an Indian Classical …

Eye in the sky

Kokonad — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:03:06 +0000

Like every year, the July 4th fireworks are something I always look forward to because I love fireworks. This year was no exception, but I …

Wooden wonder

Kokonad — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:27:24 +0000

Yeah, they are spoons. But they are all handmade. And so beautifully! No two spoons (and other treenware) are identical and they look like masterpieces. …

Peek-a-View

Kokonad — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:19:35 +0000

Another one of the Niagara falls. It was impossible to capture the roaring sounds and feelings of tininess near the falls… so I gave up …

The circle of life

Kokonad — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:35:10 +0000

One dies, so another can survive. Here’s to how mother nature has it all figured out.

Let me bee

Kokonad — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:59:17 +0000

This bee was enjoying nectar on a particularly hot day in July, except that I was in its face, taking pictures. It kept changing flowers …

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Kokonad — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:33:02 +0000

After having visited the enrapturing Basilica of the Sacred Heart (University of Notre Dame, IN), I wanted to visit the often-talked-about St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral …

Velocity

Kokonad — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:17:50 +0000

I once had the fortune of witnessing an autocross racing event at a small airport. My friend was also participating. It was overcast but a …

Rainbow

Kokonad — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:00:44 +0000

I have never been lucky with sunshine and Niagara Falls, except this summer when I went to Toronto. This was my fourth trip to the …

Ah, this is the life

Kokonad — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:08:55 +0000

My 5 year old nephew, enjoying an ice cream. Nothing can disturb him now. He is in his happy place. Incidentally, after seeing how happy …

Take a little break

Kokonad — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:00:06 +0000

After a long afternoon of walking in a museum and chasing a 5 year old who is fascinated with dinosaur fossils, it’s time for the …

Weeping willow

Kokonad — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:32:29 +0000

July 4th fireworks in State College, PA (Penn State) are spell binding. They are ranked among the top 5 best fireworks displays in the entire …

Abandoned

Kokonad — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:05:42 +0000

On my way to Toronto from the US border, I noticed what looked like a ship wreck off the Queen Express Way (QEW). I decided …

Bare

Kokonad — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:00:09 +0000

Anyone else see an aspect of humanity in this tree? It’s one limb too many, but I see a human form in still dance, with …

Colorful backdrop

Kokonad — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:08:08 +0000

Using my 18-200mm to its fullest extent. This bird was perched on a branch against a rainbow in Niagara Falls. I wish I could take …

Of good times to come

Kokonad — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:37 +0000

This is the 100th photograph in my blog. And I mark it with my favorite photograph – my sister-in-law, whom I lovingly call Boudi, and …

Dwight Schrute

Kokonad — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:00:45 +0000

My colleague and good friend Susan gave me this bobblehead, as a lovely reminder of the great times we have had discussing favorite scenes from …

I miss thee, Chandragupta

Kokonad — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:00:15 +0000

Chandragupta is my gorgeous golden gourami. He has lived with me for over 3 years. He had a brother too, Samudragupta, but he passed away …

Summer rain

Kokonad — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:28:01 +0000

A view from where I live, on an afternoon with heavy thundershowers. Flash photography in the day time can do wonders to a photo!