My latest painting made in acrylic with just palette knives. The painting is inspired by few of the best palette artists in the world.
Blue moon
We were lucky in Australia to be able to see the blue moon! (2nd August 2023). I used by star tracker Benro Polaris to shoot this. The star tracker was not used for tracking but just for a stable shot. No filters or editing was done. These photos were shot in RAW and long-exposure unto…
Sun & Sunspots
Got this amazing opportunity to shoot the sun when travelling in Tasmania. The photos are as they were captured with natural lighting and no editing has been made. I was lucky to capture the sunspots! Warning: Never shoot the sun directly without proper equipment. It can damage your eyes and camera equipment. Equipment details can…
Venus-Moon Conjuction
We are lucky in southern hemisphere (in Australia) to get an opportunity to see the Venus-Moon Conjuction for over two months now. It’s hard to shoot Venus as the definition and fidelity of images through a telescope is not that great as Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system! (and you thought Mercury!)….
Shallow (a poem)
Shallow, shallow is my heart, A void that yearns to be filled, But all I find is emptiness, A chasm that can never be stilled. I seek for things that do not last, For beauty that fades with time, I chase the wind, I chase the past, And leave true love behind. I am lost…
Kookaburra Abstract
My daughter, Norah, at the age of one used to stare through the window in the afternoon and watch a Kookaburra. She used to imitate the noise the Kookaburra made. That’s how she got her nickname “Kuku”. This abstract painting of Kookaburra was made over six months using some old ink and water colour! –…
Plastic to Fuel
Researchers at Washington State University have developed an innovative way of converting plastic to jet fuel and other useful hydrocarbons. In their work, published in Chem Catalysis, they converted 90% of polyethylene to jet fuel and other hydrocarbons at 220 degree celsius. This is far better and efficient than any other process to convert plastic…
Male-fficent Mosquito
A company in the US is going to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitos in Florida Keys to solve an endemic! Is that endemic going to cause another pandemic? So why are they doing it. Apparently, a specific species of invasive mosquito is responsible for spreading diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, Zika, and chikungunya….
Quadruple Helix (DNA) Tracked Live
DNA, as we have known, from documentaries and sci-fi movies, is based on a double helix structure. However, scientists and biologists have known that a quadruple helix-structure exists, especially in cancer cells. In the past, attempts to learn the origins and function of these quadruple helix involved using a probe which either killed the cell…
Smaller brain does wonders!
Researchers at University of Michigan recently published paper in which they summarised that complex behaviour of insects is shaped and driven from social environment than brain size. Historically, complex cognitive ability and finer social skills were associated with larger brain size. More and more research now points to the fact that size does not matter…
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