Exhibition of my photographs “Chiaroscuro” got over yesterday and was great success. Now I will have time for blogging and going through some wonderful blogs I subscribe to. I plan to upload pictures from my exhibition on this blog ,from time to time.
Sonali Dalal Photography 
Congratulations on your success! Good to have you back…
Thank you 🙂
Wonderful dear Sonali, and congratulations once again. Thank you, love, nia
Thanks Nia :)!
Wonderful portrait.
Looking forward to the pictures from exhibition.
Thanks Hitesh!
Congratulations – glad it went well. This is a great portrait.
Thanks Richard.
Congratulations! Glad the show went well!
Thank you Zorgor!
Very good portrait – I like the way you sometimes break “rules” or go against what might be routinely expected – as here, with the arm bright but the face far more in shadow – which makes for a far more interesting and curiosity arousing shot.
This shot makes me ask myself – is he someone who keeps to the shadows, what is he thinking and who or what is the target of that sidelong and speculative gaze? Good stuff! A
Thanks Adrian. He is a Japanese fashion designer and has very expressive face and hands. I really enjoyed clicking him :)!
Regarding rules, I don’t know many rules of photography. I just look through the viewfinder and if I like what I see I click. Purist may object to it but I take it as a creative liberty. What are your views?
My views? Well re your words “Regarding rules, I don’t know many rules of photography. I just look through the viewfinder and if I like what I see I click. Purist may object to it but I take it as a creative liberty.” >>> I am totally in agreement, 101% with you all the way!
Bring it on! Creative liberty! We look through the viewfinder and if we like what we see, that’s it! I’ve always said this, and I will never stop saying this. And maybe that’s one of the things that make many of the images that you and I capture good – I’m sure of it. Its very good to be in contact with you, Sonali. Adrian
Thank you Adrian! This is my on going argument with some of my local photographer friends. I was really worried when I exhibited my photos recently as they broke few rules! In few of my photographs I had kept the subject in the shadow, breaking a rule of keeping the subject well lighted. Shadow can be a subtle way to highlight as I read somewhere. Fortunately for me my photographs were well appreciated, mainly by painters ,sculptors and people from the art world!
I really enjoy creative liberty I can take with abstract photographs. Hope to do more of them.
I enjoy our interaction too. it is always nice to know that someone out there understands exactly what you are trying to project,present and show by your photographs.Thanks Adrian.-Sonali
Hi Sonali – yes, I think the answer here is to keeping listening to those people from the art world, because your photography is certainly artistically orientated.
As always, if a photo works, it works – the “rules” are just guidelines to keep in the backs of our minds, but CERTAINLY NOT to be constantly or rigidly employed! Adrian
100% agreed,Adrian. Thanks.