Ranga de Silva

Spent the day trudging across a mangrove swamp in Hikkaduwa with some architects, while being eaten alive by ants. Yes folks some architects don’t just sit at home and draw your dream houses. Some of em actually go out to all these god forsaken places and get turned in to gourmet dishes for the local critters to feast on. While some idiot with a camera volunteers to tag along.

One of the architects, Roshan working on his sketch.

Flip flops and shorts, not the best attire for trekking through a swamp.

Five guys sharing two pairs of boots was never going to be very practical. So they were left in the van.

We decided to try the local cuisine.

Our driver decides to cool off in the shade.

Though I did spend the other half of my day photographing Kosgoda Beach. One of those cushy hotels where they have the best prawns, cuttlefish and fruit salad ice cream that money can buy. Sorry no pics of the food. I was too busy stuffing myself.

All in all an awesome Saturday.

Couple of weeks ago I had a chance to go to Beruwela with some architects from 1:2:4 Designs. There an architecture firm specializing in resorts. This three story building is The Palms hotel in Beruwela, formally known as Warners Reef. The ceiling of the building appears blue because of the reflection of the water in the pool. I thought that that was kind of a cool effect. I’ve got another photograph from another angle showing how the building actually overhangs the pool. I’ll upload that and the rest of the photographs once I’m done editing, for now this is it.

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Photographs of the earthquake aftermath in Haiti by Damon Winter of The New York Times. Please note that most of the photographs are quite graphic.

Some photography contests for this year,

World Press Photo deadline for applications January 8, submissions January 14

Pictures of the Year International deadline January 15

Best of Photojournalism deadline January 29

Communication Arts deadline March 26

I found the list at Stephen Alvarezs’ blog along with some useful tips on how to improve your chances of winning. Take a look at his post, Contests 2010. You might find it useful.

Here’s wishing everyone a happy 2010. This one’s from last night or early this morning. Raja got a bit hi and decided to launch rockets commando style. His technique, firmly grasp rocket, light it, when it gets hot let go and hopefully it won’t explode in your face. Despite a couple of near misses I’m relieved to say no one got hurt.

Happy 2010 everyone!!!!!!!!!

Please note that all images in this blog are the property of the photographer. No one may use these images without written permission from the photographer. The fact that it’s on the internet is not an excuse for you to steal it. Legal action will be taken against anyone using these images without permission from the photographer.

If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.

This photograph was taken outside the Nuwara Eliya race course as I passed through on my way to Horton Planes. I took this back in January when I went on a road trip with my friends. The plan was to go from Colombo to Kandy, and from there to Segiriya and Horton Planes, and back to Colombo via Diyathalawa in five days.

I’ve posted some of the photographs from Horton Planes and Segiriya on some of my earlier posts. May be I’ll write a full account of the trip time permitting.

Please note that all images in this blog are the property of the photographer. No one may use these images without written permission from the photographer. The fact that it’s on the internet is not an excuse for you to steal it. Legal action will be taken against anyone using these images without permission from the photographer.

If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.

More than three weeks of rain and I’m sure everyone’s sick of it now. I took this last Monday evening when Mother Nature decided to give us a chance to dry our clothes before it started pouring again. Here’s hoping for some more days like this because I’m tired of wearing semi wet clothes.

Please note that all images in this blog are the property of the photographer. No one may use these images without written permission from the photographer. The fact that it’s on the internet is not an excuse for you to steal it. Legal action will be taken against anyone using these images without permission from the photographer.

If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.

John Keells Hotels has a new website, this and another of my photographs of the Bellanwila temple are featured in it. Click to visit the site.

Click to see more photographs taken of the Bellanwila temple.

Please note that all images in this blog are the property of the photographer. No one may use these images without written permission from the photographer. The fact that it’s on the internet is not an excuse for you to steal it. Legal action will be taken against anyone using these images without permission from the photographer.

If you are interested in using these photographs, please email (rangad.silva[at]gmail.com) me for permission.