Rezaul Haque

Stairway to Heaven

Rezaul — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:10:43 +0000

There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold
And she’s buying the stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying the stairway to heaven.

Top 3 Photographers of 2011

Rezaul — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:14 +0000

Last year I put together a list of Top 8 Artists of 2010. This year’s list recognizes photographers. Some are some of the nicest people on earth, with impeccable skills with a body of work that rivals any paintings. What makes these photographers special is their dedication to their craft, the passion that comes out in their work, and how they are eternally curious, which leads to always challenging themselves to be better. Enjoy!

Scott Kelby

I first got introduced to his work because of his books. He writes the best books on photography in the world. His books are easy to read/understand and of course informative. They’re also kinda funny. He’s also a heck of a photographer.

Thomas Hawk

I like his work because of how he’s able to make everyday things interesting.

Trey Ratcliff

I first got into Trey’s work because I wanted to learn how to take HDR (high dynamic range) images. If HDR is what interests you, his website is where you start. Period. But I “stuck” with him because he’s a wicked nice guy, which a diverse set of interests that goes way beyond photography.

There are many others whose work I like, but I may have left them out because they are into more business than art. But it’s great to be in a time with so many great photographers to follow and learn from, don’t you think?

Rooftop Disco

Rezaul — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:39:17 +0000

This hotel in Bangkok had a beautiful rooftop bar. After dinner, this is where I spent my time (most nights).

Sacred Tree

Rezaul — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:48:17 +0000

In Buddhism, the colors of the prayer flags have different meanings. For example, the color white is the color for mourning. By tying ribbons of the various colors around this tree a sacred space is created.

Burj Khalifa

Rezaul — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:07 +0000

Everyone visiting Dubai has a shot of this skyscraper in UAE. This is my shot of the (currently) tallest structure in the world.

Boston Body

Rezaul — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:15:09 +0000

At Allston Art Share, taking pictures of people for a change.

Gold Icicles

Rezaul — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:02:27 +0000

Taken at a hotel, lavishly decorated for the holidays. This fixture must have been more than 20 feet tall. All I know is, it sure was pretty.

Duck Life

Rezaul — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:43:16 +0000

Shots like this are not as popular as some of my “pretty” HDRs, but I still love them. Maybe it’s because they remind me of a simpler life.

We are Bangladesh

Rezaul — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:32:44 +0000

We keep you safe.

We Clean your Home.

We cook your food.

We are Bangladesh.

Drawings by Degas

Rezaul — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:50:40 +0000

I like Degas. He’s not one of my favorites painters, but he’s up there. So when Bank of America decided to pay for my ticket, I went to check out the Degas and the Nude exhibition at the MFA today. Since it was Sunday and BoA paid for others also, there was a lot of people in the museum. Many of them listening to audio tours on their headphones. Quick side-note about the audio tours: not a big fan — it’s too much like having someone read you a history text-book. I prefer it when someone knowledgeable and passionate the artist’s work talks about the painting live (thankfully, the MFA has these people too). Someone I can ask my questions that’s been troubling me and my generation.

Now, back to the exhibit… here’s my issue: It was full of a lot of sketches by Degas. To be a little more specific, there were a lot of sketches and studies. A “study” is the term used for a practice piece, a quick drawing or painting done to capture the essence of a subject or scene, and not a painting done as a final piece. A study is more refined or finished than a sketch.

Some of the sketches were quite nice, but without the Degas signature I doubt MFA would be able to get more than 50 people into the exhibition. The sketches show experimentation and mistakes. Not the kind of work we’re used to seeing by Degas. To put it in other words, I felt like I saw the wizard behind the curtain in Wizard of Oz. Not a good feeling. I think I would’ve preferred to remember him as this infallible artist who only created perfect art every time his pastels touched paper.