Places. Spaces. Faces. https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:03:05 GMT World Nomads Adventures I am a journalist by profession and I do occasionally get to travel on work. These pictures are from a trip to Israel in November 2009. The country (or rather Jerusalem and Tel Aviv where I went specifically), as I would discover over a week, is one with many many layers. Pretty much like India, where I come from. Peel these layers off and you discover myriad traditions, cultures and sights - some seemingly conflicting. So on one hand, you have heavy security at the airports while the streets themselves are surprisingly free of any armed military men. Yet, I was actually out clicking pictures on streets till 2-3 every morning and never felt unsafe. Then, Jerusalem is this religious city (the "religious centre of the world" as the locals call it) with a lot of fascinating history to it. And Tel Aviv, on the other hand, is the younger, hipper city with a throbbing nightlife. Within the cities themselves, there were a lot of contrasting sights and situations. Swanky foreign cars v/s broken-down bicycles. Glitzy glassclad buildings v/s rundown houses with peeling paint. Ultra-orthodox religious followers covered in black from head to toe v/s ultra-modern young girls in short skirts. 18-year-olds with assault rifles (military service is mandatory) v/s 18-year-olds shopping at Zara. Muslims, Christians and Jews co-existing within the Old City of Jerusalem. Small details fascinate me and this trip offered many such interesting/intriguing details that I could capture in my 350D's viewfinder. At the risk of sounding immodest, I do sincerely believe I have the necessary "eye for detail". What I do need to work on is a great sense of composition. And what I badly need is for someone to guide me and possibly mentor me. Which is what I am hoping I to get from this exercise. https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/photos/24689/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Travel Worldwide bobinjames https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/photos/24689/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/photos/24689/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry Tue, 5 Oct 2010 17:45:36 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/photos/24666/Israel/Israel Travel Israel bobinjames https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/photos/24666/Israel/Israel#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/bobinjames/photos/24666/Israel/Israel Tue, 5 Oct 2010 00:10:00 GMT 0