One in a Million!

An amazing shot. I envy and appreciate the photographer who took this shot.

I just can't stop appreciating it.

Thanks to Leo for the source. If any one knows the original source do let me know.

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There's God, There's Man, and There's Roger Federer

Fedelicious, that's how one of the banners held by a fan at the Australian Open 2007. It's not surprising, the popularity of one of the greatest players of tennis today, Roger Federer or Fed-ex or the champion, or numerous other names by which he is called. I will not get into the debate of whether he's the greatest tennis player of the open era, or closed era. He's a genius on the court, like an Einstein, an Edison, a Newton, a Schumacher, a Tiger Woods, a Maradona and host of others. I simply can't stop marveling at him,his brand of tennis, and his nerves.

Today was another display of the magnificence that we got used to for the past few years. Down two set points to Fernando Gonzalez, the nerves he displayed to come back into the set and win it were awe inspiring. The match which started of as coolly as the breezy conditions in Melbourne park, turned much placid as Federer took control of the match and went on to win the championship. It was 2hrs of magic, with both Fernando and Federer taking on each other at Rod Laver Arena. Taking nothing away from Fernando, who did every thing human to overcome the "Fed express", it was the master at his best.

10Grand slams in 4years and still going, I am sure he will add at least one more this year (It's good to lose sometimes ;) ) that is an awesome record. When I look at the statistics of some of the players like Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, yes Federer has some way to go, but I am sure he will surpass them one and all. Forget it even if he doesn't I don't care. What I have seen over the last few years, and what I am going to see in the next few years can never match any statistics. I am sure it is the same with millions of fans out there. Yes we want him to win at the end of the day, but what really matters is he keep playing this wonderful brand of tennis that is very much his own.

I truly believe Federer sees the tennis ball as a football in his mind. The way he comes up with some audacious shots, the way he returns some unimaginable stuff of his opponents, the way he ups his game to match the occasion, the way he managed to stay at the top, is simply amazing. And one thing is for sure, he is not a short term wonder (we have seen many in the past), he has risen through the ranks. Most of the players who fail to read him today, had their days in the past, it is just that Federer seems to have dawned the knowledge of wisdom. Just like Siddartha turned to Buddha under the Bodhi tree, Federer transformed into a force, now its time for the rest of the pack, to follow him.

As the title of the post goes, in tennis today, There's God, There's Men, and There's Roger Federer.

I just Love this Photo!!

Photography is an art. And some photographers are sheer genius. Probably no other art form epitomizes Edison's quote "Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration". So many great photos happen in a moment which no body except the third eye of the photographer and the god above know of.

I am talking here of a photo from Dabboo Ratnani's Calender 2007. There is this photo of Kajol (wow, I will come to her later), playing with her cup of coffee along the pool. It's perfect (though I have complaints, again I will deal it later), the smile on her face, the mischievous eyes, the swirl of the coffee, the splash in the pool. I don't have any words to describe it than just lose all my vocabulary. It simply blew me over. For a detail on the photograph check out this page on rediff.

Just check the photo I just can't stop staring at it. If only Dabboo brings out a full size blow up, I would put it up in my room. Now coming back to Kajol. Have you noticed it too, or is it just me who feels it, is she not radiating more exuberance than ever. Looks like marriage and kids has done a lot good to her. She is simply beautiful.

I have the following complaints against this piece of art. If not for one of this it would be a masterpiece in my opinion. The complaints in decreasing order of their severity are
one the logo that reads Dabboo Ratnani; second is with composition, we can surely expect better cropping, third and more serious is the "8ft" right below Kajol.

Whatever be the faults, I just love this photo!!. Great going Dabboo wish to see more such works of art.

Weaving Magic

Ten days and more and no post. This is very much against at least one blog a week. Any way I do have a not so very valid reason, that I am away from net, for most of the time last week. And then I have these exams that are taking my time. Any way I thought let me take out the time to put my opinions on the happenings over the last few days.

Getting back to the title of the blog 'Weaving Magic', what else do you think I am referring to other than one religion that binds billions of humans across the world. Let me admit, I am no zealous fan of soccer, but then when I am witness to a miracle, i am no fool not to realize this.

I am talking about the match between Argentina and Serbia& Montenegro. It was pure magic. Until that day, I never realized the words of thousands of soccer fans on the magic on field. Today I was a mute witness, left speechless at the end of the 2hr long spectacle.

What should I talk of the 24 passes ending in goals, or the 571 or more passes that Argentina created in the span of 90 minutes. I just have no words. Since then I became a real fan of foot ball. See how one fellow blogger compare this to music.

So many matches, since that day and I tell you, I enjoyed the beauty of the game in all the matches I watched. Check out what Danny has to say about this world cup. This has been a fantastic world cup so far. Whoever wins, at the end of the day I rest with the knowledge that I have been witness to one of the greatest creation of man.

PS: For those of you who need some factual information on the Argentina - Serbia match please visit the links below.
Go here for Official Fifa Report.

For BBC report visit this.

Read what one author has to say about this match and Maradona

Pictures, that is what you are waiting for.