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PhotoTalkies a monthly e-magazine and is all about celebrating photography, and telling stories through images. In a joint venture between ZEISS and Kunzum. Enjoy the March 2015 edition of the same. And keep coming back for more.

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PHOTOtalkiesMarch 2015 Issue 14

A Joint Initiative of Kunzum and ZEISS

SIX PHONESFOR SELFIE LOVERS

TECHNOLOGY MEETS FINE ART

RadiantBeautiesTIGER LOVE

RANTHAMBHORE NATIONAL PARK

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PHOTOtalkiesA Joint Initiative of Kunzum and ZEISS

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CONTENTS

TIGER LOVERanthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India 04

Technology Meets Fine Art 15

Radiant Beauties 22

Six Phones for Selfie Lovers 29

Travel a Lot? Get a Smartwatch 31

Lenovo A6000 33

BOOKSReach for the Skies by Sir Richard Branson 35

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TIGER LOVE IN RANTHAMBHORE AJAY JAIN

If you love tigers, Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan in India is one of the reserves where you must go on the trail of the big cat. There is something about the majesty of these animals that inspire awe. But what really tugs at your heart strings are their gentler side – you only have to see a tigress with her cubs to know what love between a mother and her child can be, no matter the species.

I was lucky to witness a tender moment between the tigress named T19 or Krishna and her cubs. T19 is one of the last litter of the famed Machli tigress – and the main draw for the park. Relive the moment with me through this photo essay.

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05 PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISST19 or Krishna looking at the photographer – she is ensuring the area is safe for her cubs to come out

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T19 gave out a single meow and her male cub got the cue to come out as seen in the background. She has two more cubs – both female – but they did not come out. The meow must be a coded for them to understand what mommy wants

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0707 Awww…. That’s mommy and sonny showing love PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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0708 Is the baby troubling momma that she has to growl? PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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0709 The baby is thirsty and is heading out to look for some water PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS0710 Water is hard to find – and the cub seems to be using the tongue to wet the dry lips PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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0711 Mommy is consoling her baby for no water around PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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0712 And more love for the baby. And more Awwwww!! PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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0713 Now what? Anyway, both left in a few moments after this – and the other cubs joined them too. PhotoTalkies by Kunzum and ZEISS

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TECHNOLOGY MEETS

FINE ARTDouglas Dubler can look back on a long and successful career as a fashion and beauty photogra-pher. He has always imposed the highest demands — on himself as an artist, on his images and on his photo equipment. That is why for more than 40 years he has been using ZEISS lenses, mainly with medium format but increasingly in his present work with high megapixel digital SLR cameras.

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“This picture is in my opinion one of the sharpest photos I have ever taken with a digital SLR camera. It was shot for Digital Photo Pro Magazine with the Apo Sonnar T* 2/135. For me, photography represents the synthesis of technol-ogy and art, and this image illustrates this concept well: the model has real presence, the visual idea is artistically appealing, and the technical execution is of a high level.”

Ever since Douglas Dubler started doing studio photogra-phy in the 1970s, he has relied on a combination that has almost never let him down: a medium-format camera and lenses from ZEISS.

Portrait of ballerina Rachelle DiStasio ©2013 , photo for Digital Photo Pro Magazine

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“In the past, I mainly used the medium format to achieve the best possible im-aging results. But in the last few years, the DSLR has evolved considerably to approach top quality. Modern DSLRs, combined with powerful lenses like those built by ZEISS, actually exceed the resolution of the larger medium format lenses. I have already checked out the Otus 1.4/55 and its performance con-vinced me. I can hardly wait to try out the new Otus 1.4/85 that was launched at photokina 2014. This focal length is more suited to the type of work that I do. As a result, the high megapixel DSLR is increasingly becoming my main camera.”

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The supermodel of the 1980s: Kim Alexis with an Arabian stallion (page from a 1986 Elite calendar)

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Strawberries displayed in front of a flower shop, Stockholm

Douglas Dubler likes to concentrate on details. This is evident in his pictures depicting nature, which can sometimes be abstract. An example is a dried Jewel Box orchid blossom which, when placed on a light box, has been removed entirely from its context and is reduced to form and structure.

“When the light comes in mainly from behind and the image has several layers, as in this case, manual focus-ing is a real challenge. In general, I’ve had very good experiences with the manual focusing of ZEISS. For these type of images manual focus is far superior to auto focus.”

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For the cover photo try for Digital Photo Pro, Dubler was able to get up very close to the model with the Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 and focused on the balle-rina’s iris. More than 80% of the images were perfectly sharp. That’s better than the results he would normally get with autofocus.

Douglas Dubler studied Liberal and Fine Arts at university. His mentors included the sculptor Isamu Noguchi and the photographers Ansel Adams and Neal Barr. The artistic nature of his years of formal study is reflected in his work. “Often it’s just a small idea, from which I then craft a larger visual concept. But that small ‘spark’ is decisive. For the cover photo for Digital Photo Pro, for example, it was the tutu. I discovered it by accident at Grishko, the store which provided the dancer’s wardrobe for the photo shoot. They had a photograph that was taken by another photographer who used it as a prop. I decided it would work better for me if I used it as a background element. Providing a graphic element as well as identifying the subject as a “ballerina”.

For the picture of the ballerina’s feet, the initial challenge was how to position the lighting. “Close-ups of feet are a very common motif. But I wanted to compose this shot in a totally different way. I researched over 800 photographs of dancer’s feet on the Internet. Very few were in B&W and none that I saw were with high contrast, directional lighting.” So Dubler positioned a spotlight 10 centimeters above the ground and pointed it directly on the ballerina’s feet. The result: extremely high contrast and graphic shadows that balance the composition. “This special way of composing an image matches exactly with my aesthetic ideas, and I strive to make the technical execution impeccable. The Makro-Planar T* 2/100 mastered the transition areas between the bright highlights and the almost black shadows perfectly.”

Tulips in St. James’s Park, London

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Technology meets art. This fundamental aspect of Dubler’s work is best revealed in a technique which he pioneered at the end of the 1970s: UV photography. “Back then, many photographers working in fashion used continuous black light. I believe I was the first to experiment with UV filtered electronic flash or at least the first who published the photographs. For three months, I fine tuned the technique in total darkness.”

The main tool he used for this was a special ZEISS lens with fluorite and quartz lens elements: the UV-Sonnar® 4,3/105. This lens was a real blessing for Dubler, because without it he would have had to work with filters that reduce the amount of light by 10 f-stops and through which it isn’t possible to focus.

“I’ve been working with ZEISS lenses now for 40 years. Based on this long period as well as my most recent experiences, I can safely say that ZEISS will continue to be a reliable imaging partner for me in the future. ZEISS helps me carry out the technical demands of my photography, which are an integral part of the overall concept of my pictures.”

Full body portrait, UV flash image of Gabriela Grotewold ©1984 with white spotlight

About Douglas Dubler

After studying Fine and Liberal Arts at Boston University, Douglas Dubler set up his first studio in St. Thomas/U.S. Virgin Islands in the 1970s and quickly made a name for himself as an advertising photographer. He then began to specialize in fashion and beauty. He moved to Los Angeles in 1976 and to New York in 1982. Though his roots are in fashion and beauty, his clients today include well-known companies from other industries as well. His photographs have graced, and continue to grace, the covers of popular fashion and photography magazines, and his creative techniques are shaping the art of sophis-ticated beauty, fashion and fine art photography around the world.

www.douglasdubler3.com

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R A D I A N T B E A U T I E SWhen you read the biography of well-known American fashion photographer Sean Riva, one thing stands out: beauty and art have always played a significant role in his family. He is the great-grandson of Marlene Dietrich, who has always been a role model for him due to her vision of beauty, her artistic discipline and her demand for total perfection. And that, says Riva, is exactly the reason why he has never attached any other lens to his cameras than a ZEISS lens.

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“For this picture I wanted the model to become one with the elements - the wind playing with the light material of the green dress, the proximity to the water refraction of light, waiting for just the right wind … on a stormy day, a real challenge!”

His great grandmother was not only source of inspiration for Sean Riva. His grandfather William Riva, a successful set designer, and grandmother Maria Riva, an actress and Marlene Dietrich’s only daughter, both immersed him in the world of the beautiful and creative from an early age. His father Peter Riva also plays a very important part in his photographic career. Riva senior is a successful literary agent who has organized dozens of photography exhibitions around the globe. So it comes as no surprise that Sean met some of the giants of his craft, including David Hockney, Robert Rauschenberg and Irving Penn, early on.

Makro-Planar T* 2/50 (f/11, 1/160 S., ISO 100)

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“Sometimes, obstacles, like the fabric color, make the creative a little more challenging. Two components came together for this picture: the rugged surroundings, including the cactus and rough cliffs and the wind, which plays a hand here too. Given the salmon color involved, I struck on a concept - to evoke the image of a mermaid who has just emerged from the sea.”

Well-known photographers such as Lucien Clerque and Peter Beard are also role models for Sean Riva. He raves enthusiastically about the art of both photographers: “Lucien sees things that remain hidden to most people, even if they wanted to see them. And where others only see chaos, Peter finds the quintessence of a picture. I learned these lessons very early on.”

Riva says he is grateful to both for one thing in particular: his great love of fashion photography, which allows him to constantly work with the most beautiful models in the fashion scene. He likes above all simple, classical beauty, which inspires him time and time again, combined with the desire to make that beauty a bit more beautiful. For Riva believes strongly that, without the right form, beauty has no raison d’être. “Only when beauty transcends its mere form can it exert an appeal on the beholder, but also on the object or the person itself.”

Makro-Planar T* 2/50, (f/8,1/125s, ISO 100)

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Makro-Planar T* 2/50, (f/8, 1/125s, ISO 100)

“The essence of this shot is how it’s divided, one side reflecting – impacting – on the other. The tree in the middle acts as a boundary that I wanted to create between the two models, also important because this picture was used for a double spread. I selected a somewhat longer shutter speed of 1/125 seconds in order to make the wind more visible.”

But there is something else that drives Sean Riva in his photography: namely, the desire to uncover another layer of beauty that lies inside the model:

“When I take pictures with models, not of models, these wonderful women should become even more beautiful. My aim is to transport their inner radi-ance to the outside. I want to make this inner beauty visible.”

Sean follows a very simple rule in fashion photog-raphy: “There are numerous parameters to consider during a commercial photo shoot. Whether it’s the right location, the logistical challenges, the make-up, the wind – they all play a major role. But at the moment of creating images, all that has to be pushed into the background. Then it’s only about the subject and the ability of the photographer to capture it well.” Gleaming colors help intensify shadows and make the hems on the clothing radiate.

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“What makes this picture special is its interrupted symmetry. The pier is placed right in the middle of the picture, but I put the model a bit to the left. In this way, one’s view falls directly on the model, giving the image its appeal. It is all about the movement of the eye. By the way, it took almost 20 minutes for the model to get dressed into this wonderful piece of fabric.”

Sean Riva uses exclusively ZEISS lenses, for example his ZEISS Makro-Planar T* 2/50:

“In order to capture, to concentrate on, this one moment with its perfect light and perfect gleaming, you need technology you can count on because that lets you focus on the most essential thing in your work: creating your picture.”

Makro-Planar T* 2/50 (f/11, 1/160s, , ISO 100)

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But perfect images require not only perfect equipment, but also a well-trained eye for the beauty present. For this reason Sean offers the follow-ing advice:

“Every photographer should be inspired by outside influences at least once a week. One of the best ways to do that is to go to one of the world’s great art museums. This isn’t so much about the history of art, but about the visual stimulants that are evoked by art treasures. Art, any art, is not created out of nothing; it splendidly combines the past and the present.”

All the images shown here were shot in mid-2012 in the Dominican Republic for the fashion magazine Blush Magazine (blushdr.com) and a series called “Paradise Circus.” Sean photographed well-known models wearing the couture of young fashion designers who have been inspired in their creations by the colors of their native countries. The result is a collection of pictures bursting with sensuality and elegance, and that instantly captivate the viewer from the first moment thanks to their radiant colors and sometimes unconventional compositions.

About Sean Riva

Sean Riva, 34, lives and works in New York where he has his own photo studio. He is the great-grandson of actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whom he knew and who he says has always been his inspiration. Sean Riva is a firmly-established fashion photographer on the US fashion scene and has worked for various world-famous labels. He is currently doing a project for Oscar de la Renta.

http://www.seanriva.com/

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Six Phones for Selfie LoversNIMISH DUBEY

HTC Desire EyeThis is pretty much the uber selfie phone as far as we are concerned. The 13.0-megapixel front facing camera on the Desire Eye is the best front-fac-ing camera we have used in any device, backed up with a proper True Tone flash. HTC has also thrown in a well-located shutter button for you to use. Top that off with some excellent software touches and this is perhaps the ultimate phone for someone who loves snapping themselves. It does come with a stiff price tag, though

Gionee Elife E7Gionee got a running start on the competition in the selfie game with its Elife E7 device, which comes with a 8.0-megapixel front facing camera. And with autofocus too. The interface will take some getting used to, but all said and done, an excellent selfie shooter, we think.

We live in the era of the selfie, when taking pictures of yourself with your phone is the rule and not the exception. And of course, the phone manufacturers have been trying to cash in on the trend by upping the megapixel count of the front-facing cameras, which until a few years ago were meant mainly for video calls. So much so that it is not unusual to see phones whose front cameras have megapixel counts comparable to the ones at the back. If you are the kind of traveller that likes to snap themselves, then you could take a look at the following six phones that deliver a lot of selfie dollop:

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Micromax Canvas SelfieA 13.0-megapixel front facing camera give this device its selfie name, and well, it is not a paper tiger. Micromax has given the photography app the full beauty salon treatment and the result is a camera that you can use to iron out wrinkles, and touch up your appearance vastly.

Xiaomi Mi 4No, it is not known for its selfie camera (it packs in so much of hardware muscle apart from it any-way) but the 8.0-megapixel front facing camera of the Mi 4 delivers very good results and comes with a neat trick besides - it tries to guess your gender and age.

Lenovo Vibe X2It might have just a 5.0-megapixel count, which seems modest comparison to some of the big-gies here, but the Vibe X2 does a better job of automatically ‘prettifying’ your picture than most selfie cameras we have seen. Shoot yourself with it and you are assured of looking good.

Lava Iris X5Want a good selfie camera but without blowing a massive hole in your wallet? The Lava Iris X5 is perhaps your best bet. It packs in a 5.0-megapixel front facing camera with a LED flash to boot. For less than Rs 10,000, selfie magic does not get better than this.

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NIMISH DUBEY

No, the wearable revolution has not quite taken off the way in which many people had predicted it would, but it certainly has led to a massive increase in the number of smartwatches in the market. Should you consider investing in one? Well, if you travel a lot, we honestly think you should. No, not because it is gimmicky, but because it is actually useful. Find that hard to believe? Well, here is our seven-point rationale for travellers to invest in a smartwatch:

1.It keeps your hands freeLet’s be brutally honest - the new breed of phones is clunky and bulky. A smart-watch gives you the option to let them remain in your bag or pocket, by giving you information from your phone. Without having to keep pulling your phone out every fourth or fifth minute or keeping it on the table and consulting it regularly.

2.It lets you handle basic phone functions easilyOne of the questions a lot of people ask us is: why would you need a watch for functions that are already available on your phone? Well, our answer is simple - because pulling out your phone for every task is a pain. Well, with most smart-watches, you can now handle calls, send and receive text messages, check social network notifications and do a whole lot more, right from your wrist. As travel-lers, we like the idea of not having to keep carrying your phone in your hand or pulling it out for every task.

Travel a lot? Seven Reasons Why You Should Consider Investing in a SMARTWATCH

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3.It is great for navigationImagine getting turn by turn navigation to a place you have to go to, without having to ask anyone or keeping a wary eye on a phone map? A smartwatch can deliver that. All you need to do is keep checking on your wrist. It actually works too, especially in the Android Wear devices that we have tried out.

4. Make notes, alarms and appointments by voiceNope, no more fiddling around with your phone to figure out which app to use - in most Android Wear watches and the Apple Watch, making a note, setting an alarm or fixing an appointment is as simple as raising your wrist to your mouth and speaking to it. Yes, it will take a while to get used to your accent and voice, but believe you us, it is well worth the time.

5. Get answers to questionsWant to know if it will rain shortly? Or what is the route to the nearest bus stand? Just flick your wrist upwards, say “OK Google” or “Hey Siri” and ask your question. The chances are you will get a quick answer. Yes, it actually works in the case of Android Wear.

6. Track fitnessMost travellers like to know exactly how much they have walked each day. Most smartwatches are very adept at displaying that data and well, if you happen to buy one with a heartbeat sensor, you can check your heartbeat anytime you wish as well. Not bad at all, huh?

7. The big displayRight, we are going to be brutally blunt - one of the biggest reasons we love smartwatches is the simple fact that we get much bigger displays that show up a lot more information than most travel watches do. And unlike in other watches, you can actually control what information you want to see.

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If you are looking for a decent smartphone on a very tight budget, well, you will be expected to make some compromises. It is not as if low priced smartphones have not existed in the market in the past. They have. But those low prices more often than not come at the cost of performance - the hardware might not be the greatest, the software might be a trifle dated and so on.

Which is why we must confess that we are extremely impressed with the Lenovo A6000. The company has been on a hot streak of late, releasing devices like the high-end Vibe Z2 Pro and the Vibe X2 and it now has come out with what it claims is the country’s lowest priced 4G smartphone.

And on paper, the A6000 very much is just that. The phone comes with a price tag of Rs 6999, and cuts very few corners. It has dual SIM support with support for 4G, sports a 5.0-inch 720p HD display, is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon quad core processor backed up by 1 GB RAM, has 8 GB of storage (expandable), and has a 8.0-megapixel rear camera and a 2.0-megapixel front facing one. In terms of software, it runs Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s Vibe UI running on top of it.

Lenovo A6000A LOT OF BANG FOR LESS THAN RS. 7,000!NIMISH DUBEY

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It also sports twin Dolby speakers - a rarity at this price point - and not only has GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, but can also run GPS without network con-nectivity. In simple English - if you have downloaded maps for navigation (and you can download them free from the HERE app or Google Maps app), you can use the phone for navigation even if you do not have network connectivity or even a SIM card inside it. Oh we can so see travellers loving this.

All this in a frame that is pretty sleek. The Lenovo A6000 is a mere 8.2 mm thin and while its relatively plain appearance will not turn heads, it is certainly smart enough to be displayed.

And it performs very well too. Yes, it will lag a bit if you tax it with hefty games and apps, but for routine tasks like Web browsing, social networking, e-mail and casual games of the Angry Birds and Cut the Rope variety, it is more than able. We even pushed it to play FIFA 15, and although a few lags did creep in, it turned in a good performance. Even the camera is decent enough and a notch well above the likes of the Moto E and Lumia 630, both in normal lighting conditions and sometimes even in low light ones.

The biggest strengths of the phone are its display and sound, which are exceptional at this price point. The dual speakers deliver great sound and the display handles colours very well although viewing angles could have been better. Battery life is decent enough too - you can easily see off a day if you are careful.

All of which makes the Lenovo A6000 a very good deal indeed at Rs 6,999 (it is available only on Flipkart, mind you). If money is tight and you want a smartphone that performs without too many compromises, then this is perhaps your best bet. Just remember to slap a screen protector on it - one of the few compromises it does make is the absence of Gorilla Glass on the display!

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Aviation History, From Sir Richard BransonReach for the SkiesBy Sir Richard Branson

Virgin Books352 pages

- NIMISH DUBEY

Most of us know Sir Richard Branson as the man behind the Virgin empire. Well, he is that. But what not too many people know is that he is a very decent writer too. And no we are not referring to his autobiographies and management advice books (although they are worth a read). No, we are talking about travel. Air travel in particular.

For, one of the best books we have read on Air Travel comes from the man behind Virgin. Appropriately titled “Reach For the Skies,” the book claims to “a personal history of aviation,” covering pretty much everything that is in the air and can travel, including “ballooning, birdmen and blasting into space.” Yep, all those quotes are from the cover of the book, just in case you were wondering.

Don’t get too confused by the “personal history” bit in the title, this is Branson’s look at aviation down the ages, although there is a distinctly Virgin flavour to the book - for instance, while talking of the airships and zeppelins, he does mention Virgin’s blimps and the cheeky messages they tow along. There are a number of pho-tographs, diagrams and infographics scattered throughout the book, lightening the content and making it an easy read. Not that Branson has made it difficult. The Virgin founder is not quite as irreverent and funny as he is in his management books, but he does an outstanding job of giving you an idea of how people actually got into the air. And stayed there for longer periods of time.

And he starts off right from the age of myth and legend, of Daedalus and Icarus attaching wings on to their bodies to escape (Icarus of course would of course end up going too close to the sun) before moving on to more modern times. Yes, the usual suspects like Da Vinci, Rozier and of course, the Wright Brothers are all here, as is speculation about future flights in space. And there are a lot of people you would not have heard of either. As well as some attempts to fly that seem terrifying to even think of, let alone read.

And sprinkled right through it are stacks of anecdotes - from peasants destroying the first balloons, fearing they were symbols of evil, to Virgin’s thoughts of towing aircraft to the runway (abandoned because it put too much stress on the frame of the aircraft). This is not a dull read at all. You can actually pick the book up, open any page and start reading. We wager you will put it down later (a full half hour later at least we think, as it is rather addictive) knowing a lot more about flying.

A compact 352 page book, this is a must-read for every traveller. Especially for those who travel by air. It will make you appreciate the sheer amount of history behind the aircraft you are sitting in.

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About

Ajay JainAjay Jain is a full time writer and photographer, and has authored eight paperback books and over 30 e-books. He promotes 30 e-books. He promotes his photography as collectible art, runs the popular Kunzum Travel Cafe in New Delhi and publishes e-magazines on travel and photography.

He is also a regular speaker on Mindful Travel, Personal Branding, Photography and Business Personal Branding, Photography and Business Networking. All his creative ideas came to the fore only after he started travelling - mindfully.

He has pursued careers in Information Technology and Sports Management before he took up journalism and writing. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Business Management and Journalism.Management and Journalism.

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