About Myself

Bulleya, who am I?

I am no believer in a mosque

And I have no pagan ways

I am not pure. I am not vile

I’m no Moses and I’m no Pharoah

Bulleya, who am I?

 

First and last, I see the self

I recognize no second to it

No one is more knowing than me

But, Bulleh, who is it that I am?

Bulleya, who am I?

 

Water nor dust are neither what makes me

I am not flame. I am not wind

I am not pure. I am not vile

I’m no Moses and I’m no Pharoah

Bulleya, who am I?

Bulleya, who am I?

 

(Extracted from a Poem by Sufi Bulleh Shah)

 

Prelude

 

I believe that perspective is the asset of a photographer. You have to differentiate among seeing, viewing and observing things. Thereafter comes the difficult part- envisaging. I am trying to differentiate among them with abstract and materialistic shots.

 

Trying to establish Philosophical Photography

 

Influence

 

The psychedelic music of Pink Floyd is the influence of me. The anguish and the accentuation of pain in their music is my sprout for photography.

 

Inspiration

 

1. Nasrullah Khaled ( www.flickr.com/photos/74726060@N00/ ). My brother-in-law. An excellent photographer from whom I learned perspective, difference between shooting, photography, and artwork and most of all an asset of a photographer- being laconic.

 

2. Quazi Mah-Zereen Akter ( www.flickr.com/photos/zereen ). A beloved friend of mine who started as a fan of my photograph and ended up as a critique. She is my wonderwall and my wife.

 

Photo Editing

 

In the earliest part of my stream, you can see shots coming right out of my cameras. In the midst, I used Corel Paintshop Pro XI for editing photos. Recently, I am into Adobe Photoshop CS5.

 

Two Stick-note Reminders

 

Please do not call me a photographer. I am still learning and will learn in the end of the day. If you have to, then you can call me just an amateur.

 

My photographs are my creations. I shared them to find out a way to develop my photographic sense not to be used in unauthorized way. If you have to use my photographs, then please let me know.

 

Gears

 

A camera- what else?

 

Nikon D40, Nikon D3100, Nikon 50mm 1.8F, Nikon 55-300mm VR, Nikon 18-55mm VR, Vivitar Tripod, ND Filter (adjustable).

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  • JoinedNovember 2006
  • OccupationPhD Student, CSD @ UWO, Canada
  • HometownKhulna, Bangladesh
  • Current cityLondon
  • CountryCanada
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Photos of Rushdi Shams

Testimonials

One of my early contacts Rushdi is an Interesting photographer with an interesting name. No doubt that he is one of the best Bangladeshi Photographer I have ever come across with! The concept and technique he applies makes him stand out from rest of the crowd. My best wishes:)

August 17, 2008
KOOHOK says:

guru im ur no.1 fan! everytime i logged in here.... i visit ur profile... the photos... they really speak.. the color.. they really strike me.. the composition... they really come together fr ur shot... the photos of bolton express..... "Encumbered forever by desire and ambition There's a hunger still un… Read more

guru im ur no.1 fan! everytime i logged in here.... i visit ur profile... the photos... they really speak.. the color.. they really strike me.. the composition... they really come together fr ur shot... the photos of bolton express..... "Encumbered forever by desire and ambition There's a hunger still unsatisfied Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon Though down this road we've been so many times....." guru never give up.

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May 26, 2008
Ambreen says:

Rushdi is undoubtedly one of my favorite photographer artist in flickr. I've screened most of his shots once I found him here and was I glad, because there is hardly one out of them that I did not like. The Romantic poet, Percy Bysshy Shelley once said, "Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought." … Read more

Rushdi is undoubtedly one of my favorite photographer artist in flickr. I've screened most of his shots once I found him here and was I glad, because there is hardly one out of them that I did not like. The Romantic poet, Percy Bysshy Shelley once said, "Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought." What captivates me most about his images is that it never fails to evoke a certain emotion. There is such pathos in his compositions that one immediately gets drawn to it, because his subjects matters and treatment of it bespeaks a certain intimacy between them and the photographer. This in turn engages the viewer in a way that leaves a profound effect. Hope you continue to create such beautiful work and once again we will get to see the color of happiness smeared in them! =)

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January 6, 2008
Priyanka says:

Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, ameteur photographer and not being into the whole "photo editing" frenzy....yeap we're similar! Love your shots btw...they're awesome!!

October 11, 2007
Hameem says:

Hay buddy, u and me having many thing in common, like Pink Floyd, Journey, photo editing, disturbed mind, except ….. I am not a photographer, not yet. Learning from u guys. Really like the way u chose your subjects. Keep it up. TC

June 23, 2007

Very nice clean clear creative photographs. Its always fun to watch the photographs and are very imaginative. A very nice honest and faithful friend to have.

June 7, 2007
khasan says:

Monet did not like black colour but your black and white photos are super. Thanks for sharing.

May 11, 2007
grey hydrant (deleted)

Rushdi's shots are both inspirational and original. His lighting is often very unique. Rushdi is a rare talent!

May 12, 2007