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Shah Janah's Tear: I wanted to experiment with refractions through droplets. Taj Mahal, the timeless monument built by Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz—serves as both the subject and the inspiration for this piece. What intrigued me most was the tragic irony of Shah Jahan’s later years, when he was imprisoned by his son with only a small, distant view of the Taj Mahal. This theme—Shah Jahan’s Tear—felt poignant and compelling for this exploration. I used MidJourney v6.1 (SREF: 608136173) for the initial generations. Refraction should naturally invert the view, but interestingly the model couldn't factor that in. I used Photoshop to fix that and then play around with the lighting a bit. I’m pretty stoked with the final result: A hauntingly beautiful depiction of loss, love, and longing, encapsulated in a single drop.
Shah Janah's Tear: I wanted to experiment with refractions through droplets. Taj Mahal, the timeless monument built by Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz—serves as both the subject and the inspiration for this piece. What intrigued me most was the tragic irony of Shah Jahan’s later years, when he was imprisoned by his son with only a small, distant view of the Taj Mahal. This theme—Shah Jahan’s Tear—felt poignant and compelling for this exploration. I used MidJourney v6.1 (SREF: 608136173) for the initial generations. Refraction should naturally invert the view, but interestingly the model couldn't factor that in. I used Photoshop to fix that and then play around with the lighting a bit. I’m pretty stoked with the final result: A hauntingly beautiful depiction of loss, love, and longing, encapsulated in a single drop.

/SHAH JAHAN's Tear

I wanted to experiment with refractions through droplets, so I used Midjourney v6.1 for the initial creation (SREF: 608136173). Interestingly, the image of the Taj Mahal in the final output wasn't upside down as expected, so I used Photoshop to edit and correct it.


/Open Sea

/SHAH JAHAN's Tear

I wanted to experiment with refractions through droplets, so I used Midjourney v6.1 for the initial creation (SREF: 608136173). Interestingly, the image of the Taj Mahal in the final output wasn't upside down as expected, so I used Photoshop to edit and correct it.


/Open Sea

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ABOUT

i was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, before returning to New Delhi for his middle and high school education. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2006 with dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Engineering and Economics.


After college, Nav began his professional career on Wall Street as an investment banker. Following a decade working across the United States and India at various technology startups, he decided to move back to India in 2013. Shortly thereafter, he founded KHOOB—a vehicle to build and invest in companies that lie at the intersection of design, technology, and India. Notably, he established Lazy Eight, one of India's fastest-growing creative agencies with over 400 clients and a presence in four countries.

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Nav Chatterji Profile Picture

ABOUT

i was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, before returning to New Delhi for his middle and high school education. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2006 with dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Engineering and Economics.


After college, Nav began his professional career on Wall Street as an investment banker. Following a decade working across the United States and India at various technology startups, he decided to move back to India in 2013. Shortly thereafter, he founded KHOOB—a vehicle to build and invest in companies that lie at the intersection of design, technology, and India. Notably, he established Lazy Eight, one of India's fastest-growing creative agencies with over 400 clients and a presence in four countries.

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