The Official non-auto Image thread

ampere · 4th February 2013, 21:48

Couple of landscapes from the beautiful Kanakpura road. And the beauty adds up thanks to rains.

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Originally Posted by venkat_iyer

A monitor lizard peek-a-boo

The monitor lizard reminded me of a shot which I took some time back at Bhadra. Here it goes.
BTW awesome shots of the birds esp. the flycatcher.

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venkat_iyer · 4th February 2013, 23:45

^^ I agree with Nilanjan here. It is purely a matter of individual choice and passions. I would happily observe/photograph and follow the same tiger/bird for hours together every day for a month. The mood, lighting and the activities of an animal changes with every moment and is a joy to behold, at least to me.

mobike008 · 5th February 2013, 10:00

A few pictures of different colors and hues of the mountains !!!

Samurai · 5th February 2013, 11:25

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

An old lamp that was taken out after a long time.

I might be repeating this praise, but I have to say this one is the finest shot in the last few pages.

Lot of us shoot nice pics of pretty things or pretty people or rare animals. The oomph factor is usually provided by the object. But it is a rare thing to pull that out of ordinate inanimate objects using composition and lighting. That has happened here. I have been able to achieve it very few times over all these years.

bluevolt · 5th February 2013, 11:28

The best thing one can do when it's raining

is to let it rain and click

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Any suggestions, comments or criticism welcome!

mobike008 · 5th February 2013, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

I might be repeating this praise, but I have to say this one is the finest shot in the last few pages.

Lot of us shoot nice pics of pretty things or pretty people or rare animals. The oomph factor is usually provided by the object. But it is a rare thing to pull that out of ordinate inanimate objects using composition and lighting. That has happened here. I have been able to achieve it very few times over all these years.

A similar picture of a table lamp in a log-hut that I shot last month.

I know the lighting is no way as subtle as previous lamp picture but, maybe with some tweaks the lighting of this picture can be made less harsher.

Samurai · 5th February 2013, 16:59

Naah, the exposure is washed out. You can't tweak your way out of it. Besides, the composition is not that great.

tsk1979 · 5th February 2013, 18:23

Hope you like this shot

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9thsphinx · 6th February 2013, 10:19

A few flower shots taken in my garden...Just some amateur photography.

r_devakumar · 6th February 2013, 12:05

My first click using Sony Rx100

IronH4WK · 6th February 2013, 12:06

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Hope you like this shot
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i don't like this picture!
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i love it!!

Tanveer, could you possibly send me the original (with your © on it)? wanna use it as a my wallpaper (if that's alright with you) i'll PM you my email ID.

ampere · 6th February 2013, 19:26

A field along the road.

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nilanjanray · 6th February 2013, 20:20

60 mins before sunset. Late afternoon sun on my steering wheel

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45 mins before sunset. Electric towers in a field

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10 minutes before sunset. The sun through a tree

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1 min before the sun went down. Shot through a concrete pillar with two iron rods sticking out from it. I saw the sun about to go below the horizon, saw this 5 feet tall concrete post on a field, and immediately went off the road to align the sun and the pillar. Shot without getting down from the vehicle.

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All photos shot using the 70-300.

Parthasarathig · 6th February 2013, 21:06

Taken long back when I was at Orion. Cropped and edited on phone itself. Wondering what could be done to improve on this?
Samurai, Hellwrath your expert opinions needed

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iamahunter · 6th February 2013, 21:17

Just trying my hand at Bokeh.
Hope I got it right..

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mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 12,008 Thanked: 17,202 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread A few pictures of different colors and hues of the mountains !!! Attached Thumbnails

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bluevolt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,273 Thanked: 3,479 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain and click Any suggestions, comments or criticism welcome! Last edited by bluevolt : 5th February 2013 at 11:44.

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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,014 Thanked: 50,162 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Naah, the exposure is washed out. You can't tweak your way out of it. Besides, the composition is not that great.

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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,689 Thanked: 23,495 Times View My Garage	Pangong Tso Hope you like this shot

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9thsphinx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,121 Thanked: 549 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread A few flower shots taken in my garden...Just some amateur photography. Attached Thumbnails

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venkat_iyer BHPian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pune Posts: 55 Thanked: 94 Times	^^ I agree with Nilanjan here. It is purely a matter of individual choice and passions. I would happily observe/photograph and follow the same tiger/bird for hours together every day for a month. The mood, lighting and the activities of an animal changes with every moment and is a joy to behold, at least to me.

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r_devakumar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 329 Thanked: 238 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread My first click using Sony Rx100 Attached Thumbnails

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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,342 Thanked: 13,648 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread A field along the road.

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nilanjanray Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HR, UK, RJ, TN Posts: 1,888 Thanked: 2,946 Times View My Garage	60 mins before sunset. Late afternoon sun on my steering wheel 45 mins before sunset. Electric towers in a field 10 minutes before sunset. The sun through a tree 1 min before the sun went down. Shot through a concrete pillar with two iron rods sticking out from it. I saw the sun about to go below the horizon, saw this 5 feet tall concrete post on a field, and immediately went off the road to align the sun and the pillar. Shot without getting down from the vehicle. All photos shot using the 70-300. Last edited by nilanjanray : 6th February 2013 at 20:45.

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Parthasarathig BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pothole-city Posts: 894 Thanked: 555 Times View My Garage	Taken long back when I was at Orion. Cropped and edited on phone itself. Wondering what could be done to improve on this? Samurai, Hellwrath your expert opinions needed

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iamahunter BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 750 Thanked: 3,829 Times	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Just trying my hand at Bokeh. Hope I got it right.. Attached Thumbnails