[IronH4WK]

Originally Posted by Gandhi

Just before sunset on top of Mission Peak in Fremont, California.

beautiful picture!! it reminds me of Gladiator

[vivekiny2k]

On panama city beach, when suddenly it started to get dark and rained for three days thereafter.

[HellwratH]

Gandhi,
Wow, great stuff! The light is so magical at times, it takes you into a different place altogether.

Samurai,
That's a stick insect. It's very hard to spot it in the wild as it chooses the right tree/stick to sit on to avoid the predators.

Here are two from me, couldn't contain myself from not buying the Oly 75mm. What a lens this is:





And one macro (made with Kiron 105mm):

[gr8guzzler]

Awesome shot @Gandhi.

Love the fireworks & macro @HellwratH.

Here's a shot I took near Belgaum of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha while driving from Bangalore to Mumbai.

[ampere]

Originally Posted by Gandhi

Just before sunset on top of Mission Peak in Fremont, California.

Wow! Really vibrant colours ! So how far you need to get away from civilization to spot such beauties? Part of regular weekend jaunts ?

[Gandhi]

Originally Posted by clevermax

Great landscape, well captured!

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

beautiful picture!! it reminds me of Gladiator

Thanks a lot guys for kind comments.

Originally Posted by HellwratH

Gandhi,
Wow, great stuff! The light is so magical at times, it takes you into a different place altogether.

Here are two from me, couldn't contain myself from not buying the Oly 75mm. What a lens this is:

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Thanks. Love the fireworks shots. The buildings and lake are what adds to the fireworks. Well done .

Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

Awesome shot @Gandhi.

Love the fireworks & macro @HellwratH.

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Originally Posted by ampere

Wow! Really vibrant colours ! So how far you need to get away from civilization to spot such beauties? Part of regular weekend jaunts ?

Thanks guys. Ampere, the shot is from a mountain close to my house. One needs to trek for about 2 hrs to get to this place, and the trek is a tough one. So, it's not from a regular weekend jaunts.

[ajay_satpute]

Two shots from my recent trip to a very green area in Nashik.

[yogibear007]

Great photos. Some really outstanding.
Here are a couple of them through the quentenssential 18-200.
And one with the Sigma wide angle. These are from around Dabosa. Just a short distance from Mumbai.

[Torqueguru]

Originally Posted by Gandhi

Just before sunset on top of Mission Peak in Fremont, California.

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Wonderful landscape photograph there! Well done Gandhi!

Originally Posted by clevermax

Awesome! was it a single shot?

It's an exposure blend of two exposures. One for the sky n one for the terrain. The sky shot is a 45 sec exposure at f1.4 on a 24mm lens. The terrain exposure is an 88sec exposure at the same aperture and focal length. Both were shot at ISO 1600

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

On panama city beach, when suddenly it started to get dark and rained for three days thereafter.

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Beautiful cloudscape.

Originally Posted by HellwratH

Gandhi,
Wow, great stuff! The light is so magical at times, it takes you into a different place altogether.

Samurai,
That's a stick insect. It's very hard to spot it in the wild as it chooses the right tree/stick to sit on to avoid the predators.

Here are two from me, couldn't contain myself from not buying the Oly 75mm. What a lens this is:

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And one macro (made with Kiron 105mm):

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Awesome shots! loved the fireworks the most.

Originally Posted by yogibear007

Great photos. Some really outstanding.
Here are a couple of them through the quentenssential 18-200.
And one with the Sigma wide angle. These are from around Dabosa. Just a short distance from Mumbai.

Loved the second one, well seen.

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Lovely capture of the milky way. Does Washington state get affected by the Northern Lights - perhaps that is responsible for the green tinge.

Your cat photo - I want to get that close to a wild leopard someday and shoot it

Yes, I applied a little blur. I was pushing my (limited) gear when I took the photo - the image is cropped, and had noise and reach issues (D90 + 70-300VR). I was hanging out of the Gypsy to click that. I don't think any of my co-passengers even got to click that tigress during those few seconds.

Probably yes, it could be an influence of the Northern lights. Washington state rarely gives you a glimpse of the auroras.

Like wise, I wish I could shoot more wildlife documentery work. Unfortunately, I have to wait till I can find time and funds to go on a trip like that. Till then, happy to go to the zoological park once in a while n snag a few photographs; like these.





Regards,
TG.

[gd1418]

I would request you Mukul not to venture into this area. Where will we go then?

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

Like wise, I wish I could shoot more wildlife documentery work. Unfortunately, I have to wait till I can find time and funds to go on a trip like that.

This is a Siberian..

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

Till then, happy to go to the zoological park once in a while n snag a few photographs; like these.

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Regards,
TG.

[Torqueguru]

Originally Posted by gd1418

I would request you Mukul not to venture into this area. Where will we go then?

This is a Siberian..

Actually, it's a Sumatran. I have been shooting wildlife for a very long time actually so you are a little late with your request GD! Sorry about that

[vivekiny2k]

the photo bomber! My son kept jumping in front of the camera when I was trying to use the remote release for self portrait.

[Gandhi]

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

Like wise, I wish I could shoot more wildlife documentery work. Unfortunately, I have to wait till I can find time and funds to go on a trip like that. Till then, happy to go to the zoological park once in a while n snag a few photographs; like these.

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Regards,
TG.

Very nice. You must be very patient to get such a moment in a zoo. And looks like you are a fan of clarity like me .

[Torqueguru]

Originally Posted by Gandhi

Very nice. You must be very patient to get such a moment in a zoo. And looks like you are a fan of clarity like me .

Well, not exactly a fan of clarity, but I bump it up a lil bit when I have animals with fur. It sorta accentuates their hair strands. There is a place for it, though not everywhere.

Thought the water ripples around the duck looked pretty cool, so took a photo of it

Regards,
TG.

[ajay_satpute]

@ Hellwrath: Super pics. The macro is killing.

@ Torqueguru sir: As usual, great shots. Kudos !

One pic from my side. Loved the camouflage of this butterfly.