[bluevolt]

Clicked these couple of days back

[thoma]

So many poster material in this thread. I love to stare endlessly at the scenic ones.

But above all, my accolades to these two snap, from another thread, that gave me a different perspective of what I eat; on how intricate things are. My candidate for the most valued snaps. Allow me to copy it on to this thread, if it is not already.






Credits and thanks @Samurai.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by bluevolt

Clicked these couple of days back

Very nice photos. What EXIF?

A few nature/wildlife photos:

Young adult from Tadoba National Park


"I am not talking to you". Backlit peacocks, Masinagudi


Winter foliage, Nilgiris.

[bluevolt]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Very nice photos. What EXIF?

Thanks

Exif details are as follows

f-stop = f/7.1
exposure = 1/60 sec
focal length = 55mm
ISO = 300
center weighted metering mode
flash on

[ampere]

For some its just a grain that matters

[gr8guzzler]

Been to Agra last week and got a chance to capture the Taj Mahal just before it rained pretty heavily.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by ampere

For some its just a grain that matters

Very nice.

Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

Been to Agra last week and got a chance to capture the Taj Mahal just before it rained pretty heavily.

Lovely photos of the Taj. I have visited many times, but before I took up a camera. Perhaps a fullmoon visit is due

Here's one from the Himalayas:

Last light: The last light of the setting sun touches Panchachuli I
Higher res version here: http://500px.com/photo/41159424

[W.A.G.7]

A few more snaps from my side.

An attempt at HDR photography


Chameleon which visited my house during the rains.


A snail. First time I am seeing a snail with such a shell.


This moth was a huge one, which visited my home today evening.

[clevermax]

I was changing bus routes to get home last weekend. After I got down from the bus, I saw this spectacular sunset from the elevated road. It was about 10PM and next bus was to arrive in 4 minutes at the bus stop you see in the picture. Didn't feel like missing this view. So opened the camera bag, changed the lens, and quickly snapped it!

Originally Posted by nileshch

Great capture for a mobile camera! The movement was just right!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Here's one from the Himalayas:

Fantastic shot!

[vivekiny2k]

Originally Posted by W.A.G.7

A few more snaps from my side.

An attempt at HDR photography

if you darken the sky, you should darken it's reflection too.

[gr8guzzler]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Lovely photos of the Taj.

Thanks! Nilanjan

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Last light

Awesome shot

Originally Posted by clevermax

I saw this spectacular sunset

Beautiful capture Sunil. How did you get the elevation for this shot?

Here's one from Jaipur

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

Beautiful capture Sunil. How did you get the elevation for this shot?

Thanks gr8guzzler! I was standing on an elevated road which goes across the motorway below.

Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

Been to Agra last week and got a chance to capture the Taj Mahal just before it rained pretty heavily.
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Liked the colors of the sky in this shot!

[IronH4WK]

at Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari

[W.A.G.7]

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

if you darken the sky, you should darken it's reflection too.

Thanks for the suggestion. Actually I used one of the pre-set settings in Photomatix pro. O.T: I tried picturenaut, luminance hdr and then photomatix; and this was what I found the easiest to work with. If there are any other good hdr softwares in open source side, do let me know. I also have started using GIMP for post processing.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by gr8guzzler

Here's one from Jaipur

Lovely colours and clarity. What lens were you using?

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

at Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari

Nice shot. But the watermark - running across the image detracts from the image, IMO.

Originally Posted by W.A.G.7

I also have started using GIMP for post processing.

I use GIMP too -mostly for resizing, watermark, occasional noise reduction etc.

A couple of monkey shots: