The Official non-auto Image thread

mail4ajo · 11th February 2008, 20:14

Ok, the image has now been resized to 500x333. My mother was just waking up from sleep and I tested the borrowed 70-300mm lens on her.

Nitin · 11th February 2008, 20:43

jkdas · 11th February 2008, 20:46

@ harmon; its 'chenda ' right?

@ nithin; framing & out of focus I guess

Nitin · 11th February 2008, 20:51

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Originally Posted by jkdas

@ harmon; its 'chenda ' right?

@ nithin; framing & out of focus I guess

It is the chenda,jk. As for my pics,I haven't been able to play around with them. The flower (with the cobwebs) is part of the aloe vera plant. I wasn't able to get it into focus,no matter what I tried.
Guess I need to remove that picture..

mail4ajo · 11th February 2008, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Nitin

It is the chenda,jk. As for my pics,I haven't been able to play around with them. The flower (with the cobwebs) is part of the aloe vera plant. I wasn't able to get it into focus,no matter what I tried.
Guess I need to remove that picture..

Try manual focusing the subject. I think this is is common when you have some many overlapping subjects.

hondadude · 11th February 2008, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Is that some constellation? Great bear or something...

The one on the top is definitely Orion and the one on the bottom is probably Canis Major. I am not very sure 'bout that one.

Nitin · 12th February 2008, 02:11

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Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Try manual focusing the subject. I think this is is common when you have some many overlapping subjects.

If i remember right,I did try focussing the image manually,but no luck. Let me give it another try this evening.

binz · 12th February 2008, 02:18

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Originally Posted by Nitin

If i remember right,I did try focussing the image manually,but no luck. .

Umm,which cam do you use?

Nitin · 12th February 2008, 02:43

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Originally Posted by binz

Umm,which cam do you use?

I use a 6.3MP Canon SD630 powershot.

harmon_bro · 12th February 2008, 12:23

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Originally Posted by jkdas

@ harmon; its 'chenda ' right?

@ nithin; framing & out of focus I guess

Yes mate its the Chenda...

bIte tHe bulLet · 12th February 2008, 17:46

sorry mods and the rest of you guys if i re-post this... i think i did something stupid while uploading the last time.

anyways, here are some pics that i quite like. have a look and hopefully you'll enjoy 'em as well..

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6862/image5tp7.jpg
eagle at gir

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5964/image4ld7.jpg
bisleri bottle at dholpur

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4103/image3ff1.jpg
sunrise from the air

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/659/image2ln1.jpg
tribal dude

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1503/image1hs5.jpg
another tribal dude

cheers amigos

bIte tHe bulLet · 12th February 2008, 17:59

and before anyone gets any ideas...these remain untouched by photoshop!
(primarily because i can't operate the damn thing!)

fyi - these are all shot on a canon eos 30d with different lens setups. i have no hangups about using digital vs film. i enjoy both equally and stand firmly in the camp that each of the formats have their own place and space in photography.

for amateurs like ourselves - filming nice looking images is where its at!!

Nitin · 12th February 2008, 21:56

Nice pics,avinash!
Loved the pic of the sunrise. I had taken a similar pic way back in 1997,enroute to London. Managed to lose the pic though..

Samurai · 13th February 2008, 00:15

Avinash, the shots are somewhat lacking in composition. All the ground shots have very busy background that is distracting. The aerial shot is soft, but has nice colors though. You have good equipment, but that will only address the technical part of the photograph.

bIte tHe bulLet · 13th February 2008, 02:28

thanks nitin, funnily enough the sunrise shot(s) are all taken on the way to london as well!

many thanks for the critique as well samurai - appreciated. yeah the sunrise is soft, i was fiddling around with camera still on autofocus, half asleep while trying to get as many clean shots off, within the slim window of opportunity! finally switched to manual focus to pull off a couple of clean shots.

i enjoy this style of photography (especially faces and portraits) because i feel it potentially adds sometimes interesting layers to a photograph. i agree that it has a time and place though!!!

i'll upload a couple more done in the same vein in a bit.

cheers amigos.

11th February 2008, 20:14	#2551
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,959 Thanked: 337 Times View My Garage	Ok, the image has now been resized to 500x333. My mother was just waking up from sleep and I tested the borrowed 70-300mm lens on her.

11th February 2008, 20:43	#2552
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage

11th February 2008, 20:46	#2553
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	@ harmon; its 'chenda ' right? @ nithin; framing & out of focus I guess

12th February 2008, 17:46	#2561
bIte tHe bulLet BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 441 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	sorry mods and the rest of you guys if i re-post this... i think i did something stupid while uploading the last time. anyways, here are some pics that i quite like. have a look and hopefully you'll enjoy 'em as well.. http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6862/image5tp7.jpg eagle at gir http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5964/image4ld7.jpg bisleri bottle at dholpur http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4103/image3ff1.jpg sunrise from the air http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/659/image2ln1.jpg tribal dude http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1503/image1hs5.jpg another tribal dude cheers amigos

12th February 2008, 17:59	#2562
bIte tHe bulLet BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 441 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	and before anyone gets any ideas...these remain untouched by photoshop! (primarily because i can't operate the damn thing!) fyi - these are all shot on a canon eos 30d with different lens setups. i have no hangups about using digital vs film. i enjoy both equally and stand firmly in the camp that each of the formats have their own place and space in photography. for amateurs like ourselves - filming nice looking images is where its at!!

12th February 2008, 21:56	#2563
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Nice pics,avinash! Loved the pic of the sunrise. I had taken a similar pic way back in 1997,enroute to London. Managed to lose the pic though..

13th February 2008, 00:15	#2564
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,012 Thanked: 50,114 Times View My Garage	Avinash, the shots are somewhat lacking in composition. All the ground shots have very busy background that is distracting. The aerial shot is soft, but has nice colors though. You have good equipment, but that will only address the technical part of the photograph.

13th February 2008, 02:28	#2565
bIte tHe bulLet BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 441 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	thanks nitin, funnily enough the sunrise shot(s) are all taken on the way to london as well! many thanks for the critique as well samurai - appreciated. yeah the sunrise is soft, i was fiddling around with camera still on autofocus, half asleep while trying to get as many clean shots off, within the slim window of opportunity! finally switched to manual focus to pull off a couple of clean shots. i enjoy this style of photography (especially faces and portraits) because i feel it potentially adds sometimes interesting layers to a photograph. i agree that it has a time and place though!!! i'll upload a couple more done in the same vein in a bit. cheers amigos.