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I meant people who have already become familiar with the shutter and aperture settings. I know few people who have permanently kept their mode on Manual. My first 100 shots were totaly auto mode. I might have read the manual atleast 25 times in a span of 6 months, therefore experimenting my best on the Shutter priority. I find it anyday better than the auto mode. I am yet to try the full Manual mode.

Learning stage is really exciting. My night snaps with flash ON were very bad, later I came to know that the default flash value was very low. Increased the value to FULL and now I have to adjust the aperture for the correct exposure.

The overexcitement to get a prime lens is ruling my days now, you guys have inspired me to put a 'macro' also in the list today. Lets see, I might exchange my 18-55 kit lens to a 17-70 sigma 2.8 macro as the budget permits.

Not sure whether I have posted this before, but since the theme is spiders and insects, here's one from my side.

I didnt get any spideys, but here is a green fellow, couldnt get his name as he was not very cooperative !!:)


Trying to do some basic 'learn-it-yourself' stuff on PS ! Please tolerate me.

Seems to be some mantis. But not the common "praying mantis". But may be I am wrong.

For those who are fed up of the bugs and spideys, here is a 9 month old feet ! I think we are not using the subjects available at home enough, so this is an answer to that.

Fantastic shot shaju!

Beautiful pic! 10 marks for your answer! :thumbs up

lovely pic shaju !... easily the sweetest "Hang Ten" !

Shaju,

Awesome composition!!! Just wish the right leg was a little more sharp (esp the toes), but I am not complaining :).

Ok, so the strobist in me woke up. Though, I didn't manage to make a softbox as per Rudra Sir's instructions, I did shoot using a flash + A4 paper (used it as the diffuser/reflectors).

Lessons learnt:
(i) Get/Make a BIG softbox when you want to shoot sunglasses (or any other parabolic reflective surface). The reflections are annoying :(.
(ii) Always clean your subject.

Ok, so here are the photographs. First iphone photograph is okayish. The edge definition is very nice, but I hate the reflection on the screen. I like the second iPhone photograph as the screen has come out very well but I should have added a reflector at the top to make the top edge definition even better.

I had to shoot the sunglass in this angle as I was really going crazy with reflections. And this was the best angle for me to minimize them :/. The difference in both the pictures is the direction of light.

C&C please. what works? what doesn't? Also, suggestions on how to improve these shots would greatly help me :) (and how to manage the stupid reflections :().

Exif: Mostly f11 with about 20 sec shutter speed. I was shooting in Av mode as I do not have a remote control to shoot in bulb mode. The lens used is nifty fifty.

Shining Star. Taken at a stall selling different types of lanterns. This one caught my fancy.



High Rise


The Atlantis


Ferrari

It rained quite heavily in the evening, the reflections on the ground made me think of taking this portrait. I purposely chose the higher shutterspeed as i was in an awkward position clicking this, so there was chance of shake.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50 mm ISO
Speed: 12800

Regards,
TG.

@Hw: Good attempts and results, they lack some PP :) did you use CPL?
@TG: Your pics are showing up warmer colors lately.

Wow sunil, that is a very nice portrait the lighting is great . One spidy from me as well.



Pramod

@Clevermax
I love color just like how I like Black and White too :)

Thats brilliant. Just brilliant. Superb portrait!

I like overexposing to get this sort of a look. Any takers?

Regards,
TG.