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shajufx · 10th July 2010, 12:04

Roses all the way !!

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CasperRider · 10th July 2010, 13:42

It’s already the mid of monsoon timeframe, though the country on the average have received far little rain so far. Nevertheless, it’s time for buckling up and head to favorite monsoon spots and also flux the photography muscles, as most other T-BHPans. A monsoon always gives me nostalgia and unfortunately, I will be missing the God’s own country this time, where Monsoons hits first time every year, there is ample of opportunity in and around Pune, where I currently live. This is also the time, when some of the best pictures are clicked, so thought of sharing them here. Feel free to post your monsoon pictures on this thread as well.

Here are some teasers to get started with, a few I clicked at the beginning on June 2010. The rains werent enough, so I had to depend on the clouds

Other pics are in the making, will keep posting them.

CasperRider · 10th July 2010, 14:26

Here are few more, including some evening/night shots as well:

ASHISHPALLOD · 10th July 2010, 14:49

wow!!!

I thought of starting such thread last month itself.
Thanks for this thread.
Its time for rain photography.

BTW, its Temghar dam on the way to Lavasa.

Right now, its raining here and i am tempted to take pic and post it, can't do so as there is no camera cable with me.

CasperRider · 10th July 2010, 15:15

Ashish Sir, yes you are right, it is Temghar dam on the way to Lavasa. I was told that it is raining in Lavasa, but there is no water in the dam yet. Waiting for more rains

h@r$h@l · 10th July 2010, 17:47

Nothing fancy as the rest, but yesterday i was driving back from baroda on the express highway and managed to get these 2 pics from my E71.

Have more monsson dedicated pics in my camera, shall upload the same over weekend.

sree70 · 10th July 2010, 22:04

Few Roses to Shaju from myside

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regards
sree

Samurai · 10th July 2010, 23:00

@CasperRider: We are not a photography forum, we can't have too many threads on photography. We have allowed only 3 threads for photography, kindly use those. - Support Team

CrAzY dRiVeR · 11th July 2010, 00:43

Beautiful flowers shaju & sree!

Too hard to resist for my little dragonfly!

Shot with the old Powershot S5.

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shajufx · 11th July 2010, 12:51

Thanks Sree and crazydriver. Sree did you forget to sharpen your roses ? Crazydriver, I hope the dragonfly shot was in lowlight. We could find more details if lighting was better. If you found my rose petals soiled or unhealthy (outer petals), here is the reason, a look behind its leaf;97 eggs on a single leaf

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punterccrx8s · 11th July 2010, 13:38

Just trying my hand at photography using my d3000.Please give tips for better macro shots.

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clevermax · 11th July 2010, 14:59

@crazydriver: Lovely dragonfly shot!
@punterccrx8s: That's not a macro shot at all! What you mean by macro shot here? You used the macro mode in the DSLR with your kit lens?

shajufx · 11th July 2010, 15:29

Punter, look at the rose leaf with eggs I posted above, thats a macro shot. A single leaf is almost filling the frame and eggs are smaller than a mustard seed in real. You need a dedicated macro lens for such shots.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 11th July 2010, 16:01

@ All: Sorry for the double post of the pic earlier. Wanted to delete one, but got timed out. Mods, please delete the second larger one showing up as attachment.

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Thanks Sree and crazydriver. Sree did you forget to sharpen your roses ? Crazydriver, I hope the dragonfly shot was in lowlight. We could find more details if lighting was better.

Low light + on-board flash + old powershot S5.

To add to it, I only have an useable high ISO 100. ISO 200 itself is grainy. Effect of the megapixel race!

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Originally Posted by shajufx

If you found my rose petals soiled or unhealthy (outer petals), here is the reason, a look behind its leaf;97 eggs on a single leaf
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Excellent find!

Looks like pearls!

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@crazydriver: Lovely dragonfly shot!

Thank you. I'm back in kerala for the weekend. Kerala is an excellent place to learn macro! No offence to anyone, but at our chennai home, all i could find were spiders, flies and lizards. Missed all the dragonflies and butterflies.

Another shot of the same guy. Shot with Canon Powershot S5.

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clevermax · 11th July 2010, 16:09

@shaju: Earlier I didn't notice your rose pictures above, the second one is beautiful!

10th July 2010, 13:42	#9647
CasperRider BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mysore Posts: 89 Thanked: 4 Times	2010 Monsoon Photography thread It’s already the mid of monsoon timeframe, though the country on the average have received far little rain so far. Nevertheless, it’s time for buckling up and head to favorite monsoon spots and also flux the photography muscles, as most other T-BHPans. A monsoon always gives me nostalgia and unfortunately, I will be missing the God’s own country this time, where Monsoons hits first time every year, there is ample of opportunity in and around Pune, where I currently live. This is also the time, when some of the best pictures are clicked, so thought of sharing them here. Feel free to post your monsoon pictures on this thread as well. Here are some teasers to get started with, a few I clicked at the beginning on June 2010. The rains werent enough, so I had to depend on the clouds Other pics are in the making, will keep posting them. Attached Thumbnails

10th July 2010, 14:26	#9648
CasperRider BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mysore Posts: 89 Thanked: 4 Times	Here are few more, including some evening/night shots as well: Attached Thumbnails

10th July 2010, 17:47	#9651
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 743 Times	Nothing fancy as the rest, but yesterday i was driving back from baroda on the express highway and managed to get these 2 pics from my E71. Have more monsson dedicated pics in my camera, shall upload the same over weekend. Attached Thumbnails

10th July 2010, 22:04	#9652
sree70 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 176 Thanked: 15 Times	Few Roses to Shaju from myside regards sree

11th July 2010, 00:43	#9654
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,011 Thanked: 78,862 Times View My Garage	Beautiful flowers shaju & sree! Too hard to resist for my little dragonfly! Shot with the old Powershot S5. Last edited by Rehaan : 14th July 2010 at 21:48. Reason: image removed as per request

10th July 2010, 12:04	#9646
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,808 Thanked: 832 Times View My Garage	Roses all the way !!

10th July 2010, 14:49	#9649
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,014 Thanked: 346 Times View My Garage	wow!!! I thought of starting such thread last month itself. Thanks for this thread. Its time for rain photography. BTW, its Temghar dam on the way to Lavasa. Right now, its raining here and i am tempted to take pic and post it, can't do so as there is no camera cable with me.

10th July 2010, 15:15	#9650
CasperRider BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mysore Posts: 89 Thanked: 4 Times	Ashish Sir, yes you are right, it is Temghar dam on the way to Lavasa. I was told that it is raining in Lavasa, but there is no water in the dam yet. Waiting for more rains

10th July 2010, 23:00	#9653
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,002 Thanked: 49,719 Times View My Garage	@CasperRider: We are not a photography forum, we can't have too many threads on photography. We have allowed only 3 threads for photography, kindly use those. - Support Team

11th July 2010, 12:51	#9655
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,808 Thanked: 832 Times View My Garage	Thanks Sree and crazydriver. Sree did you forget to sharpen your roses ? Crazydriver, I hope the dragonfly shot was in lowlight. We could find more details if lighting was better. If you found my rose petals soiled or unhealthy (outer petals), here is the reason, a look behind its leaf;97 eggs on a single leaf

11th July 2010, 13:38	#9656
punterccrx8s BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 175 Times	Just trying my hand at photography using my d3000.Please give tips for better macro shots.

11th July 2010, 14:59	#9657
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,112 Thanked: 2,897 Times View My Garage	@crazydriver: Lovely dragonfly shot! @punterccrx8s: That's not a macro shot at all! What you mean by macro shot here? You used the macro mode in the DSLR with your kit lens?

11th July 2010, 15:29	#9658
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,808 Thanked: 832 Times View My Garage	Punter, look at the rose leaf with eggs I posted above, thats a macro shot. A single leaf is almost filling the frame and eggs are smaller than a mustard seed in real. You need a dedicated macro lens for such shots.

11th July 2010, 16:09	#9660
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,112 Thanked: 2,897 Times View My Garage	@shaju: Earlier I didn't notice your rose pictures above, the second one is beautiful!