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Speed Pujari · 18th August 2010, 20:13

@Torqueguru, thats a nice shot of eagles, but not crisp like other shots.
Which lens have u been using?

@Shaju- Very nice compositions and I really liked the BW treatment to your shots. No overworking is me liked :-) ..

Here is one I took while passing time on terrace.

preetam_KORG · 18th August 2010, 20:13

@Mukul: Beautiful shots!

@Fazalaliadil:That is one lovely shot! Kudos!

shajufx · 18th August 2010, 22:14

Fazal I loved the second one, would prefer a cropping to avoid too much of sky. Do you use tripod ? If you dont, use one, keep on ISO-100 for a longer exposure, you will get a perfect sharp image without a single grain.

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Originally Posted by Speed Pujari

...really liked the BW treatment to your shots.

Thanks. That bird makes a whole meaning to the shot. If thats your terrace view, I dont mind sleeping there as a nomad for few days ! Where are the shots from your D300 ?

Torqueguru · 18th August 2010, 22:53

@Fazal
Thanks. I think its a peregrine falcon as well, I saw some images of the peregrine and it looks remarkably similar.

@Speed pujari
My Nikon 70-200 with a 2x tele converter is what I normally shoot with. Unfortunately it is having issues with autofocus, so sent it back to Nikon to repair. In the mean time I am checking out the Sigma 150-500, much inferior glass. But good price to performance ratio.

Regards,
TG.

pawan_pullarwar · 19th August 2010, 01:03

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Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

Pawan,
This photograph is sheer beauty!
The little girls added so much to the story this picture, or it would be just a shot of an airborne bike.
Great composition.
Regards,

Thanks Fazal, 2nd fort shot is good. Peagon shot was just a plan shot.

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Regards
Amith

butterfly shot is good.

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Good shot... makes me wonder how he became airborne like that without a ramp!

I am capturing him from behind. There is a trail in front of me.

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Originally Posted by preetam_KORG

Thanks all you lovely people for your kind words.
I am still a learner and there is no end to inspiration from you all.
You've been the source of inspiration from day one...

Here is one dedicated to all of you.

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Beautiful Portrait, but over lightened in PP.

robimahanta · 19th August 2010, 02:36

went up to Nandi Hills and experimented with a friends camera..

the landscape

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zoomed in

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monkey business

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CrAzY dRiVeR · 19th August 2010, 03:58

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Looks like an old lady with her dentures in her hand. Had me all laughing in office. Good pic robimahanta.

preetam_KORG · 19th August 2010, 09:26

@Speed Pujari: Beautiful Shot!
@Robimahanta: Nice one, the first pic...the foreground is a bit distracting though.

Good Morning Everybody!
Let the Road welcome you!

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Regards
Preetam

Klub Class · 19th August 2010, 09:39

@Mukul: You've got beautiful shots with good detail of the eagle's structure..

@Fazalaliadil: I liked the pic of that pigeon. Btw, the silhouette shots looks awesome too.

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Originally Posted by Speed Pujari

Here is one I took while passing time on terrace.

Beautiful click! Nice sky there.

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Nice clicks. Personally, I liked the first picture. Love those 'floating clouds'.

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Good Morning Everybody!
Let the Road welcome you!
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Beautiful shot. I wish the colors were a little under-saturated. Nice clouds btw.

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Regards
Amith

SafeDrive · 19th August 2010, 11:02

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Broken bridge, Chennai.
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18mm, f/2.8, ISO-100, 1/250 sec

Nice shot. How do you get to this point? I'be been wanting to go there but could not find it

pawan_pullarwar · 19th August 2010, 11:11

Olympia Park

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navin_bhp · 19th August 2010, 12:44

Hi Folks,

Here's one from me.

shajufx · 19th August 2010, 13:57

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Originally Posted by SafeDrive

Nice shot. How do you get to this point? I'be been wanting to go there but could not find it

There is a narrow path through a slum area (through mud and slush) close to Elliots beach. Its not known to many because of having no easy access to it. Comes as back side of theosophical society. Once you reach closer, locals should be able to guide you. Sunrise is very beautiful there, but we missed it due to clouds.

All you need in life is Air, Water and a 5 feet space

!

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Speed Pujari · 19th August 2010, 14:11

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Thanks. That bird makes a whole meaning to the shot. If thats your terrace view, I dont mind sleeping there as a nomad for few days ! Where are the shots from your D300 ?

:-) . Thanks buddy. Yup those are using the D300 with a 50mm f/1.8. I was trying to learn the 51 points 3D tracking. The focus tracking is amazing in that mode. I did not focus on the bird, just burst in 6 fps and all the shots were crisp with the bird in focus. May not work in case of clutterred environment.

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@Speed pujari
My Nikon 70-200 with a 2x tele converter is what I normally shoot with. Unfortunately it is having issues with autofocus, so sent it back to Nikon to repair. In the mean time I am checking out the Sigma 150-500, much inferior glass. But good price to performance ratio.

Regards,
TG.

I believe u stick to the nikkor. I have once tried the sigma 50-500 on a canon 1D. Well the quality of shots were due to the full frame. The same lens performed pathetic on a 400D. beyond say 350mm it is quite unusable.
I was also planning to get the 70-200 VR with a 1.7x tele. Let us know your experience with the lens.

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Originally Posted by preetam_KORG

@Speed Pujari: Beautiful Shot!
@Robimahanta: Nice one, the first pic...the foreground is a bit distracting though.

Thanks preetam. You have a PM.

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Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Olympia Park

Wrong time of the day buddy. Metering sucks at noon time (if I am right). I would recommend u shoot RAW and post process them in ACR.

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All you need in life is Air, Water and a 5 feet space

!

Shaju wassup with the post processing buddy?? seems you have overshapened after cropping the image. Or some issue with BW channels?

shajufx · 19th August 2010, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Speed Pujari

.....seems you have overshapened after cropping the image. Or some issue with BW channels?

You are right but its not cropped, only resized ! Its the oldest street in Chennai, many buildings done by the British and my complete street set is going in B&W. Trying everything I know to make the shots look OLD

. And forgive me, my experiments are self-learning steps, some of them are horribly gone wrong, some are just decent enough.

I promise I will improve.

18th August 2010, 20:13	#10096
Speed Pujari BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 429 Thanked: 399 Times View My Garage	@Torqueguru, thats a nice shot of eagles, but not crisp like other shots. Which lens have u been using? @Shaju- Very nice compositions and I really liked the BW treatment to your shots. No overworking is me liked :-) .. Here is one I took while passing time on terrace. Last edited by Speed Pujari : 18th August 2010 at 20:16.

19th August 2010, 02:36	#10101
robimahanta Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/GAU Posts: 935 Thanked: 9,712 Times	went up to Nandi Hills and experimented with a friends camera.. the landscape zoomed in monkey business

19th August 2010, 09:26	#10103
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	@Speed Pujari: Beautiful Shot! @Robimahanta: Nice one, the first pic...the foreground is a bit distracting though. Good Morning Everybody! Let the Road welcome you! Regards Preetam

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navin_bhp BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 157 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Hi Folks, Here's one from me. Attached Thumbnails

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preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	@Mukul: Beautiful shots! @Fazalaliadil:That is one lovely shot! Kudos!

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Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Fazal Thanks. I think its a peregrine falcon as well, I saw some images of the peregrine and it looks remarkably similar. @Speed pujari My Nikon 70-200 with a 2x tele converter is what I normally shoot with. Unfortunately it is having issues with autofocus, so sent it back to Nikon to repair. In the mean time I am checking out the Sigma 150-500, much inferior glass. But good price to performance ratio. Regards, TG.

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pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 130 Times	Olympia Park