[dip27in]

This sunset shot was taken at Vagator Beach Goa during my last visit in Jan'2011.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by blue_pulsar

So Shaju, you say that candid photography is morally wrong?

Yes its wrong as long as the subject is not aware of it. Thats what my Gurus have taught me. I have tons of street portraits, but I always ask permission to shoot and even show them the image on cam. Hiding and shooting someone's privacy is wrong. Thats the main reason I use a 50mm . Probably others could share their views too.

[kaushik_s]

Originally Posted by gd1418

Now that you said it, I also viewed it at 100% and noticed this whitening effect on the left of the dome. But it is not so on the right side. I shoot in TIFF mode at maximum. Lemme check the original file to see if it too has this.

I reduced the resolution to make the file size smaller so as to upload after cropping. Did that result in colour bleed?

GD, it's ok to do PP to get something different which looks pleasing or probably something which you want to show. It's actually quite evident that the sky was added/blended later. Please don't take it in a wrong way, I liked the photograph a lot and it's very pleasing to the eyes but the unfinished PP work is showing up in the photograph. [EDIt: I'm not trying to be morally right or wrong here but just pointing out that the PP is kind of unfinished]

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by shajufx

Yes its wrong as long as the subject is not aware of it. Thats what my Gurus have taught me. I have tons of street portraits, but I always ask permission to shoot and even show them the image on cam. Hiding and shooting someone's privacy is wrong. Thats the main reason I use a 50mm . Probably others could share their views too.

I am too shy to do street photography, but I agree to this...

[gd1418]

Kaushik, thanks for your views but I do not do any post processing at all, other than cropping. Actually I'm not adept in PS and the only thing I'm familiar in this software is the cropping tool and the menu item - "Image size".

The original TIFF image has no such aberration but when I did the save as web mode this happened and I had not noticed it till pointed out.

Am posting another picture taken that day a bit earlier. Look forward to the comments.

Originally Posted by kaushik_s

GD, it's ok to do PP to get something different which looks pleasing or probably something which you want to show. It's actually quite evident that the sky was added/blended later. Please don't take it in a wrong way, I liked the photograph a lot and it's very pleasing to the eyes but the unfinished PP work is showing up in the photograph. [EDIt: I'm not trying to be morally right or wrong here but just pointing out that the PP is kind of unfinished]

[C300]

Originally Posted by shajufx

Your latest images are playing with lines, interesting, I would crave to see an interesting subject within the lines. Have a look at this image.
Untitled | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Thanks. Experimenting with the lines these days. 31mm is not exactly wide on crop but provides enough field of view to capture these symmetrical lines.
Thats a nice pic. I will have to find those interesting subjects. It should make the composition more appealing provided simplicity is not lost.

This is another pic captured recently. There was just enough light to highlight the character and lines on the wall.

[pramodkumar]

There have been a lot of sunsets but only a couple of sunrises here, my first.



Pramod

[robimahanta]

Osprey take-off


Changeable Hawk Eagle

[v&v]

Nice shot pramodkumar. i too had similar shot but at night.

[arvindmanju]

my weekend visit to malnad


Malnad Peaks by MotoFotog, on Flickr

[manim]

Traffic-Jam at Nilgiris.

[driverace]

Here are some samples with my Canon - A3200 ( scaled down to 800X600 ):
All the above snaps are without flash.
I have tried my best to keep the camera steady.
ISOs 100~400.
Focus - Macro/Normal
Rest on auto mode ( still long way from taking as much stuff manual as possible!)
The images are unprocessed - as is - from the camera > compressed > tbhp
___


Overhead lights at Palm meadows


Served with style - void of taste


Art


spot-light(s)


The Tavern


The Bar- No bar


Shadows hide, lights seek..


Life in the slow lane..


Dog: Why is this crazy clown taking my snaps and all! ( Daym- how am I lookin'?)


Just another brick in the wall..


Some stay back, some make it through..



Tips from veterans.
Criticism from all, pour in.


Thanks,

Ace.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by robimahanta

....Changeable Hawk Eagle..

I would choose this for the Nat Geo cover page Beautiful !!

Spot the man or the mobile, dont expect anything more than a vada pav

Its a crop, ISO-1600, 1/15 sec !!

[pramodkumar]

Shot at kanyakumari.



Pramod

[Torqueguru]

Regards,
TG.