[C300]

Wonderful shots Robi, TG.

Originally Posted by shajufx

I am completing 5 years on this wonderful forum today. Thanks to everyone who are part of my life, its almost like a second family all throughout. Pleasure to be part of it wherever I am or whatever I do in life !

Congratulations Shaju! Its truly our second family.

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

Taken during the recent thunder showers in Calcutta -

Thats one hell of a capture BlackPearl.

One of the first few pics from my new acquisition - Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 macro.

Bee on a lavender flower.

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by C300

One of the first few pics from my new acquisition - Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 macro.
Bee on a lavender flower.
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Wonderful. Please share the exif and lighting details. I am also going to get my hands dirty with macros soon

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by infotech58

awesome shot. please share the technique too which you used.

Thanks infotech58. To be very frank I am a complete newbie as far as photography is concerned. That day I started clicking pics just to see if it is at all possible to capture lightning photographs. Equipment used is Nikon D80 with 18-135mm kit lens and a tripod. F stop 1/4 and 1.6 secs.
I had taken about 200 snaps of which I uploaded about 5 in facebook. This one got the highest response, so thought of posting it here. I will post the rest of the shots and let please me know which you like most.

Originally Posted by clevermax

Awesome - one of a kind shot in this thread?

Thanks a lot clevermax. That is very encouraging for a newbie like me

[clevermax]

One more from Vishu series

[BlackPearl]

A few more lightning pictures -

[C300]

Originally Posted by clevermax

Wonderful. Please share the exif and lighting details. I am also going to get my hands dirty with macros soon

Thanks clevermax. Its shot during day time natural light without any flash.
F4.5, 1/500, ISO200.

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

A few more lightning pictures -
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Good captures! I like the second one in this lot most!

Kids see the world big!

[infotech58]

sunset at Haji Ali, Mumbai.

[clevermax]

Anyone has market option enabled in 500px? Managed to sell any pictures? If yes, please share any tips & hacks that helped. I recently enabled sale of several of my pictures there. Till now, I am of the impression that it's just a concept and won't work. (I know about professional stock image selling sites like Alamy, because wife works there )

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

A few more lightning pictures -

Love the second image, very neat !

Originally Posted by clevermax

...Kids see the world big!...

Very unique capture, kids open up unlimited potential for powerful images. I should try more now. By the time we execute our ideas, they will be big

Originally Posted by infotech58

sunset at Haji Ali, Mumbai.

Good feel !

Originally Posted by clevermax

Anyone has market option enabled in 500px? Managed to sell any pictures? .....

I have a paid account with them, but never tried the store options. I believe you need to upload high resolution images if selling prints are in mind. Many sites take up more than 50% of the revenue. There are friends who are regularly selling through redbubble. I can pass their numbers to you if required, let me know.

From all the image sites I have seen so far, 1x.com keeps a totally different standard and quality check which none else has in place. If you want to know it personally, try creating an ID and uploading an image. They wont approve it unless it meets their quality standards. So, if you upload 10 images (only one at a time until it completes the evaluation process) and get one approved into the public album, you are too good a shooter Dont even think about the paid account there, its around 12k per year whereas 500px is just $50 !!!!

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by shajufx

I have a paid account with them, but never tried the store options. I believe you need to upload high resolution images if selling prints are in mind. Many sites take up more than 50% of the revenue. There are friends who are regularly selling through redbubble. I can pass their numbers to you if required, let me know.

From all the image sites I have seen so far, 1x.com keeps a totally different standard and quality check which none else has in place. If you want to know it personally, try creating an ID and uploading an image. They wont approve it unless it meets their quality standards. So, if you upload 10 images (only one at a time until it completes the evaluation process) and get one approved into the public album, you are too good a shooter Dont even think about the paid account there, its around 12k per year whereas 500px is just $50 !!!!

Thanks Shaju. 1x.com sounds to be tougher than Alamy & likes to get in. In Alamy you upload 4 images first, then 4 of them has to go through QC and all of them must pass in order to get your account enabled. There is a long list of requirements for a picture. Low noise, no CA, not over processed, no distortions, not tilted badly, no artifacts, saved in 100% quality, uncompressed file size must be above 25MB or so.. and it goes on. I am getting in anyway :P

One of my picture (a better version of what is posted above) is currently in 500px popular front page, just uploaded it today!


I think flickr is dead. 2 views in flickr for the same image against 615 views in 500px.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by clevermax

......what is posted above is currently in 500px popular front page, just uploaded it today....I think flickr is dead......

I had voted and put that in my fav hours back Its worth being in the popular page. Flickr is dead and its almost the same fate of orkut probably very soon, although they have changed the entire layout lately.

[robimahanta]

Beautiful image Clevermax

Another Sunbird..its the Mrs Gould's sunbird.
A late evening high ISO image

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by robimahanta

Beautiful image Clevermax

Another Sunbird..its the Mrs Gould's sunbird.
A late evening high ISO image

Thanks robi & shaju!
And that's a difficult catch! Very nice!

[pawan_pullarwar]

Originally Posted by clevermax

Good captures! I like the second one in this lot most!

Kids see the world big!
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Very unique and very beautiful work.

Originally Posted by clevermax

Good captures! I like the second one in this lot most!

Kids see the world big!
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Originally Posted by clevermax

Anyone has market option enabled in 500px? Managed to sell any pictures? If yes, please share any tips & hacks that helped. I recently enabled sale of several of my pictures there. Till now, I am of the impression that it's just a concept and won't work. (I know about professional stock image selling sites like Alamy, because wife works there )

I also have enabled store in 500px.com, but was not able to sell single. Your image doing amazing, let me know if that image is able to sell.

I also able to sell few photos on macrostock photo website fotolia and dreamstime but they pay in macro, so stopped uploading.

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