The Official non-auto Image thread

jkdas · 15th June 2009, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@clever max
@deetee
thats a 50mm prime lens, aperture was 2.8 hence the shallow dof...i was barely half meter away. It took time, almost an hour to get that close...i feel the intensity of a shot is more when u r in the energy aura of your subject...rather than always rely on log zooms. In this cae i entered the cage of the peacocks personal space and it let me too!

@Fazal
Yeah, i thought i liked it that way to be honest. And it was really late in the evening, the shot was taken at ISO 2500.

Here's one with the mouth open. It was giving out the famous loud peacock call when i took this shot, and it was just inches away from me. Awesome experience.
Attachment 148088
Regards,
TG.

Tg: awesome !

Next time record it too

HellwratH · 16th June 2009, 01:09

Glass house, Lalbagh. A different perspective.

NomadVagabond · 16th June 2009, 03:18

During my visit to Calcutta recently. I tried some street photography. Saw this rickshaw puller sitting on his rickshaw after a days toiling. For those who don't know about the history of the rickshaw pullers in Calcutta. By law since the British raaj, rickshaws in the city have been pulled by men themselves instead of the regular cycle rickshaws. It's part of both a heritage and human suffering. Strangely the same age old law from past 2 centuries has been upheld till date.

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Anyway, this particular man was sitting on his rickshaw near a market place. He wasn't looking for more customers but was just resting. Resting with a blank gaze at a distance with a smile on his face. Maybe lost in his own world. But, the smile said a million things. Satisfaction. Satisfaction about his life and what he has. Looked like nirvana attained for which all of us in the rat race. Sometimes so little can give the kind of satisfaction which one has been trying to search.

Hope you guys like this shot.

Regards,

Anirban.

discobiscuit · 16th June 2009, 07:26

Magnifique Anirban!

you get sucked into that picture. outstanding.

ASHISHPALLOD · 16th June 2009, 09:08

wow, anirban,
truly meaningful picture.

clevermax · 16th June 2009, 09:53

@Anirban: Outstanding picture. The emotions on his face, the overall color tones, the background lights bokeh.. Everything makes this picture outstanding.

HellwratH · 16th June 2009, 12:06

Anirban,

Great Shot. Love the details and the expression. Very sharp indeed.

anekho · 16th June 2009, 12:19

anirban,

excellent photo, it really speaks a thousand words. We should all learn something from that man.

cheers

Torqueguru · 16th June 2009, 15:05

@Rudra
Splendid black and white. Almost surreal.

@Anirban
Excellent. Blown away. Mind blowing. I could go on and on.

@Rocky
Thanks dude.

@clevermax
Go for the prime, it rocks...a zoom wont hurt u either. But just that having a prime pushes you further, corners you, and in the end it might bring out your best when cornered!

I have not done any comparison with my 70-200 and the 50 mm, i guess i wont have to, i like both of them

@deetee
Thanks dude. Well, I guess is about being completely fearless of losing the shot, i always think what if I dont get the shot? I will come back later again! Its not the last time I am gonna try it or something. Just take it cool. The experience is really worth it and like I said the intensity of the shot changes.

@Hellwrath
Yes this camera does a good job of low light shooting.

@jkdas
True, even I thought of that later!

One more from the 50mm

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Regards,
TG.

NomadVagabond · 16th June 2009, 15:27

@ discobiscuit

Thanks man.

@ ASHISHPALLOD

I just tried to feel what he might have been thinking. Thanks.

@ clevermax

Thanks again. Though I'm not particularly happy with the bokeh. The poor man's 50mm 1.8 doesn't give a better bokeh when stopped down a few notches.

@ HellwratH

Thanks man. Yes had to stop down a bit to get the sharpness at the cost of lost bokeh quality.

@ anekho

Yes we should learn. Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

One more from the 50mm

@ T.G

Bro do you bribe the birdies?? How come they pose for you with a 50mm?? I fail to understand!! I've been shooting birds for 2yrs now and sometimes a 400mm falls short from scaring them away. I am very sure you used that worm to bribe him

. This is plain use of unfair means.

Regards,

Anirban.

Rudra Sen · 16th June 2009, 16:33

NomadVagabond, that rickshaw puller shot is very nice. However, I like to know your processing steps here.

Torqy · 16th June 2009, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by NomadVagabond

@ T.G
Bro do you bribe the birdies?? How come they pose for you with a 50mm?? I fail to understand!!

He ties the camera onto a very looooong stick (tripods are not long enough) and uses the remote trigger.

Torqueguru · 16th June 2009, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqy

He ties the camera onto a very looooong stick (tripods are not long enough) and uses the remote trigger.

Hahahaha..that had me in splits! Well for the record, i dont have a remote trigger with me

clevermax · 16th June 2009, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

Hahahaha..that had me in splits! Well for the record, i dont have a remote trigger with me

May be you walk backwards to the subject then.

I once tried to click a pic of a crow with my 70-210mm, the moment I pointed the cam against the bird, it flew away as if I was really going to 'shoot' it with a gun! I was embarassed... he he.. I have no idea how you manage real cool pics of birds with a 50mm!

NomadVagabond · 16th June 2009, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqy

He ties the camera onto a very looooong stick (tripods are not long enough) and uses the remote trigger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clevermax

May be you walk backwards to the subject then.

Naw man those things are just figments of your imagination of you guys. He simply bribes them and nothing else.

16th June 2009, 01:09	#5687
HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 57 Times	Glass house, Lalbagh. A different perspective. Attached Thumbnails

16th June 2009, 03:18	#5688
NomadVagabond BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dilli Meri Jaan Posts: 75 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Smile of satisfaction. During my visit to Calcutta recently. I tried some street photography. Saw this rickshaw puller sitting on his rickshaw after a days toiling. For those who don't know about the history of the rickshaw pullers in Calcutta. By law since the British raaj, rickshaws in the city have been pulled by men themselves instead of the regular cycle rickshaws. It's part of both a heritage and human suffering. Strangely the same age old law from past 2 centuries has been upheld till date. Anyway, this particular man was sitting on his rickshaw near a market place. He wasn't looking for more customers but was just resting. Resting with a blank gaze at a distance with a smile on his face. Maybe lost in his own world. But, the smile said a million things. Satisfaction. Satisfaction about his life and what he has. Looked like nirvana attained for which all of us in the rat race. Sometimes so little can give the kind of satisfaction which one has been trying to search. Hope you guys like this shot. Regards, Anirban.

16th June 2009, 15:05	#5694
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Rudra Splendid black and white. Almost surreal. @Anirban Excellent. Blown away. Mind blowing. I could go on and on. @Rocky Thanks dude. @clevermax Go for the prime, it rocks...a zoom wont hurt u either. But just that having a prime pushes you further, corners you, and in the end it might bring out your best when cornered! I have not done any comparison with my 70-200 and the 50 mm, i guess i wont have to, i like both of them @deetee Thanks dude. Well, I guess is about being completely fearless of losing the shot, i always think what if I dont get the shot? I will come back later again! Its not the last time I am gonna try it or something. Just take it cool. The experience is really worth it and like I said the intensity of the shot changes. @Hellwrath Yes this camera does a good job of low light shooting. @jkdas True, even I thought of that later! One more from the 50mm Regards, TG.

16th June 2009, 07:26	#5689
discobiscuit BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hydravad Posts: 89 Thanked: 134 Times View My Garage	Magnifique Anirban! you get sucked into that picture. outstanding.

16th June 2009, 09:08	#5690
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,006 Thanked: 334 Times	wow, anirban, truly meaningful picture.

16th June 2009, 09:53	#5691
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	@Anirban: Outstanding picture. The emotions on his face, the overall color tones, the background lights bokeh.. Everything makes this picture outstanding.

16th June 2009, 12:06	#5692
HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 57 Times	Anirban, Great Shot. Love the details and the expression. Very sharp indeed.

16th June 2009, 12:19	#5693
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	anirban, excellent photo, it really speaks a thousand words. We should all learn something from that man. cheers

16th June 2009, 16:33	#5696
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	NomadVagabond, that rickshaw puller shot is very nice. However, I like to know your processing steps here.