The Official non-auto Image thread

kaushik_s · 15th October 2011, 15:10

Hellwrath, lovely photographs there. I specially loved the 2nd one, a minmalistic composition with lovely dominant colors.
@Ampere, nice composition man, but you may correct that slight horizon tilt

Wish there was a more dramatic sky.
@TG, nice shot as always.

Here are couple of shots from my side, from my recent Ladakh trip,

Just about to enter Hunder, at Nubra Valley,

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Pangong Tso(Lukung)

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PS: Guys, do let me know one thing, about the colors, are they looking fine? I'm using a new monitor (calibrated manually only), so want to make it sure everything is fine.

ampere · 15th October 2011, 16:12

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Originally Posted by kaushik_s

@Ampere, nice composition man, but you may correct that slight horizon tilt

Wish there was a more dramatic sky.

Kaushik,

Thanks for the feedback. Now that you mentioned, even I noticed.
Here is a fixed version. Yes the sky was not dramatic. In fact we were in luck that it was not raining!

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PS: I have seen so many good captures here, that I have run out of adjectives and stopped posting! Amazing snaps.
Colours to me look amazing. When you export out you can also use the sRGB profile rather than the your calibrated profile of your monitor.
LR and Aperture support such profiles based export.

dip27in · 15th October 2011, 16:58

This was taken on the way to Nubra Valley.. one of the most scenic roads of India IMHO.

shajufx · 15th October 2011, 17:12

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Originally Posted by kaushik_s

.....from my recent Ladakh trip......

Lovely !! Keep them coming. Is it sensor dust behind the xylo ?

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Originally Posted by ampere

....Yes the sky was not dramatic. In fact we were in luck that it was not raining!...

Looks like the perfect place to try early morning or late evening.

v&v · 15th October 2011, 17:40

Beautiful shots - kaushik_s & Dip27in.

This one shot near Narara Marine national park.

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ampere · 15th October 2011, 18:01

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Looks like the perfect place to try early morning or late evening.

I would suggest early morning. For evening, when light fades, its a bit difficult.
Also the place is solar power fenced, as wild elephants come over to the lake (though from a different side) for water.
The place is a part of Mahadeshwara State park which is an extension on Bannergatta National Park.

Many blogs talk about climbing up a hillock to get a full view. I could not spot it. Also I could get a full cover/panorama of the lake.
All we could shoot was only bits and pieces of the lake which we could access.

But its worth visiting that place, when its green. All at a distance of 60km from Bangalore!

@dip27in, Amazing snap. I felt saturation is a tad on the higher side. Deliberately performed to get the effect?

shajufx · 15th October 2011, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ampere

I would suggest early morning. For evening, when light fades, its a bit difficult......

I take back my opinion, made it without realizing the location !! I am happy shooting faces and less harmful landscapes than getting digested in a tiger or thrown into the lake by an elephant and hunted by a croc

ampere · 15th October 2011, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by shajufx

I take back my opinion, made it without realizing the location !! I am happy shooting faces and less harmful landscapes than getting digested in a tiger or thrown into the lake by an elephant and hunted by a croc

Surely its not that dangerous! Initially I was in two minds before taking my kid but then I did take my kid.
There is a temple where you need to drive to which is cleanly fenced. The access we got was only from the temple side
and not from any other location, which are more elephant prone.

Surely no crocs! Well I hope so

There was recent BHP meet here as well.
But the place transforms with rains.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...an-2011-a.html

Torqueguru · 15th October 2011, 23:09

@Kaushik
@dip27
Great shots! Love them!

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Regards,
TG.

clevermax · 15th October 2011, 23:33

^TG: Unique lines. Very nice

Went to Neyyar Dam today expecting sunny weather but it was an overcast weather that greeted us. Rain spoiled the trip.

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jkdas · 16th October 2011, 02:02

Guess over done! Alleppey/Alapuzha beach Oct 2011

C300 · 16th October 2011, 12:16

This page has some amazing shots. Excellent work guys.

One of the first shots with my new baby - Pentax DA* 300mm. This one from fairly close focusing range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of around 4.5ft.

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PS: The top of the head is slightly cut off..my bad :(

clevermax · 16th October 2011, 12:50

^ Very crisp.

One more of Neyyar Dam.

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fotomaverick · 16th October 2011, 15:34

Hey clevermax... Neyar didnt look so beautiful yet to me. Wasnt there some watch tower there. Did you click the snap from there....

dip27in: What a photo dude... sure seems like the most scenic road!!

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Birds of Vision....
Location: Kodanad (Kerala)
Shot with Canon 1000d (18-55)

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Sunset for a life guard...
Location: Trivandrum (Kerala)
Shot with Samsung Galaxy S2

Maverick

Torqueguru · 16th October 2011, 16:29

@clevermax
Nice one there! Glad you noticed the lines in the bird shot

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Regards,
TG.

15th October 2011, 15:10	#13321
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Hellwrath, lovely photographs there. I specially loved the 2nd one, a minmalistic composition with lovely dominant colors. @Ampere, nice composition man, but you may correct that slight horizon tilt Wish there was a more dramatic sky. @TG, nice shot as always. Here are couple of shots from my side, from my recent Ladakh trip, Just about to enter Hunder, at Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso(Lukung) PS: Guys, do let me know one thing, about the colors, are they looking fine? I'm using a new monitor (calibrated manually only), so want to make it sure everything is fine.

15th October 2011, 16:58	#13323
dip27in BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 99 Thanked: 556 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread This was taken on the way to Nubra Valley.. one of the most scenic roads of India IMHO. Attached Thumbnails

15th October 2011, 17:40	#13325
v&v Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,545 Thanked: 1,205 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Beautiful shots - kaushik_s & Dip27in. This one shot near Narara Marine national park.

15th October 2011, 23:09	#13329
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread @Kaushik @dip27 Great shots! Love them! Regards, TG.

15th October 2011, 23:33	#13330
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,639 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread ^TG: Unique lines. Very nice Went to Neyyar Dam today expecting sunny weather but it was an overcast weather that greeted us. Rain spoiled the trip.

16th October 2011, 02:02	#13331
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Guess over done! Alleppey/Alapuzha beach Oct 2011 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jkdas : 16th October 2011 at 02:03.

16th October 2011, 12:16	#13332
C300 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pune, Melbourne Posts: 771 Thanked: 1,027 Times	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread This page has some amazing shots. Excellent work guys. One of the first shots with my new baby - Pentax DA* 300mm. This one from fairly close focusing range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of around 4.5ft. PS: The top of the head is slightly cut off..my bad :(

16th October 2011, 12:50	#13333
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,639 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread ^ Very crisp. One more of Neyyar Dam.

16th October 2011, 15:34	#13334
fotomaverick Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Trivandrum/ Kochi Posts: 12 Thanked: 6 Times	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Hey clevermax... Neyar didnt look so beautiful yet to me. Wasnt there some watch tower there. Did you click the snap from there.... dip27in: What a photo dude... sure seems like the most scenic road!! Birds of Vision.... Location: Kodanad (Kerala) Shot with Canon 1000d (18-55) Sunset for a life guard... Location: Trivandrum (Kerala) Shot with Samsung Galaxy S2 Maverick

16th October 2011, 16:29	#13335
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread @clevermax Nice one there! Glad you noticed the lines in the bird shot Regards, TG.