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NomadVagabond · 8th July 2009, 17:08

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Originally Posted by clevermax

@TG: Note that I didn't start the bribe thing!! I too was influenced by others.

BTW, like to see the tattooed men in color.

I see the blame game coming back to me now

. Please stop it before TG goes out searching for me with a brick bat. It was me afterall who started the bribing idea...

clevermax · 8th July 2009, 20:23

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Originally Posted by NomadVagabond

I see the blame game coming back to me now. Please stop it before TG goes out searching for me with a brick bat. It was me afterall who started the bribing idea...

So here comes the confession...! Over to you TG

Yesterday I got a rare chance to see behind the stage preps for a 'Kathakali' - Kerala's own classical dance-drama combo which is world famous.

Kathakali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

These men put hours of effort behind the stage to get transformed into the characters they portray, with all the make-up and the clothing. Here, an artist getting ready to portray 'Duryodhana'.

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shajufx · 8th July 2009, 21:36

clevermax, I always thought they do a clean shave before putting those paints on the face. Skin without hair is supposed to be the criteria even for a make-up for a stage show too be it leg, face or chest !

Have you got any of the actual play ? That would have been a great feel !

clevermax · 8th July 2009, 21:48

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Originally Posted by shajufx

clevermax, I always thought they do a clean shave before putting those paints on the face. Skin without hair is supposed to be the criteria even for a make-up for a stage show too be it leg, face or chest !
Have you got any of the actual play ? That would have been a great feel !

This guy was flown from Chennai to meet up with the rest of the crew in my place for this play. He directly came from the airport, may be he couldn't get time for a shave! Moreover, he depicted a Villain character, so little bit of facial hair is okay... he he..

The entire face will be covered with thick make-up, so his case was fine I guess.

I watched the play, but could not click any pictures due to some technical reasons! (Battery went down) :(

pulsar56 · 8th July 2009, 21:57

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I watched the play, but could not click any pictures due to some technical reasons! (Battery went down) :(

That's the worst that can happen to a photographer!

Here are few pics I clicked last week!
Little bit of cropping and PS job done to add shadows as the pics were little overexposed!!

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Torqueguru · 9th July 2009, 01:34

@Janitha
WOW! Excellent stuff, sharp!

@clevermax
Yeah yeah I know its ok

@Fazal
Well done. some really nice shots there from you. I enjoyed the wilderness seen through your eyes! Thanks!

@Aniraban
Wait till I get back to India.

A Depp look alike on July 4th

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Visited the golden gate last week, never did a black and white of the bridge until now.

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Regards,
TG.

maven · 9th July 2009, 13:23

@TG - both black and whites - as usual beautiful, particularly the one of the bridge

discobiscuit · 9th July 2009, 14:19

Exposure - 1/60
Aperture - f/4.0
Focal L - 18mm
ISO - 100
EV - +4/3ev

Picture was taken at Halong Bay

9th July 2009, 14:27

A view from my room in Kufri. I did a bit of PS on it. I am learning it. I need a dummies book for it.

clevermax · 9th July 2009, 16:21

@discob: Good one... the picture has an overall green color cast.. even in the sky..
@D-Man: Sky looks good.. but the editing resulted in some amount of posterization. BTW, you need to clean your sensor!

Sks_Biker · 9th July 2009, 17:18

A sunset shot taken in Hampi.

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9th July 2009, 17:29

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Originally Posted by clevermax

@discob: Good one... the picture has an overall green color cast.. even in the sky..
@D-Man: Sky looks good.. but the editing resulted in some amount of posterization. BTW, you need to clean your sensor!

Thank you Clevermax. Yes I saw the posterization did not know how to remove it

. May be soften the pic or something. Yes cleaning was much needed and i did not realize it untill later.

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Originally Posted by Sks_Biker

A sunset shot taken in Hampi.

how did you manage doing this one?????

TSEA · 9th July 2009, 19:36

@Sks_Biker: Amazing shot. How did you manage to get the Sun as well as the trees/foreground-rocks in focus.

fazalaliadil · 9th July 2009, 20:01

Thanks TG and all,
If you guys have time check out this link for full range of pictures from our wildlife tour.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...garhole-2.html
Regards,

Sks_Biker · 9th July 2009, 20:25

Thanks. This was at the tele end of my 70-200 lens @ f8.

Here is the EXIF for it.

Aperture Value f/8
Exposure Bias Value 2 EV
Exposure Program Manual
Focal Length 280 mm
ISO 200
Metering Mode Partial
Shutter Speed Value 1/80 sec
Date/Time Sat 24 Jan 2009 06:20:04 PM CST

9th July 2009, 01:34	#5931
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Janitha WOW! Excellent stuff, sharp! @clevermax Yeah yeah I know its ok @Fazal Well done. some really nice shots there from you. I enjoyed the wilderness seen through your eyes! Thanks! @Aniraban Wait till I get back to India. A Depp look alike on July 4th Visited the golden gate last week, never did a black and white of the bridge until now. Regards, TG.

9th July 2009, 14:19	#5933
discobiscuit BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hydravad Posts: 89 Thanked: 134 Times View My Garage	Exposure - 1/60 Aperture - f/4.0 Focal L - 18mm ISO - 100 EV - +4/3ev Picture was taken at Halong Bay Attached Thumbnails

9th July 2009, 14:27	#5934
D-Man Posts: n/a	Kufri A view from my room in Kufri. I did a bit of PS on it. I am learning it. I need a dummies book for it. Attached Thumbnails

9th July 2009, 17:18	#5936
Sks_Biker BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 113 Thanked: 47 Times	A sunset shot taken in Hampi. Last edited by Rehaan : 9th July 2009 at 22:47. Reason: Images must be uploaded to the Team-BHP server. Please see the instructions in the Announcements section. Awsome pic.

9th July 2009, 20:01	#5939
fazalaliadil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 671 Times View My Garage	Thanks TG and all, If you guys have time check out this link for full range of pictures from our wildlife tour. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...garhole-2.html Regards, Last edited by Rehaan : 9th July 2009 at 22:47. Reason: Please dont type in all bold text. Thanks.

8th July 2009, 21:36	#5928
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	clevermax, I always thought they do a clean shave before putting those paints on the face. Skin without hair is supposed to be the criteria even for a make-up for a stage show too be it leg, face or chest ! Have you got any of the actual play ? That would have been a great feel !

9th July 2009, 13:23	#5932
maven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 264 Thanked: 155 Times	@TG - both black and whites - as usual beautiful, particularly the one of the bridge

9th July 2009, 16:21	#5935
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,639 Times View My Garage	@discob: Good one... the picture has an overall green color cast.. even in the sky.. @D-Man: Sky looks good.. but the editing resulted in some amount of posterization. BTW, you need to clean your sensor!

9th July 2009, 19:36	#5938
TSEA BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 852 Times	@Sks_Biker: Amazing shot. How did you manage to get the Sun as well as the trees/foreground-rocks in focus.

9th July 2009, 20:25	#5940
Sks_Biker BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 113 Thanked: 47 Times	Thanks. This was at the tele end of my 70-200 lens @ f8. Here is the EXIF for it. Aperture Value f/8 Exposure Bias Value 2 EV Exposure Program Manual Focal Length 280 mm ISO 200 Metering Mode Partial Shutter Speed Value 1/80 sec Date/Time Sat 24 Jan 2009 06:20:04 PM CST