[fazalaliadil]

Originally Posted by TSEA

Sharp Shot Fazal. Do you rely on the camera for focus point select during such motion shots, or you select your own focus point and hope to capture the subject at that point.

TSEA,
Thanks, for this shot I had selected the center focus point not knowing how much of the bird will fill the frame but luckily it came nearer to me.
Panned and synchronized at just the right speed the flight to get a sharp shot.

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Life is a race.
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Nice shot!

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Anyways, here is an HDR Little over saturated but i love it this way.
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Pramod!! This is a sore to my eyes!

Originally Posted by shajufx

Broken bridge, Chennai.
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IMO, The composition could be improved by making it in landscape orientation and still centering the bridge.

[pawan_pullarwar]

Bike in action and 2 cute girl

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by clevermax

....The composition could be improved by making it in landscape orientation and still centering the bridge.

Thanks Sunil, I too feel it that way now, because the sky is plain and boring without any clouds. Unfortunately I dont have any landscape shots. Other option is to crop it that way.

It was a hard and hot day !


Advance sorry if I am boring you guys with my first street experiments !

[Klub Class]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

"Surrender OR else..."
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Scary shot! Nice details.

Originally Posted by preetam_KORG

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You've beautifully captured the beauty there. I always love to see milky water falls

Originally Posted by shajufx

Broken bridge, Chennai.
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Beautiful click! The slippers without foot is adding to this image.

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

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Beautiful bird in flight! I wish you had captured the left wing too.

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

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Nice click! But, it looks a bit underexposed to my eyes(?). Was that intentional?

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Life is a race.

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The caption goes well with the image.

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Anyways, here is an HDR Little over saturated but i love it this way.

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I would prefer a less saturated version.No offence intended.

Originally Posted by shajufx

Something sweet to the world !!

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Beautiful snap brother. I like B/W

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Bike in action and 2 cute girl

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You've captured the action beautifully.

Originally Posted by shajufx

It was a hard and hot day !
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Advance sorry if I am boring you guys with my first street experiments !

It seems that the cycle rider is damn tired! No need to be sorry, I liked your street experiments. Waiting for more from you

Few from my side!





Regards
Amith

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Bike in action and 2 cute girl
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Good shot... makes me wonder how he became airborne like that without a ramp!

@Klub: Nice clicks

Originally Posted by shajufx

It was a hard and hot day !
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Advance sorry if I am boring you guys with my first street experiments !

The background is little distracting - or on other words, subject is not emphasized properly from the rest of the details in the shot.. just my opinion

[preetam_KORG]

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

Preetam KORG,
That's a very well composed shot of the water fall and the right shutter speed captured the motion perfectly. Good framing. Colors are good and contrasting, resulting in the white waters standing out against the dark green.
Poster material for me.

Originally Posted by shajufx

Why you are copying my heart telling all those things ?

Good shot, I would love it with a thinner framing and bit more space around the fall. May be just me thinking that way.

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Great shots are raining...

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Thanks preetam, well i am really impressed to see you have come a very long way. I still remember you asking me to process one of your pic of a girl lighting Diwali lamps. Compared to those days I must say you have come a really really long way and that too all done with a point and shoot camera, puts some DSLR owners like me to shame, I must admit you are now turning into an inspirational milestone in photography one like to achieve . in simple words awesome work.

Originally Posted by shajufx

Preetam, I am proud that you have graduated ahead of me Our meeting is still pending, hope to meet you before you start taking classes on photography . Last post is really good. I remember old studio back-drops with similar backgrounds, you have taken it in real !

Originally Posted by Klub Class

You've beautifully captured the beauty there. I always love to see milky water falls

Thanks all you lovely people for your kind words.
I am still a learner and there is no end to inspiration from you all.
You've been the source of inspiration from day one...

Here is one dedicated to all of you.

[Torqueguru]

Just happened to see this guy today! Any idea what kind of raptor this is?













Regards,
TG.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by clevermax

The background is little distracting - or on other words, subject is not emphasized properly from the rest of the details in the shot.. just my opinion

Thanks guys. Sunil, I expect such remarks more than anything else, thats the sole purpose of posting here. I know the subject got lost in the background clutter, but tell me how I could make a difference. Lens is at 28mm f/2.8 the widest on this. May be an f/1.2 could have isolated the subject ? Let me learn some technicality. Or may be I should carry my 35mm 1.8 for future street experiments. Awaiting your valuable input.

[fazalaliadil]

TG,
I think it is a Peregrine Falcon. The one that is trained to prey on flying birds and fly back to perch on the forearm. The markings , short body, broad wings and rudder tail makes me think so, still guys with better bird knowledge can say for sure.
Very good capture though it was soaring in search of prey rather than fast flying, as it is capable of doing 200mph.

EDIT: Its not what I thought, as it has a long beak as compared to a Peregrine Falcon.

Continuing the avian theme with this entry of a pigeon on my deck an hour ago.
Regards,

[yzfrj]

Originally Posted by shajufx

Broken bridge, Chennai.
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Shaju,
May I know where exactly was this shot ?

[fazalaliadil]

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Bike in action and 2 cute girl

Pawan,
This photograph is sheer beauty!
The little girls added so much to the story this picture, or it would be just a shot of an airborne bike.
Great composition.
Regards,

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by yzfrj

May I know where exactly was this shot ?

Just type 'broken bridge chennai' to your google map, you will find details and few photos. Some movies were shot here. Elliots beach is close to it.

[vivekiny2k]

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

Just happened to see this guy today! Any idea what kind of raptor this is?
Regards,
TG.

how did you expose these so well against the bright sky? EXIF please?

[fazalaliadil]

Shot today from my bed room window at 300 & 350mm focal length...Silhouetted against the monsoon sky, the famous Golconda Fort, home of the Koh-e-noor (mountain of light) diamond.