Fall Creek State Park - Tennessee - Photoblog

roopakr · 28th January 2009, 03:32

saurabh , You have got the eye and the equipment with you. Mind blowing pics.

kuttapan · 28th January 2009, 07:34

Saurabh, thanks for the write-up and pics. Somehow missed this thread.

Please do not stop writing travelogues, going by the number of comments. Sometimes, people may have nothing to say, that does not mean they didn't enjoy it. And you know one liners are not appreciated by the mods.

Saurabh M · 28th January 2009, 21:24

Thanks Nitin, roopakr and kuttapan. Good to know that you liked the pics.

I do not intend to stop posting travelogues, as that would be too childish to do. I was just taken by surprise by the lack of comments.

Next one coming up pretty soon, once I get some time to sort the pics.

romyeo4u · 29th January 2009, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Saurabh M

Thanks Null and Suidpto-da. I get your point, but these threads need some encouragement to carry on.

Buddy I don't want to demean your travelogue but I feel sharing is caring. expect nothing in return.

wonderful pics and locales.

what lens are you using? I'm still a novice when it comes to the DSLR photography. still learning it.

Saurabh M · 29th January 2009, 20:20

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Originally Posted by romyeo4u

Buddy I don't want to demean your travelogue but I feel sharing is caring. expect nothing in return.

wonderful pics and locales.

what lens are you using? I'm still a novice when it comes to the DSLR photography. still learning it.

Thanks for your comments. Though I am in photography for the last 9 odd years (when I bought my 1st SLR - Nikon F60), I am still learning as well. With every picture, I learn something new.

The lenses I use with the D80 are : 18-135mm and 70-300mm. Both Nikkor.

romyeo4u · 29th January 2009, 23:21

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Originally Posted by Saurabh M

Thanks for your comments. Though I am in photography for the last 9 odd years (when I bought my 1st SLR - Nikon F60), I am still learning as well. With every picture, I learn something new.

The lenses I use with the D80 are : 18-135mm and 70-300mm. Both Nikkor.

I'm not even an year old, I have Nikon D60 with 18-55mm planning to have a zoom lens, how is 70-300mm and any ideas on the price?

Saurabh M · 1st February 2009, 02:59

Romy, there are basically 2 versions of the 70-300mm that Nikon still manufactures:
1. 70-300mm G lens (no ED or VR)
2. 70-300mm G ED VR
3. 70-300mm D ED (no VR)

The first one, which I have, retails for about $115 while the second retails for about $470 and is by far the best 70-300. The third lens, which Nikon has stopped manufacturing, are still available with some photography stores and available for around $250.

Rudra Sen · 1st February 2009, 09:48

Very nice coverage Saurabh.
Just one small question. Are you by any chance having some so called UV/haze/skylight kind of filter with your lens?

romyeo4u · 1st February 2009, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Very nice coverage Saurabh.
Just one small question. Are you by any chance having some so called UV/haze/skylight kind of filter with your lens?

Sorry for Off track , I do have UV filter for my 18-55 Nikkor lens, are they good? not good?

Rudra Sen · 1st February 2009, 14:28

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Originally Posted by romyeo4u

Sorry for Off track , I do have UV filter for my 18-55 Nikkor lens, are they good? not good?

It's a debatable subject romyeo4u. I find some of Saurabh's pictures soft. It often happens due to those filter and especially with longer focal length lenses.

Also, I'm not with my own machine and seeing these images on a different monitor. So there could well be some differences.

iraghava · 1st February 2009, 19:56

Fantastic pics Saurabh! Keep them coming please!

Saurabh M · 1st February 2009, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Very nice coverage Saurabh.
Just one small question. Are you by any chance having some so called UV/haze/skylight kind of filter with your lens?

Yes Rudra-da. I have a UV filter on my lens. Does it make the pics soft? Is it not advisable? I use the UV to protect the lens front. I did not knew that they can make the pics appear soft. If that is the case, I will remove it.

Infact, I have recently bought a Kenko MC-7 2X teleconverter. On my last trip, I was quite surprised to see that even on perfectly focused shots, the pics appear to be less sharp. I was thinking that it was due to the teleconverter, which may be true. But, I now think that the UV added to that softness.

Will look forward to your valuable advice.

Guna · 1st February 2009, 21:12

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Originally Posted by Saurabh M

Yes Rudra-da. I have a UV filter on my lens. Does it make the pics soft? Is it not advisable? I use the UV to protect the lens front. I did not knew that they can make the pics appear soft. If that is the case, I will remove it.

Infact, I have recently bought a Kenko MC-7 2X teleconverter. On my last trip, I was quite surprised to see that even on perfectly focused shots, the pics appear to be less sharp. I was thinking that it was due to the teleconverter, which may be true. But, I now think that the UV added to that softness.

Will look forward to your valuable advice.

I think it is better to stick to a 1.4X conveter if you need to retain the quality. UV filter, or any additonal glass element is known to bring down the clarity but then it may not be so much noticable. You may need to keep cleanning the UV filter as the moisture in the air trapped tends to fog inside and make lense and the filter little hazy.
By the way, these are realy wonderful pictures taken in a real exotic looking place. Your composition skills are remarkable.
Will look forword to more of such travel-logs!
I can see that the thread is drawing good number of views but sometimes people dont tend to put down word of appreciation for whatever reasons. And yes, if it is something controversial, it draws more remarks

Lumina · 4th February 2009, 16:50

Beautiful picto-log Saurabh. Wan't on the forum for almost a fortnight as I was a bit busy visiting a few forts, palaces and riding camels in between.

I tend to get soft pics on my 18-135. The depth of field has to be compromised to get that desired sharpness. Wide open apertures don't work too well and neither do the smaller ones. I personally found the 18-135 to have a very small aperture range for sharpness.

The timing of the 'take-off' shot was perfect. Keep the photo-logs coming..

Saurabh M · 4th February 2009, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Lumina

Beautiful picto-log Saurabh. Wan't on the forum for almost a fortnight as I was a bit busy visiting a few forts, palaces and riding camels in between....

The timing of the 'take-off' shot was perfect. Keep the photo-logs coming..

So, when are we getting a Rajasthan travelogue?

Regarding the take-off shot, some pics just happen. While following the deer, I chanced to click at the right moment.

28th January 2009, 03:32	#31
roopakr BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KL-01,KL-07,KA-01 Posts: 135 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	saurabh , You have got the eye and the equipment with you. Mind blowing pics.
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28th January 2009, 07:34	#32
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Saurabh, thanks for the write-up and pics. Somehow missed this thread. Please do not stop writing travelogues, going by the number of comments. Sometimes, people may have nothing to say, that does not mean they didn't enjoy it. And you know one liners are not appreciated by the mods.
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28th January 2009, 21:24	#33
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	Thanks Nitin, roopakr and kuttapan. Good to know that you liked the pics. I do not intend to stop posting travelogues, as that would be too childish to do. I was just taken by surprise by the lack of comments. Next one coming up pretty soon, once I get some time to sort the pics.
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1st February 2009, 02:59	#37
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	Romy, there are basically 2 versions of the 70-300mm that Nikon still manufactures: 1. 70-300mm G lens (no ED or VR) 2. 70-300mm G ED VR 3. 70-300mm D ED (no VR) The first one, which I have, retails for about $115 while the second retails for about $470 and is by far the best 70-300. The third lens, which Nikon has stopped manufacturing, are still available with some photography stores and available for around $250.
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1st February 2009, 09:48	#38
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Very nice coverage Saurabh. Just one small question. Are you by any chance having some so called UV/haze/skylight kind of filter with your lens?
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1st February 2009, 19:56	#41
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Fantastic pics Saurabh! Keep them coming please!
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4th February 2009, 16:50	#44
Lumina BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 40 Thanked: 0 Times	Beautiful picto-log Saurabh. Wan't on the forum for almost a fortnight as I was a bit busy visiting a few forts, palaces and riding camels in between. I tend to get soft pics on my 18-135. The depth of field has to be compromised to get that desired sharpness. Wide open apertures don't work too well and neither do the smaller ones. I personally found the 18-135 to have a very small aperture range for sharpness. The timing of the 'take-off' shot was perfect. Keep the photo-logs coming..
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