D-SLR 'Photo of the Day'

[Vicky]

Hi,

I would like to see better examples of photos taken with D-SLR cameras and their wide array of lenses (including third party lenses).

It does not matter when the photo was taken, as long as you only post ONE IMAGE PER DAY. You can add a picture everyday as long as it is different and has not already been posted on this forum.

It would be great if you can post your EXIF data, so that other photographers can learn from it. A small caption would be great too. Here is an example of a format that is welcomed below:

Caption:
Camera:
Lens:
Focal Length:
Shutter:
Aperture:
ISO:


So, buckle up and start posting!

Vicky

[KrishnenduKes]

Photo Duel Approved

Great Initiative Vikash.

[Vicky]

Thanks Ken!

Here's my post for today:

The Golden Hour
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_3829.jpg

Camera: 400D
Lens: 18-55 Kit Lens
Focal Length: 55mm
Shutter: 1/60s
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 200

[Xavier]

Hi,

I would like to see better examples of photos taken with D-SLR cameras and their wide array of lenses (including third party lenses).

It does not matter when the photo was taken, as long as you only post ONE IMAGE PER DAY. You can add a picture everyday as long as it is different and has not already been posted on this forum.

It would be great if you can post your EXIF data, so that other photographers can learn from it. A small caption would be great too. Here is an example of a format that is welcomed below:

Caption:
Camera:
Lens:
Focal Length:
Shutter:
Aperture:
ISO:

Great idea, Vicky! Though the only lens I have is the kit lens that came with my 1000D :(

A small suggestion : Why don't we have this duel for DSLRs as well as Point & Shoots so that nobody misses out on showcasing their pics? :)


Here's my first entry :

My girlfriend has named this pic as 'The Heavens... And Beyond...' and I'd like to stick with it :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/3121741295_2bef720fc3.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
Lens: 18-55mm non IS kit lens
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 320
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Clicked this pic on my early morning to the Pirangut Ghats on the 20th of December 2008 (My camera was just 4 days old ;))

Here's the link to the larger image : http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/3121741295_2bef720fc3_b.jpg

[Aryan]

Silhouttes of Nature

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3125318214_6446d3e267_o.jpg

EXIF
Camera Body: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: 50mm f1.8
Focal Length: 50mm
Aperture: F8
Shutter: 1/80 seconds,
ISO: 200

[sandeep_vgl]

The Golden Palace :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3179406523_7c7349c223_o.jpg

Camera: D40X
Lens: 18-55mm
Exposure: 4.5 sec (9/2)
Aperture: f/4.2
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Flash: not fired

[Vicky]

Great shots guys!

Sandeep, which palace is this and where? Looks like its made of wooden architecture.

Here's my entry for today:

This is my sister's family.. shot this photo from a fast moving overhead train in a theme park. I, along with my wife and son were seated in the boggy in front of them. I set the camera to continuous shooting, 1/200 in AV mode, flipped open the flash for some fill (as I would be shooting against the sky) and fired 5-6 shots from over my head with the camera upside down:eek: without even looking what I was shooting:cool: This one came out the best... Love the gay abandon and sheer happiness on their faces:)

Family

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/5x7b.jpg

Processed this as B/W as I didn't want the bright colors in the background to distract the viewers from their rich facial expressions. Added some noise and vignette to give it the old film look:)

Camera: 400D
Lens: Sigma 18-200 OS
Focal Length: 18mm
Shutter: 1/200s
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 400

[Xavier]

Nice pic caught in the spur of the moment, Vicky! :)

Here's my entry for today.
It's one of my first portrait shots. Of my friend, Shanky.
I had specifically asked him to not look at the camera but wasn't satisfied at the first few shots. Clicked this shot when he wasn't expecting it and I liked the expression on his face :p
Did a bit of PP in CS2 since I had shot the original one in colour.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/3122636270_690cc46857.jpg

Exif Data
Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
Lens : 18-55 mm kit lens
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 44 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

[KrishnenduKes]

My DSLR Image of the day:

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Bishno_copy.jpg
Bishnoï Lady in the environs of Jodhpur.

5D:85mmf1.8
Aperture Priority; f/4, 1/100s
ISO160

[FreeBirD]

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1396/minusthreeinfreshsnowup4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Caption: Minus Three in fresh snow ...
Camera: Nikon
Lens: 10-20mm
Focal Length: 18mm
Shutter: 1/250
Aperture:f/8
ISO:500


~m~

[nelson_sanjoy]

Good initiative - One from my side .

Reflections taken from car top using it as a tripod :))

Can you locate the moon ?

Brickbats welcome :p

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3021649336/

EXIF : Camera: Canon XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 10 mm (effective 16.2mm )
ISO Speed: 200

[Aryan]

There are two sides to every coin...

http://i40.tinypic.com/209nlsk.jpg

EXIF
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Exposure: 1/15 seconds
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 200

[sandeep_vgl]

Great shots guys!

Sandeep, which palace is this and where? Looks like its made of wooden architecture.

Its here in Trivandrum, Kerala. Its now converted into a museum. Most of the part are made using wood and its really a marvellous one. The other portions are carved granites.

[KrishnenduKes]

EXIF
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Exposure: 1/15 seconds
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 200

Pretty impressive there Aryan I must say. That 50mm works really well.

Location?
Tripod?

[Aryan]

Pretty impressive there Aryan I must say. That 50mm works really well.

Location?
Tripod?
Thank you. I am glad you liked it. :)

Location: Lodhi Garden.
No tripod used; I don't have one. Clicked handheld, during dusk.. ;)

[Vicky]

Shot this yesterday and processed in Photomatix as a pseudo HDr from a single RAW file:)

Menacing

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_7660_hdr.jpg

Camera: 400D
Lens: Canon 70-300 IS
Focal Length: 300mm
Shutter: 1/125s
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100

[Xavier]

Awesome pics Aryan & Vicky!

Here's my entry for the day

My German Shepherd, Queenie. This pic was clicked 2 weeks ago during the Christmas weekend. She was 4 weeks pregnant then. Just thought of adding the 2 toy doggies to 'set' up the mood for her oncoming maternity. :)
Changed the colour to Sepia using the colour tones function in PS to give it a different feel.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3139097854_907357c44d.jpg

EXIF Data :
Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV


Here's the link to the larger image
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3139097854_907357c44d_b.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Thank you. I am glad you liked it. :)

Location: Lodhi Garden.

If you shot that at Lodhi Gardens, then honestly you have started developping that eye and feel for making a photograph out of nondescript surroundings and making it look quite attractive.

@Vicky: Those guys are still around?

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day...
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Sunset_copy.jpg

November 2007, Jaisalmer, Sunset on the dunes. A couple of girls taking a break from a camel ride across the dunes to enjoy the moment.
Exif:5D,85mm f1.8
Aperture Priority: f4.5, 1/400s
ISO50

[niks_devil666]

EXIF - 1/320 s , F/13 , 22 mm , ISO - 400

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day...


November 2007, Jaisalmer, Sunset on the dunes. A couple of girls taking a break from a camel ride across the dunes to enjoy the moment.
Exif:5D,85mm f1.8
Aperture Priority: f4.5, 1/400s
ISO50

Wonderful silhoutte!

[Aryan]

Thanks! Good that you liked it.
Is there any kind of post-processing done to the image, or is off the camera? The colors look wonderful and so vibrant.

[KrishnenduKes]

Is there any kind of post-processing done to the image, or is off the camera? The colors look wonderful and so vibrant.

After having reduced the image size to 1024, I have very mildly tweaked the curve to an inverted 'S'. Hardly any difference from Off camera.

[Aryan]

After having reduced the image size to 1024, I have very mildly tweaked the curve to an inverted 'S'. Hardly any difference from Off camera.
Okay, thanks! :)

[Vicky]

@Vicky: Those guys are still around?

Yes, they're here now and are expected to say till the end of march:)

My contribution for the day...
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Sunset_copy.jpg


Very nice shot there Ken! Loving the contour of the dune, the sharp silhouettes and the great colors:) However, the composition is too 'centered' for my taste...

I would compose / crop to reduce the dark portion and 'de-center' the subject... maybe something like this..

[KrishnenduKes]

Yes, they're here now and are expected to say till the end of march:)



Very nice shot there Ken! Loving the contour of the dune, the sharp silhouettes and the great colors:) However, the composition is too 'centered' for my taste...

I would compose / crop to reduce the dark portion and 'de-center' the subject... maybe something like this..

Hmm! Thanks for the thought and the edit.

[trance_nut]

A stork with an expression :)


http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2751/pelicanflightgb5.jpg

EXIF Data :
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: 1/640
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

[KrishnenduKes]

A stork with an expression :)


Not bad Trance_nut. Not bad at all!

[srikeerthi]

An older pic from my collection:

Butterfly:

http://www.jeetenge.com/jgallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=353&g2_serialNumber=2

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for 14th Jan.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Lost_in_the_Dunes.jpg

Shot on the dunes of Sam, 40kms off Jaisalmer, India during the Monsoons of 2008.
Exif: 5D, 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority: f2.8, 1/3200Sec
ISO:160

[nav75]

14 Jan: First one from me taken on 4-Jan-09.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/3173311319_fa2497b2c9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3173311319/)
Backwaters of Neera Dam.

400D with 70-200 f/4 L
200mm
f/6.3
1/800sec
ISO 100

[nelson_sanjoy]

Exif: 5D, 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority: f2.8, 1/3200Sec
ISO:160

Good capture - May I ask which lens were you using ? Is it the 70-200 / 2.8 L or any of the 200mm primes.

[KrishnenduKes]

Good capture - May I ask which lens were you using ? Is it the 70-200 / 2.8 L or any of the 200mm primes.

Thanks.

Actually I personally do not much like the use of zooms. But that is personal and based on old school thinking when zooms were not considered top notch. Hence after a few years of zoom, I settled primarily for fixed focal lenses. Hence all my lenses are Primes. Yes, this is the classic 200 f2.8 L prime. Simply adore this lens.

14 Jan: First one from me taken on 4-Jan-09.
Backwaters of Neera Dam.

400D with 70-200 f/4 L
200mm
f/6.3
1/800sec
ISO 100

I liked this shot. Has more of a continental feel to it.

[nelson_sanjoy]

Thanks.

Actually I personally do not much like the use of zooms. But that is personal and based on old school thinking when zooms were not considered top notch. Hence after a few years of zoom, I settled primarily for fixed focal lenses. Hence all my lenses are Primes. Yes, this is the classic 200 f2.8 L prime. Simply adore this lens.

Thanks for replying. Thats a wonderful lens you have and I do agree that excepting few costly L zooms primes are always better in I.Q. Is you lens the mk I or II type ? And did you test your lens with 1.4x EF or 2X EF...

[KrishnenduKes]

Thanks for replying. Thats a wonderful lens you have and I do agree that excepting few costly L zooms primes are always better in I.Q. Is you lens the mk I or II type ? And did you test your lens with 1.4x EF or 2X EF...

No. I have not checked with the teleconverters though I have full access to them. Somehow I have never much intended checking it. But if you there is a common demand, I can put up images doing that.

Secondly and most importantly, the MkI or MkII of the 200mm f2.8 are Exactly the same lenses in composition, the number of elements, the number of groups; basically they are identical lenses down to the optical design. The only difference being, MkI is with a built-in hood and the MkII (1996) comes with a snap-on hood! Check here:
http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/170-canon-ef-200mm-f28-l-usm-ii-test-report--review
I bought these lenses 11 years ago and I had held both in my hand and I decided to buy the MkI same price for both then, and I found MkII more cumbersome since I had to carry the hood separately!

[Vicky]

My contribution for 14th Jan.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Lost_in_the_Dunes.jpg

Shot on the dunes of Sam, 40kms off Jaisalmer, India during the Monsoons of 2008.
Exif: 5D, 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority: f2.8, 1/3200Sec
ISO:160

really liking this shot ken.. its got that great minimalistic feel to it:)

[Vicky]

Took this one today... my son Yashu and neice Ishu enjoying feeding pegions together.. I used the the window as a natural frame..

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_7834a.jpg

400D, Canon 50mm 1.8, 1/400, f/4, ISO 100

[KrishnenduKes]

Took this one today... my son Yashu and neice Ishu enjoying feeding pegions together.. I used the the window as a natural frame..



Isn't that one of the methods of framing! Frame within a frame...

really liking this shot ken.. its got that great minimalistic feel to it:)

Thanks Vikash. :)

[srikeerthi]

Ken ji.. Sand dunes photo is very nice. I like it!

[nav75]

15 Jan: Clicked on 4-Jan-09.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3174145820_21ab23e23f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3174145820/)
Backwaters of Neera Dam.

400D with 10-22 f/3.5-4.5
10mm
f/7.1
1/500sec
ISO 100

[KrishnenduKes]

Contribution for 16th Jan:

Midnight Sun!
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Sunset_Iceland_copy.jpg

Shot well after midnight, 1° short of the Arctic Circle.
No PS, no PP. Just resized for the gallery here.
Exif: 5D; 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority, f5.6; 1/1600sec
ISO:200

[Aryan]

Contribution for 16th Jan:
Midnight Sun!

Beautiful!

My contribution for the day.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2799897419_d2b4502df0_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Beautiful!

My contribution for the day.


Finally! Good one there. Well composed and cropped
100mm f16, ISO800?

[Aryan]

Finally! Good one there. Well composed and cropped
100mm f16, ISO800?
:D :D Thanks!

100mm, f20, ISO 1600..

[KrishnenduKes]

:D :D Thanks!

100mm, f20, ISO 1600..

Enjoyed the grainy feel to it. Old school you see.

Now it would be marvellous if you could a reflection of the Taj Mahal on those bubbles!

[trance_nut]

Minimalistic and great composition! Very nice

My contribution for 14th Jan.

Shot on the dunes of Sam, 40kms off Jaisalmer, India during the Monsoons of 2008.
Exif: 5D, 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority: f2.8, 1/3200Sec
ISO:160

[trance_nut]

Aaahh..the 10-22 :)..great composition, and good colours

15 Jan: Clicked on 4-Jan-09.

Backwaters of Neera Dam.

400D with 10-22 f/3.5-4.5
10mm
f/7.1
1/500sec
ISO 100

[trance_nut]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9816/studiozz9.jpg

f/10, 1/80s, 55mm, ISO 800

[trance_nut]

Great shot Aryan, the DOF is perfect. Have you tried focus stacking while clicking macros? This shot is a perfect contender for focus stacking IMHO


My contribution for the day.

[Aryan]

Great shot Aryan, the DOF is perfect. Have you tried focus stacking while clicking macros? This shot is a perfect contender for focus stacking IMHO
Thanks trance. No, I haven't tried focus stacking. It might look great and all, but I somehow am not inclined towards it.. :o

[nabendubasu]

do this qualify for the thread?


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee39/puklujonty/p.jpg

[nav75]

Aaahh..the 10-22 :)..great composition, and good colours
Thanks. With 10-22 and 70-200 in bag, I know why many DSLR users go down having more than one body with them.:p

16-Jan: Clicked on 6-Dec-08.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3096692319_67f763706e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3096692319/)
Geese @ Karpewadi

400D with 70-200 f/4 L
200mm
f/4
1/40sec
ISO 200

[nav75]

do this qualify for the thread?

I think so.
In either case, I liked it.

[nabendubasu]

thanks Navendu.

[KrishnenduKes]

do this qualify for the thread?




Ofcourse it does Nabendu. Even liking it. You could straighten it though.

Thanks. With 10-22 and 70-200 in bag, I know why many DSLR users go down having more than one body with them.:p

400D with 70-200 f/4 L
200mm
f/4
1/40sec
ISO 200

Hey Navendu, I like your confidence level. Shooting great. And when you are carrying a 70-200 and you are shooting at 1/40sec, you need to be very steady. Do I detect a small tremor there!

[nav75]

Hey Navendu, I like your confidence level. Shooting great. And when you are carrying a 70-200 and you are shooting at 1/40sec, you need to be very steady. Do I detect a small tremor there!
Thanks.
Yup, in actual size (or for that matter even in the uploaded large size 1024x768) a slight shake can be seen right at the top of its peek. It was a bit dark even after clicking at ISO200 didn't help.:(

17-Jan: Clicked on 6-Dec-08.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3096692231_081d3629d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3096692231/)
Geese @ Karpewadi

400D with 70-200 f/4 L
200mm
f/4
1/80sec
ISO 200

[nelson_sanjoy]

do this qualify for the thread?


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee39/puklujonty/p.jpg



Great photo ... But just a suggestion if I knew PP I would have done these:

1.Remove the tree from the left side covering the small domes.
2.Remove the glare on the right side - probably a light.
3.Straighten the horizon .
4.Decrease the reddish foreground .

[nabendubasu]

@sanjay:myself also doesnt know much abuot PP except some brightness contrast adjustment. ;)

[KrishnenduKes]

17th Jan: My contribution for the day...

Falls and Rises...
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Falls_and_rises_copy_copy.jpg

One of hundreds of falls that you get to see when you drive along in Iceland with all that ice melting.
Exif: 5D; 85mm f2.8
Aperture Priority: f/22, 0.3sec
ISO:50

[Aryan]

@Nav: Inspired by your geese pic, I am posting my contribution for the day! ;)

The Lochness Monster:
http://i41.tinypic.com/21c5jwm.jpg

EXIF
Camera: 400D
Lens: 100mm f2.8
Manual mode, f2.8, 1/300
ISO: 100

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

why cant we have a PS thread?

[KrishnenduKes]

why cant we have a PS thread?

Ofcourse you can!

[wonderboy_tm]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9816/studiozz9.jpg

f/10, 1/80s, 55mm, ISO 800

Bro was this pic taken with artificial lights. I would be very happy to learn the ambiance of this pic.

[nelson_sanjoy]

My entry for today :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3206862882_1f1d14dc5d_b.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 3.2 sec (16/5)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flash: Flash did not fire
No PP except Raw conversion and texting.

The original image is here http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3206862882/

[KrishnenduKes]

My entry for today :


Nice one there Nelson. So it seems you are using a lot of your tripod these days. But what is this thing that you have photographed?

[Aryan]

@Nelson: Is that a macro? I have a hunch it is. Inspite of using an aperture of f11, the shallow depth of field suggests so.. :D And that 100mm focal length is a give-away as well! :p

Which lens? Canon? Sigm? And yes, what is that?

[KrishnenduKes]

And yes, what is that?

Hydra-headed Bacteria!

[trance_nut]

This pic was taken with the flower facing the window. Although i used a custom WB for this, as opposed to AWB.

Bro was this pic taken with artificial lights. I would be very happy to learn the ambiance of this pic.

[KrishnenduKes]

Jan 19; my contribution for the day:

Women at Work:
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Rice_Transplantation_copy.jpg

Paddy Transplanation, Monsoon 2008, Bundi district, South Rajasthan.
Exif: 5D, 200m f2.8 L USM.
Aperture Priority: f5.6, 1/400sec
ISO: 50

[nelson_sanjoy]

Nice one there Nelson. So it seems you are using a lot of your tripod these days. But what is this thing that you have photographed?

Even I dont know :) this thing just hit my head when I was passing under a tree - so I took revenge by photographing it .
And no @Kenda I am not using my tripod - infact the one that I have is a very cheap $20 Samsonite . I used manual focus and remote to shoot this.

Next month by this time I should be having a Bogen Manfrotto 055PROXB with a decent head .

@Nelson: Is that a macro? I have a hunch it is. Inspite of using an aperture of f11, the shallow depth of field suggests so.. :D And that 100mm focal length is a give-away as well! :p

Which lens? Canon? Sigm? And yes, what is that?

Yes @Aryan you guessed it correct - it is a macro but nt 1:1 but 1:2 .And the lens is Canon 100mm 2.8 macro ...

Now I need to researc what is it ;)

[sandeep_vgl]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3205845909_c74aa390af_o.jpg

Incense stick: Shot at night with a single LED directed towards the smoke

D40X
F/5.6
ISO100
0/6EV
30sec

[Aryan]

My photo of the day.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2i107xt.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

My photo of the day.


Not bad Aryan. Nice choice of photo there! Almost does not look like this country. Any PP there?

[Aryan]

Not bad Aryan. Nice choice of photo there! Almost does not look like this country. Any PP there?
Thanks.

I have just resized the picture and increased the contrast/ brightness a wee bit. That's about it. :)

[Devil.DJ]

Amazing shot Aryan. Where exactly it was shot ?

Cheers,
DJ

[nelson_sanjoy]

Again great shot @Aryan - Good to see some non macros from you :)

Just a suggetsion can you remove the part of the roof top in the buttom - will make it even better.

[Aryan]

@DJ: Thanks. :) It's our very own and "cliched" destination - Shimla.. :D
@nelson: Yes, sometimes non-macros also rock! :D Thanks for the crop suggestion. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

Just a suggetsion can you remove the part of the roof top in the buttom - will make it even better.

I thought about the same thing. But then with the current photograph it will not be possible to make it look much better I feel.

[nelson_sanjoy]

@nelson: Yes, sometimes non-macros also rock! :D Thanks for the crop suggestion. :)

Not crop actually but remove the foreground keeping the background as it is - thought this can be done in PP. Seen lot of PP Gurus in FLickr removing unwanted elements from foreground and background . I seriously need to learn PP now - Any takers :)

I thought about the same thing. But then with the current photograph it will not be possible to make it look much better I feel.

Ok then maybe I am wrong...

[KrishnenduKes]

Not crop actually but remove the foreground keeping the background as it is - thought this can be done in PP. Seen lot of PP Gurus in FLickr removing unwanted elements from foreground and background . I seriously need to learn PP now - Any takers :)



Ok then maybe I am wrong...

No you are not. I agree with what you said. But I cannot think of How to do it!

[Vicky]

...But I cannot think of How to do it!

Is this what you guys were looking for:p

- straightened photo & cropped
- cloned out distracting foreground
- slight levels tweak
- ran a soft glow filter
- added boarder

Less then 5mins total work time:)

[Aryan]

Is this what you guys were looking for:p

- straightened photo & cropped
- cloned out distracting foreground
- slight levels tweak
- ran a soft glow filter
- added boarder

Less then 5mins total work time:)
Terrific work! Man, I need to learn PP seriously. Kindly post a detailed step regarding the cloning process. How to clone an object...It is ofcourse available off the internet, but still. ;)

P.S: Perhaps in the right thread, this discussion can be carried on. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

Terrific work! Man, I need to learn PP seriously. Kindly post a detailed step regarding the cloning process. How to clone an object...It is ofcourse available off the internet, but still. ;)

P.S: Perhaps in the right thread, this discussion can be carried on. :)

Yes terrific work indeed. And this is what I have been talking about. If only someone started a detailled thread on this subject of PP.

[Bibudesh]

Terrific work! Man, I need to learn PP seriously. Kindly post a detailed step regarding the cloning process. How to clone an object...It is ofcourse available off the internet, but still. ;)

P.S: Perhaps in the right thread, this discussion can be carried on. :)

Yes terrific work indeed. And this is what I have been talking about. If only someone started a detailled thread on this subject of PP.

Its easy to align a landscape in PP. use a ruler tool and draw a perfect horizontal line over the image (based on your aligning requirment).
Then go to adjust>rotate> arbitrary . PP will automatically select certain angle to rotate the image based on the ruler.
rotate the image and crop it to remove the white buffer corners.

[nelson_sanjoy]

Yes @Vicky great job - this is exactly what was required ...

@Kenda and @Aryan - Lets have a new thread starting with some basic PP techniques ...

[Aryan]

@Nelson: Ofcourse, let us have a PP thread. Would really help newbies like me. :)
@Vicky: Please do the honours! ;)

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

two things..

i find straightening feature in LR to be more easy and fast..

the content aware scaling in CS4 again is one great tool.i havent used it myself yet..but seeing results on net its looking good.


anvancy.

[nelson_sanjoy]

My entry for today :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3107111775_0c0d74a864.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3107111775/sizes/l/)

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Lens: Tamron 28-75/2.8

Dont know why I took this Pic but I somehow liked how it came out ...

[Xavier]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3125437856_26509a1e43.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

[Aryan]

My entry for today.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2cqjtl1.jpg

[powerslave]

Here's my photos for the day.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/mentalvortex/tags/tigerfitnesschallenge

[Vicky]

Great set of some nice crisp photos there:)

[Vicky]

Just back from a relaxing weekend getaway:)

The Rose
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_7884small.jpg

Camera: 400D
Lens: Canon 28mm 2.8FD reverse mounted
Focal Length: 28mm
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
Hot Shoe Mounted 430ex with home made diffuser and shot out in the Resort's garden. Hand held, coz i didn't carry a tripod, and thats real dew:)

This is a 'reverse macro panorama':cool: stitched from six 10mp photos that i shot with the reverse mounted canon 28mm FD lens on my 400D. This setup provides a 2:1 macro magnification. The original file size of the stitched image came up to 41.8mp:eek:

You can check out a larger version here (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_7884medium.jpg)

Thanks for Looking! C & C welcome:)

[powerslave]

Thanks :)

The image of the rose (?) bud is awesome. It screams 'hope' or 'a new day'!

[Aryan]

My entry for the day (28th January, 2009):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3230914634_281806b39b_o.jpg

[Aryan]

My contribution for today (January 31, 2009):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3230065139_a6c046cb8e_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for today (January 31, 2009):


Nicely exposed photograph there. I notice that these days you are telling stories more with larger subjects.

Here is mine after more than a week.

Watch Repair Man, Old Delhi:

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/507/Watchmaker.jpg

Exif: 5D, EF24mm, f2.8
Aperture Priority: f4, 1/60sec
ISO: 250

Did a whole series on this gentleman which I will be putting up sometime later.

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (1st February, 2009):

http://i40.tinypic.com/10ddzba.jpg

[Devil.DJ]

A great shot Aryan, specially with India Gate in the background.. Loved it !!:)


Cheers,
DJ

[Aryan]

A great shot Aryan, specially with India Gate in the background.. Loved it !!:)


Cheers,
DJ
Thanks DJ! :D Wish I had such a nice collection of scale models. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day (1st February, 2009):


Good one there Aryan. Good to see that you are going out with the express purpose of taking photographs and sharing them. Appreciate the effort. Nice background. Is that the bokeh of the sun creeping up from behind left? It would have been even nicer had you somehow been able to incorporate that as well I feel.

[Aryan]

Good one there Aryan. Good to see that you are going out with the express purpose of taking photographs and sharing them. Appreciate the effort. Nice background. Is that the bokeh of the sun creeping up from behind left? It would have been even nicer had you somehow been able to incorporate that as well I feel.
Yes, I would've loved to get the sun in the shot as well; I have one with the sun just behind the "model", will post it in some-time. :) Thanks! Yeah, I have been going recently, specifically for the purpose of shooting pictures, and hell it feels good. :D

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (February 03, 2009):

A Ninja Awakens

http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2121/94/28/649159877/n649159877_2030769_8608.jpg

[motorcycho]

Its a Scale model!! nice one there!!

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day (February 03, 2009):

A Ninja Awakens


Nice caption there with the blur of the person in black emerging...

[Aryan]

Its a Scale model!! nice one there!!

Yes, ofcourse it is one! ;)
Nice caption there with the blur of the person in black emerging...

Thank you. :) :)

[Aryan]

One for the day, continuing with the scale model theme.

The ONLY one... ;)

http://i39.tinypic.com/33mvsxx.jpg

[sandeep_vgl]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3236438469_18ae5c7784_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One for the day, continuing with the scale model theme.

The ONLY one... ;)


Finally the sun is there. Looks better.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3236438469_18ae5c7784_o.jpg

Terrific looking photograph. Has this been taken from an aircraft?

[Bibudesh]

one from my side from my recent trip to north karnataka.

on the way to Satodi

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/reflection_02-1.jpg

[powerslave]

Aryan: Great shot of the sun mate. Crisp and clear. The bike shot with the sun is great, but the fact that the bike is standing on something that looks like a helmet is a dead giveaway and a big distraction for me.:)


SP: That's an awesome photo there.

[FreeBirD]

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3113/timetidemm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Time & Tide... never come again

~m~

[Aryan]

Aryan: Great shot of the sun mate. Crisp and clear. The bike shot with the sun is great, but the fact that the bike is standing on something that looks like a helmet is a dead giveaway and a big distraction for me.:)


SP: That's an awesome photo there.
Yup! I knew it when I was clicking it. But, it was just not possible to bring the sun and the scale model, both in the frame while keeping that scale model on the road.. :( Perhaps, next time will try harder. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

Aryan: Great shot of the sun mate. Crisp and clear. The bike shot with the sun is great, but the fact that the bike is standing on something that looks like a helmet is a dead giveaway and a big distraction for me.:)


I agree.


Time & Tide... never come again



~m~

Nice shot. Location?

Yup! I knew it when I was clicking it. But, it was just not possible to bring the sun and the scale model, both in the frame while keeping that scale model on the road.. :( Perhaps, next time will try harder. :)

Good effort. But, yes, that rounded thing... like Poweslave says...

My contribution for the day...

Sky is not the limit: Guru Shikhar

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/Guru_Shikhar.jpg

Highest point in the Aravalis, 1740 Metres, Feb 05, 2009.
Exif; 5D, 24mm, f2.8
Aperture Priority: f5.6, 1/200sec
ISO: 50

[archistar]

@FreeBirD: nice capture...
Good one Ken Da...

my contribution for the day....

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_0295.jpg

[Vicky]

My contribution for the day (February 03, 2009):

A Ninja Awakens

http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2121/94/28/649159877/n649159877_2030769_8608.jpg

Nice Shot there Aryan! Love the concept... I tried this and BW and like how it looks:)

one from my side from my recent trip to north karnataka.

on the way to Satodi

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/reflection_02-1.jpg

Nice Shot there SP and love the Post Processing effect too:) Not seeing much from you lately...

[Vicky]

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3113/timetidemm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Time & Tide... never come again

~m~

Wow! Simply love this one:)

[Aryan]

@Vicky: BW looks good too!;)

[Vicky]

My humble attempt at Landscapes:)

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_8117pano2.jpg

This is actually a panorama stitched from two images shot inside the Kaziranga Park
400D and 70-300 IS @ 70mm , 1/500 , f/5.6, ISO 400

[KrishnenduKes]

An attempt at Landscapes:)


Thanks for sharing that one Vikash. Enjoyed your landscape. Just one question though... did those trees exist or did you add them on PP? :)

[archistar]

@ Vicky: the 'Landscape' one is fantastic....

[Vicky]

Just one question though... did those trees exist or did you add them on PP? :)

Damn! That was quite a jab!!:eek::rolleyes:

[sandeep_vgl]

Finally the sun is there. Looks better.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3236438469_18ae5c7784_o.jpg

Terrific looking photograph. Has this been taken from an aircraft?

Not from an aircraft, but from an apartment on the 13th floor.

[KrishnenduKes]

Not from an aircraft, but from an apartment on the 13th floor.

Thanks. I was thinking of the camera perched pretty high!

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2vhsoll.jpg

[Vicky]

My contribution for the day:



Nice image there Aryan... love the shallow dof, but on a side note, it must be really hot in Delhi, even the statues are perspiring;)

[Aryan]

Nice image there Aryan... love the shallow dof, but on a side note, it must be really hot in Delhi, even the statues are perspiring;)
Ha Ha Ha..:D :D Naah! It's getting a little chilly on the contrary, since the past 3-4 days. That is not sweat (:D), that's rain-water actually. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day:


Lovely photo there Aryan. Quite a composition! Where was this shot?

[Aryan]

Lovely photo there Aryan. Quite a composition! Where was this shot?
Thank you.

It was shot at the Surajkund Crafts Mela, Faridabad. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

It was shot at the Surajkund Crafts Mela, Faridabad. :)

Thanks. By the way... any street shots there?

[Aryan]

Thanks. By the way... any street shots there?
Not really, went there to click some decent pictures, but it started raining and that spoilt almost everything! The day was wasted.

[Bibudesh]

Not really, went there to click some decent pictures, but it started raining and that spoilt almost everything! The day was wasted.

So u missed the opportunity ...

[Aryan]

So u missed the opportunity ...
It's more like the weather played spoil-sport actually.

[Bibudesh]

It's more like the weather played spoil-sport actually.

I mean u missed the opportunity ! .. I dint mean u missed the opportunity.
Confused???

I mean u missed the opportunity to click people's expression while waiting for the rain to stop, or people running for cover,or shots of drenched street !..

:cool:

[Aryan]

One to end the day.

KHAKI
http://i41.tinypic.com/n5q2wx.jpg

[Xavier]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/3281574907_f55eee9371_b.jpg

[shutterbug]

I mean u missed the opportunity ! .. I dint mean u missed the opportunity.
Confused???

I mean u missed the opportunity to click people's expression while waiting for the rain to stop, or people running for cover,or shots of drenched street !..

:cool:
Now SP, thats a great idea. I will keep an eye for that from now on. Thanks for the inspiration!

Page is god, Beautiful moment captured there! But there is something about the composition that s not working for me. Maybe it's the bright background.

[Xavier]

Page is god, Beautiful moment captured there! But there is something about the composition that s not working for me. Maybe it's the bright background.

Thanks for the honest feedback mate :)
Will try changing the hue of the background in PS

[Vicky]

Thanks for the honest feedback mate :)
Will try changing the hue of the background in PS

The background is not the real problem with this shot... its the fact that your stuffed toy is properly exposed and in focus, whereas your real subject, the real pup is badly underexposed and out of focus too.

Great idea though!

I suggest you try again:)

OT - Nice avtar there:)

[archistar]

for today...

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_0203a.jpg

[Vicky]

for today...



I'll be honest here... too dark overall.. and too little to see:(

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my side:

Monkey Affection:
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Monkey_copy.jpg

5D
Lens 200mm f2.8L USM
1/320sec, f7
ISO250

[Aryan]

Wow! Loved the way that small baby is looking towards the camera, perhaps. :) :)

[Xavier]

The background is not the real problem with this shot... its the fact that your stuffed toy is properly exposed and in focus, whereas your real subject, the real pup is badly underexposed and out of focus too.

Great idea though!
I suggest you try again:)


Thanks for the detailed feedback Vicky! :)

OT - Nice avtar there:)

Hehe, thanks! :D


@ Ken
Lovely pic! Wish the mum was in focus too though :(

[KrishnenduKes]

Wow! Loved the way that small baby is looking towards the camera, perhaps. :) :)

Not perhaps. It was!




@ Ken
Lovely pic! Wish the mum was in focus too though :(

I wish so too. I pushed the ISO to close down the aperture, could not go beyond a certain point.

[Rockkyyy]

Wow lot of great snaps. These are my likes...

There are two sides to every coin...

http://i40.tinypic.com/209nlsk.jpg

EXIF
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Exposure: 1/15 seconds
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 200

My contribution for 14th Jan.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Lost_in_the_Dunes.jpg

Shot on the dunes of Sam, 40kms off Jaisalmer, India during the Monsoons of 2008.
Exif: 5D, 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority: f2.8, 1/3200Sec
ISO:160

Contribution for 16th Jan:

Midnight Sun!
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Sunset_Iceland_copy.jpg

Shot well after midnight, 1° short of the Arctic Circle.
No PS, no PP. Just resized for the gallery here.
Exif: 5D; 200mm f2.8
Aperture Priority, f5.6; 1/1600sec
ISO:200

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9816/studiozz9.jpg

f/10, 1/80s, 55mm, ISO 800

My photo of the day.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2i107xt.jpg

one from my side from my recent trip to north karnataka.

on the way to Satodi

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/reflection_02-1.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3113/timetidemm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Time & Tide... never come again

~m~

My contribution for the day:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2vhsoll.jpg


@Vicky that rose pic taken with f16 ? Thats the one I liked the best so far.
good DOF.

[Vicky]

@Vicky that rose pic taken with f16 ? Thats the one I liked the best so far.
good DOF.

Thanks Rocky! This was taken with the reverse 28mm setup.... you can checkout some more shots from this setup here (http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/showthread.php?t=175):)

[Vicky]

One from my side:

Monkey Affection:
[IMG]http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Monkey_copy.jpg[/IMG

]

5D
Lens 200mm f2.8L USM
1/320sec, f7
ISO250

Damn! That could have possibly been a very good shot!!

Too many issues here...

- mother is out of focus:(
- you cropped out the mother's ear!:eek:
- dull background - a little greenery and foliage would have been nice;)
- facial complexion is too dark.... should have chosen fairer monkeys:D
- no expressions on the child's face...maybe if he were suckling or something... it would add another dimension to the photo:p

But, don't loose heart just yet... maybe with my post processing genius, I could turn this one into a keeper:p:D

Ok, here you go...this is what I did..

- first of all made their faces fairer with 'glamor tool'
- regained focus on mom's face with 'focus finder'
- regenerated mothers ears.. fairly easy with 'clone tool'
- added some greenery and foliage and upped saturation a tad
- finally made baby suckle on mom to add that touch of emotion. Sorry, cannot disclose this one -secret tool used:)
- finally, fixed WB, slight levels & curves, and a little USM!

So, what do u say?:p

[Vicky]

/\ /\

@ Ken: The above post was only meant to be a light hearted joke... hope I don't offend anybody:)

The above image was manipulated with the help of this photo that I shot with my Panasonic FZ5 on way to a temple located on top of a thickly forested hillock.

The little guy looked so cute... he was very curious yet scared.. so he stayed within the reassuring safety of Mama's Lap:)

Mama's Boy
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/P1090783a.jpg
FZ5 @ 370mm, 1/50, f 3.3, ISO 80

It was pretty dark for the P&S, however the IS came in handy:)

[archistar]

I'll be honest here... too dark overall.. and too little to see:(
thanx for the feedback Vicky.... actually sky came dramatic here only...

One from my side:

Monkey Affection:

5D
Lens 200mm f2.8L USM
1/320sec, f7
ISO250

nice one Ken Da...

one more from Tughlakabad Fort....

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_0183.jpg

[Xavier]

/\ /\

@ Ken: The above post was only meant to be a light hearted joke... hope I don't offend anybody:)

The above image was manipulated with the help of this photo that I shot with my Panasonic FZ5 on way to a temple located on top of a thickly forested hillock.

The little guy looked so cute... he was very curious yet scared.. so he stayed within the reassuring safety of Mama's Lap:)

Mama's Boy
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/P1090783a.jpg
FZ5 @ 370mm, 1/50, f 3.3, ISO 80

It was pretty dark for the P&S, however the IS came in handy:)


LMAO!!
Too good Vicky!! =))
I still cant stop laughing!
Amazing Post processing and editing there!
Ken definitely won't mind it!

[v_310]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3134872710_73923821b2.jpg?v=0

[Rockkyyy]

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr298/ashwinrajt2/IMG_2041.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Damn! That could have possibly been a very good shot!!

Too many issues here...


So, what do u say?:p

I say that you are indeed a post processing genius!!! If there is any photo-duel, it is right here.

You can make a green lizard grow horns fighting an Octopus horseback in the middle of Eden Gardens and make it look perfectly normal and EASY to achieve.

Hats off to you really! I only wish I had a little bit of your PP skills. Really appreciate your humour as well. :)

[Vicky]

LMAO!!
Too good Vicky!! =))
I still cant stop laughing!
Amazing Post processing and editing there!
Ken definitely won't mind it!

Thanks Xavier!

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr298/ashwinrajt2/IMG_2041.jpg

Great bokeh there!

Checked out the exif.. 18-55 @ 55mm, 1/40, f/5.6, ISO 200... Even if you were at the closest focus distance of that lens, the dof is just unbelievably shallow:confused::confused:... do you have an extension tube or close up filter or something else on there?

I say that you are indeed a post processing genius!!! If there is any photo-duel, it is right here.

You can make a green lizard grow horns fighting an Octopus horseback in the middle of Eden Gardens and make it look perfectly normal and EASY to achieve.

Hats off to you really! I only wish I had a little bit of your PP skills. Really appreciate your humour as well. :)

Thanks Ken!

But realistically speaking, nothing really detailed or professional here... just some crude 'copy/paste/flip/rotate/resize/duplicate/clone' work in CS3. Only worthy of a good laugh:)

But, yes, you got the have the eye to first think it up;)

[Vicky]

I was at the park and noticed the low setting sun and numerous birds flying across it to and from the nearby trees. There I realized a potentiality of a shot like this and just stood there waiting and clicking for like 20mins with the 70-300 zoomed all the way to 300mm in hand(no tripod).... frame already composed... manual focused... continuous shooting mode... one eye in the viewfinder.. the other open and looking to spot the birds in advance as they flew across the sky and entered the frame... took a total of 60+ shots...

This one came out the best:)

Lone Ranger...
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_8945b.jpg
400D + 70-300 @ 300mm, 1/1250, f/5.6, ISO 200

At one point, there were more than 5 people & kids standing there & watching me and one of them was telling his kid 'bete, uncle video bana rahe hain'!:D

[Aryan]

At one point, there were more than 5 people & kids standing there & watching me and one of them was telling his kid 'bete, uncle video bana rahe hain'!:D
:D :D :D

Good shot there Vicky! :)

[powerslave]

Nice timing on that shot Vicky.

[KrishnenduKes]

Good patient work Vikash. Really appreciate it.

[Rockkyyy]

Great bokeh there!

Checked out the exif.. 18-55 @ 55mm, 1/40, f/5.6, ISO 200... Even if you were at the closest focus distance of that lens, the dof is just unbelievably shallow:confused::confused:... do you have an extension tube or close up filter or something else on there?



No it was just the kit lense and no ps job too.

Here is the one for today

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr298/ashwinrajt2/IMG_2642.jpg

18mm , f10, 1/800 @ ISO 200

[archistar]

You can make a green lizard grow horns fighting an Octopus horseback in the middle of Eden Gardens and make it look perfectly normal and EASY to achieve. :)

very true Ken Da :D:D:D




Lone Ranger...

nice one...


Here is the one for today

18mm , f10, 1/800 @ ISO 200
good one again...
loved the dramatic smoke...

One for today....

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_0833copy1.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One for today....


Not bad archi. Though I do feel that you have to contextualise the photograph (maybe with a caption or with history).

Chandni Chowk remains one of my favourite spots... Old Delhi that is.

[archistar]

Not bad archi. Though I do feel that you have to contextualise the photograph (maybe with a caption or with history).

Chandni Chowk remains one of my favourite spots... Old Delhi that is.

point noted Ken Da... Been to camerawala gali this saturday n captured it randomly.. but felt good when i opened it at home... 'll do a assignment at Old Delhi soon.... :)

[KrishnenduKes]

'll do a assignment at Old Delhi soon.... :)

Call me... ! :)

[nelson_sanjoy]

My entry for today :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3308117310_bf527ba253_b.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3308117310/sizes/l/)

Exif :
Camera : Canon 450D with 50mm f/1.8
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15) handheld
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

PPed to make it B/W and added grains to give film like look.

[KrishnenduKes]

My entry for today :
PPed to make it B/W and added grains to give film like look.

Good work Nelson. :)

My entry today:

Eagerness!
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/IMG_4876_copy.jpg

A child helped my Mother, eager to meet strangers coming with strange clothes on even stranger machines at 2800 metres.

EOS300D
18-55mm @ 39mm f9
1/160sec
ISO:100

[zwaltek]

nice catch Krishnendu, I like this kind of life scenes.
cool mood Archistar and Nelson

yesterday at work

http://www.nopsir.org/public/img/matthieu_09/02/lm8_090226_006.jpg
waste management

with a close up on the bag on which i added typo.
http://www.nopsir.org/public/img/matthieu_09/02/lm8_090226_006kcr.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

nice catch Krishnendu, I like this kind of life scenes.
cool mood Archistar and Nelson

yesterday at work
waste management

with a close up on the bag on which i added typo.


Beau travail Emile! De belles photos... :)

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (Sunday, 1st March, 2009):

http://i40.tinypic.com/2nk2tfd.jpg

[motorcycho]

My contribution for the day (Sunday, 1st March, 2009):

http://i40.tinypic.com/2nk2tfd.jpg

awesome catch!!
its tightly cropped or you captured it like dat???

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day (Sunday, 1st March, 2009):


Nice one Aryan. Did you add the Moon later or was it already there on original shot?

[Aryan]

Nice one Aryan. Did you add the Moon later or was it already there on original shot?
I know zilch about PP.. :p

That is the original shot. :) Last evening, over Saket! :D

awesome catch!!
its tightly cropped or you captured it like dat???

No crop, no PP, nothing! Just the 100mm mounted on the 400D and click! click! click! :D


My contribution for today (March 02nd, 2009):
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3319169957_9dabe9a2e3_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

I know zilch about PP.. :p

That is the original shot. :) Last evening, over Saket! :D



No crop, no PP, nothing! Just the 100mm mounted on the 400D and click! click! click! :D


My contribution for today (March 02nd, 2009):


Good shot there Aryan. Good bokeh, sharp focus, well-defined subject, you probably filter sharpened (?) it on PS. Nice work. Nice Street photography.
You say you know zilch about PP, looking at this B/W, I am not sure. Maybe you can add a few words on B/W treatment on the new thread started by Zwaltek about your work flow on this one.

[Aryan]

Good shot there Aryan. Good bokeh, sharp focus, well-defined subject, you probably filter sharpened (?) it on PS. Nice work. Nice Street photography.
You say you know zilch about PP, looking at this B/W, I am not sure. Maybe you can add a few words on B/W treatment on the new thread started by Zwaltek about your work flow on this one.
:D

I just opened the RAW file, turned it into Black & White in CS-3, resized it, and saved it. That's all I did, apart from playing with the brightness a little..

No sharpening done, it is directly off the camera. The 100mm lens is really good. :)

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (March 03, 2009):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/3319993664_32944a7cdf_o.jpg

[archistar]

My contribution for the day (March 03, 2009):


hey man loved it.... nice perspective. :)

[nelson_sanjoy]

My contribution for the day (March 03, 2009):


Good capture . Is it the kit lens ?

[Aryan]

Good capture . Is it the kit lens ?
Thanks! :) Yes, it is the 18-55mm kit lens. :)

[Devil.DJ]

Jama Maszid.. Nice shot Aryan.. Seems like you are doing rounds at old delhi :)

Cheers,
DJ

[Aryan]

Jama Maszid.. Nice shot Aryan.. Seems like you are doing rounds at old delhi :)

Cheers,
DJ
Thanks DJ! :) Yeah, Old Delhi is an awesome place to shoot pictures. ;)

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day (March 03, 2009):


Great shot Aryan. Impressive. Two shots in less than 24 hours. Good work.

Thanks DJ! :) Yeah, Old Delhi is an awesome place to shoot pictures. ;)

Finally you are doing what I simply LOVE doing! Good to see you going there. I am sure you had a HELLUVA time. Old Delhi is THE place to shoot. People are nice. And you will also realise that people do not mind being shot.

Ps; I somehow get this feeling that you are coming up soon with a series of "Old Delhi by Aryan - Take 1" shots :)

[Aryan]

Great shot Aryan. Impressive. Two shots in less than 24 hours. Good work.


:) Thanks! I am glad you liked the pictures. It's especially encouraging to see you appreciating the pictures, as you yourself are quite a people photographer! :)



Finally you are doing what I simply LOVE doing! Good to see you going there. I am sure you had a HELLUVA time. Old Delhi is THE place to shoot. People are nice. And you will also realise that people do not mind being shot.

Yes, Old Delhi is a good place to get loads of such shots. There is loads of 'action' going on in the streets of Old Delhi at any given moment. At times, it really becomes difficult to choose what to shoot and what not to shoot.

As for the people, most of them do not mind even if you stick up your lens down their face! But, then there are exceptions all over, I guess.


I somehow get this feeling that you are coming up soon with a series of "Old Delhi by Aryan - Take 1" shots :)

I wanted to start such a thread, but I am not at all satisfied with the kind of images that I have got. I am learning, getting the hang of shooting people, shooting 'action'. Archistar had accompanied me; he took some good shots himself I believe. Perhaps, he can post some of his share of pictures. :)

P.S: Soon, I WILL be posting 'Old Delhi by Aryan - Take I' for sure! ;)

[Rockkyyy]

One for the Day.

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr298/ashwinrajt2/IMG_3277-2.jpg

1/20, f5, ISO 200. No PS job , just converted to B & W

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (March 04, 2009).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3319997934_c796256402_o.jpg

[Rockkyyy]

@Aryan I Like ur subjects but i feel Image is not sharp enough.. can u post the exif as well ?

[archistar]

One for today (04-03-09)

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_0956acopy.jpg

[archistar]

My contribution for the day (March 04, 2009).

Loved the grains in air...

One for the Day.


1/20, f5, ISO 200. No PS job , just converted to B & W
nice one bro.... but is it snowing!

:) Thanks! I am glad you liked the pictures. It's especially encouraging to see you appreciating the pictures, as you yourself are quite a people photographer! :)


Yes, Old Delhi is a good place to get loads of such shots. There is loads of 'action' going on in the streets of Old Delhi at any given moment. At times, it really becomes difficult to choose what to shoot and what not to shoot.

As for the people, most of them do not mind even if you stick up your lens down their face! But, then there are exceptions all over, I guess.



I wanted to start such a thread, but I am not at all satisfied with the kind of images that I have got. I am learning, getting the hang of shooting people, shooting 'action'. Archistar had accompanied me; he took some good shots himself I believe. Perhaps, he can post some of his share of pictures. :)

P.S: Soon, I WILL be posting 'Old Delhi by Aryan - Take I' for sure! ;)

Pics dint came that well... i liked only 3-4 out of all :(
'll post them soon...

[KrishnenduKes]

:)


I wanted to start such a thread, but I am not at all satisfied with the kind of images that I have got. I am learning, getting the hang of shooting people, shooting 'action'.
P.S: Soon, I WILL be posting 'Old Delhi by Aryan - Take I' for sure! ;)

GREAT!!! Will be eagerly waiting for your photographs.

One for the Day.
1/20, f5, ISO 200. No PS job , just converted to B & W

What is this?

One for today (04-03-09)


Liked your treatment of the photograph, the way the colours are handled, is taking the viewer's vision diagonally from the biscuits to the man's face.



Pics dint came that well... i liked only 3-4 out of all :(
'll post them soon...

Please do it in a fresh space.

[Rockkyyy]

@Archistar , Ken - It was snowing.

[Aryan]

My contribution for March 05, 2009! :p

http://i43.tinypic.com/2a4r0vc.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for March 05, 2009! :p


Excuse me!!!! :eek: :eek:

[motorcycho]

Great one aryan!!
another bike from me for 06.03.2009

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u132/eshanshetty/Image00004.jpg

[Aryan]

Excuse me!!!! :eek: :eek:
;)


Great one aryan!!
another bike from me for 06.03.2009

Nice one Motor! :)

My contribution for today (6th March, 2009) [continuing with the biking theme]

http://i42.tinypic.com/dgmgeq.jpg

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (March 07, 2009):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3335030009_51fc2dc2a5_o.jpg

[nelson_sanjoy]

Nice capture @Aryan - this photo reminds me of the paintings of Akshay Khanna in DCH when Dimple was commenting...

[nelson_sanjoy]

One from my side 03/08/2009 ...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3337191848_14459271ef.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3337191848/sizes/l/)

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day (March 07, 2009):


Very good shot. Though I would have preferred some figure on the left to counter-balance the door on the right.

One from my side 03/08/2009 ...


Was it that yellow or did you post process it?

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (March 09, 2009):

Extremely sorry for those dirt specs on the upper left corner and other parts of the picture. The lens had quite a lot of dirt. But, thankfully (as I found later), the sensor is still okay..:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3335871672_872cd3cb2e_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

My contribution for the day (March 09, 2009):

Extremely sorry for those dirt specs on the upper left corner and other parts of the picture. The lens had quite a lot of dirt. But, thankfully (as I found later), the sensor is still okay..:)


Not bad. But can you not remove those dirt specks? ...

Edit: Lets see... check the attachment. Do you like it any better?

[Aryan]

Not bad. But can you not remove those dirt specks? ...
Photoshop would help I guess. But, I don't really know which 'tool' to use to remove those. :confused: :o Perhaps, PP guru Vicky could be of some help here!

[KrishnenduKes]

Photoshop would help I guess. But, I don't really know which 'tool' to use to remove those. :confused: :o Perhaps, PP guru Vicky could be of some help here!

Sorry, check my edit!

[Aryan]

Sorry, check my edit!
Great. Thanks!

[powerslave]

Cloning would be the answer here. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

Cloning would be the answer here. :)

Cloning is painstaking. I prefer band-aid! :) It is faster, efficient and does a pretty neat job.

[Vicky]

Cloning is painstaking. I prefer band-aid! :) It is faster, efficient and does a pretty neat job.

Good work there Ken!

There are many ways to do this, but, the 'spot healing brush tool' or 'band aid' is by far the easiest and fastest for this type of minute cloning with no close by detail. For more extensive work, you need the 'clone stamp tool':)

[KrishnenduKes]

Good work there Ken!
:)

Thanks Vicky! Those words of appreciation coming from someone like you mean a LOT to me. I have been trying to follow your work and small pointers here and there and this is what I am trying to develop. Though I am still trying to figure out how you managed to separate my dromedary from the crowd's heads!!! :)

[Vicky]

Thanks Vicky! Those words of appreciation coming from someone like you mean a LOT to me. I have been trying to follow your work and small pointers here and there and this is what I am trying to develop. Though I am still trying to figure out how you managed to separate my dromedary from the crowd's heads!!! :)

Ok, you mean the desert camel shot?

If you can pass me a larger size file, I'll work on it and give you a step by step guide of how i do it.. :) (with screen shots!)

[KrishnenduKes]

Ok, you mean the desert camel shot?

If you can pass me a larger size file, I'll work on it and give you a step by step guide of how i do it.. :) (with screen shots!)

Great. PM me your mail ID. I will send you the RAW image. That will be one helluva post from you I am sure.

[archistar]

one for today (09-03-09)

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_0993acopy.jpg

[Bibudesh]

@aryan- ur sensor needs a quick shower..

U can use the clone stamp tool if the dirt is spread across an even background. . e.g. Sky, ocean, white backdrop etc. Aryan's foto is a potential candidate.


But if there are lots of detail in the image and is very vivid e.g. streets, scars in portraits, macros etc., then the band-aid (healing tool) works better. Be careful while selecting the brush size.

[nelson_sanjoy]

Was it that yellow or did you post process it?
No it was right out of the camera .I think its yeloow because of the lights out there.

[Bibudesh]

One for the day-
This was shot in Radhanagar beachside, Havelock Island in Andamans.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/flower_01-1.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

March15, 2009. My contribution for today...

An Old Musician at Jaisalmer trying to eke out a living...

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Jaisalmer_Musician.jpg

5D, 20mm f2.8, USM
F5.6, 1/125Sec
ISO 50

[Xavier]

Lovely shot Ken! Loved the slightly diagonal angle of the horizon and the expression on his face. I guess a bit of levels, brightness/contrast adjustments could have nicely spruced up the main subject. :)

Here's my entry for today

A 'realistic' HDR

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3348511295_c33847d022_b.jpg

Pune faced strong thunderstorms on Saturday, this pic was clicked on Friday.

[KrishnenduKes]

Lovely shot Ken! Loved the slightly diagonal angle of the horizon and the expression on his face. I guess a bit of levels, brightness/contrast adjustments could have nicely spruced up the main subject. :)

Here's my entry for today

A 'realistic' HDR

Pune faced strong thunderstorms on Saturday, this pic was clicked on Friday.

HDR! Good one. Very realistic indeed. But up to the experts to comment on this. Maybe we should start "Your HDR shots" thread!

About my shot, I did do the levels, brightness, contrast, sharpening etc... Maybe you could render it even better. Feel free to do so. That is what a duel is all about. Vikash too my Camel races photograph and put a Subaru there!!! :)

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (March 17, 2009):

http://i43.tinypic.com/bf1jk0.jpg

[Xavier]

About my shot, I did do the levels, brightness, contrast, sharpening etc... Maybe you could render it even better. Feel free to do so. That is what a duel is all about. Vikash too my Camel races photograph and put a Subaru there!!! :)


Damn! I saved your pic on my computer in order to try my hands on post processing it and the pic looked so different! The colours look lively and the levels just like I want them to be. On the site, they look dull. Weird stuff? :confused:
Some problem with the website?

[Vicky]

Damn! I saved your pic on my computer in order to try my hands on post processing it and the pic looked so different! The colours look lively and the levels just like I want them to be. On the site, they look dull. Weird stuff? :confused:
Some problem with the website?

There's a reason for it.

Ken shoots in the Adobe RGB color space and you can identify this from the _MG_XXXX.jpg file name format of his photos. While Adobe RGB is the preferred color space for profession printing, most internet browsers and do not support this and are optimized for the sRGB color space. When you set up the color space to sRGB on your camera, the files will be named as IMG_XXXX.jpg.

Now, just open up that photo in CS3.... convert color space from Adobe RGB to sRGB and save as a different name jpg. now open both the original photo and the new re saved one in different windows of your browser and see the difference:)

One way of avoiding this is to use a browser like the latest version of firefox. It handles both color profiles equally well:)

[Vicky]

My contribution for the day (March 17, 2009):



Great shot Aryan! Really liking it:)

I would however, crop off a little of the foreground as the tree is too centered vertically..... something like this maybe...

[Xavier]

There's a reason for it.

Ken shoots in the Adobe RGB color space and you can identify this from the _MG_XXXX.jpg file name format of his photos. While Adobe RGB is the preferred color space for profession printing, most internet browsers and do not support this and are optimized for the sRGB color space. When you set up the color space to sRGB on your camera, the files will be named as IMG_XXXX.jpg.

Now, just open up that photo in CS3.... convert color space from Adobe RGB to sRGB and save as a different name jpg. now open both the original photo and the new re saved one in different windows of your browser and see the difference:)

One way of avoiding this is to use a browser like the latest version of firefox. It handles both color profiles equally well:)


Oh ok! Thanks for the info Vicky. Yep, that makes things clearer now. Oh and I use Google Chrome, used to be a Firefox fanboy not so long ago :p

[Aryan]

@Vicky: Thanks for that suggestion. :)

[Xavier]

My entry for today.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3362499216_a459ec4ce3_b.jpg

Ok, I would be lying if I say that I didn't screw up my eyesight for a few seconds by clicking this shot. Was tracking the hawk and before I knew, it was in front of the sun! The end result on the monitor made me forget about the pain though :p

[Psycho_McCrazy]

My entry for today.
Ok, I would be lying if I say that I didn't screw up my eyesight for a few seconds by clicking this shot. Was tracking the hawk and before I knew, it was in front of the sun! The end result on the monitor made me forget about the pain though :p
Ah the joys of optical viewfinders :)

nice shot there, gotta have an SLR to do any birding, useless lagging LCD live views and viewfinders drive me crazy!!!
not for long though, not for long....

[Xavier]

not for long though, not for long....

Indeed! :D

[Aryan]

My Contribution for the day (March 19, 2009):

http://i39.tinypic.com/9gf0j6.jpg

[Vicky]

Great composition Aryan! Really liking it:)

You could clean the noise a bit and crop slightly both bottom and top so that the edges of the branch and the slope are at the absolute corners of the photo.

[Aryan]

Great composition Aryan! Really liking it:)

You could clean the noise a bit and crop slightly both bottom and top so that the edges of the branch and the slope are at the absolute corners of the photo.
Thanks, both for liking the picture and the tip that you provided.

I wanted to know how do I go about reducing noise in any picture in Adobe Photoshop CS-3? Is there any way to do it in that software, or do I need to procure any specific software for reducing the noise that creeps up in any picture (perhaps because of higher ISO or because of any other reason)?

Any help in this regard would be great Vicky. :)

[Psycho_McCrazy]

great shot there aryan
the Silhouette of the tree and the house looks awesome and gives a nice nostalgic feeling.

EDIT: is it a house or something else??

[Xavier]

Thanks, both for liking the picture and the tip that you provided.

I wanted to know how do I go about reducing noise in any picture in Adobe Photoshop CS-3? Is there any way to do it in that software, or do I need to procure any specific software for reducing the noise that creeps up in any picture (perhaps because of higher ISO or because of any other reason)?

Any help in this regard would be great Vicky. :)

Install the Noise Ninja plugin for Photoshop. It's the best in the business. Once installed, it acts like any of the other filters like Unsharp Mask, Gaussian Blur, etc etc.

[Xavier]

great shot there aryan
the Silhouette of the tree and the house looks awesome and gives a nice nostalgic feeling.

EDIT: is it a house or something else??

For some reason, that looks like a latrine to me. :|
Lovely pic though!

[nelson_sanjoy]

Very nice click there @Aryan

Clicked this long back and added a theme to this photo

"There are always 2 ways..."

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/3020816707_ec982a7f2f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3020816707/sizes/l/)
click the phot to see a larger size
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[Aryan]

EDIT: is it a house or something else??
That is a chimney of a fire-place! :)

For some reason, that looks like a latrine to me. :|


:D :D

@PS: Thanks! I'll install that plugin ASAP!

[Aryan]

My contribution for the day (March 20, 2009):

http://i43.tinypic.com/2816543.jpg

[Xavier]

@PS: Thanks! I'll install that plugin ASAP!

Since when have I turned into PS? Pageissod? :eek::p

[Vicky]

Same Place...
Same Time...
Same Camera...
Same Lens...
Same Shutter Speed...
Same Aperture...
Same Photographer...
Just different seasons...

The Power of Nature....

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9291a.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_5205a-1.jpg

[Vicky]

One more..

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_8927.jpg
400D, 70-300 IS @ 300mm, 1/640, f/5.6, ISO 200

[Aryan]

@Vicky: What startling difference! :eek:

[Vicky]

A portrait i shot in Malaysia..

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_4503web.jpg
400D, Canon 28-105 @ 88mm, 1/125, f/4.5, ISO 200
BTW, can u recognize him?

[KrishnenduKes]

My Contribution for the day (March 19, 2009):



My contribution for the day (March 20, 2009):


Very good clicks there Aryan. Very impressive.


Clicked this long back and added a theme to this photo

"There are always 2 ways..."

"There are always 2 paths that you can go by but in the long run..."
Nice one Nelson!

A portrait i shot in Malaysia..
BTW, can u recognize him?[/SIZE]

Brilliant portrait Vicky!

[Aryan]

Very good clicks there Aryan. Very impressive.


Thank you. :)

@Vicky: No, I don't really recognize him. Who is he? Is it you? ;) :D

[KrishnenduKes]

A portrait i shot in Malaysia..
BTW, can u recognize him?

Even I do not recognize who this is...!!!!???

[Vicky]

Thank you. :)

@Vicky: No, I don't really recognize him. Who is he? Is it you? ;) :D

Even I do not recognize who this is...!!!!???

This guy was our guide in KL and many of us had the opinion that he looked like Antonia Banderes of Desperado fame:)

[Aryan]

My Contribution for the day (March 21, 2009):

http://i44.tinypic.com/2rbyuzl.jpg

[powerslave]

Here's mine, click for flickr.

Myrtle Beach, SC.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3371796126_e2d514719f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/garagenoise/3371796126/)

[powerslave]

And another one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3371663102_32a42d4c03.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/garagenoise/3371663102/)

[KrishnenduKes]

Here's mine, click for flickr.

Myrtle Beach, SC.

Lovely pic Powerslave. A subject at the end (or anywhere) would have made it even more interesting... what say!

[powerslave]

True, but I just made the most out of a no subject scene. It was early morning when others were sleeping that I sneaked out for this photo session.

[KrishnenduKes]

True, but I just made the most out of a no subject scene.

I know. I liked it.

[powerslave]

Cool, glad you liked it. :)

[Bibudesh]

One for today (23 mar)

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/flower_10copy_resize.jpg