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balan
02-26-2009, 01:13 AM
Name: Balamurugan aka Bala
Based out of Bangalore, frequently traveling between Bandipur / Mudumalai and Bangalore and infrequently between Bangalore and Kodaikanal as we have guest houses there.

I am more interested in wildlife / bird photography

Been learning about photography since I borrowed a Pentax K1000 from my uncle in 1990 after I joined PSG Tech and the photography club.
But honestly still learning about correct exposure and framing especially in reference to bird / wildlife photography

My present equipment is Canon 400D, canon 100 x 400 L series lens, 18 x 55 kit lens

I do have a SLIK AMT tripod and vangaurd ball head and a monopod Velbon Neopod (but have never used this set of equipment)

Inspirations: Jayanth Sharma, Kalyan Varma, Sudhir Shivram (all wildlife photographers)

My three best photographs?

I will put up 4
The first three are good in terms of exposure and framing with the birds and langur providing a good photo opurtunity

The 4rth one was a wait and shoot game as 2 malabar giant squirrels were fighting for turf (control of tree top) and finally one decided to run away. The only way he could run away was jump across two trees and run on the ground and jump on another tree. It was a worthy wait of half hour

Best regards
Bala

KrishnenduKes
02-26-2009, 06:52 AM
Welcome to thePhotographer.in Bala

Good to see a wildlife Photographer in our midst. Nice capture that you have there. Have a nice stay and do let us know about your experiences.

Aryan
02-26-2009, 07:28 AM
Welcome to thePhotographer Balan! You have one of my dream lenses in your arsenal - the Canon 100-400 L! ;) How is the lens? Please share a thing or two about the same, if you can. :)

Xavier
02-26-2009, 09:21 AM
Welcome to the Photographer, Bala!
Loved the geese shot! And as Aryan said, you have a lens which is my dream acquisition too! ;)

nelson_sanjoy
02-26-2009, 10:19 AM
Welcome Bala !!! Canon 100-400 L:eek::cool:

Would really like to know how is it and if you ever compared it to 70-200/2.8L with 2X TC .