Landscapes

[Deltaone]

Seems to be a lack of a landscape thread around here. So here goes



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3829814865_1f37db3649.jpg

F9, 1/200, ISO 400


For the bigger version:


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3829814865_a10414a456_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Topic Approve

I have been thinking about a Landscape thread for months now. And also one with architecture.

You are sure you want this in Universal and not in a Duel? This looks like the same hut that Synn posted some days back!

[synn]

Yep. Same place, same time. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

Yep. Same place, same time. :)

Holding hands? :)

Edit: Just joking!

[shutterbug]

Delta, this was badly needed. I will be posting coupla landscapes very soon.

Ken, the usually sharp synn is already red/green after the eyebrow comment! You dont wanna irk him further!

[synn]

Holding hands? :)



I'm not sure the woman would appreciate that. :p

[Deltaone]

@ken: Do move it to duels if you feel appropriate. Seems most of the ones are there anyways :D.

[synn]

Posted this in the sepia thread once, but here goes again:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3782067708_b7b8ec3f05.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

[hitanshu]

Here is my humble contribution (Nov 05):
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/81327773_405b3e156c.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/41/81327387_149616fecf.jpg

[prafultripathy]

I thope these qualify for this thread!!! :o

Shy Sunflowers...

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ik5QUkP1AzU/SomI0iAafEI/AAAAAAAAAsA/jkco3YzyDps/s640/IMG_1385.jpg



Barachukki Falls

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ik5QUkP1AzU/SoBA40MuBpI/AAAAAAAAAp4/01rVdpjQ_I8/s720/IMG_1355.jpg

[Domipots]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/3844421639_095e8518f9_o.jpg

[Xavier]

^Nice one, Dominic :)

Here's my first entry on this thread.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3844611627_ed7cbb6d46.jpg

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/3835606999_193010d5cf.jpg

anvancy

[Aryan]

@Domipots: I loved the shot. Which place is this?

[rio008]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/3835606999_193010d5cf.jpg

anvancy

feels like beginning of hollywood movie :) some dreamy effects inside this image :eek:

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

feels like beginning of hollywood movie :) some dreamy effects inside this image :eek:

some wacko editing..nothin else.

[powerslave]

Good stuff Anvancy, its got *that* hollywood feel to it.

[KrishnenduKes]

@Domipots: What is this place?

^Nice one, Dominic :)

Here's my first entry on this thread.


Lovely shot! Can we have the Exif please!

[Xavier]

Lovely shot! Can we have the Exif please!
Glad you liked it Ken.

Here's the EXIF :

Focal Length : 18mm
Aperture Value : f/5
Shutter Speed : 1/800
ISO Value : 800
White Balance : Auto

B/W processing done in PS CS4

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Maharashtra is still very much an unexplored place.there are surprises for all of us.

anvancy

[Vicky]

Tranquility
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/3880593276_5b728d95df_b.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Tranquility

Though it may seem cliché, but pretty evidently a brilliant composition and shot. Where was this taken?

[Deltaone]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3869298249_646b75dcf6.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

@Delta: Great shot!

[Vicky]

Though it may seem cliché, but pretty evidently a brilliant composition and shot. Where was this taken?

Thanks Ken! This was taken at Phuket in 2007 with my 400D and kitlens:)

[KrishnenduKes]

Thanks Ken! This was taken at Phuket in 2007 with my 400D and kitlens:)

Thanks! So you have been to Phuket as well! Then I am sure you can pull out some more good landscapes from there!

[Deltaone]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3667920907_e518cddb39.jpg

[shutterbug]

Just back from a trip to Goa, a still of Vagator beach.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/3885077216_df45e672c0_o.jpg

[powerslave]

Kickass shots in this thread.

[Deltaone]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3593426678_37f697757d_o.jpg

[surya@64]

Some brilliant landscapes from you all...treat to watch...

[Vicky]

Thanks! So you have been to Phuket as well! Then I am sure you can pull out some more good landscapes from there!

Here's another one in which i used my wife's shades as a filter in front of the lens:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3887060076_f78226420c_o.jpg
400D + Kitlens

[hitanshu]

Freaking christ. I was in Phuket in Oct 2007 on an offsite. It didn't look half as beautiful as done by you :D

[shutterbug]

Vicky, nice shot! Smart move to use a pair of shades as a filter!

[hitanshu]

Well. I tried the same in Ladakh May 2007. Didn't work.

Either I suck, or I wore cheap goggles or both :D

[shutterbug]

Tao, maybe once you get the dslr, you could try again!
OT: What s with the Kiss xxxD in your signature?

[rio008]

its his new DSLR titus :)

Tao, maybe once you get the dslr, you could try again!
OT: What s with the Kiss xxxD in your signature?

[shutterbug]

Oh, XXX=X3!

[rio008]

i was expecting some shots from you titus :)

Oh, XXX=X3!

[Deltaone]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3869859565_c53766a10b_o.jpg


Something slightly different :D

[KrishnenduKes]

Something slightly different :D

Wow! Very different. Looks like the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust. What did you do? Desaturate the green highlights?

[Deltaone]

Nope, that is IR photography :D. Im foraying into that at the moment. The only problem is the i need to buy an 18-55 kit lens :D. That was taken on the 50 1.4, while a brilliant lens in many aspects, completely useless for IR because it has a central hotspot. So i had to cut off half the image :D. When you do IR green comes out as white or a combination of other tints. Unfortunately, my current cam is also very bad for IR, but i like the effect, and shall try some more to see what i can do with what i have :D. Heres another :D.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/3869859453_2505ec7a96_o.jpg

[shutterbug]

Delta, radical stuff. I am going into google mode on IR photography.

Btw, here s a shot on the way to goa,
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3887956702_dbef9bd61b_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my side... my first appearance here I think on this thread.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/MG_7730_copy.jpg

Exif:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2008:06:09 01:02:31
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 85.0mm
CCD Width: 7.41mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/10.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

[Vicky]

One from me...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/3886265065_c9eb54ee44_o.jpg

[Deltaone]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/DSC_1067.jpg

[surya@64]

My home town...typical Western Ghats...during Monsoon...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3928647088_da1e6f8dd9_o.jpg

Thanks for watching....:)

[shutterbug]

Prakash, your native place looks really beautiful!

Delta, not typically delta sharp!

[Deltaone]

@titus: My hand shook :D. That was the first week i had my d60, just went around and shot to see what i could get out of it, and discovered almost immediately that i have very badly shaky hands :D. That one was taken from the same goshree bridge as the others, others were semi-supported, this one was handheld, the difference is rather clear.

Heres the semi-supported one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3593426678_aebdb24f34.jpg

I'm no good with handhelds unless its very bright out :D.

[surya@64]

Prakash, your native place looks really beautiful!

Delta, not typically delta sharp!

Thanks titus...Its best place to relax...from the hustle bustle of the Bangalore city...

[surya@64]

@titus: My hand shook :D. That was the first week i had my d60, just went around and shot to see what i could get out of it, and discovered almost immediately that i have very badly shaky hands :D. That one was taken from the same goshree bridge as the others, others were semi-supported, this one was handheld, the difference is rather clear.

Heres the semi-supported one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3593426678_aebdb24f34.jpg

I'm no good with handhelds unless its very bright out :D.

Beautiful image....deltaone...!!!

[shutterbug]

Delta, I perfectly understand! I too face the same problem, gotta get a tripod.

[Deltaone]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/DSC_7945_DXO.jpg

Not a proper landscape per se, but the colors looked nice :D.

[powerslave]

Ken, that is such an awesome powerful shot!

[KrishnenduKes]

One from me...


Seen this one before. You Processed it to add the trees.

Ken, that is such an awesome powerful shot!

Thanks! :)

[Vicky]

Seen this one before. You Processed it to add the trees.


LOL! This is how the actual scene was... no manipulations / editions in PP apart from cropping, levels, sharpening, etc

[KrishnenduKes]

LOL! This is how the actual scene was... no manipulations / editions in PP apart from cropping, levels, sharpening, etc

I know... I was just joking! :)

[Deltaone]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3830609576_19b991af73.jpg

[rio008]

lovely capture delta :)
looks like a true painting, what kind of treatment done to get this effect ?
it would be great if you share it with us

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3830609576_19b991af73.jpg

[Deltaone]

I just used DXO filmpack.

[Vicky]

I just used DXO filmpack.

/\ love the colors, but not so much the angle:(


Shot this at the Radisson Raichak Resort near Kolkata Last year... Loved how beautiful the lake looked with all these tiny white flowers on it!


Took this lying down on the grass..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2568/3887060880_dca179780f_o.jpg
400D, Canon 28-105mm @ 28mm, 1/200, f/11, ISO 100

[Deltaone]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/DSC_8090_DXO.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

@Deltaone: DxO filmpack again I suppose...

[Deltaone]

nope, that is only lightroom and slight at that. No DXO :D.

one more while im at it :D

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/DSC_8092.jpg

[rio008]

delta i am really confued, sometimes you post images taken from cochin then next day from singapore and singapore images are way better than cochin :), so where are you right now ? :D

[shutterbug]

riyaz, delta is studyin in Singapore! But I guess he is from cochin basically!

[Deltaone]

Yes, im originally from cochin, currently in singapore. Got my d60 bout a week or so before i came here, so have a few odd shots i took back there.

Will be here for at least another year. So only singapore photos for now.

Next one, same area, slightly different focal length and angle.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/DSC_8100_DXO.jpg

[Deltaone]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3948038322_02aa2cfb4a.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3948038322_02aa2cfb4a.jpg

Superb shot!

[shutterbug]

Delta, back to being sharp! And the building has an imposing presence!

[Deltaone]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/3948038650_338585ec8d.jpg

Last one from that series :D.

[shutterbug]

Delta, with all the photos you are posting I am beginning to feel the need for an Architecture thread.

[KrishnenduKes]

Deltaone is having fun it seems! And so are we... :)

Delta, with all the photos you are posting I am beginning to feel the need for an Architecture thread.

I have talked about an architecture thread months ago! :)

[shutterbug]

Then why not Ken? Moderator log, Sunny Architecture thread,what say?

[Sunny]

A couple from my side:

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/afterburner.jpg
Shot at King Lake, Victoria, Australia. This place was affected by the forest fire late last year. You can see the charred black trees and the new green undergrowth.

http://www.notjustaphotographer.com/images/asaphotographer/landscapes/14.jpg
Shot in Dhanolti, India

[synn]

Love the surreal feel, Sunny!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3963012198_19f3e830c7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

[zwaltek]

nice work in there.
i dig both shots of yours Sunny and i also wonder if the greyness of the little clouds in the upper part of the second image could be avoided.

nice catch too Synn. I'd love to see more details in that bird.

On the beach in Los Angeles.

http://www.nopsir.org/public/img/matthieu_09/09/lm8_090927_071.jpg
west end

[synn]

Thanks, Zwaltek. I was actually framing a normal landscape shot when the bird flew in. What followed was a series of reflex action shots and this one tuened out to be the best. :D

Very nice beach shot, btw. I love the tinting that your pictures sport.

[KrishnenduKes]

A couple from my side:
Shot at King Lake, Victoria, Australia. This place was affected by the forest fire late last year. You can see the charred black trees and the new green undergrowth.
Shot in Dhanolti, India

Superb shots. Deserve a place in the HDR Photo Duel as well!

Love the surreal feel, Sunny!


Very good shot Synn.

nice work in there.
i dig both shots of yours Sunny and i also wonder if the greyness of the little clouds in the upper part of the second image could be avoided.

nice catch too Synn. I'd love to see more details in that bird.

On the beach in Los Angeles.


Great shot Emile as usual!

Here is one from my side shot this time during my last assignment at Udaipur.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Udaipur_City_Palace.jpg

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2009:10:05 17:43:50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 85.0mm
CCD Width: 7.41mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO equiv: 50
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Photographer: Krishnendu
Copyright: Copying prohibited

Ps; Maybe it is time for the Architecture thread too!

[surya@64]

Here is one from my side shot this time during my last assignment at Udaipur.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Udaipur_City_Palace.jpg

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2009:10:05 17:43:50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 85.0mm
CCD Width: 7.41mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO equiv: 50
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Photographer: Krishnendu
Copyright: Copying prohibited


Superb..!! Fantastic lighting....has a surreal effect....

I would have wished a little less of foreground and more of sky....

[KrishnenduKes]

Superb..!! Fantastic lighting....has a surreal effect....

I would have wished a little less of foreground and more of sky....

I am glad you liked it Surya. I cropped quite a bit of the foreground. But yes, I had the same thought as you.

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

thats a nice one ken.

sharpening is good.

anvancy

[KrishnenduKes]

thats a nice one ken.

sharpening is good.

anvancy

Thanks anvancy :)

[synn]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4085762967_9d36c64eef.jpg



After a break:

Cochin, sweet Cochin. Taken during my trip back home.

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4085762967_9d36c64eef.jpg



After a break:

Cochin, sweet Cochin. Taken during my trip back home.

love the rays and the atmosphere that you have created..

anvancy

[shutterbug]

synn, Nice shot man!
On the other hand, you were here in Cochin? Dayumn!

[KrishnenduKes]

After a break:

Cochin, sweet Cochin. Taken during my trip back home.

Good stuff. I suppose it is an HDR!

[hitanshu]

Synna is an obsessive compulsive HDRer :D

[synn]

Haha, thanks guys! And no, it isn't an HDR. :D

Rather, it's a product of some carefully placed grad-NDs in Lightroom.

P.S. much apologies to everyone whom I was supposed to call, but didn't. The usual apologies. Family matters and all that. It's amazing how little time you have for yourself when there are a kabillion relatives to visit; each waiting to unleash a volley of complaints if you dare skip their home.

[Xavier]

Nice one Synn.

Here's a 4 shot Pano stiched in PhotoStich software.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/4088876818_39120ca63d_o.jpg

[surya@64]

Nice one Synn.

Here's a 4 shot Pano stiched in PhotoStich software.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/4088876818_39120ca63d_o.jpg


Nice cloud pattern captured....STICH..evident in the pic..:)

[Xavier]

Nice cloud pattern captured....STICH..evident in the pic..:)

Yes, my Computer's acting weird and isn't letting me use Photoshop as well as I would like to. Will try to clone them as soon as I get this problem sorted out.

[Ruffryder]

Dal Lake, Srinagar.. could not take that spot off from this picture...novice at PS and all that..can some one correct it?? :o

[rio008]

Happy new year for all the pin members , happy 2010
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/DSC03844.jpg

[lovish09]

hope they can find a place here...

[KrishnenduKes]

Have I posted this before?

During a lovely day in Iceland!

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Iceland_.jpg

Have a great day folks!

[hitanshu]

That is simply crazy. Though IMO - its a bit underprocessed - SOOC?

/synn and Vicky will kill me for this one :p

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

nice one Ken.

Anvancy

[Bibudesh]

Have I posted this before?

During a lovely day in Iceland!

Have a great day folks!

This is indeed an awesome composition.
Thought the shot needs some PP, I believe a RAW mode could have better helped to recover the overexposed clouds.

Man, when will I travel to Europe :(:(:(

[KrishnenduKes]

That is simply crazy. Though IMO - its a bit underprocessed - SOOC?


It is NOT SOOC!

nice one Ken.

Anvancy

Thanks.

This is indeed an awesome composition.
Thought the shot needs some PP, I believe a RAW mode could have better helped to recover the overexposed clouds.

Man, when will I travel to Europe :(:(:(

Those days I was not shooting much in RAW... and yes, come to Europe, the light is fab, remember the Impressionists?

[synn]

Have I posted this before?

During a lovely day in Iceland!

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Iceland_.jpg

Have a great day folks!


...and he's back with a bang!!!

Abso-effin-lutely brilliant. I may have processed it in a different way, but I find no reason to complain about the way you went about it either.

[Technocrat]

That's a Fabulous Shot Ken :)

[suvo]

@Ken - Great shot...

[KrishnenduKes]

...and he's back with a bang!!!

Abso-effin-lutely brilliant. I may have processed it in a different way, but I find no reason to complain about the way you went about it either.

That's a Fabulous Shot Ken :)

@Ken - Great shot...

Wow! Thanks guys. I am enjoying this. :)

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

when we are totally frustrated and bored what do we do???

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4342327041_3c8d462b80.jpg

We zoom off to unknown places.

damn that halo!

Anvancy

[MG_1806]

My first addition to this thread

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/551/2_182.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

My first addition to this thread


Beautiful indeed!

[Technocrat]

Looks nice

I see the same problem here as which I get frequently i.e. noise in clouds, how do you reduce them?

[Viny]

@ken, avancy : beautiful shots :)
@MG: Good shot, but i guess the green is too much for my liking.
@Technocrat: We call "noise in cloud" as Thunders :D

[vinzrox]

Taken With the Sony Ericsson P1's 3.2 Mpx Cam:

[inder.cool]

@ Ken: Awesome shot buddy..! Iceland looks awesome.. :) And i was wondering where are you these days as your not seen on xBhp these days.... But now i know the reason.. !! :D ;)

@ MG: Ahh!! So green...!! Simply Love it.. :)

[Cyclops]

My Submission:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3820033978_1c7a683b50_b.jpg

[Cyclops]

Another Submission:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3259792141_ca598036f8.jpg

[boygoku]

The Dream-scape Mountains
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4638600962_ca53f11d6a_b.jpg

Windy Landscapes
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/4638600520_5eaf07baf2_b.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

The Dream-scape Mountains
Windy Landscapes

Nice picture postcard compositions. But don't you think that you have over-sharpened them?

[robin234]

over saturation in those pictures doesn't give me wow ! feeling while looking at them .

[Aryan]

over saturation in those pictures doesn't give me wow ! feeling while looking at them .
Exactly what I want to say too.

[boygoku]

More Landscapes
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4631199184_62e861af75_b.jpg

[robin234]

dude those landscapes are amazing ,but too much of blue hue is destroying it :(

I'm not trying to discourage you ,but just wanna help you out .

[Cyclops]

My Humble Submission:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4480456813_e8b3aefc13.jpg

[synn]

Clean, classic composition. Melikes.

[KrishnenduKes]

My Humble Submission:


Beautiful shot! :)

[Cyclops]

Beautiful shot! :)

Thanks Kenda...

[Cyclops]

Another Submission:

Shot from water level
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3259792141_ca598036f8.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Another Submission:

Shot from water level

Déjà vu again. Also it is overexposed.

[Cyclops]

Déjà vu again. Also it is overexposed.

Thanks Kenda. I don't remember how it was when shot way back on 2nd Feb '09, maybe its the post processing, that makes you feel overexposed.

Another Submission from same place, same time:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3347052534_e4a289ca24.jpg

[Aryan]

One photograph for this thread, from my end:

There is a simple difference between "pretty" and "beautiful" - 'pretty' is temporal whereas 'beautiful' is eternal - the sun comes out somewhere in the Himalayas at 0445hrs. (4:45am) in the morning, while I try and capture the serene moment.
http://i49.tinypic.com/i5q52r.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One photograph for this thread, from my end:


Very intelligently composed!

[arijit]

http://www.fotuzlab.com/sites/default/files/images/Copy%20of%20100_1471And2more.preview.jpg

i am not sure if i posted this before in some other thread!!!

[KrishnenduKes]

i am not sure if i posted this before in some other thread!!!

No you haven't. This is beautiful. Actually it is tough to shoot bad shots over there I guess! :) No, I am not taking away anything from you. :)

[arijit]

Actually it is tough to shoot bad shots over there I guess! :)
totally agree:):):)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good Morning,

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4690081072_0f8b4e373a_b.jpg

All have a nice weekend..:)

[Cyclops]

Another Submission:

A B&W Landscape from Thol Lake

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4459883413_caf214e901.jpg

[synn]

Did you crop it this way or is that the entire frame?

Show a bit more of the tree and you have an excellent shot.

[Cyclops]

Did you crop it this way or is that the entire frame?

Show a bit more of the tree and you have an excellent shot.

I guess that was for me, Synn. No crop, it was the entire frame that I shot. Will try to include more of tree the next time I shoot a similar image.

[rio008]

Another Submission:

A B&W Landscape from Thol Lake

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i liked the concept but try to include the try and crop the bottom part :)

[Cyclops]

Another landscape submission from Thol, can be called SOOC shot, except for that light black border nothing has been touched, not even sharpness or levels etc. It is one of my best images ever.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4466994594_e1fd7dbacc.jpg

[robin234]

thats a good shot :) even though I would have loved it a bit more wide :)

[arijit]

bit soft for a landscape
http://www.fotuzlab.com/sites/default/files/images/Copy%20(2)%20of%20100_7518ggg-2_filtered.preview.jpg

[nabendubasu]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4715501859_fc00d90ec4_b.jpg

[hitanshu]

Is it like Langkawi or some Phuket types place? The blue hurts my eyes - seems a bit overdone in PP.

Or if the place is like that - I WANNA VISIT!!

tfs!

[KrishnenduKes]

One from me a after a long time...

Every turn brings on something new and surprising!

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/MG_0275_copy.jpg

[synn]

Brilliant!:)

[powerslave]

Awesome Ken. More!

[vitesh]

Lovely Awesome Shot there ken..Post some more here :)

[KrishnenduKes]

Brilliant!:)

Awesome Ken. More!

Lovely Awesome Shot there ken..Post some more here :)

Wow! Guys thanks. I am overwhelmed at the response! :)

[suvo]

Lovely Kenda...Me likes...:)

[KrishnenduKes]

One more from me yet again...

Still Waters Run Deep!

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Copy_of_MG_0187_copy.jpg

Shot in Kashmir, paradise on earth, from a houseboat, really paradisaical ambiance. Amazing!

Lovely Kenda...Me likes...:)

Thanks Suvo

[robin234]

@Krishnendu: fab pictures

[KrishnenduKes]

@Krishnendu: fab pictures

Thanks Robin! :) Coming from you, I appreciate it.

[roschmann27]

superb ken da! postcard perfect

[Nakul]

One more from me yet again...

Still Waters Run Deep!



There we go.. Thats more like you

[KrishnenduKes]

superb ken da! postcard perfect

There we go.. Thats more like you

Thanks guys! :)

[suvo]

One from my side...

View from Shusunia Hills...
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt79/suvo_shutterbug/bankura/DSCF5632.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my side...

View from Shusunia Hills...

Hey! Nice composition. Where is this Shusunia hills?

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

One more from me yet again...

Still Waters Run Deep!

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Copy_of_MG_0187_copy.jpg

Shot in Kashmir, paradise on earth, from a houseboat, really paradisaical ambiance. Amazing!


Superb Shot.Considering what is going on in the valley for political reasons,Kashmir is still one of the TO GO places in the world.even the reflections look wonderful.

Anvancy

[suvo]

Hey! Nice composition. Where is this Shusunia hills?

Thnx...
Shusunia/susunia hills is near Bankura...

[roschmann27]

ponmudi.....



http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=1656&stc=1&d=1282215714

[Aryan]

@roschmann27 : Very nice. :)

[roschmann27]

@aryan -thanks man

[roschmann27]

one more.....





http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=1661&stc=1&d=1282368869

[zwaltek]

nice ambiance Roschmann

[roschmann27]

@ZWALTEK-thanks man

[Nakul]

ponmudi.....




Hey Loved the shot. !!

[roschmann27]

@nakul-thanks a lot man

[Nakul]

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/VenomInc2009/New/DSC_0063.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

one more.....


Lovely shot Roschmann! :)

[roschmann27]

thanks ken da....where were you..absent for some time?

[prafultripathy]

Green Green Everywhere!!

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ik5QUkP1AzU/TGfsQJ74z1I/AAAAAAAACL4/2j0sIUmQ-Sw/s720/IMG_5004.jpg (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ik5QUkP1AzU/TGfsQJ74z1I/AAAAAAAACL4/2j0sIUmQ-Sw/IMG_5004.jpg)

[KrishnenduKes]

thanks ken da....where were you..absent for some time?

Occasionally yes.

Green Green Everywhere!!



Wow! This is not bad. :)

Here the sky definitely has some character.

[Aryan]

@Praful: LOVED it! :)

[roschmann27]

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=1678&stc=1&d=1283173782

[prafultripathy]

Wow! This is not bad. :)

Here the sky definitely has some character.

Thanks Ken, there was some amount of variation in the cloud cover here so was able to bring out a little more from them in post! But I still have a long way to go :)

@Praful: LOVED it! :)

Thanks Aryan, glad you liked it.

[KrishnenduKes]

Different Paths. Some easy, some difficult

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/Glacier_Lagoon_Iceland.jpg

I loved visiting this place, the iceberg formations, the innumerable tunnels, the glow of the ice in the cloudy ambient light. Incredible experience. This is also the place where part of a James Bond movie was shot a few years ago.

[Cyclops]

Different Paths. Some easy, some difficult
This is also the place where part of a James Bond movie was shot a few years ago.

Amazing place, amazing image, amazing photographer... Everything that makes it so very beautiful.

P.S.: Die Another Day - James Bond starring Pierce Brosnan (Movie #20).

[robin234]

fantastic Krishnendu :) loved it

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4993136653_cbe781d21f_z.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

P.S.: Die Another Day - James Bond starring Pierce Brosnan (Movie #20).

Yes, that is the one!

fantastic Krishnendu :) loved it


Thanks.

Is that the Yamuna?

[robin234]

Is that the Yamuna?

yes ,hence the title -submerged :)

[Bibudesh]

Here are some of them from last weekend.

1.
I have tagged this as "Gateway to Heaven.. if driven insensibly"

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtWpBZDeI/AAAAAAAAFjI/bOmSGImH_TM/s800/res_DSC8516.jpg

2.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtW1T0U9I/AAAAAAAAFjM/Tq_sBMECiLw/s800/res_DSC8602.jpg

3.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtW-1qwyI/AAAAAAAAFjQ/wuwBleDA1o0/s800/res_DSC8608.jpg

4.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtXOeukKI/AAAAAAAAFjU/XapOEjz4FEI/s800/res_DSC8667.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Here are some of them from last weekend.

1.
I have tagged this as "Gateway to Heaven.. if driven insensibly"

2.



Shots 1, 2 and 4 are quite good. Though shot N°1 can also go into cityscapes/Metropolis thread too.

[Bibudesh]

Shots 1, 2 and 4 are quite good. Though shot N°1 can also go into cityscapes/Metropolis thread too.

Thanks Ken.. Cityscapes?? it just slipped off my mind ;)

[surya@64]

Here are some of them from last weekend.

1.
I have tagged this as "Gateway to Heaven.. if driven insensibly"

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtWpBZDeI/AAAAAAAAFjI/bOmSGImH_TM/s800/res_DSC8516.jpg

2.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtW1T0U9I/AAAAAAAAFjM/Tq_sBMECiLw/s800/res_DSC8602.jpg

3.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtW-1qwyI/AAAAAAAAFjQ/wuwBleDA1o0/s800/res_DSC8608.jpg


4.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TKNtXOeukKI/AAAAAAAAFjU/XapOEjz4FEI/s800/res_DSC8667.jpg

I missed the outing.....was travelling, what a superb Sunrise it was....

Beautiful Early morning pictures. I love it.

[Technocrat]

Alright here are some pics from my side after a looooooong time :)

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2067&d=1292446268

Smokey Mountains
http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2068&d=1292446268

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2075&stc=1&d=1292447142

This one needs a little tilt correction I believe
http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2069&d=1292446290

[KrishnenduKes]

Alright here are some pics from my side after a looooooong time :)



Welcome back to you too Techno.

A few words here...

Where did you shoot the Fall photo? In the Fall photo, I feel it would have been better had you managed to get the left truck out of the picture.

I feel that the first photo could have been underexposed by at least half a stop and the horizon straightened.

I liked the first photo quite a bit which has a lot of potential. I liked the Fall photo too.

[Technocrat]

Thanks Ken.

I think I have another shot without the left truck & any other traffic(will post than one from home), I included this as the cars on road gave a nice contrast & overall feel to the image.

As for the 1st one, strange that I never noticed the tilt till someone else also pointed this out, actually this one & the last one was taken while on a ferry with lot of wind.

I think I need more discpline in photography, usally I am always ina company who have very less patience for photography & wonder why anyone needs to think so much for a photo :|

[KrishnenduKes]

I think I need more discpline in photography, usally I am always ina company who have very less patience for photography & wonder why anyone needs to think so much for a photo :|

Patience is needed to make a photo look good! :)

[arijit]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs648.snc4/60863_1559614386571_1121619145_31651441_7078313_n. jpg

From the Kodak again...not posting in HDR deliberately. The halos did not let it be a good one but qualifies for landscape I suppose

[KrishnenduKes]

From the Kodak again...not posting in HDR deliberately. The halos did not let it be a good one but qualifies for landscape I suppose

Very nice Sir Fotuz! :)

[arijit]

Very nice Sir Fotuz! :)

Thanx Sir Ken :)

[Bibudesh]

From Ranganthittu

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U5QmawFlv_k/TRTDt34qCRI/AAAAAAAAFnU/vD5As6I2hDc/s800/DSC_6258.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

From Ranganthittu



I don't know if this is landscape. But it is a lovely shot! :)

[Jonak]

A winter morning in rural Bengal.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5296149696_728e784292_z.jpg

[Bibudesh]

I don't know if this is landscape. But it is a lovely shot! :)

Thanks Ken. I thought about it thrice, could not find a suitable place so posted it here ;-).

[Vicky]

Sailing into the Misty Blue Sea...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5309651342_172bd32480_o.jpg

[robin234]

lovely picture

[KrishnenduKes]

Indeed! I totally agree.

[Vicky]

lovely picture

Indeed! I totally agree.

Thanks Guys!

[Devaiah PA]

Sailing into the Misty Blue Sea...



I liked it... good work

[Vicky]

I liked it... good work

Thanks Devaiah!

Here's one more...

Lonely!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5332162340_b9696a28cb_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Thanks Devaiah!

Here's one more...

Lonely!



Brilliant! Definitely does not feel lonely.

[hitanshu]

Nicely done. perfect compo n colors

[Vicky]

Brilliant! Definitely does not feel lonely.

Nicely done. perfect compo n colors

Thanks guys:) Here's one more..



Guiding Light

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5332162202_e532401185_o.jpg

50D + 70-200 @ 1/400, f/4, ISO 1250

[Tarc]

My humble submission. Is this the right thread to post? If not, @mods, please move it to the right one. :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5332724032_e8c7168605_z.jpg

[Nakul]

My humble submission. Is this the right thread to post? If not, @mods, please move it to the right one. :)



Now this is what I want a pic to do. Just felt like I was right there ! thanks Tarc

[Devaiah PA]

Now this is what I want a pic to do. Just felt like I was right there ! thanks Tarc

I agree, Good one.

[hitanshu]

Lovely view Tarc. Except I dont like the treatment. Pseudo HDR would be truly awesome in this scenario, no?

[robin234]

Thanks guys:) Here's one more..



Guiding Light

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5332162202_e532401185_o.jpg


I loved this :)

My humble submission. Is this the right thread to post? If not, @mods, please move it to the right one. :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5332724032_e8c7168605_z.jpg

very nice

[robin234]

A winter morning in rural Bengal.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5296149696_728e784292_z.jpg

white balance is off or change the temperature .

[Tarc]

Now this is what I want a pic to do. Just felt like I was right there ! thanks Tarc
Thanks Nakul! You are welcome! :)
I agree, Good one.
Thanks Devaiah!
Lovely view Tarc. Except I dont like the treatment. Pseudo HDR would be truly awesome in this scenario, no?
Thanks hitanshu! Like you, me too love HDRs, except that I am not good at that. I tried one with this image, didnt like the way it turned out. So, went for this kinda processing. During the trip, I took other shots where I did a lot of brackets. Hopefully will be able to succesfully process and post them here. :)
very nice
Thanks robin!

[KrishnenduKes]

My humble submission. Is this the right thread to post? If not, @mods, please move it to the right one. :)



Amazing shot.

white balance is off or change the temperature .

Not really, this is pretty much the true picture of what murky atmosphere Bengal looks like these days!

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Wishing you all a super morning tomorrow...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5360293123_3ee018bd92_b.jpg

Good night...Regards.

[KrishnenduKes]

Super shot Surya! :)

[Cyclops]

One from my side:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5341157037_a3e07daa44_z.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my side:



Landscape or silhouette?

[Cyclops]

Landscape or silhouette?

Ooops! Sorry, I posted it in the wrong window. My mistake!:mad:

[KrishnenduKes]

Ooops! Sorry, I posted it in the wrong window. My mistake!:mad:

But good one nonetheless! :)

[amvj]

Near to my home
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5364884764_2ff0fd9dbb_b.jpg

@ Tarc: Amazing bullet shot there. Background is splendid.

[KrishnenduKes]

Near to my home


Tilted horizon but beautiful shot of paddy fields! :)

[Bishal]

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2208&stc=1&d=1297696767

[Nakul]

Does this fit in here ?

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/VenomInc2009/DSC_0058.jpg

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

The season now is such that early mornings or early night shots come out beautiful.the rest is mainly harsh light.

Anvancy

[hitanshu]

Bishal, Nicely shot but somehow not moving enough. Others?

[KrishnenduKes]

Bishal, Nicely shot but somehow not moving enough. Others?

Even I have shot quite a few, but they are not moving enough.

[Bishal]

The season now is such that early mornings or early night shots come out beautiful.the rest is mainly harsh light.

Anvancy

Bishal, Nicely shot but somehow not moving enough. Others?

Even I have shot quite a few, but they are not moving enough.

Yes, this would have looked much better if taken early morning. When i started clicking, I realized there is just too much light and nothing else !!

These were clicked using the H50 :

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2210&stc=1&d=1297763150

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2211&stc=1&d=1297763150

[KrishnenduKes]

These were clicked using the H50 :



Interesting processing of the 2nd shot.

[rajucec75]

One from my Ooty collection

[Bishal]

thank you Ken da

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my Ooty collection

Nah! Not doing much to me. Maybe it is my screen that is not flattering your shot.

[robin234]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5486512698_f26d89e556_z.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

@Abhinav: You could not use a GND here?

[surya@64]

@Abhinav, A almost Square crop is not working for me...little more of a sky needed....This pic is not as vibrant as your previous super posts. None the less nice picture.

I have a question for you...have you tried printing any of these landscapes in large size...ex. more than 24x36inches....??

[KrishnenduKes]

I have a question for you...have you tried printing any of these landscapes in large size...ex. more than 24x36inches....??

Why do you ask? To see the kind of pixels that may appear on print?

[surya@64]

Why do you ask? To see the kind of pixels that may appear on print?

Two reasons: One ...is how clean the image looks like in print...or is it pixelated...
Two...Large landscape prints must be a treat to watch. which may give you a feel of almost being there....:)

[robin234]

@Abhinav: You could not use a GND here?

I wanted to avoid hassle of missing shots .

[robin234]

@Abhinav, A almost Square crop is not working for me...little more of a sky needed....This pic is not as vibrant as your previous super posts. None the less nice picture.

I have a question for you...have you tried printing any of these landscapes in large size...ex. more than 24x36inches....??

I will try to post the original one .and thanks for the valuable inputs .

regarding printing I haven't print anything that large .would love to do that and hang one on my wall .

[KrishnenduKes]

regarding printing I haven't print anything that large .would love to do that and hang one on my wall .

Do it. I made a collage of portraits of a friend of mine and hung up on my wall and she looks good!

[KrishnenduKes]

My shot at Robin of Munnar: I know this is not a duel thread, I am taking a shot at his Munnar landscapes anyways... No GND. Just my camera! :)

Tea Plantations of Munnar

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/medium/MG_3370_copy.jpg

[robin234]

I really liked the light .
please post more from you munnar trip

[KrishnenduKes]

I really liked the light .
please post more from you munnar trip

Thanks. I will shortly, in a day or two.

[KrishnenduKes]

As promised, it has been two days and here is another shot from my trip to Munnar 3 months ago...

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/MG_3367_copy.jpg

[7-methyltheophylline]

Nice shot there, dada. Taken with some kind of prime lens, no doubt?

[KrishnenduKes]

Nice shot there, dada. Taken with some kind of prime lens, no doubt?

I do not possess expensive zooms like the renowned professional photographers here like Aryan. I only use cheap prime lenses...

Here is my Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: EF24mm f/2.8
Image Date: 2011-01-18 11:28:23 +0000
Focal Length: 24mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 50
Exposure Bias: -0.67 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Krishnendu

[7-methyltheophylline]

The Furka Pass in the central Swiss Alps.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5193672029_6d036b84f2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27286306@N07/5193672029/)
Furka Pass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27286306@N07/5193672029/) by akshay_ac (http://www.flickr.com/people/27286306@N07/), on Flickr

[KrishnenduKes]

The Furka Pass in the central Swiss Alps.



Very nice shot. Been to the Alps. But never been to the Swiss Alps.

[KrishnenduKes]

Continuing with my series from my 2011 visit to the South of India:

Kerala Backwaters

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/MG_3513.jpg

[robin234]

The Furka Pass in the central Swiss Alps.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5193672029_6d036b84f2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27286306@N07/5193672029/)
Furka Pass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27286306@N07/5193672029/) by akshay_ac (http://www.flickr.com/people/27286306@N07/), on Flickr

crop the bush like thing from the left.too distracting .

[KrishnenduKes]

Another one from the Backwaters...

Backwaters around Lake Wayanad

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/536/medium/MG_3512.jpg

[amanomics]

enroute Vizag...

http://imgthumb02a.zoomin.com/1294606598/779883195_g.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

enroute Vizag...



Decent composition. Working around the curves a bit would better the contrast and make the greens come out more vibrant.

[Xavier]

Another one from the Backwaters...

Backwaters around Lake Wayanad



Nice shot, Ken. Wish you had a wider lens when this was being shot.