Trance_Nut

[trance_nut]

Name: Nitin Gera

Profession: VLSI engineer.

Equipment: Canon A610, Panasonic FZ20, Canon 20D.

Lenses: Canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6, Canon 50 f/1.8, Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5, Canon 100 f/2.8 macro, Canon 70-200 f/4 L, Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6.

Favourite Subjects (of Photography): Landscape/Cityscape, Wildlife, Birding, Street, Macro, everything and anything under the sun.

Intended Objectives: Pursue photography as a profession, and grow old listening to the sound of the shutter.

Background: Discovered my interest in photography when i started touring in 2003. Before that it used the usual family pictures, standing in front of monuments, smiling :). Started with an Olympus D540 (3MP, 3x optical) point and shoot (absolutely no control over exposure, shutter speed and aperture), but a gem of a camera. Ended up loosing it on a trip to Kanyakumari in Dec 2004. Then was without a camera for about 10 months, before i purchased the Panasonic FZ20 (5MP, 12x optical) in Oct 2005. Brilliant lens, but not so brilliant sensor. This was when i started reading about the fundamentals of photography, and experimenting with my cam. Kept clicking with it for about 5 months, and discovered the limitations of it for birding. Mustered up a lot of courage, and plonked in Rs 1L to get the Canon 20D + 3 lenses. I still remember the amazed look on my face, when i took my first shot, a pigeon in flight. The image was so clear and sharp, as compared to the FZ20. I knew i was going to enjoy my time with the 20D. 2.5 years on, still love to hear the sound of its shutter.

Some of my photographs:
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/994/dragonfliesjr2.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/787/jaguar3resizeae9.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1856/egretqp9.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5585/shikract0.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9467/pushkarxs6.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5177/theroadwj5.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3310/ctaalkc2.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3987/forknc6.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Welcom to thePhotographer Nitin

Great to see you here. You have posted one of your award winning pictures here. We hope to learn a LOT from you. Thanks for coming and registering.

[trance_nut]

Thanks Ken for the quick approval :). Hoping to learn more from and share with the members here.

[KrishnenduKes]

Thanks Ken for the quick approval :). Hoping to learn more from and share with the members here.

You have some great wildlife shots up there. Maybe you can start a discussion on the basics of wildlife, the kind of equipment one may need, the best spots in N India or wherever else you have been, what you would do for mirror noise etc...

Thanks.

[Aryan]

@trance_nut: I've always LOVED your pictures. It's great to see you here. I would, personally, love to gain some serious knowledge from you. :)

Welcome.

[nav75]

Finally !!!

Welcome:)

I still remember the amazed look on my face, when i took my first shot, a pigeon in flight.
Can we also see that shot?

[trance_nut]

Thanks Aryan, would be glad to share whatever little i know. You already are clicking some seriously good macro's. Keep clicking and you will get better with each shot :)

@trance_nut: I've always LOVED your pictures. It's great to see you here. I would, personally, love to gain some serious knowledge from you. :)

Welcome.

[powerslave]

Hey trance nut! How's it going? Long time huh :)

I've just taken a liking to birding and hope to learn a lot from you.

[manav]

Beautiful, welcome. Hope to learn how to use the F4L from you!

[trance_nut]

Thanks Nav :)

here is it
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2308/pigeonec3.jpg


Finally !!!

Welcome:)


Can we also see that shot?

[trance_nut]

Hey PS, going gud, yup been a lot time. U've been busy it seems, clicked some really good shots.
Sure, would be glad to help.

Hey trance nut! How's it going? Long time huh :)

I've just taken a liking to birding and hope to learn a lot from you.

[trance_nut]

Thanks Manav :), nice to be here, and would be glad to assist you.

Beautiful, welcome. Hope to learn how to use the F4L from you!

[FreeBirD]

WooAA... Guru..
Me too..following you..:)

Awesomeshots.... everything under the sun, Amen..

Cheers
~M~

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

great to have u here!