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clevermax · 23rd October 2010, 13:06

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Originally Posted by Dry Ice

@clevermax, thats an average shot by your standards sir! Nice colors though!

We often end up with shots like these at sunrise/sunset. What can be done to improve here? Make the photograph much more interesting?

Please don't take it personally clever, just trying to learn here.

And well, I am eyeing th D3100. Has all the features I might need intially and some more. Perfect bang for bung.

Thanks DryIce, I will try to improve!
D3100? Hope it will perform better than the not-so-admired-by-reviewers D3000.

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Sorry, I disagree. It is an excellent composition. It is not just about sunset. It is only a background for the people on the beach. Yes, they are there, look for them.

BTW, I am posting a scanned photo which I took in 1992 using a fully manual Minolta 202, that means MF & manual exposure mode only.

It was at Pearl Valley near Bangalore. Why is it called Pearl Valley, may be this is why.
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Thank you Samurai. yes I wanted to cover the people in the beach as well. Luckily there were not so many of them. There are two camera flashes and at least 5 fishing boats with lights on the horizon. The sky was extremely clear and the sea was very calm - heard no sounds of waves. Went there to meet one of my FB friends in person for the first time, he had clicked similar shots with his D90. He's not part of this forum though.

Such an old shot from a manual SLR.. interesting! Do you still have that camera? Let me know if you plan to sell its lenses
BTW, I had trouble believing that it's actually you in that old shot

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@clevermax
Brilliant shot. Marvelous!One of your best.
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Thank you Mukul. Beautiful shots from you as usual.

Torqueguru · 23rd October 2010, 13:07

@samurai
That is actually you? Damn, it took me a while to make that out! Thank god you are not smiling, because if you did, I would never have been able to make out its you!

@clevermax
The crowd is awesome in that shot! It makes the shot.

Golden gate overcast.

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Regards,
TG.

clevermax · 23rd October 2010, 19:44

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@clevermax
The crowd is awesome in that shot! It makes the shot.

Golden gate overcast.
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Regards,
TG.

Wow TG, amazing DOF.. and B&W makes it more beautiful!

Taken an hour back, at Veli

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pawan_pullarwar · 23rd October 2010, 22:35

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Originally Posted by clevermax

Thanks mate! Which cam are you getting?

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super shot, corners are darker, is it lens vignatting?

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

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Regards,
TG.

Brilliant shot, as always

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Originally Posted by clevermax

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Good one.

clevermax · 23rd October 2010, 22:56

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Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

super shot, corners are darker, is it lens vignatting?

Good one.

Thanks!
No Pawan, it is not lens vignetting and that image had very minimal PP done. It's the natural light variations at play.

Your shot is beautifully composed. I only wish those leaves in the foreground at the bottom right wasn't there.

tsk1979 · 23rd October 2010, 23:42

My closeup attempt

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A 539 second exposure

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shajufx · 24th October 2010, 17:03

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Originally Posted by clevermax

Thanks mate! Which cam are you getting?

Thats a great inspirational image to start my panorama experiments, please dont mind if I start bugging you with doubts, off course not here

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Originally Posted by Samurai

...One more from the old days, 1993 I think.

Tough to believe you were just 20 in 1993

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

...Brilliant shot. Marvelous!One of your best.

Always love your unusual angles. Hope the model has not thrown you down there !! LOL

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

.....Thank god you are not smiling, because if you did, I would never have been able to make out its you!

Samurai San Vs Smile, is that so famous world over ??

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Originally Posted by clevermax

Taken an hour back, at Veli

Do you make your trips alone ? Feeling jealous of your shots !

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

A 539 second exposure

Really out of the world !

I just thought of sharing one funny shot from my weekend. I was covering a First Holy communion of my friend's daughter today, one of her cousins (also my school mate's daughter) wanted to try her white outfits, but on her own black dress, so here I got a contrast of both Black and White ! (for non-Christians: First Holy Communion is an event where a child receives Jesus for the first time in the form a bread. Official dress is full white and its that way throughout the world). This could probably be the only image in the whole world in this color combination !!!

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Its 50mm f/6.7, ISO-400, 1/60 sec, bounce flash from ceiling with a SB-600

s0uljah · 24th October 2010, 17:41

TG, shaju...nice ones! Tsk those long exposures of yours always catch my eye.

Here's one heavily PP'd

clevermax · 24th October 2010, 22:28

Thank you shaju! Nice portrait there.

As I captioned it elsewhere, One of the "I-always-wanted-to-click-this" picture. Taken yesterday.

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@tsk: may be you could have captured the second one at a more wider focal length?

Guys, this might be one of the very last images that I ever post in this forum. If I don't get another chance to write here, I just want to say that I was lucky enough to learn a great deal about photography from all the gurus and experts here, and I made few very good friends also from here. I really enjoyed (and will enjoy) all the wonderful images coming up in this thread. Thank you!

Samurai · 24th October 2010, 22:36

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Tough to believe you were just 20 in 1993

Well, I wasn't, I was 24.

smsrini · 24th October 2010, 23:15

The mysore palace has always awed me, and specially when a 100 thousand bulbs light up the palace. It brings up a swell of emotion and awe in me. This is my second attempt at capturing this marvel.

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cheers!

v&v · 25th October 2010, 08:47

Narmada River at bharuch shot during our Kerala road trip.

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Antonian · 25th October 2010, 11:23

Guys
Me too joined in the DSLR club. Purchased Nikon 3100 last week
Here is some experiments.Critics welcome

pawan_pullarwar · 25th October 2010, 11:59

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Originally Posted by shajufx

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Its 50mm f/6.7, ISO-400, 1/60 sec, bounce flash from ceiling with a SB-600

Good one.

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Originally Posted by clevermax

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Guys, this might be one of the very last images that I ever post in this forum. If I don't get another chance to write here, I just want to say that I was lucky enough to learn a great deal about photography from all the gurus and experts here, and I made few very good friends also from here. I really enjoyed (and will enjoy) all the wonderful images coming up in this thread. Thank you!

Your composition is super.

Whats the reason for the last image ?????

tsk1979 · 25th October 2010, 12:09

Thanks!
Actually I was at 10mm already, so no chance of going wider

23rd October 2010, 13:07	#10772
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@samurai That is actually you? Damn, it took me a while to make that out! Thank god you are not smiling, because if you did, I would never have been able to make out its you! @clevermax The crowd is awesome in that shot! It makes the shot. Golden gate overcast. Regards, TG. Last edited by Torqueguru : 23rd October 2010 at 13:09.

23rd October 2010, 23:42	#10776
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,732 Thanked: 23,456 Times View My Garage	My closeup attempt A 539 second exposure

24th October 2010, 17:41	#10778
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	TG, shaju...nice ones! Tsk those long exposures of yours always catch my eye. Here's one heavily PP'd Attached Thumbnails

24th October 2010, 22:28	#10779
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,112 Thanked: 2,873 Times View My Garage	Thank you shaju! Nice portrait there. As I captioned it elsewhere, One of the "I-always-wanted-to-click-this" picture. Taken yesterday. @tsk: may be you could have captured the second one at a more wider focal length? Guys, this might be one of the very last images that I ever post in this forum. If I don't get another chance to write here, I just want to say that I was lucky enough to learn a great deal about photography from all the gurus and experts here, and I made few very good friends also from here. I really enjoyed (and will enjoy) all the wonderful images coming up in this thread. Thank you! Last edited by clevermax : 24th October 2010 at 22:43.

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smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 439 Times View My Garage	another attempt at capturing the mysore palace in its lighted glory! The mysore palace has always awed me, and specially when a 100 thousand bulbs light up the palace. It brings up a swell of emotion and awe in me. This is my second attempt at capturing this marvel. cheers!

25th October 2010, 08:47	#10782
v&v Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,545 Thanked: 1,234 Times View My Garage	Narmada River at bharuch shot during our Kerala road trip.

25th October 2010, 11:23	#10783
Antonian BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: KL (6+1) Posts: 105 Thanked: 2 Times	Guys Me too joined in the DSLR club. Purchased Nikon 3100 last week Here is some experiments.Critics welcome Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Antonian : 25th October 2010 at 11:29.

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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,732 Thanked: 23,456 Times View My Garage	Thanks! Actually I was at 10mm already, so no chance of going wider