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jacs · 1st December 2010, 11:58

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Nice shot! As Shaju mentioned, eye level could have made a huge difference here!

Thanks CD. I already started my experiments but my model is a busy body to freeze a well composed shot

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Some tiny flowers in my home garden.

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shajufx · 1st December 2010, 12:29

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Originally Posted by jacs

...but my model is a busy body to freeze a well composed shot

If you ever think he will stay calm for your shoots in the next 5 years, you will be greatly disappointed

. There is only one 'mantra' in front of kids:
"Higher ISO and Higher shutter speed". Try 1/60 if you have a flash or 1/125 to begin with.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 1st December 2010, 15:01

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Originally Posted by shajufx

'30% overlap'

Thanks. That was new info for me, and a google search provided loads of reading material!

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An action-filled sunset !

Beautiful, again!

I really need to try sunset shots, hopefully this weekend.

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Originally Posted by jacs

Thanks CD. I already started my experiments but my model is a busy body to freeze a well composed shot

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Some tiny flowers in my home garden.

Nice.

I'm heading back to Chennai tomorrow, so one last shot of the kitten. This one being my favourite of the 4! It allowed me to get so close the focal length is just 28 (and cropped a bit), you can almost spot me in those eyes.

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shajufx · 1st December 2010, 15:29

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

....you can almost spot me in those eyes..

Did he lick the lens too ? You could take him to Chennai as a lens-cleaner

pramodkumar · 1st December 2010, 19:54

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

I'm heading back to Chennai tomorrow, so one last shot of the kitten.

Oh i am eagar to meet you, Which company? Incidently i also took the pic of my lil fellow before leaving TVM.

Pramod

Chevy_lover · 2nd December 2010, 01:34

A Dove Orchid!

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abhijitaparadh · 2nd December 2010, 02:10

An experiment in smoke photography...

punterccrx8s · 2nd December 2010, 09:00

One from my room and Monkeys on my terrace.

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meghan · 2nd December 2010, 12:34

@#1#

Pigeon Point Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast Highway
About a 1000 photographers with high end equipment had come to shoot this spectacle where they light the original light of this lighthouse once every year!
The beams are visible 'cause of a huge Fresnel lens in front of the light

jacs · 2nd December 2010, 14:41

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Originally Posted by shajufx

If you ever think he will stay calm for your shoots in the next 5 years, you will be greatly disappointed

. There is only one 'mantra' in front of kids:
"Higher ISO and Higher shutter speed". Try 1/60 if you have a flash or 1/125 to begin with.

Yes. I remember you quoted me this Manthra last time. I havent played much with ISO unless its a night shot or dark weather. Thanks for reminding, its time I have to grow up.

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

I'm heading back to Chennai tomorrow, so one last shot of the kitten. This one being my favourite of the 4! It allowed me to get so close the focal length is just 28 (and cropped a bit), you can almost spot me in those eyes.

Nice one, can you please share the exif. It would help me being a learner.

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A Dove Orchid!

Nice one, to my taste

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One from my recent trip.

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shajufx · 2nd December 2010, 14:43

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A Dove Orchid!

Lovely colors !

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Originally Posted by meghan

Pigeon Point Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast Highway

Good one, I wish finding one like this in the near future !

Jac, thats a lovely catch !

I thought of posting something different this time: my desktop screen

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From a collection of around 1000 edited images, repeating the wall paper is a rare chance as it keeps increasing each week ! Learning is fun.

Torqueguru · 2nd December 2010, 14:50

@Meghan
A longer exposure would have surely helped...nice one though.

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The zoom blur is in-camera, not a pp effect. Black and white conversion is the only processing done here.

Regards,
TG.

yajaman99 · 2nd December 2010, 16:29

@Meghan - a very wonderful shot. I like the way the stars are also caputred, please do share how and what gear you used to capture this lovely annual event.

harmon_bro · 2nd December 2010, 16:48

meghan · 2nd December 2010, 22:05

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Originally Posted by shajufx

Lovely colors !
Good one, I wish finding one like this in the near future !

Thanks shajufx

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@Meghan - a very wonderful shot. I like the way the stars are also caputred, please do share how and what gear you used to capture this lovely annual event.

This is 15 sec exposure at f/4.5 and iso 400 taken with a canon 400d and a tripod

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@Meghan
A longer exposure would have surely helped...nice one though.

@TG - thanks, a longer exposure maybe would have helped, but was limited by not having remote release. I did try 30 sec though but preferred this one over that.
A friend clicking with his d700 got much better compositions as he could click at iso800 almost without noise and could finish one shot in <10sec
Your shots are always awesome and a treat to see on flickr.
Are you a professional or do it as a hobby?

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Chevy_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Köln Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 130 Times View My Garage	Dove Orchid A Dove Orchid!

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Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Meghan A longer exposure would have surely helped...nice one though. The zoom blur is in-camera, not a pp effect. Black and white conversion is the only processing done here. Regards, TG.

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meghan BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountain View Posts: 113 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	@#1# Pigeon Point Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast Highway About a 1000 photographers with high end equipment had come to shoot this spectacle where they light the original light of this lighthouse once every year! The beams are visible 'cause of a huge Fresnel lens in front of the light

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yajaman99 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 512 Thanked: 809 Times	@Meghan - a very wonderful shot. I like the way the stars are also caputred, please do share how and what gear you used to capture this lovely annual event.