The Official non-auto Image thread

Mayavi · 23rd July 2007, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Samurai

It's not the camera, it is the person behind it that makes the image. No offense meant.

No matter how good Schumacher is, I can always beat him when he is driving a Kia Rio and I am driving a Ferrari

User skills can only do so much, every equipment has its limitations.

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one from me too after a long gap...

A flood filled paddy field in kerala.

Did you take those pics? Looks Photoshopped... the model is not really standing in water, her saree is not wet. Either that or your a pro. In anycase, the lighting on the model is simply superb.

kpzen · 23rd July 2007, 22:26

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Originally Posted by mansidea

kpzen@ cant believe that its a camera phone

eh? I took that pic in Kerala using my W810i.
I'm no pro in photograpghy & neither do i use photoshop.

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Originally Posted by Mayavi

the model is not really standing in water, her saree is not wet. Either that or your a pro. In anycase, the lighting on the model is simply superb.

I guess thats an advertising board submerged in water.

tifosikrishna · 23rd July 2007, 22:36

at vagamon

another one

Mayavi · 23rd July 2007, 22:49

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Originally Posted by kpzen

I guess thats an advertising board submerged in water.

Wooops

tifosi:

Nice pic. I think photographers get trigger happy during Indian monsoon. It offers so many scenic views.

mansidea · 24th July 2007, 09:42

gtbhp@ Thanks

kpzen@ that was a compliment for you & your phone.

mayavi@ kp is right. that's a hoarding of kalyan silks.

tifosi@ beauty....beauty....

HellwratH · 24th July 2007, 10:18

Tifosi: Love the composition in the first one...says a lot!

Mayavi: Accepted if you are driving a ferrari and Schumacher is drivin a Kia Rio, you would beat him if it's a straight lined track but I think otherwise if it's a F1 track. Ever seen Ansel adams' work? check it out! I guess he didnt have any hi-fi equipment then. Do check the pic by Rudra sir which was taken in a restaurant, that was taken by a cell phone too.

hkanitkar · 24th July 2007, 10:18

here's one from me. Taken in the morning after partying all night.. i didnt even know what i was clicking away..

Some PS work is done on the pic.

PS: can somebody show me how to show the image directly ( not the thumbnails ) on the forum.. I am pretty much confused about the links.

kpzen · 24th July 2007, 12:27

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Originally Posted by hkanitkar

PS: can somebody show me how to show the image directly ( not the thumbnails ) on the forum.. I am pretty much confused about the links.

select the hotlinks & copy paste it here.

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Originally Posted by mansidea

kpzen@ that was a compliment for you & your phone.

Thanks a lot.
May be a fluke from my side but this mobile cam rocks.

kkr2k2 · 25th July 2007, 10:48

Shot this pic with a Fuji FinePix S5100.
didnt use any photshop tool for this, just reduced the size in mspaint.

just shot it in manual mode.
Didnt bother to note down the shutter speed nor aperture.

raj.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 25th July 2007, 11:44

Beautiful pic!

@kpzen: Dude, That mobile cam rocks!

kpzen · 26th July 2007, 23:20

Shot with W810i at 2007-07-26

Mayavi · 27th July 2007, 04:08

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Originally Posted by HellwratH

Ever seen Ansel adams' work? check it out! I guess he didnt have any hi-fi equipment then.

I am pretty sure Ansel Adams used different kinds of films for different types of scenes. He was afterall doing commerical work for kodak trying out their new films.
Tell me, do you think a Ansel Adams or a Harry Callahan would have been able to take color pictures with a black and white film? The answer to that question should explain what I am trying to get at. No doubt you can take the occasional good pic/keeper with a cheap camera, but you need good gear to do that everytime.

maxbhp · 29th July 2007, 16:57

setImgWidth();

Samurai · 29th July 2007, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayavi

No matter how good Schumacher is, I can always beat him when he is driving a Kia Rio and I am driving a Ferrari

User skills can only do so much, every equipment has its limitations.

No offense, but you have it reverse. Equipment/technology can only take you some distance, after that it is up to the individual's talent. Even if you have the finest camera money can buy, a better composer can out do you with a P&S. Better cameras give very fine control over the exposure, but they can't compensate for the lack of composition skills. The composition is still completely manual and left to photographer's skill.

Checkout the image below, very creative composition. But it could have been shot using a normal P&S.

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Originally Posted by tifosikrishna

What differentiates better photographers from ordinary ones is their creativity in composing the photographs.

rocksterraghu · 29th July 2007, 20:32

Here are a few that I've taken:

Droplets of water on windscreen:

Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29

Lonely boat and a lonely tree:

Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29

Walking down the line:

Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29

Sunrise at a beach:

Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29

Lastly, a crazy picture indicing the power of psychology. This cow just has to be tied to anything, doesn't matter how small, it just stands there and never tries to pull it. Observe the small plant (or grass) that it is tied to here!

Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29

24th July 2007, 10:18	#1207
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	here's one from me. Taken in the morning after partying all night.. i didnt even know what i was clicking away.. Some PS work is done on the pic. PS: can somebody show me how to show the image directly ( not the thumbnails ) on the forum.. I am pretty much confused about the links. Last edited by hkanitkar : 24th July 2007 at 10:21.

26th July 2007, 23:20	#1211
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,880 Times View My Garage	Another pic using W810i Shot with W810i at 2007-07-26

23rd July 2007, 22:36	#1203
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 828 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	at vagamon another one

24th July 2007, 09:42	#1205
mansidea BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 238 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	gtbhp@ Thanks kpzen@ that was a compliment for you & your phone. mayavi@ kp is right. that's a hoarding of kalyan silks. tifosi@ beauty....beauty....

24th July 2007, 10:18	#1206
HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 57 Times	Tifosi: Love the composition in the first one...says a lot! Mayavi: Accepted if you are driving a ferrari and Schumacher is drivin a Kia Rio, you would beat him if it's a straight lined track but I think otherwise if it's a F1 track. Ever seen Ansel adams' work? check it out! I guess he didnt have any hi-fi equipment then. Do check the pic by Rudra sir which was taken in a restaurant, that was taken by a cell phone too.

25th July 2007, 10:48	#1209
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Shot this pic with a Fuji FinePix S5100. didnt use any photshop tool for this, just reduced the size in mspaint. just shot it in manual mode. Didnt bother to note down the shutter speed nor aperture. raj.

25th July 2007, 11:44	#1210
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,561 Thanked: 75,817 Times View My Garage	Beautiful pic! @kpzen: Dude, That mobile cam rocks!

29th July 2007, 16:57	#1213
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	setImgWidth();

29th July 2007, 20:32	#1215
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 237 Times View My Garage	Here are a few that I've taken: Droplets of water on windscreen: Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29 Lonely boat and a lonely tree: Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29 Walking down the line: Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29 Sunrise at a beach: Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29 Lastly, a crazy picture indicing the power of psychology. This cow just has to be tied to anything, doesn't matter how small, it just stands there and never tries to pull it. Observe the small plant (or grass) that it is tied to here! Shot with DSC-N1 at 2007-07-29