[shajufx]

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

.....Regards,TG.

When did you go above water ? I thought you declared to be in the 'under water' mode for the rest of year . Something I love about this image, but not able to make out, probably the curvy stone or the ripple lines in the water. Are they wax birds, looks like both are copying each other !!

Originally Posted by jkdas

Guess over done! Alleppey/Alapuzha beach Oct 2011

Noon ? Love to see that place in the golden hours.

Originally Posted by clevermax

..One more of Neyyar Dam.

Lovely color. Not warm though

[amrisharm]

Hi guys, just contributing to adding variety to the thread. I must say there are some brilliant photographers in our community.

The below picture was taken at a place called "Tiger Hill" approx 18 kms from Darjeeling town. It was a full moon night in the first week of november 2010, we had heard about the moon lit Himalayas and so we went there ourselves to see it first hand and got to see this view of Mt. Kangchenjunga (27,720 ft). This was clicked at 11:30 pm without flash. The light the has lit up the mountains is courtesy of the lovely moon.




This is how the Majestic Mt. Kangchenjunga looked the following morning lit up by the first rays of the morning sun at dawn.

[Rudra Sen]

Lovely collection of images guys. Not active on forum for a very long time. Must have missed a lot. Need to go through at least 30-40 pages.

Superb capture amrisharm. Once in a blue moon (no pun intended) you get to see this stuff.

Originally Posted by amrisharm

This was clicked at 11:30 pm without flash. The light the has lit up the mountains is courtesy of the lovely moon.

Only flash light can lit this is light from the god. Fantastic capture nevertheless.

Somewhere before Lamayuru. With Gradual gray Cokin GI P120/121



Three layers. Before Nimu. With Gradual gray Cokin GI P120/121

[gajadonga]

Was out in Mahabubnagar yesterday.Some pictures from the resort.A plastic ball rotating on the water stream. Other picture is on the way to temple in the ghat

[kaushik_s]

The master of monochrome is back and how. We've been missing you Rudra. Lovely work there.
Clevermax, that first shot is awesome and you said that the trip is spoiled?
Lovely shots there guys, I'm loving page 889 and 890 he he..

Here are few more from my side,

At Dal Lake, taken from a rocking boat, so high ISO noise is there. Wish I was not on the boat that day and took a steady tripod shot..


From Kaas ,loved this table-top mountain just before Kaas..


And from my most favourite place for photography, i.e. Pangong Tso (near Spangmik)


Hope you guys like them..

EDIT: And thanks a lot guys for liking the previous shots.

[amrisharm]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Superb capture amrisharm. Once in a blue moon (no pun intended) you get to see this stuff.
Only flash light can lit this is light from the god. Fantastic capture nevertheless.

Thank you very much sir, a complement coming from someone like yourself is that bit extra special. Indeed I was very lucky to be able to click the above pic, considering how common cloud cover is around Darjeeling. My wish is to one day go there again to catch this same view, but next time I shall be sure to have a DSLR by my side (whether it be borrowed or bought ! lol).

P.S Brilliant shots of yours, I just envy the clarity of the details in the picture.

[wischvuanaudh]

Awesome Pictures since the last few pages. Its been a long time since i posted anything... so here is my share.

[ampere]

@wischvuanaudh Very Nice.

Kaushik, Need I say anything?

Question to Rudra-da, Kaushik, Shaju,

Till date any B&W that I have snapped/created is only as an after thought.
- How does one target a capture for B&W?
- Anything to be kept in mind while snapping?
- Specific PP requirements/careabouts?

Continuing on the landscape theme. Another morning from atop the
the hills of Devarayanadurga.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

...Somewhere before Lamayuru....

Beautiful, no no, magical images there !! I hope I can click atleast one of this type in the next one year.

Originally Posted by kaushik_s

....At Dal Lake, taken from a rocking boat......

It definitely does not look like a rocking boat image, now I know how a VR/IS can be built-into the biceps Waiting for more !!

Originally Posted by wischvuanaudh

....so here is my share.

Loved the smoking guitarist !!

Originally Posted by ampere

....Question to Rudra-da, Kaushik, Shaju....

I am sure you typed my name by mistake, the only Black & White I know is this

[v&v]

Rudra @ WOW
Beautiful shot Shaju.

Another one from my side. Narara Marine Park.

[kaushik_s]

Originally Posted by ampere

@wischvuanaudh Very Nice.

Kaushik, Need I say anything?

Question to Rudra-da, Kaushik, Shaju,

Till date any B&W that I have snapped/created is only as an after thought.
- How does one target a capture for B&W?
- Anything to be kept in mind while snapping?
- Specific PP requirements/careabouts?

Monochrome? Well, I'm least qualified to comment on monochromes. We would need Rudra's comment on this subject. For most of the people who shoot for B&W it's about visualization of that scene in different layers of different tones/contrasts. For me B&W is an after thought most of the time i.e. I decide only when I'm converting the photograph. mostly a photograph with nice contrast and good lighting will become a nice B&W too, basically the same concept of a good photograph but in B&W [ I told you, I'm not the right person]. Rudra Sir, help!!!

Originally Posted by shajufx

It definitely does not look like a rocking boat image, now I know how a VR/IS can be built-into the biceps Waiting for more !!

Ha ha dude, I actually missed IS that day on my lens (I was using 17-40mm). This was shot at ISO400 1/25 at the widest aperture i.e. f4. Probably one of the best sunset views I've ever scene and I was never more frustrated. Next day I was ready with lock, stock and all the smoking lens barrels but alas, as they say, a moment passed is never gonna be there again. This is what I got next day,

I am sure you typed my name by mistake, the only Black & White I know is this

ROFL, man that was hilarious.

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by kaushik_s

.....Next day I was ready with lock, stock and all the smoking lens barrels but alas, as they say, a moment passed is never gonna be there again. This is what I got next day......

I think you should not talk about your images, it takes away the attention. My week is made just looking at that pink sky ! Damn, you got the same color even at Lavasa, next time I will be hunting for a pink sky. Please post more

[Durango Dude]

Clicked with my N8 on a visit to Dakshina Chithra yesterday.

[Rudra Sen]

At UPSHI while taking a lunch break. Two layers of graduated gray Cokin and metered for the white. Sky was dark blue fortunately.

[clevermax]

Rudra ji, your b/w shots are always inspiring...!