The Photography Thread

[Cool G5]

@azeem - The first is nice. I would prefer an unbordered one.

@astroutkarsh - The bug is nicely captured, rest seem okish.

[vamsi_krishna]

Got my hands on a camera after few months. And i was thrown into a garden. Few pics of garden.


I was looking all over the place to start with.. and i found, I'm neglecting my own spects....




Some random flower...


flower again...

[azzu]

@azeem - The first is nice. I would prefer an unbordered one.

Sure , Got similar opinion from others too


Vamci Anna Damn good shots

[Cool G5]

@vamsi - Nice shots especially the first one.

[a_medico]

I planed to visit again in Last week of Sept, so if interested we can plan.

Would surely like to visit there once. Satara is like 15hrs from my place. Will let you know much in advance when I make a plan to visit there. Would be a good time to catch up with my friend there too.

[Stuge]

@Vamsi : nice

@Azeem: Dada post somethingfrom old citytoo

@.Jagmeet: Mobile photography is always fun

@subratabera : nice

@toofan's : something is wrong with the umbrella placement ,angle .otherwise good thought and going "

[toofan]

Hi guys... m new to the thread..well m not a pro but Photography has always been my hobby n i enjoy it i went through the thread n pics r gr8.. u guys hav done gr8 work !!

well for now i dont hav a gud cam but m getting 1 in 1or2 months den i'll start doing some work

dez r sm of my fav. pics i took from Nokia N79's cam.. did some minor adjustments in photoshop...

Gangsta: As these are taken with mobile I will not speak about the quality but about the composition.

1. Nicely taken but you have to make sure there is no distraction in background. Like here the red "Gamlas".
2. This type of shots are always tough to take beautifully. Try taking from some distance to take the full flower or go more close or try some diff. angles. One example although not perfect but still posting.

3. Best of all. its different but still looking good. The details in leaf you want to show are very clear. The water drops are adding some more interest. Some good post processing will enhance it more.

And welcome to the world of photography.

If you wish to buy a camera. Then look at JJmehta froums sell and buy section there you may get a DSLR for even 15 to 16k with lens sometime, And thats good for learning process or go for some P & S with total manual controls.

Vamsi: The 1st one is super shot.

Stuge: Thanks dear.

[azzu]

@Azeem: Dada post somethingfrom old citytoo

Going Tommo will post soon


Golden GATE lol




Open for Your Suggestions

[jagg89]

@Toofan thnx a lot for the suggestions bro.. i'll keep dez things in mind..

and as for the new cam i was thinking mayb Canon SX20 Is.. will it be a good choice? n i dont intend to buy a SLR as m just a beginner n dont want to get into complex things right now...

@stuge yea its fun to play around wid a mobile's cam :-P

[Cool G5]

@jagg89 - Canon SX20 IS is a good choice. Go for it!

[Stuge]

@Toofan thnx a lot for the suggestions bro.. i'll keep dez things in mind..

and as for the new cam i was thinking mayb Canon SX20 Is.. will it be a good choice? n i dont intend to buy a SLR as m just a beginner n dont want to get into complex things right now...

@stuge yea its fun to play around wid a mobile's cam :-P

for that price I will never buy a cam with small sensor ,but thats just me .beginner dslrs have auto mode.so you can shoot just like you can do with point and shoot .

rest is up to you

[jagg89]

@Stuge hmm i'll think abt it thnx for suggesting

1 of my frnds told me he can help me get canon sx20 Is @ 20k wid bill n warranty n dats my max budget also till now..

i will be buying at the end of september so i hv lot of tym to think :-P

[toofan]

Gangsta: by that time entry level DSLR's price will fall more and more due to realease of nikon D31000 or something like that.
If you would like to continue with photography then you will buy a DSLR sooner or later and you had to spend money again.

And if you think that you will not be that serious and be happy with family photographs and the awesome features the P & S provides then it is wise to buy a P & S for its features mainly zoom.

But ultimate quality is only available on DSLR's.

[sujoyp]

Advance Point and shoot r good for day-to-day photographs...no need of lens change, no dust cleaning, not big and heavy. Covers macro-wide angle-long zoom.

But when it comes to quality of pics & night shots...DSLRs r unbeatable

[subratabera]

@vamsi : First one is great. I like the third one too ...

Some random shots ..

[Stuge]

@subratabera : for doing macros I will suggest you to use tripod .

[Cool G5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLvstsvFxco

Was trying my hand on video recording on Canon EOS 550D. I'm damn impressed. Now I'm slowly even inclined to hone up my videography skills. Dreaming to buy Canon EOS 550D. I'm in love with it.

[Stuge]

I wish they come out with VR or IS versions of 50mms ..its just damn too important for videos .(Specially hand held )

[subratabera]

@subratabera : for doing macros I will suggest you to use tripod .

Ya ... I'm really missing a tripod ... planning to buy one soon ... Anything which is easy to carry (portable) and which can give a height of 4-5 feet ...

[toofan]

subretabera.: excellent vibrant shots. I love your photography skills.

[sujoyp]

@subretabera....really ur shots r amazing...did u took that bugs shot with a point and shoot

Potrait of my Doggy

[jagg89]

@Toofan and Sujoyp I totally agree nthing beats DSLR's in Quality...

But i will not be going dat deep into photography.. so dat's y m sticking wid a decent P&S which hav little uplifted features than a normal P&S like manual controls n a nice zoom etc...

so tell me is Canon SX20 IS good? or give me some other options in range of 15-20k...

n thnx guys for helping me make up my mind

[sujoyp]

In that range the most popular is Panasonic FZ35...very good cam check it

[subratabera]

subretabera.: excellent vibrant shots. I love your photography skills.

Thanks toofan ... I'm just learning ...

@subretabera....really ur shots r amazing...did u took that bugs shot with a point and shoot

Thanks mate ... All the pics have been taken with my new Lumix TZ10 P&S cam ... this cam is really amazing , specially if you want to learn manual photography ... It has a "Macro Zoom" feature. With this feature you can focus on a subject which is just 3 cm apart and then zoom 3 times further !! This degrades pixel count but gives real closeups ... The bug was not more than 1.5 cm long. I've submitted this pic in this week's DPS challenge too !

[Cool G5]

@Toofan and Sujoyp I totally agree nthing beats DSLR's in Quality...

But i will not be going dat deep into photography.. so dat's y m sticking wid a decent P&S which hav little uplifted features than a normal P&S like manual controls n a nice zoom etc...

so tell me is Canon SX20 IS good? or give me some other options in range of 15-20k...

n thnx guys for helping me make up my mind

Canon SX20 IS won't come within your budget of Rs.15-20K. You will need some Rs.3-4K more.

Nice shots by all especially subratabera. Your doggie is cute sujoyp.

[toofan]

Gangsta: canon sx 20 IS is very good cam and panasonic FZ35 is also super. But if you want something to fit in pocket then the subretabera's model is perfect for that purpose If i am right.

check dpreview.com they had done a superzoom group test and some similar group tests which will help you a lot.

[Cool G5]

YouTube - Canon EOS 550D HD 1080p RAW Footage - Part 2

One more unedited video footage from Canon 550D. Using EF 50mm 1.4 USM lens. ISO set to 1600 & White Balance to Shade.

[subratabera]

Gangsta: canon sx 20 IS is very good cam and panasonic FZ35 is also super. But if you want something to fit in pocket then the subretabera's model is perfect for that purpose If i am right.

Yep ... This phone is having almost everything in a very compact body but a little expensive for a P&S.

[jagg89]

@Cool G5 yea sx20 will cost 23-24k but m getting it @ 20k from 1 place...

@Toofan i will not carry it in my pocket so dats not a problem..

ok now finally i've come down to dez 2 cams.. Canon SX20 Is OR Panasonic FZ35..
n m damn confused now coz both r almost head2head in features n their pros n cons..
i've read the reviews of both cams..

here is the comparision i read...

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS review: Verdict: SX20 IS vs FZ38 / FZ35 vs SX1 IS vs HX1 | Cameralabs

which 1 will u suggest?

[icebags]

@Cool G5 yea sx20 will cost 23-24k but m getting it @ 20k from 1 place...

@Toofan i will not carry it in my pocket so dats not a problem..

ok now finally i've come down to dez 2 cams.. Canon SX20 Is OR Panasonic FZ35..
n m damn confused now coz both r almost head2head in features n their pros n cons..
i've read the reviews of both cams..

here is the comparision i read...

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS review: Verdict: SX20 IS vs FZ38 / FZ35 vs SX1 IS vs HX1 | Cameralabs

which 1 will u suggest?

FZ35 is better: has better colour reproduction, sharpness, more depth of field and probably faster AF. Also very light and cheaper.

The leica lens clearly has advantage.