The Photography Thread

[icebags]

agreed ! it took me more than an hour to catch one single good firecracker foto the night after diwali.
anywhere i was looking for firecracker to show up, ppl were firing from every direction else.

i will process that foto a lil bit and upload it then.

[toofan]

happy diwali to all of you friends.

Some awesome shots by All of you.

welcome Faun to this thread.

Friends posting some shots for C & C. Thanks.

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[sujoyp]

@Toofan...very good pics...sharp and great colors

Did u started using ET with ur Lens......great work

[toofan]

thanks sujoyP for the feeback.

Yes these are with E.Ts.

[a_medico]

toofan - awesome shots. loved them all, especially the third one. Whats the cost of ET? Is it same as Rs650 listed on ebay?

If you use ET on basic 18-55 lens, would you still need a macro filter?

[toofan]

Thanks Medico. Mine cost Rs 8500.00 as with these you can do all the functions that a lens can do. Means it can do exposure readings.
The Rs 650.00 wont to auto focus(which you don't need anyway in macro photography), No exposure readings are shown on camera. But Many use those. As those were invented earlier then these auto ones.
I had kenko Automatic extension tubes DG.

After these you will not use your closeup filter. There are some threads in JJmehta forum about these check those. It reduces the minimum focusing distance between the lens and the subject.
RAM has just told me that a 50mm lens inverted will provide the 1:1 magnification. And I think lens reversal adapters are quite cheap to go. Check NC's thread for that.
Olympus PEN E-PL1 review diary

[chitvan]

Hello Everybody...
came to this thread after long time...
nice clicks guys...keep posting....
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i dont know if i already posted these pics...


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[rhitwick]

@Toofan, I liked the second one most.

[subratabera]

@toofan: Great macros !!!

@Chitvan: Good snaps. I liked the third one.

[toofan]

thanks ritwik and subretabera for the comments.

Chitvan: Excellent shots as ever you produces. First one is best for me. I had seen your image posted at the challenge and that a great shot. My vote will go for you by seeing the images till now.

[desai_amogh]

Hey guys can you tell me good US websites to buy SLR cameras ???

[sujoyp]

Hey guys can you tell me good US websites to buy SLR cameras ???

I have heard about this--->B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders

[desai_amogh]

how about newegg ?? they have good offers..

[a_medico]

@Chitvan - Loved first and third ones. Is that light in second photo natural or photo-shopped?

By the way guys, I have been using JASC paintshop pro(the very old one same version) since many years. I wish to switch over to photoshop now. Which version you'd recommend?

Hey guys can you tell me good US websites to buy SLR cameras ???

use pricespider.com

It will list all the cheap deals available on various known (and not so known) sites. Ultimately, I got cheapest deal on camerakings (at that time).

[chitvan]

@toofan: Great macros !!!

@Chitvan: Good snaps. I liked the third one.

Thanks....actually its is a 1 RAW HDR...
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thanks ritwik and subretabera for the comments.

Chitvan: Excellent shots as ever you produces. First one is best for me. I had seen your image posted at the challenge and that a great shot. My vote will go for you by seeing the images till now.

Thanks bro...1st one was specially captured for some Photo Contest themed "Shadow"....
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@Chitvan - Loved first and third ones. Is that light in second photo natural or photo-shopped?

By the way guys, I have been using JASC paintshop pro(the very old one same version) since many years. I wish to switch over to photoshop now. Which version you'd recommend

thanks...
yup 2nd one is edited one...same light was already there...but didnt come perfectly...so tried Mystic plugin to make light rays..

dont know about Painshop pro...even i dont have photoshop....used my friend`s one...
he has CS4,but dont used much as my "Digital Photo Professional"(software come with Canon DSLR) do most of the work.

try Paint.Net b4 going for CS4..
Paint.Net has huge number of Plug-ins.
Plugin Index - Paint.NET Forum
no doubt CS4 is awesome for editing...but it takes much time(may be bcoz it has more features) in editing comparing with other simple softwares..

we guys had Photowalk on 2nd Oct...
Few shots from there...
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[toofan]

Beautiful and clean images.Third has some excellent timing.

[jagg89]

Hi guys m back from Andaman Islands..Amazing place!!
Gr8 pics everyone..
The weather there was very cloudy most of the time never saw the sunrise or sunset coz of clouds
here r sm pics..



cellular jail(known as kala pani ki jail)




North bay island..


Lighthouse at north bay island this is printed on backside of a 20 rupee note chk it

[rhitwick]

Butterfly (Moth???) on my office window.
Captured by SGS

[Faun]

^^moth

[toofan]

ritwik: good capture.

Gangsta: 2nd and 3rd are best for me.
1st one: you could take it from a lower angle also, including the sea and horizon. if possible.
Last one have looked more beautiful is shot with some clouds or at evening or morning time when the colors are at extreme.

[jagg89]

@toofan thnx.. actually it was very cloudy all the tym n it would start raining at any time hardly saw the sun...



VV Mangroves..

[a_medico]

^^ I guess the last one is Jolly Buoy Island.

Amazing pics @jagg. Loved the second set more. All of them.

I visited Andamans some 10years back. I am less dumb now and would like to visit there again with my SLR. When I become rich. Sigh*

[ico]

Awesome pics by Jaggy.

Shall we move this thread to Cameras and camcorders ??

[desai_amogh]

Absolutely !
Right Away.

the other day i was searching for this thread in camera and camcorder and cudnt find it... it shud be a sticky thread !!

[toofan]

For me its NO. We are just used of this chitchat section now.

[ico]

For me its NO. We are just used of this chitchat section now.

Actually I feel the other threads out there in that section would benefit. You guys have knowledge about cameras, so you'll also give them a good look and help them out.

[jagg89]

@medico thnx! u hav good memory last 1 is jolly buoy island this island opens only for 6 months n luckily it just opened 1 day before we got der gr8 place!!

@Ico thnx man!

will post more pics soon..

[sujoyp]

Actually I feel the other threads out there in that section would benefit. You guys have knowledge about cameras, so you'll also give them a good look and help them out.

Yes Ico u r right....I see very poor response in that section from the photography knowledgeables...

[ico]

We have have it in both the sections now!

[vamsi_krishna]

Ah! Nice Move.