[MOONSTRUCK]

Originally Posted by murtuzaamin_13 @ Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:57 pm

Wot r u doing prep for CAT man?? U shud b a photographer.U r damn good...
Wud luv to see more.....

Awesome pics...

I guess being a good photographer is no disqualification to be in the IIMs, jus kidding..

Nikhil

[zango]

thanks nikhil

[Asif]

Originally Posted by zango @ 6th October, 3:34 pm

Thanks for appreciating my work

Check out www.pbase.com/zango for some more
please leave your comments on my (photography) work....

Photography for me is just a hobby - tho sometimes i do wonder - what it would be to be a photographer - just roaming from place to place - admiring nature and sharing its beauty with all the ppl around the world.

Btw, i just thot i shud attach one more - over here - which I just love
This was taken at Lalbagh, Bangalore

u r bloody too gud

---Asif

[zango]

.. and thanks AsiF

[Trail Blazer]

Folks,
I am also very much interested in photography.. I also have uploaded a few of my photos to http://www.pbase.com/bibin. I took them with a Canon Powershot A80. It is a very good camera as it has got both automatic and manual functions for adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and white balance. Also, it allows to remove the current lens and add high fundu Canon lens and filters at a later point of time..

Let me know your comments on my photography..

Disclaimer: I am a 'demographically challenged' person, and not even an amateur photographer.

- TB.

[Hobbes]

Hey TB! nice pics man...

The subjects are good... I esp liked the Niagra Falls one and Art in Glass.

But, the images r not sharp... Did u shoot them in auto mode or manual?

And hey, can u plz tell me the cost of A80?

[Hobbes]

And oh yes! Zango, AMAZING pics dood!

Saw ur gallery on that site, and u shore shoot well!

[Trail Blazer]

Originally Posted by Hobbes @ Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:43 pm

Hey TB! nice pics man...

The subjects are good... I esp liked the Niagra Falls one and Art in Glass.

But, the images r not sharp... Did u shoot them in auto mode or manual?

And hey, can u plz tell me the cost of A80?

Thanks, Bud... The original images are sharp. I had to change resolution and compress the images so that whoever is viewing it, can appreciate the photo without wasting much time.. ( Read, small file size for faster viewing ).

Only a few of them were taken with manual mode.. Rest, I used preset modes in camera, Macro mode to take closer pictures ( the Yellow flower one ), and changed only the exposure of the image. Canon A80 displays a histogram ( most of other cameras also does this ), which shows the exposure of the picture taken..

I bought it from US for nearly $350 dollars, which was nearly 50-60% of the price in india some 3-4 months back.. But, now you get much cheaper and good cameras in india..

P.S: Zango, Good pictures, man. Mebbe you can share some tricks with us..
-TB.

[Hobbes]

Originally Posted by Trail Blazer @ Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:14 pm

I had to change resolution and compress the images so that whoever is viewing it, can appreciate the photo without wasting much time.. ( Read, small file size for faster viewing ). *

hey, dont bother much abt the size... most ppl who visit galleries like pbase will be expecting large files and good resolution.

[zango]

Thanks Hobbes, Trail Blazer

Trail Blazer - I am no expert but since you asked for suggestions I think you should work on the framing. The two things I think are important with photography - 1) Subject selection 2) Framing.
The other technical aspects (filters/aperture/shutter speed/etc) are not quite so relevant - unless you are a professional photographer.

Your subject selection is quite good - but the subject should be highlighted with minimal distractions. When you are taking photographs in macro mode - you may want to have more light on the subject so that everything else goes into a background(shadow). You may even consider taking macro mode shots against dark backgrounds - to emphasize the subject.

I prefer taking landscapes because they are simple and you really dont have to think a lot about the subject - however - with landscapes - the ambient lighting is important - and you may want to take these photographs during certain hours of the day (preferably between 9am to 11am - when it is bright but not TOO bright). Also, try using filters (the green in your photographs - it is way too green :P as against the rest of the colours - filters will enhance other colours as well).


cheers!