A whiff of freshness

Flames

A flaming riot of colours

Looking back in time

My first ever photo shoot.... 3 years back

Standing out

Living on the edge

Travelogue: Palampur - Newgull Cafe

Conifers at the scenic Newgull Cafe

Travelogue: The Great Himalayan National Park

Pine needles laced with pearls of dew. Freshness personified!!!!

Verditor Flycatcher

Sunrise - Eco Zone - Sairopa - Great Himalayan National Park

Travelogue : Kotlugram (Kullu)

Freedom.... Ain't it beautiful ?

Conifers in the Himalayas

Symmetry

Topsy Turvy

(Panasonic Lumix FZ50 : f/4.0 at 1/640s , Focal length 88.8 mm. ISO 100)
Mirror Image

I love this snap for the very reason that it protrays simplicity so well. What was an ordinary snap to click, ended up surprisingly well. I was playing around with this picture when i rotated it upside down accidently. To my surprise it was very difficult to separate the real image from the reflection. Although, with a second look you would realise that the actual flower is much brighter, the confluence of the sunlight on the still green water protrays a wonderful mirage like feeling. I also like the way the gentle morning rays of the sun fade out diagonally across the photo..almost as if the sun was shining its spotlight on this very beautiful flower.

Flora again

Begonia in bloom - garden at home

(Lumix Fz50 : f/3.2 at 1/100s , ISO 100)

Lal bagh
(Lumix Fz50 : f/3.6 at 1/800s , ISO 100)

Lal Bagh
(Lumix Fz50 : f/3.6 at 1/640s , ISO 100)

Flowers from my garden at home

(Lumix Fz50 : f/3.2 at 1/160s , ISO 100)

A generous splash of colour

My baby comes home..finally

(Female Parakeet guarding her nest - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)


(Lotuses standing tall and proud - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

(Two male parakeets fighting over a female - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

(Pond Heron fishing for food - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

(Hostile male parakeet - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)


(Tete-a-tete with a Pond Heron - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

(Male parakeet guarding the female and her eggs - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

(Autumn flowers - Bougonvilla - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

(Parakeets in love..all's well, that end well :) - Panasonic DMC - FZ50)

This was a special week for me. After months of waiting , my baby finally crossed the Atlantic and came home. I now own my very own camera..finally! A brand new panasonic lumix DMC FZ50. As my friend handed him over reluctantly ,my first impression was ..WOW! This camera sure looked solid. Although i was worried about the noise issue that is painted over the internet, i knew that if handled well, this camera could produce stunning shots. I was not wrong.

These are my very first shots with the fz50... I quickly realised that this camera would need some getting used to. The vast array of settings need to be mastered to get the best results...and it will take some time. This is not a point and shoot camera that you can carry around in yr shirt pocket. However, my preliminary trials produced excellent results...three cheers to Pana and the amazing Leica lens!

I christened him FIGO

Strike two

(Lotuses in full bloom - Lal Bagh 02-12-06 7:00 AM )

(Squirrel enjoying an acorn - Lal Bagh 02-12-06 7:00 AM )

(Squirrel enjoying an acorn - Lal Bagh 02-12-06 7:00 AM )

(Autumn flowers - Lal Bagh 02-12-06 7:00 AM )

(Wild flowers on the lake bed - Lal Bagh 02-12-06 7:00 AM )

(Standing out - Lal Bagh 02-12-06 7:00 AM )

Flowery dreams - part 2

(Canon S2IS, f/3.5 at 1/200 s focal length 454 mm)

(Canon S2IS, f/3.5 at 1/200 s focal length 919 mm)

(Canon S2IS, f/3.5 at 1/640 s focal length 223 mm)

Flowery dreams - part 1

(Canon S2 IS, f/3.5 at 1/125 s , focal length 6mm)

(Canon S2 IS, f/4.0 at 1/100 s , focal length 16mm)


(Canon S2 IS, f/3.5 at 1/1600 s , focal length 185mm)

(Canon S2 IS, f/4.0 at 1/200 s , focal length 6mm)

(Canon S2 IS, f/3.5 at 1/125 s , focal length 6mm)

This set is from my very first shoot last month. This was taken as a result of unsurmountable and unrelenting peer pressure :) ... jokes apart, most of these pics were taken at a florist's shop on CMH Road, Bangalore. The florist's watering of the flowers gave an added look of freshness. I set the camera on a vivid setting so I could get good saturation. Some of the focussing could have been better. It will improve next time!