Experiments with color

This was another one of my random experiments with desktop photography. A few tennis balls, a mirror for backlighting, some natural light, a dark piece of cloth and a macro filter come together to make a nice shot. I like the detailing in this snap. It reminds me of those long, narrow winding roads connecting the hills in Himachal.

One of my best Macros till date

You got honey?

Yet another macro

Am guessing this is some kind of beetle. In case you can identify this strange but colorful creature ...lemme know

All set to Fly

You think this guy caught conjuctivitis ?

Flames

A flaming riot of colours

Its a bug's world

Face to face

He means business!

Eye to Eye

Mid air with a dragonfly

Macro Photography revisited...

(Canon S5IS - 1/40s F/2.7 ISO 100 , focal length - 6mm)

High Spirits

( Panasonic Lumix FZ50 f/3.2 ,1/80s ,focal length 7 mm at ISO 100)

( Panasonic Lumix FZ50 f/3.2 ,1/70s ,focal length 7 mm at ISO 100)

( Panasonic Lumix FZ50 f/3.2 ,1/70s ,focal length 7 mm at ISO 100)

( Panasonic Lumix FZ50 f/3.2 , 1/80s ,focal length 7 mm at ISO 100)

( Panasonic Lumix FZ50 f/3.2 ,1s , focal length 7 mm at ISO 100)

Symmetry

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)

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!

Macro Photography

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Anisoptera Family: Libellulidae Genus: Orthetrum Species: O. cancellatum
Orthetrum cancellatum

This is a dragon fly that i captured in my garden. He is a Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum). This species was first spotted in Europe and later spread its wings across western Asia and finally, to the subcontinent as well. The male has a blue-black abdomen with a black tip and transparent wings, and the female has a yellowish brown body with black zigzag marks along the abdomen and the transparent wings.

This particular guy seemed completely oblivious to my presence and was basking in the morning sun. I particularly like his compound eyes.....They are simply magnificent.

The composition of the picture could have been a lot better. However he started to get a little suspicious and flew away before i could manoeuver for another shot.

Exif : Canon S2IS, focal length 72 mm, f/3.5 at 1/60s

The powers of an S2

This is a picture of an aster that i saw in a florist's shop. The water droplets are thanks to the florist who sprays his flowers with water every now and then to keep them from wilting in the sveltering heat. I really like the level of detail in this piture. Although the focussing could have been a lot better, i like the composition and the vividness . The contrast gives the picture an almost scary and evil look! :)