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Last Post!!!

2009-10-29T23:46:00.003+05:30

There has been no activity on this blog for long. This is probably my last post on this blog.

The blog has found a new home here where I intend to write travel and documentary photography.

Shimla Evenings

2009-01-16T16:39:00.008+05:30

View from the the Ridge

The Ridge

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
W i n t e r, 2 0 0 8

Shimla still retains its old world charm and to me it still is very much a British town. I have never been to UK but I have this feeling that British country side would be very Shimla like. The only thing that might not be there is the crowd. :-)

I love those misty, dreamy mornings and evenings. The pace of life slows down by itself. What I miss most about Shimla is probably the evening walks. Time just flies by, watching everyone watch everyone else :) .

Against tERROR

2008-12-04T13:53:00.004+05:30

© All Rights Reserved
Candle Light March Against Terrorrist attacks in Bombay.
Near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
December 2008

It has been a mayhem in Mumbai (Bombay). I am usually not the one to talk about my political inclinations but we desperately need a leader with some resolve. My heart also goes out for Pakistan which is equally inflicted with such terror attacks. They are suffering from what they started and funded, which no longer seems to be in their control. But what scares me most is that unfortunately the willingness to resolve this issue, at the political level, still seems to be missing.

Chandratal - the moon lake

2008-09-22T20:56:00.006+05:30

Chandratal, Lahaul, Himachal

July, 2008
Nikon D80

Situated at approx, 4270m, the crescent shaped bluish green lake has its own charm. It's one of the bigger alpine lakes of this region (around Manali).

Snuggled in between the ChandraBhaga range and the barren mountainscape, Chandratal is at the source of Chandra river and is fed by meltwaters from the Chandra glacier. From here one gets a beautiful unobstructed view of the peaks of the Lahaul range, Mulkila peak (6517m), Minar (6172m), Talagiri (6279m), Tara Pahar (6227m) to name a few.

Balance of power...

2008-09-09T23:03:00.001+05:30

Balance of power..., originally uploaded by Mohit Gupta.

Shot @ Inle, Myanmar
Nikon D80.

While lazing around in one of the "floating" markets in Lake Inle, I saw this balance of "power". A man was selling onions using these weights. I don't know what the battery weighed but people were trusting the weight and the price. It wasn't a surpise, it reminded me of the numerous "jugads" we see around in India as well.

The "balance" led to a number of thoughts...the balance of "power" is rather an "imbalance" in this country. While I traveled through Myanmar via road (for whatever small time I did), I did see the abject poverty people live in. Having lived in India that's not new to me, but the state of affairs in Myanmar is worse.

And now I just can't imagine life of people who got affected by the cyclone...

After the rain...

2008-06-07T16:05:00.004+05:30

Noida, June 2008
Nikon D80, 105mm Nikkor

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. ~Ansel Adams

:-)

Light patterns

2008-04-20T14:13:00.004+05:30

Schwezigon, Bagan, Myanmar
February, 2008

Once is an Instance.
Twice may be an accident.
But three times or more makes a pattern
- Diane Ackerman

Schwedagon Monastery

2008-03-30T13:34:00.003+05:30

Nikon D80
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
January, 2008

Schwe means Gold. And there is just an overdose of gold and golden color in Myanmar :). I had always associated austerity with Buddhism. For me the sense of grandeur and Buddhism as a religion never went along. But the preception changed after this visit to Myanmar. Just to be clear I am not saying its bad, I am just talking about my perception. The kings in Myanmar have really spent a lot in building these Buddhist temples. Schwedagon has a 76 carat diamond at the very top of the temple.
The Pagodas don't have a pre defined shape and it seems to vary with the form of Buddhism and the country they are in. Burmese Pagodas are bell shaped in form.

A sepia morning at Purana Qila

2007-11-16T11:28:00.001+05:30

Purana Qila, New Delhi
Nikkor 12-24mm, Nikon D80
Oct '07

Just opposite to Pragati Maidan and sharing the entrance with the Delhi zoo is the old fort (purana qila), one of the few Delhi monuments which boasts of history even before Mughals made Delhi their home.

Is it me you are lookin for?

2007-10-25T15:25:00.001+05:30

October' 07
Nikon D80
New Delhi Zooligical Garden.

Pelicans

2007-10-24T14:57:00.000+05:30

New Delhi Zoological Garden
Oct '07

The experience at the Delhi Zoo was much contrary to my expectations. I spent a couple of hours sitting close by to these pelicans and painted storks. The zoo definitely deserves many more visits this winter.

Digital version of Orton technique

2007-10-19T11:05:00.000+05:30

Manali'07
D80, 70-300mm

I was quite excited to see photographs of tulips in the last edition of Photo Life. One of the photograph was clicked using Orton techinique, a technique originated by a Michael Orton whereby a sharp transparency was mounted together with an out of focus one of the same view. And the result is a beautiful dream sequence.

And then I I decided to explore the digital equivalent. A lil bit of surfing and I found this. In summary this is what I did.

Open image
Duplicate the background layer (Right click on the background layer and choose duplicate) and name that layer Sharp
Create another duplicate of the background layer.
Change the Blending mode of the Sharp Copy to screen
With the Sharp Copy layer selected, right click and choose Merge Down
Right click on the Sharp layer, choose Duplicate and name this layer Out of Focus
On the Filter Menu, choose Blur - Gaussian Blur
Depending on the resolution of the image you are using, the amount of blur needed will change.
Change the blending mode of the Out Of Focus layer to Multiply

Enjoy!

A colorful Prayer

2007-10-12T10:04:00.000+05:30

A Monastery in Manali, October '07

I just love the vibrant colorful Tibetan (Buddhist) prayer flags which one can see as one nears a place with fair amount of Tibetan inhabitation. Just not inside the monastery the flags can be seen fluttering all along the mountain ridges as if blessing the valley. For me the colors exude energy and few things are as beautiful in comparison.

Just after the rain...

2007-08-13T13:38:00.001+05:30

Lodhi Garden, August '07

Morning freshness coupled with rain...

From dewy dreams...

2007-08-06T21:44:00.000+05:30

Lodhi Gardens, New Delhi, August'07

From dewy dreams, my soul, arise,
From love's deep slumber and from death,
For lo! the trees are full of sighs
Whose leaves the morn admonisheth.

Eastward the gradual dawn prevails
Where softly-burning fires appear,
Making to tremble all those veils
Of grey and golden gossamer.

While sweetly, gently, secretly,
The flowery bells of morn are stirred
And the wise choirs of faery
Begin (innumerous!) to be heard.

- James Joyce

B&W

2007-07-25T22:58:00.000+05:30

Pushkar, November 2006
Ilford 400, Nikon F75

B&W photographs have their own charm, a charm not yet achievable by converting a digital image to Grey scale. I haven't clicked much on B&W, am still learning and most of my initial ones got screwed (& scratched) while processing (courtesy labs who don't know how to process B&Ws but neither do they have the courage t0 say 'No'). Finally heard about Profo Lab in Jamrudpur, Opposite LSR, New Delhi and they haven't disappointed me.

Tenta landscape

2007-07-06T23:50:00.001+05:30

Tenta, On way to Chhotta Chandratal
July, 2007

I miss Himachal. I terribly miss my native state. I never ever realized the importance of the surroundings I was growing in until I moved out of the place.

Hope this place is able to preserve its intimacy with nature.

Tenta naturescape

2007-07-03T22:57:00.000+05:30

Tenta, (approx. 12500ft above sea level)
Himachal Pradesh
June 2007

Nikon D80, Nikkor 12-24

On way to Chhotta Chandratal, this was our last camp before the summit. A beautiful place surrounded by snow capped mountains and a stream flowing in between. This was indeed the best day of the trek, we received enough sun and enough light from morning till evening. And when the clouds came at around 6 in the evening they came from all sides and we literally slept in the clouds.

Frozen in time...

2007-04-26T11:38:00.000+05:30

Jehangir Mahal
Orchha, Feb'07

Orchha, a place truly frozen in time. Once the 'hot seat' of Bundela kingdom, this place now has become oblivious to time.

A morning at Safdarjang...

2007-03-26T16:20:00.000+05:30

Safdarjung Tomb, Near Dilli Haat, New Delhi
February 2007

Beautiful architecture, Beautiful morning light and the company of Jon :)

Lost in Thoughts...

2006-11-23T14:09:00.000+05:30

Pushkar, Nov'06
Rajasthan

 OFT I had heard of Lucy Gray:
And, when I crossed the wild,
I chanced to see at break of day
The solitary child.

No mate, no comrade Lucy knew;
She dwelt on a wide moor,
--The sweetest thing that ever grew
Beside a human door!

You yet may spy the fawn at play,
The hare upon the green;
But the sweet face of Lucy Gray
Will never more be seen..
....
    - William Wordsworth

Here's one from Pushkar...

2006-11-13T19:25:00.000+05:30

Pushkar.
Nov. 2006

Hutch...

2006-09-15T15:14:00.000+05:30

Another morning when my hutch bill got enlightened ;)

and then there was light...

2006-08-22T17:43:00.000+05:30

A morning @ office
August, 2006

World Photography day...

2006-08-19T23:56:00.000+05:30

Nevark, August 2006

"I have discovered photography. Now I can kill myself. I have nothing else to learn."
-- Pablo Picasso

Harvard...

2006-08-10T12:32:00.000+05:30

Harvard Yard, Boston
August 2006

A couple of scribbles on the gates of Harvard yard, Harvard University.

Dreams...

2006-08-08T19:06:00.000+05:30

Opposite Trinity Church.
Boston, August 2006

As the Survivor puts it...

Just a man and his will to survive
So many times,
it happened too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive...

Good Bye!

2006-07-21T12:07:00.000+05:30

Dundhi, June 2006

All the best, buddy! :)

on my way...

2006-07-19T16:08:00.000+05:30

A madarsa @ Nizammudin Basti, July 2006

So much lies ahead...
just tread onto the path,
reach for the unknown,
the answers would follow...

beatle...

2006-07-14T15:59:00.000+05:30

One fine evening at Dundhi Camp after the rain stopped.
Nikon D50, June 2006.

Were forced to spend an extra day at Dundhi camp because of bad weather. Anyways we made the most of it :)

bangles...

2006-07-11T19:18:00.000+05:30

Nikon D200, Janpath, July 2006

morning freshness...

2006-07-11T16:50:00.000+05:30

Nikon D200.
Hanuman Mandir, CP.
July 2006

Just after the hailstorm...

2006-06-30T11:20:00.000+05:30

Dhundhi, June 2006

A day well spent at Dhundhi. The trek for the day was cancelled due to severe weather conditions. A good part of the day was spent either in the dining tent or inside the sleeping bag.

-g

Happy Birthday Maa!!!

2006-06-25T18:44:00.000+05:30

Photo: Sunrise at Bakkarthach

Happy Birthday Maa! Love you a lot...

Bakkarthach Camp- Panorama

2006-06-18T15:34:00.000+05:30

Beaskund-Bakkarthach, June 2006.
Nikon D50

Today as I complete five years of my professional life (and five years @ Adobe), I dedicate this photograph to this wonderful thing called Photoshop :). The panorama was created by stitching four photographs (all shot at same exposure) using Photomerge in Photoshop CS2. Though the stitched photo does have some flaws but it's still far far better than I expected it to be.

Five years, I still can't believe it's five loong years since I landed in this place, the longest I have been at a place. And lot has transpired in these years, a lot...

symphony in yellow...

2006-06-15T15:46:00.000+05:30

Beaskund June 2006.

An omnibus across the bridge
Crawls like a yellow butterfly
And, here and there, a passer-by
Shows like a little restless midge.

Big barges full of yellow hay
Are moored against the shadowy wharf,
And, like a yellow silken scarf,
The thick fog hangs along the quay.

The yellow leaves begin to fade
And flutter from the Temple elms,
And at my feet the pale green Thames
Lies like a rod of rippled jade.

-Oscar Wilde

ti amo...

2006-06-13T23:06:00.000+05:30

105mm Nikkor, Nikon D50
BhakkarThach (BeasKund)
June 2006
© 2006 Mohit Gupta, All Rights Reserved .

Portrait of man's best friend...

2006-06-11T00:56:00.000+05:30

On the way to Bakkarthach
June 2006

The dog kept us company for the trek from Dundi to Bakkarthach. It used to go for a short nap every twenty minutes or so. It was while one of those naps that I woke it up and clicked this shot.

the much wished for star trail...

2006-06-10T17:49:00.000+05:30

Bakkarthach, June 2006
12:30 am till 2am!

It was freezing cold outside at 2 am in the morning but somehow managed to get my camera on a tripod for an hour and a half exposure to get this much wished star trail!

We had planned three nights at Bakkarthach to get the star trails but the weather didn't seem to be with us (atleast in the first few days). The skies got clear one fine night though it didn't look like when I went to sleep at 9 pm. Thanks to Kunal, Vibhor and Drupad who woke me up at midnight when the skies cleared up.

I would cherish this shot for years to come! [:)]

Standing the test of times...

2006-05-31T23:37:00.000+05:30

Jaipur, 2005

PS: Haven't clicked for weeks now. :(

Held by a legacy...

2006-05-11T15:51:00.000+05:30

Humayun's tomb, April 2006.

Cracked, split, rotting and reinforced
Held by a legacy wrought in time
Like a people diverse but braided
By the stories – trials and tribulations of a
Common history spoken in the Indian clime

(Courtesy: Keshab)

humayun's tomb

2006-04-23T18:53:00.000+05:30

April 2006, Humayun's tomb
Nikon f75, Ilford 400

Nothing great about this shot but then you tend to fall in love with your firsts. A scan from my first black and white shoot. Learning to see in black and white is all together a different art and I shall try to do so :) .

ephemeral existence.

2006-04-21T18:12:00.000+05:30

smiles galore...

2006-04-21T18:10:00.000+05:30

Somewhere near Shahpur in Himachal, Jan 2006

Don't remember their names...

Don't remember those bylanes...

All I remember is their...

smiles.

a prayer for myself...

2006-04-21T18:08:00.000+05:30

Noida Flower Show, Nikon D50, 105mm Macro

As imagemaker one needs to experience life, be ready to learn from the world around us and be willing to take risks. As I read somewhere making art entails asking questions, challenging perceptions and start 'seeing' the things. I pray for myself that I be able to visualise and to be able to create images which say, express all that I have inside, all that which inspite of how much hard I try I haven't been able to put into words. And along comes the joy, the peace... Ameen!

bliss!

2006-04-21T17:55:00.000+05:30

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darken'd ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits...

-- John Keats

whites...

2006-04-21T14:57:00.000+05:30

India for the non-Indians...

2006-04-20T15:28:00.000+05:30

Copyright © Mohit Gupta All Rights Reserved.

One fine Morning, April, 2006, Phool Mandi, New Delhi
Nikon D50. 70-300mm G Nikkor

Finally a post after almost a month. Was busy with stuff but still blame it on my laziness... If you wish to do something you will always find time one way or the other...

I love the colors, textures, expressions this facet of India has to offer.

I am not trying to be pedantic with the title, but this is how I think how many (not all) foreigners still perceive what India is - land of sadhu's, snake charmers etcetc... Infact this guy was getting dressed up for some shoot . I would say that's faking if you are not shooting what reality is.

Solitude...

2006-02-08T14:31:00.000+05:30

One fine Saturday @ 732/28

Nikon D50, 1/1600, f/16, ISO 800 (explains the grains for effect!).

Moti Masjid

2006-02-07T10:54:00.000+05:30

Moti Masjid, Feb 2006.
Nikon D50.

the seat of power...

2006-02-06T11:54:00.000+05:30

Copyright © 2006 Mohit Gupta. All Rights Reserved.

Red Fort, 4th Feb. 2006

Coaxed Kiran to go and shoot something :).

This sandstone citadel has seen so much happening- the rise and fall of so many empires, number of prime ministers addressing the nation, so many tourists admiring its beauty and its size. The monument has imbibed all and stands still, seeing another evening pass by.

miles to go before i sleep...

2006-02-03T10:48:00.000+05:30

take off...

2006-02-02T20:31:00.000+05:30

so many colors again...

2006-02-02T20:26:00.000+05:30

One more from Jaipur. Havn't clicked for long now. :( Am short of company I guess.. Hopefully this saturday :)

carvings...

2006-02-01T09:31:00.000+05:30

Copyright © 2006 Mohit Gupta. All Rights Reserved.

City Palace, Jaipur. November 2005.
One of my favorites pics till date. Beautiful interplay of light.

Nikon F75, 28-80mm, No tripod. No Flash. Center Weighted metering. Overexposed by one stop.

again getting in close...

2006-01-20T09:52:00.000+05:30

December 2005, My house's backyard.

Nikon F75, Nikkor 105mm Macro

on art...

2006-01-13T22:57:00.000+05:30

"Some of us seem to be blessed with the ability to see things that many never notice, some of us also have the manual skill needed to use a brush, a pencil, a knife or chisel, and transfer the vision into concrete form, in stone, bronze, wood, or on paper or canvas, but it all begins with the gift of seeing things not often noticed, and the desire to record, and share.If you can make photographic images that transcend distance and time, and bring others to the where and when of that image, I believe you are on the way to artistry. The vision is more important than your instrument. Move slowly, try to see all, and miss little, and keep records to share with those who do not see, and your efforts will be an artform. Art is never more than vision shared."

Colors...

2006-01-13T10:29:00.000+05:30

another second frozen...

2006-01-11T17:25:00.000+05:30

© Copyright 2006 Mohit Gupta. All Rights Reserved.

7th January, 2006Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur.

Spot Billed Duck. When injured can remain underwater holding on to submerged vegetation with just their bills exposed.

Kiss me not...

2006-01-10T15:35:00.000+05:30

Jal...

2006-01-06T14:16:00.000+05:30

© Copyright 2005 Mohit Gupta. All Rights Reserved.

"Surrounded by so much water, the mind itself becomes water, hindered by nothing, abandoned, happy." -Andrew Harvey in A Journey in Ladakh

December 2005.
An unnamed place, around 15km from my house in Shahpur, Himachal. Spent considerable time of my winter break just sitting and watching these waters pass by.

Shades of Light.

2005-12-21T10:19:00.000+05:30

Reflections

2005-12-21T10:13:00.000+05:30

© Copyright 2005 Mohit Gupta. All Rights Reserved.

Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Nov., 2005

F75, 28-80mm.

Both Jaipur and Hawa Mahal stand for the colorful part of life. Both bring memories of color - the color of Rajasthani people, Rajasthani culture, Rajasthani Architecture -associated with them. The pic has been intentionally desaturated and depicts the other side.

First Shot with Macro...

2005-12-19T10:08:00.000+05:30

Macro Photography and Nikon Metering.

2005-12-18T15:07:00.000+05:30

A nice article
http://www.photo.net/learn/macro/

Some excerpts:

- "In short, anyone in the market for a macro lens is already fairly sophisticated and quality conscious."

-"In my humble opinion, the best macro lenses are the latest autofocus mount models made by Nikon (my primary 35mm system is Canon EOS, by the way). Nikon makes 60mm, 105mm and 200mm focal lengths. Each lens will focus continuously from infinity to 1:1. You can shoot the moon and capture the bear claw without stopping to change lenses or screw in filters. How do these lenses work? Do they just have a much longer helical than the 50mm normal lens? Yes and no.
Yes a macro lens helical has much more travel than a normal lens helical. You can watch the front element move an inch or two. However, these helicals aren't just pushing a stack of glass back and forth like the 50mm's helical. Inside one of the elements is moving ("floating") so that the optical design changes to a more appropriate one for close-up photography. Thus you get sharp images at all focussed distances. "

-Rollei probably has the most intelligently designed macro system in the world. costs 3400$

- Taking pictures through a pinhole results in tremendous depth of field but very low sharpness due to diffraction. This is why lenses for your 35mm camera stop at f/22 and don't go to f/45 or f/64. View camera lenses provide these smaller apertures for two reasons: (1) the lenses are longer (f/64 on a 210mm lens is not all that small a hole); (2) the negative won't be enlarged very much.

- the modern Nikons, e.g., 6006, 8008, N90, show you the effective aperture in the viewfinder; the F4 does not; Canon EOS cameras do not. Another reason to go with the Nikon system if you are into macro photography

-g

I splurged...

2005-12-16T22:17:00.000+05:30

Yuppyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!... Another weapon in my armor - Nikon f-2.8D 105mm Macro lens. I am floored. An absolute piece of art.

Let's shoot Macro... :-)

How beautiful is 1/1000 of a second!

2005-12-15T17:41:00.000+05:30

2005-12-08T14:16:00.000+05:30

Inside the MATRIX...

2005-11-05T22:07:00.000+05:30

Didn't shoot much ll these days... :(

So thought of showcasing my creative skills by posting a photoshopped photo.... ;-)

Behind the Wheels...

2005-09-20T11:17:00.000+05:30

18th Sept. 2005 @ 732/28

Rain absolved my bike of all its sins- all its red light jumps, all overshot speed limits blah blah blah :) & I literally got behind the wheels to catch it smiling...

Current Read: Thanks to a dear friend, have started on a science fiction It Happened Tomorrow after a long long time.

A Not So Good Attempt at Photoshop...

2005-09-18T07:44:00.000+05:30

16th Sept.,05 @ Office

The cam in pic is the Canon EOS Rebel. These days I am trying it before I buy my Digi SLR.

I was reading Scott Kelby's book about Photoshop Tricks and this photograph became the guinea pig.

Finally I finished 'A Journey In Ladakh' and understood why it's not 'to Ladakh' and is 'in Ladakh'.

...

Thru my office window...

2005-09-16T08:15:00.000+05:30

Office, 16th Sept. 2005
Weather continues to be generous and I seem to be enjoying it thoroughly in my newly acquired office. Another shot from Canon EOS Rebel.

Rain rain come again...

2005-09-15T14:22:00.000+05:30

Disclaimer: I shot the pic but the idea about it is of a friend of mine (blogspot id- zkiran).

My office, 15th Sept. 2005

It raining heavily today and I am enjoying it through my office window (Yuppy! I have a window seat now). The pic above is my office window. Shot it with Canon EOS Rebel (Yup I am not a Nikon diehard!).

Hopefully It will be raining in the evening as well and I hope to get drenched.

Current Read: Still stuck with A journey in Ladakh. Don't get much time to read!

Yajna Kund

2005-09-04T12:46:00.000+05:30

July,05.
Shahpur, Himachal.
MahaMrituanjaya Yajna Kund.

Other side of the coin...

2005-08-29T10:36:00.000+05:30

No words to describe...

http://www.ekincaglar.com/coin/flash.html

courtesy crimonriver dot blogspot

Bliss!

2005-08-28T17:59:00.000+05:30

Narkanda, Shimla, 20th August Morning.

The red became richer as a result of dew drops. Couldn't help clicking.

Reaching for the sky

2005-08-28T17:49:00.000+05:30

Shimla, 19th August, 05

Nagar Nigam building on Shimla Mall. I liked the angle, deep blue sky and the architecure. Scanned at low resultion.

Just for the heck of mentioning there's a Barista opposite this building :)

It's better this time

2005-08-28T17:37:00.000+05:30

Place: Narkanda, Himachal.
Date: 19th August 2005
Fuji Sensia Slides.

Finally bettered my previous moon shot. It was full moon and I used 70-300m lens at full zoom to get this. Underexposed by four points if I remember correctly. The suggestion given in my previous post for exposing moon didn't work.

This time I got it scanned from the slides hence even the scans are better.

I and J were there in Narkanda for a one day trek to Hatu peak. It was an amazing trek and I think that it is the best time to go there (provided it doesn't rain) since you don't find many people there. We met just 5 human souls on the way (8 Km trek one way).

As they say I heard silence!

Hide N Seek - Shooting Moon.

2005-08-17T16:31:00.000+05:30

Place: NOIDA
Time: Sometime in July,05

I have wasted a good part of my films shooting moon. If I remember correctly, I underexposed this shot by two points with 70-300mm at full zoom. Someday I will do better. Just now was reading a article on photo.net. There is suggestion of shooting moon at exposure roughly f/11 and 1/film-speed. Let me give it a try and see if I get lucky this time.

One bad thing about using analog cameras is that one doesn't get any Exif like metadata information. If somebody has a good way of remembering aperture and speed settings of each shot, do let me know.

-g

Elephant Falls, Shillong

2005-08-17T10:44:00.000+05:30

Place: Elephant Falls, Shillong.
Date: 12th June,05.

Here's another one from my Shillong trip. There were lotsa people around and some were even going inside the pool to click photos. Managed to keep them out from this pic.

I had borrowed Z's tripod for my shillong trip. Z has two tripods. And that caused the problem. I carried the wrong tripod mount (the one for the other tripod)- another gotcha on the trip. Anyways there was a wide enough (and of suitable height as well) wall around these falls. That made up for my tripod screw up.

Current Read: A Journey in Ladakh by Andrew Harvey. The journey is more of a spiritual quest.

Elephant Falls, Shillong.

2005-08-15T15:27:00.000+05:30

Click to view full image

Place: Elephant Falls, Shillong.
Date: 12th June, 05.

Used ND (Neutral Density) filter to cutoff light so that I could open my shutter for that extra second to get smooth water motion. No fixes in this photograph.

Memories: Elephant Falls is a lovely place in Upper Shillong. The best part about Shillong, t's not that commercialized as other tourist destinations. But that may be because the timing of our visit (Monsoons!!!).

This was the last shot before my camera battery gave up. That actually turned out to be a lucky thing for me! I didn't get my Lithium CR2's anywhere nearby and hence I had to pack my camera equipment. After Elephant falls we headed for Shillong peak. All the time I was cursing myself for not keeping extra batteries. On the way we (me and my friend A) thought of clicking a beautiful landscape which turned out to be an air force installation (strangly no notices were put up!). Our roll was confiscated and we never got it back. Had my batteries not given up my rolls would also have met the same fate. Lucky me!

Anyways moral of the story: a) Always keep extra pair of batteries. b) Never mess up with authorities.

Current Read: The Wizard of Oz.

Fighting for Shade.

2005-08-15T15:03:00.000+05:30

Place: Police Bazaar, Shillong.
Lense: Nikon 70-300mm G Type
Time: 12th June, 2005.

Memories: The man (cobbler by profession) was fighting real hard to fix his umbrella so that he could start his day. I liked the contrast of his skin and and the blue umbrella. I metered his face and that's why I guess the umbrella go overexposed in the original pic. (The umbrella in this picture has been fixed for exposure using photoshop).
I am no good user of Photoshop, just trying to figure out. That's the best I could manage.

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Current Read: The Wizard of Oz.

Bienvenue!

2005-08-15T14:59:00.000+05:30

Hi People.

Welcome to my blog. As the name insinuates this blog would primarily be a photo blog. I will try to post whatever I find worth sharing.

As of now I have/use
Nikon F/N75.

with Lenses:
a)Nikon 28-100/3.5-5.6 G
b)Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G

Hope to keep this venture alive!

Keep Clicking!
-g

PS: All images here (unless otherwise mentioned) come with the tag Copyright, Mohit Gupta, All Rights Reserved.