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Posted in flash, lighting, nature, Photography, Strobist, Wireless on Dec 8th, 2009
A book I picked up back in the mid ’90s changed the way I saw and photographed subjects in nature [flowers, plants, insects and also landscapes]. After having read and re-read this book, it was John Shaw’s “Closeups In Nature” I went on to his “Landscapes Photography“, “Nature Photography Field Guide“, “Focus On Nature” and “Complete Guide [...]
A fast low-light capable lens and one that requires no assistance from fill-flash: The Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Manual Focus lens is a lovely piece of engineering made from real metal and real heavy glass. A nicely balanced lens, and it makes beautiful photos though it is a difficult lens to use. The extremely shallow depth of [...]
Posted in Fall, Mashobra, Moon, nature, Shimla, Sidhora, sunrise, sunset on Dec 5th, 2009
Beautiful time of the year in Simla with the colors turning. 4 days of bliss! Click HERE for few assorted images in a slide-show. If you cannot view the FLASH slide-show, try THIS LINK for a basic-view gallery. [The last image in the series, the snow-capped Himalayan Range was taken from the 'plane between Chandigarh and Delhi.] [...]