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Comment on Duotone it or leave it? by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:09:15 +0000

Absolutely right. What an excellent eye you have. Not only for seeing the initial image, but in the choices you make when processing. This exercise was quite enjoyable for me. I enjoyed the peek into your thinking.

Comment on From here to Paradise and back by :: Anil's Space On The Net :: » Blog Archive » Back to NIK’s Silver Efex B&W

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:22:42 +0000

[...] This was a very very stormy day with strong wind blowing the rain almost horizontal across the Andaman Sea. The sky would turn black, low clouds would build up, blow across the sea, and then just as [...]

Comment on Biswa Ijtema 2012 – Tongi Bangladesh by Anil

Anil — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:48:20 +0000

Witnessing the number of people that had gathered during the first session, and the people arriving for the 2nd, it appears that the number of attendees reported by the media as being in the range of 3 to 4 million is an exaggeration. There were a lot of people, but I would estimate the figure as being much lower. But still, a LOT of people!

Comment on Biswa Ijtema 2012 – Tongi Bangladesh by Anil

Anil — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:44:25 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the series!

Comment on Biswa Ijtema 2012 – Tongi Bangladesh by L. Hill

L. Hill — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:54:06 +0000

Fascinating photos, Anil, of both trips. Great character studies as well as the crowd shots. Thanks for posting these.

Comment on Biswa Ijtema, 2nd visit by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:06:13 +0000

My apologies. I know how frustrating that can be. I just placed a comment at the new site (now deleted) and it seems to be working. Computers and software are quite mysterious to me. They seem to sometimes be in a bad mood and refuse to behave. I hope that is all this is and that you will soon get co-operation from Blogger.

Comment on Biswa Ijtema, 2nd visit by Anil

Anil — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:29:53 +0000

The photo opportunities at Tongi yesterday were endless and we could have taken 100s more of these, except that two of us from the group ended up having a small run-in with the strong-arm of the police [called RAB in Bangladesh] and we were asked to break it up and move on. A crowd of people had gathered around us, curious to see their pictures on the camera LCD, on a narrow bridge between the market and the Ijetma camp. I guess we sort of “blocked” the flow of people across the bridge, which instigated the police to ask us to not cause a “gathering”!

BTW, I seem to be having difficulty getting your old and your new blog http://www.anitajesse.blogspot.com/2012/01/eclipse-velvet-darkness.html to load and accept comments. A glitch at Blogspot maybe? Shall try again later….

Comment on Biswa Ijtema, 2nd visit by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:28:30 +0000

I apologize for that strange blip in my previous message. I must be much more tired than I realized.

Comment on Biswa Ijtema, 2nd visit by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:26:28 +0000

You hab
You have quite a lot of material for an impressive collection of portraits. These are marvelous character studies.

Comment on Back to NIK’s Silver Efex B&W by Anil

Anil — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:05:42 +0000

View this webinar and you will be convinced: http://www.niktrainingvideos.com/webinars/Special_Hughes_Advanced_SEP.m4v

Comment on Biswa Ijtema 2012 – Tongi Bangladesh by Anil

Anil — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:19:44 +0000

This particular religious gathering has been split into two “sessions” this year [so that many more visitors can be accommodated, I understand]; and so a group of us might go back to Tongi this Friday or Saturday as well!

Comment on Back to NIK’s Silver Efex B&W by Anil

Anil — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:17:07 +0000

Thanks Anita.

Comment on Jal Mahal, Jaipur by Anil

Anil — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:14:33 +0000

Anita, yes indeed it comes as quite a surprise when one sees this palace right in the middle of an expanse of water for the first time. It appears that a building has been engulfed in a flood, but it is not so.
Each time I use this battered old 80-200 f2.8 lens which had had several knocks and bangs [non "vibration reduction" version BTW], I am amazed at the detail it can still pull and the accuracy of focus.

Comment on Back to NIK’s Silver Efex B&W by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:22:29 +0000

By the way, I had forgotten to mention how much I like the look and feel of your current site. I am not certain that I told you how much I like it when you first made the change. Everything works so smoothly and the pictures are shown off to best advantage.

Comment on Blue pottery, Sanganer. by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:20:20 +0000

It is nice to learn something about the history and process behind this pottery. The final picture, showing the work up close, is my favorite. It is a treat to see the detail in this beautiful work.

Comment on Jal Mahal, Jaipur by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:17:25 +0000

What a shock when first seeing this picture. Beautifully done photo. The wide shot is quite impressive with amazing detail. Needless to say this is not like anything I have ever seen.

Comment on Biswa Ijtema 2012 – Tongi Bangladesh by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:14:29 +0000

What an enriching peek into what the day must have been like. You made excellent choices.

Comment on Back to NIK’s Silver Efex B&W by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:13:03 +0000

I don’t think I have ever read anything negative about this software. I really should come up with the money someday, but I am always stopped by the fact that I don’t do that much black and white and it might not be worth it. Your example is as convincing as anything I have seen. Lovely work. That is typical of you.

Comment on Jal Mahal, Jaipur by Anil

Anil — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:40:48 +0000

You must! I am sure you will enjoy Rajasthan a lot.

Comment on Jal Mahal, Jaipur by L. Hill

L. Hill — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:39:13 +0000

Thanks, Anil. We need to visit this.

Comment on Photo shoot – artist Surayia Rahman by Anil

Anil — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:32:29 +0000

Both, in a way!

Comment on Photo shoot – artist Surayia Rahman by sanjeeda

sanjeeda — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:25:31 +0000

happy to see u. where u from? bangladesh or india?

Comment on Bangladesh: Crowdsourced Travel by Anil

Anil — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:55:10 +0000

I see that this campaign project “tipped” its goal of $15,000 and is a success. Congratulations Mikey!
http://startsomegood.com/Venture/crowdsourced_travel_bangladesh/Campaigns/Show/crowdsourced_travel_bangladesh

Comment on Bangladesh: Crowdsourced Travel by Bangladesh: A Crowd-Sourced Travel Photography Project · Global Voices

Bangladesh: A Crowd-Sourced Travel Photography Project · Global Voices — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:32:05 +0000

[...] Anil introduces us to Positive Light, Bangladesh's first crowd-sourced photography project. Tweet Anil introduces us to Positive Light, Bangladesh's first crowd-sourced photography project. [...]

Comment on Breaking away from tradition by Anil

Anil — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:08:16 +0000

Switched theme today to “Dot-B” with a few edits to adjust it to look the way I like. Its nice.

Comment on Bangladesh: Crowdsourced Travel by Anil

Anil — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:06:46 +0000

It is a good project, so it must succeed!

Comment on Bangladesh: Crowdsourced Travel by Mikey Leung

Mikey Leung — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:18:30 +0000

Thanks for the plug Anil! With your help and others this project will pull off successfully!

Comment on Wilder Thing, mellow evening by Anil

Anil — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:24:08 +0000

Thanks Anita. It was indeed a peaceful trip with a bunch of close friends and our kids. Always enjoyable!

Comment on Simla Nov 2011 by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:16:40 +0000

I never told you what a great idea in think your online book would be. I agree that those conditions are perfect for B&W. I will keep am eye out for that possible upcoming treat.

Comment on Wilder Thing, mellow evening by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:22:17 +0000

This is a wonderful theme and I love the sense of calm that runs through it. You have such a way with these series that you do. They always flow together so beautifully, telling an interesting story.

Comment on Simla Nov 2011 by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:51:58 +0000

Expertly rendered it seems to me. Of course you know by now how biased I am toward color, so I would not trade. Still, I deeply admire your skills. The range of tones are stunning.

Comment on Simla Nov 2011 by Anil

Anil — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:13:25 +0000

Here is a B&W conversion

Comment on Simla Nov 2011 by Anil

Anil — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:29:53 +0000

Thanks Anita.
The skies in Simla were amazing every evening and also mostly during the day there were these beautiful clouds that I admired [without photographing!]. Some of the images I did during the trip convered into very dramatic B&Ws but I did not post them here. Maybe I will add a few sometime later….
I was looking through some older [and these new] B&Ws and since most of the B&Ws I like are related to clouds, mist, fog, sea spray – I was considering a small online Black and White photo book called “What Weather Wherver!” Shall work on it!

PS: Digital post processing is 100% required for these “lovely sky photos” – since I prefer not to use a polarizer or a ND or split ND filter at all – I can “add” a grad ND later in post processing. I double process all RAW/NEF files by opening them first in Nikon Capture NX and the tweaked files saved as TIFF opened in CS5 for final edit and save.
Works just great.

Comment on Simla Nov 2011 by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:09:15 +0000

You always do a wonderful job capturing amazing skies and I enjoy your slideshows. I love seeing the lights from the houses below the horizon. This makes this collection unique.

Comment on Put to good use [read: blowing my trumpet] by :: Anil's Space On The Net :: » Blog Archive » Simla Nov 2011

:: Anil's Space On The Net :: » Blog Archive » Simla Nov 2011 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:51:52 +0000

[...] A view of Kasumpti from Knollswood – A view of “New Shimla” from Sudden Death [the jumble of a concrete jungle used to be where we used to play as children - what is now New Shimla used to be called Buffalo Pond and White Temple] – “Chotta” Simla Post-office where this envelope was stamped. [...]

Comment on Unsuitable for frying by Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:20:41 +0000

Beautiful fish and your photos show them off quite effectively The sign sounds like our house. We frequently have those notes similar to yours posted at the coffee pot or by a door. They are friendly reminders.

Comment on Unsuitable for frying by Anil

Anil — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:57:44 +0000

The yellow one became quite excited while I was photographing the fish. Everytime the flash went off, this one would do a sort of “wriggle dance”.

Comment on Unsuitable for frying by Anil

Anil — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:56:17 +0000

Thanks Nevine. It has been a while since I posted anything here!

Comment on Unsuitable for frying by Anil

Anil — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:55:21 +0000

Hi
Your fish look good in pictures! Don’t worry, I will not fry them!

Comment on Unsuitable for frying by Mannat

Mannat — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:52:05 +0000