Dreaming about summer

Dreaming about summer, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

This little beauty was in a sad mood as if it was dreaming about the summer days. I had to literally lie down on the ground to get his angle.

Perfect Spread

Perfect Spread, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

A lovely moment and I consider myself lucky to be present there to capture it ;)

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Curious

Curious, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Curious look of this little sweety and the smooth bokeh caught my attention.

Twins

Twins, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Season's surprise

Season's surprise, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Glowing Beauty

Glowing Beauty, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

My beauty is not just the petals; its the aura inside me.

In the midst of the jungle

In the midst of the jungle, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Shot taken at Nagzira wildlife sanctuary around 122 kms from Nagpur.

Eigth Legged Freak

Eigth Legged Freak, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Shot taken at Nagzira wildlife sanctuary around 122 kms from Nagpur.

Nature

Nature, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Nature sometimes amazes you. Last Sunday I went to Haladgaon around 30 kms from Nagpur, felt like in heaven when I saw this beautiful landscape.

5 R

5 R, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

5 R from prime lens.


Camera: Sony DSLR-A200
Exposure: 0.3
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

Keenly Watching

Keenly Watching, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Shot taken at Nagzira wildlife sanctuary.

Camera: Sony DSLR-A200
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Woooops!!

Woooops!!, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

This little beauty was slipping on the edge of the leaf. I was lucky to get capture the perfect moment.

Spotted Deer (Chital)

Spotted Deer (Chital), originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

The chital's coat is reddish fawn, marked with white spots, and its underparts are white. It stands about 90 cm (3 ft) tall at the shoulder and masses about 85 kg (187 lb). Its lifespan is around 20–30 years.

Snail

Snail, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Found this little fellow moving very slowly. The bokeh and angle caught my interest.

Fly

Fly, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

From far it looked like and ordinary fly but when I went closer to it I saw so many colors in the small creature.

Busy Butterfly

Busy Butterfly, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Relaxing

Relaxing, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

I found this butterfly relaxing over a leaf. The angle and smooth bokeh caught my eye.

Moon on 17-Oct-2010

Moon on 17-Oct-2010, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Moon shot taken from Kastuchand Park at Nagpur.

Every drop tells a different story...

Every drop tells a different story..., originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Green Bee Eater

Green Bee Eater, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

The season begins!

Opportunity

Opportunity, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Against all odds life finds it way!

Amazing Balance

Amazing Balance, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

I was stunned to see the balance to this butterfly. I don't know how they manage it.

That must be a sweet treat!

That must be a sweet treat!, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

Flying Wasp

Flying Wasp, originally uploaded by piyushthacker.

The wasp was gathering mud to construct its cell. It used to stay in flight for long to see the right area from where it can pick up the mud. I was lucky to catch while it in flight.

Dreamy Waterfall

Dreamy Waterfall
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

That's my first experiment with slow shutter speed. The challenge was to get the shot without using a tripod. The shot is taken at Jhilpi lake which is around 25 km from Nagpur.

Heavenly Beautiful

Heavenly Beautiful
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

I was really amazed to see such a beautful flower. The angle and its colors turned my intereset.

Holding Tight

Holding Tight
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

Yet another dragon fly shot this time the smooth bokeh turned my interest on :)

Natural Pearls

Natural Pearls
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

I was speechless when I saw the dew drops sticking on very thin and long grass. Nature always keeps me wondering what could come next.

Spidy

Spidy
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This morning I saw a spidy, it freaked me out!! Somehow I managed to click with 50 mm prime and 3 step closeup filter.

Camera: Sony DSLR-A200
Lens: Minolta 50 mm Prime
Filter: Tiffin +3 step closeup
Exposure:0.013 sec (1/80)

Rubix Cube

Rubix Cube
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This evening I was playing with my rubic cube and got screwed up, just when I was turning its phases around I saw a nice combination of colors so clicked. That's second click from the 50 mm prime lens

Butterfly

Butterfly
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This is first time I experimented with my minolta 50 mm prime lens. I was amazed to so see the result of fixed focus lens.

Falling from the fallen

Falling from the fallen
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

From far it looked like ordinardy grass but when I came closer it was telling a different story.

Smiling Dragon

Smiling Dragon
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

I was amazed too see that dragonfly also smiles! wow! I wish I had a macro lens at this moment.

Just Imagine

Just Imagine
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

I saw three waterfalls merging inside this tiny drop, another part of tiny but very interesting worlds around us.

Natural Framing

Natural Framing
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

Natural framing is the concept of finding something in your surroundings, natural or man-made (yes, we still call it “natural framing”), that can be used as a frame for your “real” subject.

As soon as you start focusing on and looking for natural frames, you will find lots of them. The trick is finding interesting subjects that are framed by them!

Rising from the greens

Rising from the greens
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

Minimalism is a very common yet very interesting concept. You have to focus on fundamental features only. That's my attempt to achieve minimalism in the pic.

A whole new world

From far it looked like a ordinary dew drop about to fall from the leaf, until I came closer to it; I saw a whole new world inside a small drop. Just imagine how many of these are around us but we never notice.

Butterfly Season

Butterfly Season
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

The season of flying angels has begun. Butterflies are on the finest creations of nature. I never had a shot like this, had to wait for long time to get the perfect moment.

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Zooooom!!

Zooooom!!
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This morning I was lucky to catch this bird in flight. Had to wait for an hour to catch its flight lol :D

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

Owls always fascinate me because they possess both sweet and scary looks. This time it was caught sleeping. I'm back to birds!!

Slideshow of my pics on flickr

Focal length?

I heard a lot about two terms "focal length" and "wide angle" from many photographers and hobbyists. This was always a puzzle for me; finally decided to get into it of-course by googling :)

I came to know that focal length is a major factor to be considered before buying a new lens.

So here's how it goes:

When parallel rays of light strike a lens focused at infinity, they converge to a point called the focal point. The focal length of the lens is then defined as the distance from the middle of the lens to its focal point.




Normal, Wide-Angle, Telephoto, Zoom

We usually categorize lenses as having a wide-angle, normal or telephoto focal length. A normal 35mm lens covers a 24x36mm film with a field of view that corresponds approximately to our normal vision; a lens with a focal length of 50mm (55mm is also popular) is considered as normal. Any lens with a focal length less than 50mm (or 55mm) can be considered as wide-angle; any lens with a focal length greater than 50mm (or 55mm) can be considered as telephoto. A zoom lens offers a range of focal lengths. The table below lists some of the more popular focal lengths.

Lens	Focal Lengths (35mm cameras)
Wide-angle	18mm, 20mm, 28mm, 35mm
Normal	50mm, 55mm
Telephoto	90mm, 135mm, 200mm, 300mm

35mm Film

Do not confuse '35mm' lens with a focal length of 35mm. The former refers to traditional 35mm film camera format (also known as 135 format). In other words, '35mm film camera' refers to the 135 film format -- not the lens format. [35mm is the width of the film including the sprockets.]

Wilddd Look!!

Wilddd Look!!
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This moment was amazing when I got owl in morning and that too giving this wild look. This is the moment that adds a "DSLR" to my clicks. All clicks now will be from Sony Alpha 200!

Memories fade like these

Memories fade like these
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This is my attempt of gradually fading the backgroud commonly known as lowering Depth of Field (DOF).

Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/75)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 63.3 mm
ISO Speed: 64

For more information on DOF check this out:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/fototech/htmls/depth.html

Mirror Image

Mirror Image
Originally uploaded by piyushthacker

This Wednesday monring I went to Telenkhedi Garden. There is an aquarium surrounded with walkways on both sides. Beautiful view and clear water turned out to be perfect subject for a symetric photo; offcourse it just a try could have been much better :)