Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Double Exposure

Almost all higher end Nikon cameras have Multiple Exposure functionality in-built. I used Nikon D7000 to get the below image.

Enable multiple exposure and take two different exposure, your camera will overlay these images for you. I took picture of myself with white background, and second image was of palm trees. Used Photoshop to get rid of unwanted palm trees from white background. 

And here is the result.... Don't worry, if you have entry level Nikon DSLR, you can still achieve this, using Overlay function. Little effort is needed. check this out Multiple Exposure hack in Nikon D3100


Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Quick tip for Zoom burst photography

Zoom burst is a cool photographic effect which is easy to achieve. It involves zooming in or out while you take a photo. 

Quick tip:

Mount your camera on your tripod(or any camera supporting system), and Use long shutter speed to get blurry lines straight. You can try hand-held but, lines will be slightly wobbly.




Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Blue Night

Blue Night, another long exposure image shot in night...


Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 20  sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/11, ISO : 200, White Balance : Auto

Sunday, December 14, 2014

How to shoot long exposure or capture the motion in daylight

I love long exposure photography, couple of my friends asked me, how to shoot long exposure in daylight. So i am sharing the tips & tricks to capture long exposure in daylight.


Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 20 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/22, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

  Gears you need:

  • (D)SLR/Camera with shutter speed controller.(all DSLRs have this functionality) 
  • Your three-legged friend tripod.
  • ND(neutral density) filters.
  • Polarised filters (it is optional) 
  • Shutter release cable, if you want more than 30 second exposure.(most of the DSLRs have 30 sec then bulb mode)



Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 30  sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/22, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Mount your camera to tripod. Dial your camera to manual mode, set the value of your aperture and ISO as lowest as possible. Set you shutter speed or TV(for cannon users) to 10 seconds or 20 seconds. If you want more than 30 seconds exposure, then use shutter release cable and set you shutter speed to bulb mode.

Focus the subject and move the lens's focusing switch to Manual mode to lock the focus. Now attach the ND filter  and the Polarising filter(if you feel it is required) to your lens and then click the shutter release button and wait for you result.

Some scientific explanation:
ND filter is a filter that reduces or modifies the intensity of all wavelengths or colors of light equally, giving no changes in hue of color rendition. 
The purpose of a standard photographic neutral-density filter is to reduce the amount of light entering the lens. Doing so allows the photographer to capture the motion in daylight .


Focal Length : 20 mm, Shutter Speed : 10 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/25, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Use sunny 16 rule to get correct exposure in daylight

While shooting in daylight, there is only one question... how do i get correct exposure???? we alway  try couple shots, then we get one correct exposure or you can simply use sunny 16 rule to get correct exposure in bright daylight.

Sunny 16 rule says  set your aperture to f16 at the same shutter speed as your ISO setting under direct sunlight. In this image, i set shutter speed and ISO to 200, if you want freeze the motion, then set shutter speed/ISO to 400 or higher.



Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/200 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/16, ISO : 200, White Balance : Auto

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Green Apple



Focal Length : 50 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/100 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/1.8, ISO : 400, White Balance : flash

This Green Apple is hanging on very thin thread(did a photoshop to erase the thread), I have used green paper as the backdrop to match with the colour of apple. Behind the green backdrop, i have positioned a flash light to illuminate the green backdrop. 

From the left, another flash light illuminates the apple and a simple reflector, reflects this light on the other side.




Monday, July 28, 2014

Sleeping Dog Under the Shade of Boat

I shot this image in my hometown Karwar...


Focal Length : 55 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/60 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Product photography using home made light box

Focal Length : 50 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/5 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/2.8, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Checkout the image of one of my favourite Wine. I shot this image using home mad light box.


Saturday, May 10, 2014

Rajasthani boy

I asked this boy, shall i take your picture, he didn't speak a word and walked behind these camels. And gave pose for me :)


Focal Length : 56 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/80 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/11, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Rose illuminated by cellphone flash light

This rose is illuminated by cellphone flash light... How to use Cellphone flash as an off camera flash


Focal Length : 50 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/160 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/2.8, ISO : 200, White Balance : Auto

Monday, April 28, 2014

Motorway lights

Motorway lights from BTM to Electronic city Bangalore....


Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 49 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/22, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Saturday, April 26, 2014

The Bridge

Another long exposure... the Kodibag bridge, KARWAR.


Focal Length : 20 mm, Shutter Speed : 10 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/25, ISO : 400, White Balance : Auto

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Slow sync flash photography

When shooting subject with low light situation, you got only two options; either to shoot with a flash or to shoot with a slow shutter speed. 
With the flash, your subject will be lit well and if the subject is moving then it will be frozen and as a result will be sharp. problem with this is, no time to capture ambient light and cannot capture motion blur.
With the slow shutter speed, you will have enough time capture the ambient light and still subject, what if the subject is moving? you will capture the motion blue, and also the blurry subject.

You can achieve motion blur with sharp subject using "Slow sync flash".



Focal Length : 29 mm, Shutter Speed : 0.6 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6, ISO : 400, White Balance : Auto

Have you heard of Rear and Front curtain sync or flash?

Rear Curtain sync instructs your camera to fire flash just before closing the shutter.
Front Curtain sync instructs your camera to fire when exposure begins or right after shutter opens.

Mount your camera onto the tripod, then lock the focus.. once everything set, put your flash to manual mode and make the power of flash to 1/3. Now put flash to rear sync. Once you click the shutter release button, move your subject, at the end of the exposure camera fires a flash to freeze the subject. Look at the result.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Using street light in Night Photography

Often we think street light spoils night photography, it's not always true.. take a look at the below image, 20 sec long exposure, subject is only illuminated by street light. What do you think????


Focal Length : 34 mm, Shutter Speed : 20 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/5, ISO : 200, White Balance : Auto

Saturday, April 5, 2014

How to use Cellphone flash as an off camera flash

Off camera flash yields better result than the on camera flash, because you can fire the strobe wherever you want. Take a look at the below image, i fired the flash light on top of the subject by using cellphone.


Focal Length : 50 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/160 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/2.8, ISO : 200, White Balance : Auto


Gears you need:

  • Camera with wide aperture if you are shooting in low light, i used Nikon 50 mm AF 1.8 G lens on my Nikon D3100
  • Cellphone with flash and an app to fire flash. Free app for Android and iOS
  • Use your three legged friend tripod to hold camera and you can fire strobe on subject.

Follow these steps:


  • Put your camera into manual mode.
  • Focus the subject and move the lens's focusing switch to Manual mode to lock the focus.
  • Fire the strobe on top the subject, and click your shot. I shot this image at night.


Take look at Tiny Buds... and let me know your views on this post.

Friday, April 4, 2014

The Tide

This image was taken in til mathi (black sand) beach, KARWAR


Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/1250 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6, ISO : 400, White Balance : Auto

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Long Exposure Photography

Checkout my new long exposure work, this time i'm in this frame :). 30 sec long exposure, 20 mins after sunset.


Focal Length : 18 mm, Shutter Speed : 30 sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/13, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto


Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tiny Buds...



Focal Length : 50 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/160 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/2.8, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Thursday, March 27, 2014

All in Row

Look at these beautiful Camels, All in Row


Focal Length : 55 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/80 of a sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/11, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

On the way to Rohtang pass

This shot was taken, when we were stuck in long traffic jam.


Saturday, March 1, 2014

With and without flash, also flash with colour gels...


                


               


Few of my friends said, that they hate flash photography. For me, flash or speed light is a right source of light in low light situation. I believe off camera flash yields better result than on camera popup flash.

For soft light use flash diffuser, and for colours use colour gels. Look at the first image with no flash, second image with popup flash and last two images are with flash and colour gels. What do you think of flash???

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Cookies....

Cookies....


Focal Length : 55 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/15th of sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Gems...

Fill the frame with your subject, and see the result...


Focal Length : 55 mm, Shutter Speed : 1/15th of sec, f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6, ISO : 100, White Balance : Auto

Friday, January 24, 2014

Texture photography with a twist

We often shoot texture or pattern, combination of textures gives you a beautiful pattern, but pattern itself  is predictable. To make it unpredictable, we have to introduce something which does not fit in the texture you are shooting.

In this image i placed chicken feather on the rock to take my texture photography to the next level. Take look at the two images side by side, what do you think???


Thursday, January 23, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Before and After the Sunset

A small effort to improve my photography.........


Focal Length : 18 mm Shutter Speed : 1/60th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/22 ISO : 100 White Balance : Auto



Focal Length : 55 mm Shutter Speed : 1/10th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/29 ISO : 100 White Balance : Auto


Focal Length : 40 mm Shutter Speed : 1/50th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6 ISO : 100 White Balance : Auto


Focal Length : 18 mm Shutter Speed : 1/2 th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/22 ISO : 100 White Balance : Auto


Focal Length : 32 mm Shutter Speed : 1/160th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/10 ISO : 400 White Balance : Auto


iPhone 4 : Shutter Speed : 1/15th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/2.8 ISO : 320 White Balance : Auto

Please share your views and thoughts.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Karwar beach

In this post i'm sharing couple of pictures taken two weeks back in my home town KARWAR.


Focal Length : 18 mm Shutter Speed : 1/200th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/9 ISO : 400 White Balance : Auto


Focal Length : 30 mm Shutter Speed : 1/60th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6 ISO : 200 White Balance : Auto


Focal Length : 55 mm Shutter Speed : 1/200th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/9 ISO : 400 White Balance : Auto


Focal Length : 32 mm Shutter Speed : 1/60th of a sec f stop(Aperture) : f/5.6 ISO : 200 White Balance : Auto

Friday, January 3, 2014

Ottawa tulip festival 2008

I was browsing my picasaweb account which is now Photos on g+, happened to see these beautiful photos in Ottawa trip album. Thought of sharing these in my photo blog... I clicked these photos using my Canon PowerShot



Exposure : 1/1500 Aperture : f/5.6 ISO : 200


Exposure : 1/500 Aperture : f/5.6 ISO : NA


Exposure : 1/500 Aperture : f/5.6 ISO : 200


Exposure : 1/500 Aperture : f/5.6 ISO : 200


Exposure : 1/500 Aperture : f/5.6 ISO : 200