Composition is an art of exclusion. Exclude all that vies for attention other than the subject. What do you See in this image? The probably answers are A mammal sitting on the ground looking […]
Speed Machines - 1 : The Merlin
I met my first Falcon some 8 years back. Not that it was the first time I saw one. I had seen them quite a few times but it was when I first landed up […]
The Second Curtain
Where does a curtain come into play in your camera? Think about it. What acts like a curtain to your sensor? Correct, its the Shutter. Now, how does the curtain/shutter work? Lets together come up with […]
Ducks
Over the course of my journey as a bird photographer, I have learnt most from these guys. I don’t think there is any other subject that has given me so much and lying down on the […]
Waders - Part 1
I have been in love with shorebirds/waders ever since I started bird-watching. For us in India, waders seem to be birds that have their gods in the summer-lands because, by the time they come into […]
Click Vertical !!
If there is any suggestion that I give to people other than using the exposure compensation, it is this. I am a big proponent of the idea of clicking vertical images. It is the need […]
Wildlife Photography - Its more than Passport Images
Ever came across these - Wow! How Sharp is that! Awesome, look at the details, you can see each and every feather. This must be very difficult, right? WRONG! Too often in the past have […]
Back Button Focussing !!
A lot has been told about the Back Button Focusing in the past and there are people who are staunch supporters of it and people who completely ignore it. I have been using the back […]
Aperture Demystified
The thought for this blog post came while I was having a cup of coffee with a photographer friend and it turned out that he wasn’t aware about the actual physics behind what f/4 really meant for a […]
Every Subject has a silver lining…
Rim-lit photography is one of the best ways to get creative with light. For those who are new to the term Rim-lit let me explain what it means. Simply put, rim-lit photography is where the […]
Camera Froze? Panic Attack!!
Imagine you are on the field and clicking something when suddenly the camera hangs. It just stops responding. Looks like a piece of stone and definitely behaves like one. What do you do? Well, firstly […]
Exposure Compensation - The Mood Changer
“Dial in an exposure compensation of -1” If that statement doesn’t make much sense to you, then I think it is time to hit the books. If it does make sense and still if you […]
What Settings did you use?
How often have you asked/heard this question? Compare it with - ‘Very interesting use of light, how did you decide on this perspective?’ It is quite probable that you wouldn’t have heard the second question […]
Ground Level - Why?
So why does one click ground-level images? Simply put it gives you more pleasing backgrounds, but the question is ‘Why?’ Why : Often in my workshops and tours, I keep requesting people to ask ‘WHY’ […]
