Hope - Ray Of Light

The photograph is of a temple which has a hole for light ray to be falling on the ground. It was built during the Pallava's (the things you learn when you travel!). And if you go to Kanchipuram beware of the heat, temperature touchs 35+*C!

The reason I’ve put it here is because it’s a photograph that has good contrast. The image has light and dark areas right next to each other, all over the photograph.

Sri Ekambareswara Temple - Kanchipuram

Kailasnathar Temple is built by the Pallava Dynasty during the first quarter of the eighth century. The temple is built of red sandstone and has innumerable carvings of Pallva art, of which the Urdhva Thandava dance of Siva and the laughing face of Parvathi are worth seeing. The architechture of this temple resembles the shore temple at Mamallapuram.

A Lone Tree - Black & White

Photoshop is far too extensive to cover any and all possible adjustments and creative tricks available for a given image. There are countless books on the market today outlining the array of tools and techniques Photoshop has to offer. For the above seen pictures has concentrated on some of the digital darkroom and most useful for the black and white photographer

Picture Of Tree

My best tip is to keep taking photos, keep thinking about it, keep experimenting - there's really no substitute for practice. In my experience, it's best to work intuitively, really focussing on 'being' with your subject, bringing your own feelings to it, and taking photographs from there; a good photo should say as much about you as your subject. Try not to have preconceptions, or 'rules' in your head; be open to seeing what's there as directly as you can. Having said all that, it helps if you have some interesting weather on your side; if you are able to, pick and choose when to go out; get up early and see if you can catch some mist, or choose a thundery day, or sunshine and showers; try different times of day to see what different sun directions bring.

Black & White Photography: In Camera or Post Production

I watched this lily from my window daily and was waiting for the right time to photograph it. It is a natural light shot with a bit of fill at the front, which was used to darken the background.
The question that I’ve been asked a few times this week is: "should I shoot in black and white mode or convert my colored shots later into black and white on my computer?"
My approach to this has always been to shoot in full color and to edit later if necessary.
Here are my random tips, maybe this helps:-
1. Shoot in RAW
2. Shoot in Color
3. Low ISO
4. Plan when to Shoot
5. Composition
6. Wait for the right light

Shore Temple

The Shore Temple (700-728 CE) is so named because it over looks the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. It was build on a promontory sticking out into the Bay of Bengal at Mamallapuram, a tiny village south of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The village was a busy port during the 7th and 8th century reign of the Pallava dynasty during the reign of Narasimhavarman II. The site is famous for the rock-cut caves and the sculptured rock that line a granite hill, including one depicting Arjuna's Penance as well as for other temples in the area. It has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India.

Easy Steps To Photograph Silhouettes

Silhouettes are a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood to the viewers of your photos and often stand out in an album because of the combination of their simplicity but also the story that they convey. I love them because they don’t give the viewer of a clear picture of everything but leave part of the image up to their imagination to wonder about.
1. Choose a Strong Subject
2. Turn off your Flash
3. Get Your Light Right
4. Frame your image
5. Make silhouetted shapes distinct and uncluttered
6. In Auto Mode

Low Light and Night Photography

As the light fades, do thoughts of photography wane also?For me, when I’m absolutely desperate for light without a flash, I use this technique:
1. Crank ISO as high as it will go
2. Shoot RAW if possible
3. Use aperature-priority with the lowest f-stop on the fastest lens I have (f1.8 or lower if you can).
4. If that still causes my shutter speeds to be too low to hand-hold, then I might even set exposure compoensation down a stop, which will increase the speed a little, and then I’ll push the exposure in post (preferablly in RAW).
5. Lastly, I’ll use various forms of noise reduction to help on the grain/noise front.

Evening At Menakshi Temple (Kela Vasal)

The exact time of temple's origin is not confirmed but the structures that are standing today date mostly from the 12th to the 18th century. The present temple standing today was built in the 17th century A.D. by th Nayak rulers. This also has long walk ways with lots of shopping to be done,...what you see here is a late evening normal shopping atmosphere.

Taking Time To.....

Take time to smell the flowers! Infact that is my mantra... I focussed on the simple flower to show the natures beauty. One thing what I did was to imporve the color saturation on a overcast day and positioned myself as close as possible with flower.

Picturing Lanscape

The picture will be more interesting if the horizon or your point of interest is not in the center of the picture. Put the horizon a third of the way down from the top of the frame or the mountain peak a third of the way in from the left. Experiment until you find a composition that appeals to you.