THE FABIA CLUB

k_ajay · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: Your forum, your Photographs

Dear Fabiosi,

The Admin team have created a new section for all photographers and photo enthusiasts to share captures taken by their 3rd eye - the Camera. Whatever your photograph may be, you can share them here and also educate anyone who'd like t learn anything about photography.

A separate thread will be opened for discussing photographic equipments, etc, so 'please' keep this thread for displaying and sharing your photographs only.

Note: It is important that we maintain a decent environment for all forum members, so towards that requirement, the admin team requests all users NOT TO post any photos that are violent or disturbing in nature, any photos that depict pornography or nudity, etc. Any posts found to violate this rule will be removed by the admin team immediately and repeated instances by the member will result in a BAN from the forum. Thanks for your cooperation.
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k_ajay · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: My Random photos

To start this thread off with, I'm posting some photos I'd taken from early 2006 until now. Photography is one of my hobbies and I am constantly trying to get better as a photographer.

Please note, I'm not even an amateur photographer, I'm just a student of photography, trying to learn and understand the art. I appreciate your comments and feedback for the images here. Thanks for stopping by.

The Beautiful evening Sky

The Horse Ride - Motion Blur

Pretty-as-a-Parrot

Hari the Potter puttar ka Kamaal

The Sun, The Sand and The Horizon. Simply slip into it.

A Sea of Colors.

The Country's National Bird. Striking a Pose; in Turquoise.

Seen a Sitting Duck [outside of office, lol]??

My Ex-Bike [Buller Machismo 350 Std]

That's all I have for now. Will share more later.

Cheers
aK
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rm · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:46 am Post subject: Re: My Random photos

admin · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am Post subject: Re: My Random photos

k_ajay · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject: Laughing away..

RM,

Haha.. I truly mean and stand by what I've said. These photos may appear to be nice, but they're far from being a good photo. Ask the photo experts if you don't believe me.

Though I'd think the Parrot's photo has come close to being a good photo, exposure and composition wise. Otherwise, all are just or below average, honestly. Smile

Robin,

It would be a crying shame not to take mouth watering photos after going to Leh, simply because you didn't learn to shoot great photos. Leh Ladakh are full of landscape photography opportunities and I'd give an arm and leg to be well equipped to take brilliant photos when I go there. Seriously, you need a crash course for the basics and a good DSLr camera Wink

Some more snaps for all your comments...

First Snow fall of my life. Unforgettable experience.

Sea & Sunrise - Purrfect breakfast moment

Another Parrot; caught during it's lunch.

Majestic beyond words. First mountain + snow capture.

Going Downstream. Snapped in Manali, HP. Though nowhere close to being a good photo, I consider the composition one of the best I've taken.

I must say none of the photos are post-processed and they're displayed, as they'd been taken. I don't know if that's good or bad, but truth be told, I am no expert in making the pics look better via Post production. Somehow, I prefer they be taken as naturally as they can, and be reproduced to the best one can.

Though I won't deny that I'll try post production on my photos when I learn how to do them effectively.. Appreciate your comments.

Thanks.
aK
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rm · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Laughing away..

rm · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: A few of mine...

Some random pictures taken with different point and shoot cameras. All very basic

Pumpkin. Ohio. Canon S5 IS

Truck. Tennessee. Nikon CP3200. My first digicam. Still have it.

Beach. Canada. Fuji FinePixS5700

Kerala. Cochin. Sony W50

Snow. Ohio. Fuji FinePixS5700

rm
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k_ajay · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:52 pm Post subject:

Haha RM.. Nothing in being modest or such. Anyway, I accept your compliments and happy to see someone agree my the photos above look nice.

And you can add 'common men like us' since I'm no pro or expert either.

About your photos, they look nice and detailed for a simple Point and shoot camera. But further analysis reveals:

1. You have or have had too many point and shoot cameras [LOL].
2. Fuji certainly make good quality P&S cameras since the snaps taken by Fuji stand out.
3. I simply love the 3rd pic, that of the beach @ Canada. If you have a large format of that pic, please email it over to me so I can have it as my wallpaper. You can also put your email at the bottom so I'll always know who gave it to me Smile

. To speak like an expert, nothing per se is amazing in this picture, but as a common photographer, I love the simplicity of the subject, about correct lighting and exposure and how effortlessly it's come out right from a point & shoot camera. Simply cool, rm.
4. The Kerala cochin photo needed a bit more lighting, probably you could have adjusted the ISO speed, but of course, if your camera allowed you to.
5. The snow @ Ohio photo seems a wee bit overexposed [think it needs a little more contrast] and I love the pic of the truck. Well shot and completely covered..

I think you might love to upgrade to a beginner DSLR too if you are serious about photography hobby. I'm going to upgrade to a Canon EOS 500D or 550D if I can, and also learn the basics formally, so I expect I can take better photographs in the later months to come...

Do you have all these P&S cameras still with you? You got 5? If you do, you are mad.. lol..

Keep posting buddy.
aK
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rm · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject:

k_ajay · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject:

RM,

Guaranteed, you are mad. lol.. So many cams, you must be an artifact collector. Smile

Anyway, yes, I'd like that picture and I won't be surprised to see many others asking for it too when they see that beach pic [I wish I click something worthy like that sometime soon, though I cannot visit Canada for it, lol].

So which Nikon do you have? Why not post the other pics too? Waiting to see what other great pics you have. And to top it all, you were tripping on me saying you'd give an arm to take pics like me..

Yeah right!! Razz

aK
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Srreekumar · Been Around Fabiosi Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 54

Ahhh..some photography lovers here..Well, birds of same feather flock together, don't they? Photography is one of my passion and i'm in the process of learning it. I'm sharing some of mine and would add more during the course..

I began my digital photography with a Nikon Coolpix 4200, then moved onto Canon S3 IS and currently I'm using a Sony DSC-H50, Planning to upgrade to an SLR by August/ September.

Being in Fabia Club, let me begin with a snap of my fabia in the backdrop of a paddy field (my weakness)

somewhere near nagercoil

the roads were lovely, wide and unending.. NH 7 after Valliyoor (en route to Thirunelveli)

munnar

cheeyapara waterfalls en route to munnar

this used to be scenery all around kerala once upon a time

rain rain come again

early morning at Kuttanad backwater

sunset in Kuttanad

having 'head weight'?????

got her finally..

another day winds down as the sun merges with the ocean

and i had (nautical) miles to row before i sleep Smile

rm · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:31 pm Post subject:

rm · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject:

admin · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:28 am Post subject:

Some from my side. These were snapped by my wife yesterday. We were travelling on Hosur road when I saw this from the other side of the road in the GM showroom. Initially it looked like Corvette.

rm · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject:

[quote="admin"]Initially it looked like Corvette.

[i/quote]

ak,

It looks more like the Camaro to me. Here is a pic of yours sincerely with a Corvette.

Your wife is great with a cam too. Runs in the family it seems.

rm
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admin · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:42 pm Post subject:

Yes it is a Camaro. Worth 85 lacs only. 6.2 L engine. It arrived yesterday only.

Nah, I am not a good photographer at all. All the pics posted by me was snapped by my wife.

rm · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject:

admin · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject:

That was what I was told by am employee there. I asked what power, he said 1000+ bhp Shocked

and

. I guess he was dreaming about Bugatti

Here is one more.

rm · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject:

I did hear about Hennessey giving the Camaro a 1000 Hp option. Stock. I am not so sure of. I bet neither was the chap trying to sell it to you Wink

rm
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k_ajay · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject: Cool as a .....

RM, I think in your first reply to Camaro pic posted by 'Admin', that's Robin. My wife hardly takes photos but she's slowly picking up the interest.. So much so, that she's already asking me for a P&S camera now... Shocked

Robin,

Wow. Lucky you got to see the Camaro yesterday. That, btw, is a special edition and it's the 'Transformers Edition'; this car was the 'Bumble Bee' , a protector Autobot. I'm surprised GM has consider India for sales of this car too. Excellent move by GM; I think 82 lakhs is a bit overpriced but well worth. It's a super revving car.

aK
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