That's Me.

Missing my Grandfather

Now that my exams are nearing by, I spend most of my time at home. And most of the time, alone at home. As everyone leaves early in the morning for work and they come back only late in the night. And they're so tired, sometimes, they're just sleeping sitting on these chairs. These chairs are supposed to be more than 20-25 yrs old. Yes I am not kidding. They are old. And one of the strongest chairs, as they have had a very Responsible time, get more than one generation, all the way here. Strong in every sense, not just Mechanical Strength.

These Chairs, remind me of my Grandfather, whom I could see only once, before he died, when I was very young. It's because, I was born in a City and he with his family, was staying in our Village. He used to love me as a child and used to always, get me baloons/toys, or whatever other need I had/asked for. He was a very tidy person, always wearing neat and tidy white clothes. He lived with my grandma, and few of his daughters in our small village, here in India. It's basically a Marathi speaking area, as it's in Maharashtra (A state in India).

Being from a Tailor Background, after loads of day's work of Tailoring, he was always seen sitting on these chairs, relaxing, while he sipped his Tea, at the evenings.

Ah gone are those days, when I used to enjoy watching the sun go down, with him along my side. And we used to talk for long hours. Until it was dark, or it was dinner time.

Gone are those days. Miss you grandpa. I just miss you very much. :(

Other Shots by me

Landscapes from 7th Floor

Hi All,
Have shifted to a new place here in bangalore, If I din't mention before, I am in bangalore for a while, staying with my elder brother. The Flat is on 7th Floor and is enough to get some good view of the landscapes that drop in sometimes, out of luck. You got it all here.. Have a look. I just loved these landscapes, clicked the same things at different times and situations, Rain, Sun, Thunderstorm, etc.,


















Ooooooh, it finally started to Rain here in Bangalore, The Days are like this (above and below pics) and as the sun starts to sink, Clouds start to Leak!
























Loved the way these days are going. Blue Sky, floating Clouds (Slow motion).


















It rained quite nicely and then it took off. After effects are deceptively beautiful aren't they? (below)

The Technique (Goblet Art)

Here's how I achieved these photographs,

The Ingredients:
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1. A Table of enough height (I am pretty tall, so needed it, to avoid straining myself.)
2. A Table Lamp (+ A Regular Bulb of atleast 40W Power, higher the power, better the result)
3. A Shiny Surface (I used a white board with a bit of texture on it.) Black Granite would give impressive results, atleast I think so.
4. A Bright reflective Background (I used a White thermocole piece, big enough, to cover my composition's area, in the camera's viewfinder)
5. A Camera (I prefered using a Digital SLR, as I could see instant results and alter my settings to improve the exposure levels)
6. Camera Focal Length Range: 50mm onwards (I suggest nothing less than 50mm, if you don't have large thermocole and the Table lamp is not covering most of the thermocole's area. Also here I used a 50mm Prime lens)

The Recipe
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The Base:
On the Table, lay down the shiny board which you have.

The Background:
Arrange the Thermocole Piece such that it's approximately vertically standing on the table. Arrange the Table Lamp such that it's light falls properly on the thermocole surface.

The Goblets:
Arrange the Goblets on the shiny white board just in between the background and you (the camera).

Now, that everything's set, it's time to get going. Compose the Goblets in such a way through your camera that your background is as bright as possible. Also note that, the light shouldn't be falling on the goblets.

Try overexposing by 1 or 1.5 point (You may have to find out the best value yourself) to achieve better results.

That's all folks.

Some more...

I am Back!

Hey guys/gals,
I am back. Of course, as Sudarshan keeps saying in his blog, I too haven't quit Blogging! :D

Now, here's something I wanna share with you all. Have been long when I tried something in Photography, this time used a Digital SLR instead.

Critique/Comment Please!

Farewell Michael Schumacher

The Roar, the Power, the Team-Tactics, the Tire-Team partnerships. All of them have been showing their magic in Formula 1, since long. While Schumacher's Rivals are quitely looking the German walk off. I, like some others here (may be), feel that it could have been a year or some more before he took this decision.

As the name suggests, Formula 1, the no. 1 formula for a Car and it's Engine, on Earth at those restrictions and regulations, put forth by the F1 community, is not just about the machine, its about so many things. The Proper tuning of the car for the track, the Tires Selections, etc., Keep the Combination right, and the driver is inside the Podium.

Schumi, has been, undoubtedly an outstanding F1 driver. His 90 F1 Race wins, 7 World Titles and records of fastest laps are not to be just mentioned. They are well understood. There's something special in Schumi-Driving, however!. The Shortest Curves, the highest speeds at longest lines, and ofcourse, an Undivided Focus to "Driving". Naw!!! I know.. it's Michael Schumacher.

The World has seen many drivers, F1 drivers. But, this German fellow has something special.

Hats off to you Michael, we'll always miss you.

Photograph courtesy Car Magazine