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I have just received a new Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens. Here is a full uncropped frame at 600mm from Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens. Here is a cropped frame from the earlier shot I posted at 600mm (for pixel peepers). Testing this superb and handy lens extensively. Lens … Read more
That summer evening my family wanted to visit beach at Someshwara, near Mangalore. As we reached there early, sun was still high up in the sky and not a cloud in sight. So instead of waiting for sunset, I wanted to explore the slow shutter speed photography. I had forgotten to get my wide angle … Read more
The Setting Sun lay like a spent lover, upon the fiery breast of a molten sky, the fading rays magically transforming the miniature ‘savannah’ around me, into a sea of gold. Transfixed, I stood admiring this curious alchemy, taking some respite from the merciless heat of particularly sweltering day spent in the wilderness, when, perhance, … Read more
I photographed this day flying moth when I was doing review of Panasonic Lumix FZ-200 Camera at Gurupur. This Euchromia polymena moth is also called a wasp moth as it looks like a dangerous wasp. It utilizes this act of mimicry to put off potential predators who are familiar with the wasp’s sting. This colorful … Read more
The dainty insect pictured here is a nymph of a variety of short horned grasshopper (Family Acrididae) Oxya hyla hyla. Being strict vegans and ironically despised for this very fact, they are also known as Rice Grasshoppers, owing to their propensity to damage rice crops at all stages of growth. Both nymphs and adults are … Read more
I am conducting a Portrait & Street Photography Workshop – Reel Call 2.0 on Jan 5th 2014 at SDM Conference Hall in Mangalore, as part of GO MAD 3.0 Sponsors: Goldfinch Hotel, SDM Radio Partner: Radio Mirchi This event is hosted by Make A Difference (MAD) Mangalore. The registrations are now open. Please visit the … Read more