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 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
An important part of digital photography is post-processing. But to some, this is a somewhat controversial topic. Isn’t it cheating to use a photo editing software to modify your pictures? I would say no, it isn’t. It’s just a tool and It still takes a good photographer to create a good picture. But even during … Read more
“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” – Jim Rohn Most of new photographers fail to understand the basics of photography. Without understanding the basic principles like aperture, ISO and shutter speed, it is impossible to be a good photographer. To improve their fundamental knowledge … Read more
Unlike humans, a fly has five eyes. Three simple eyes, with little more than an ability to distinguish light from dark and sense movement and two much larger, compound eyes. Compound eyes are a feature unique to Insects. Instead of a single lens, insects see the world as a composite diorama, through many hundred or … Read more