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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 A Brief Review

Pond Heron

I purchased this new bridge camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 around 45 days back. I had an extensive look at the features, benefits and pit falls of this highly capable bridge camera. After clicking over 3500 pictures, I have gained enough experience on this camera. As the web is full of extensive reviews of this little … Read more

Purple-Rumped Sunbird

Purple-Rumped Sunbird

I saw these sunbirds feeding on the Calatropis flowers. Both male and female were taking turns to feed a small bunch of these crown flower nectar. As it was late December evening light which was quite diffuse and low, I used a relatively slow shutter speed (1/320th of second) to capture these birds at ISO … Read more

Two Birds on a Rainy Day

Indian Peahen

We had unexpected summer showers that day. I was going to Mangalore from my home town and spotted these two birds on the way. Peahen was foraging in the undergrowth, after the rains had stopped. Even though I would have liked to capture the Common Hawk-Cuckoo on a natural perch, I had to be satisfied … Read more

ReelCall 2.0

ReelCall 2.0

Make A Difference is organizing “REELCALL 2.0” a Portrait and Street Photography Workshop by me on 24th Feb 2013, Sunday from 8:30 AM to 1 PM at Hotel Motimahal, Mangalore. All proceeds go to “Make A Difference”, a youth volunteer network that educates children at risk. Registration Fee:Rs 600/- To register, please send your email … Read more

Around Kambala

Around Kambala

In my earlier blog on Moodabidri Kambala there was lot action and excitement in the Kambala tracks. There was even more excitement outside the Kambala tracks. Thousands of people visit Kambala and each will be staying almost the full day or even the next at the venue. It is a great opportunity for food stalls … Read more

Faking a Sun Trail

Faking a Sun Trail

Two days back I posted this curious picture which looks like sun trail on my Facebook page and asked my friends to solve mystery how it was taken. This resulted is a flurry of answers, few were nearer to truth and few were very far fetched. All in all it was a great exercise in … Read more