Just got back from a 10-day trip to India. I got a good response from the Kenya pics, so I thought I'd post these ones on here as well. I hope you guys like them. Please feel free to share, take or whatever. Like last time, I request that since there are pics of other folks on the site, please be kind - much appreciated. India pics Also, if any of you is a photographer, I would appreciate any tips. I'm just getting into this, and try to experiment - some turn out ok, and some are disastrous. Thanks!
I loved your pics from Kenya. I'll take a look at these pics from India when I get home. Thanks rockit.
Nice pics I just wish I knew you were going to hyderabad because i've been there multiple times to visit family and there's plenty of cool stuff there that most people dont get to see.
Muy buenas fotos. Me hubiera gustado ver a la bailadora árabe enfocada bien. Tal vez... ¿una mejor camara que tu PENTAX *istD? --------------- Very Good pictures. I would have loved to have seen the belly dancer well-focused. Maybe... a better camera than your PENTAX *istD?
Psssh ... please What happened there was I was messing around earlier with some manual settings, trying to get that blurred effect for some other things, and I forgot to change back the settings and found out after I got back to the hotel geeimsobored ... I had a good time in Hyderabad; I know a LOT of people there. Went all over town for shopping, eating out ... as much as I could fit in 2 days.
Some great shots, rockit. The only thing that jumped out, for me, as a suggestion would have been to make take this as a "landscape" shot, from a little farther back, and from the absolute center of the view of the Taj. I have a shot I took in 1965 of my mother and sister standing in front of the reflection pool. I think I must have taken it from some steps closer to the entrance, because they are at the center of the shot, but they don't block the view of the Taj Mahal, the most beautiful building in the world, in my opinion. Here is your shot. I wish I had a way to post mine. Were you able to see it by moonlight? You could do that back then. It glowed. I think it used to be whiter than it is now. I hope it isn't too damaged by pollution, a problem I've heard is a real danger to it and the rest of the historic parts of the city.
Nice job! You have a good eye for composition. One thing that I've always been told when it comes to travel photography - and this holds true for any photography for that matter - is that sometimes you have to wait for a good picture. You have to wait until the frame is clear of people walking in front of you or the lighting to be right or whatever. Sometimes, the best photo is missed by seconds because you're in a hurry, you know? Also, did you set your aperature, shutter speed and white balance or did you let the camera do it for you? I ask because some of the shots seem to be very clear while others don't have the same sharpness to them, like maybe you could have taken a shot in bright light a stop higher. Just wondering. Really beautiful shots though. I love the one of the two kids. Awesome.
Very nice pics! Thanks for sharing. I'm picking up photography too and got my 2nd hand 300d two months ago.
Nah, didn't make it to Bomboy this time - not much of a party person to begin with, but have to get out there and western Rajasthan next time Jeff - thanks for the comments. Jeff, I did most shots manually, and you're right about the light. Some of the time, it was so sunny that I purposely looked for a heavy shade, not realizing it would completely ruin the shot. And I agree, you need a lot of patience to get good pictures. What is so frustrating is people are so inconsiderate. They see you in the middle of a taking a picture - either they'll just bump you, or just walk in front - pisses me off. I think you're referring to the pic of the Taj from the pool area with the 2 girls in the frame? I asked them a few times to move, but after awhile, it was soooooooooooooo hot, I was like screw it ... get the pic and go home! But yes ... time and patience required. I'm trying to get some more of the techniques before the next trip in Nov - if you have any, keep em coming Deckard - I don't know what to compare the Taj to before, but it didn't look as "white" as I had thought, so definitely pollution has taken it's toll. From what other locals said, they're making some efforts to restoring the place. Efforts are already underway in parts of Delhi. And I also agree with you on the composition of the shot ... I should have stepped 2-3 steps more to the left to balance it out. And I also didn't make good use of the polarizer to liven up the sky. Didn't get to see it in moonlight, they close it down at 7, so just saw it from my room, not WOW from that far. Uprising - I'm in Riyadh. I think you're up East somewhere, right? It's a pretty nice place, I really have no complaints, except maybe the lack of movie theaters. And some stupid rules at some stores where it's only "families" from Wed afternoon to Fri evening! Other than that, I get home by 3, so time to do anything and everything Again, thank you all for taking a look and leaving comments, I really appreciate it!
Nice pictures. I've been in india for almost 2 months now and went to a few of the same spots, about the time i got to Agra in August I almost went crazy. I've found that south India is a lot more tolerable than north india, more relaxed etc.
Namaste. Ap kesi he? Rockit zindabad. Ap pictures zindabad. Kia ap shirab pina he? Bohat bohat shukria.
Something you might consider is bringing a travel tripod and some kind of remote. If you set up a shot for an object or place, you can then move away from the camera and people are less likely to jump into the frame. Of course, you have to watch the camera. You might also, if your camera has the option, consider setting your white balance using a gray card. In situations where the light changes a lot, it can help a great deal especially when it comes to sharp contrast. It's amazing the difference that it makes if you stand in the shade or in the sun, if the sun is out directly or if a cloud passes by. I took some shots outside my house last month and there were two identical shots except the first was direct sun and the second a cloud passed over and partially shaded the sunlight. The difference in color and contrast was night and day. Weird.
