Thursday, October 31, 2013

Week # 44 / 2 - High ISO

This again at ISO 1600
Location: Central Park
Picture of the day in 2011: Halloween deco
Picture of the day in 2010: Baked nippattu

Week # 44 / 1 - High ISO

The theme this week is photos with high ISO, 1600 & higher. This was taken at ISO 1600. I usually adjust my aperture and shutter speed for light and use high ISO unless it is absolutely required. Most of the pictures I took with high ISO have lot of noise and try to avoid it. But today was a perfect day to try high ISO. It was a cloudy day and long exposure (slow shutter speed) would require holding the camera sturdy, which I absolutely can not do. High ISO did the trick!
Location: Central Park Picture of the day in 2011: Halloween deco
Picture of the day in 2010: Baked nippattu

Friday, October 18, 2013

Week # 42 / 3 - Pink

This again is a catch post and back dating to week 42, although it was taking in week 44
Camera: iPhone 5s
Picture of the day in 2011: Fall tradition
Picture of the day in 2010: Flock of birds

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Week # 42 / 2 - Pink

I am slowly catching up with my themes and this actually fits my next week's theme too but I am posting it for the theme pink.
Picture of the day in 2011: Salad prep
Picture of the day in 2010: Happy Dasara with a bowl of this

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Week # 42 / 1 - Pink

I have fallen behind on my themes and am updating as I take the pictures.
Picture of the day in 2011: Occupy Wall Street moves to Times Square
Picture of the day in 2010: In Times Square

Friday, October 11, 2013

Week # 41 / 2 - Glass

Camera: Sony P&S

I have fallen behind on my weekly themes. I am trying to catch up and will post as I click a picture that suits the theme. Picture of the day in 2011: Look who is in Union Square
Picture of the day in 2010: Animated clock in the park

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Week # 41 / 1 - Glass

Photographing glass is very tricky. Today I attempted to take a picture of a glass without any reflections on the glass. I was successful to some extent in taking a black-line glass photo (the first pic) without any reflections on it but not a white-line glass photo (second pic). I will try again another day. :)
Picture of the day in 2011: Towed away
Picture of the day in 2010: It was..

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Week # 40 / 2 - Hand

Oh boy, what a nightmare it is to find a taxi in midtown Manhattan during the evening rush hour! It was my turn after her and unlike her, I was fortune enough to get one very soon.
Camera: Sony P&S
Picture of the day in 2011: From Empire State Building
Picture of the day in 2010: Fall is yet to arrive

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Week # 40 / 1 - Hands

This is from the archives.  This was taken at a mehndi party in India, one of the pre-wedding rituals.  
Camera: Sony P&S
Picture of the day in 2011: Lovely caps
Picture of the day in 2010: Finally made it today