Apr 10 - H for Hands #AtoZChallenge

H for Hands, hands of a watch. Did some post processing to get this finish and effect.

Camera: Sony Mark 3 RX100
Picture of the day in 2013: Flowers
Picture of the day in 2012: Arms
Picture of the day in 2011: Walk in the park

Apr 5 - D for Depth of Field #AtoZChallenge

Example of Deep DoF with f stop 6.3 & shutter 1/20 sec

D for Depth of Field. Depth of field (DoF) is one of the most important concepts in photography. DoF is the depth of the area in the photo that is in focus and sharp. DoF varies from photo to photo. There are many factors that affect DoF filed and Aperture is one of them.

Aperture is the opening of the lens and depending on the size of the opening, DoF varies. Aperture is measured in f stop. When lens opening is small, f stop number is big, resulting in a deep the DoF and conversely, when the lens opening is larger, f stop number is small resulting in a shallow DoF.

Above picture is an example of deep DoF where the entire frame is in focus. Deeper DoF is used when everything in the photo needs to be sharp and in focus, such as in landscape photography.

Example of shallow DoF with f stop 1.8, shutter 1/200 sec

Above picture is an example of shallow depth of field where the bottle in the foreground is in focus and rest of the bottles and the backdrop gradually go out of focus. Shallow DoF is used for portraits, bokeh and often for macro photography.

I usually shoot in manual mode. I used almost same set up for both the photos but different settings. Since aperture is different for both the photos, I had to adjust other settings. Aperture not only affects DoF but also the amount of light that goes into the camera, hence had to adjust teh shutter speed. I shall talk more about it tomorrow.

Camera: Nikon 5100, 50mm f/1.8 prime lens
Picture of the day in 2012: Devil, the one with horns
Picture of the day in 2011: Wet flowers

Feb 22 - Still Life, Satsumas

This image is from last month. I had some issues with my photo editing software for the past few weeks. Now that is resolved, trying to get back to my routine and update this blog more often.
Camera: Nikon 5100
Picture of the day in 2015: Local vegetable market
Picture of the day in 2012: Basket of potatoes
Picture of the day in 2011: Seals in the park

Aug 30 - Still Life: Squash ~ Bottle Gourd

Last Friday when I did some Indian groceries, I picked up two varieties of bottle gourd; the long and two round ones.
Camera: Nikon 5100
Picture of the day in 2015: Cooking with greens
Picture of the day in 2012: Sunrise
Picture of the day in 2011: W for Waves
Picture of the day in 2010: Bride & groom

Aug 29 - Still Life, Snake Gourd

This month flew by in a jiffy. I did not take many pictures. I took a few for the cooking blog but most of them were in a hurry to update the blog. I did post a few on Instagram which were taken with my iPhone. I don't think I shall be taking any pictures for this blog for the next few days but shall share food pictures which I take for my cooking blog, MySpicyKitchen. You are going to see lot of food pictures; both cooked and uncooked.
Camera: Nikon 5100
Picture of the day in 2015: Lotus seed pods
Picture of the day in 2012: Bowl of fresh green peas
Picture of the day in 2011: V for View of uptown
Picture of the day in 2010: Mischief

Mar 2: Still Life Photography - Egg on Forks

Hello my dear readers! This space has been silent for some time. This year I am not going to do Project 365 but will try to post pictures as often as possible. Until next time, enjoy this still life image. This is a replication of an image I saw on Google images.
Camera: Nikon 5100
Picture of the day in 2015: Flowers
Picture of the day in 2012: Camera
Picture of the day in 2011: Resting birds

Jun 16 - Day 167: Create Detail Photo - Lock 2

I was surprised how many locks I spotted in the park. I should probably do a theme on locks. :) I could not decide on which photo to post hence posting both, though I like the shallow depth of field in the above picture.

Picture of the day in 2012: 10 days of one subject (DoS) 1
Picture of the day in 2011: Dinner in the making
Picture of the day in 2010: Drive through the country side

Jun 15 - Day 166: Create Detail Photos: Lock

Location: Central Park
Picture of the day in 2012: News
Picture of the day in 2011: Corporate event at the park
Picture of the day in 2010: Suburbia

Jan 7 - Day 7: Jewelry Box

Picture of the day in 2012: From Central park
Picture of the day in 2011: Steam from the buildings