The S Curve
The “eye flow” in a photo is the path the viewer’s eyes take as they enter the image, studies it, and leads eye within the picture. The longer the photographer gets the viewer to study the image, the...
View ArticleCreate Panoramas in Lightroom
Lightroom is one of my preferred tools to stitch panoramic images. In the past one would have to either use Adobe Photoshop or third-party software such as PTGui to stitch panoramas, with the latest...
View ArticleRule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about in composition on photography. Many thank this rule for their well balanced and interesting shots. However,...
View ArticlePatterns
Patterns are simply repeated shapes, colours or objects, ordered in either regular or irregular formations. As a photographer, using pattern is key to good composition and, when used effectively, can...
View ArticleTerminal 2 Jaya He Museum Part 1
Last month (April 2018) I and my family travelled to Europe to visit Barcelona, Milan and Istanbul. The first leg of the journey was from Mangalore Airport to Mumbai Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 1
There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners. ~ Antoni Gaudi I always wanted to visit Barcelona mainly for the works of...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 2
For our second day in Barcelona, we wanted to explore Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) which is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. We took the metro from Diagonal metro station closest to our hostel...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 3
After visiting the Gothic Quarter, which I covered in my earlier blog, we had our lunch at a restaurant at OBE restaurant on Plaça de Santa Caterina. Very good food, fabulous service and reasonable...
View ArticleTamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VC USD Brief Hands-on Review
In 2014 Tamron built a very affordable super telephoto zoom lens – SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC USD which I was fortunate to review here. The lens was an instant success and spawned a whole new class of...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 4
Our third day at Barcelona was a Sunday. On Sunday Barcelona markets & most shops are more or less closed except few tourist shops along with few bakeries and pastry shops. On searching for...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 5
The third-day in Barcelona was covered in my last blog. During the afternoon we headed out to visit Gaudí’s greatest creation – Sagrada Família. Online Ticket was tough to get as it was being Sunday,...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 6
Our last day at Barcelona trip, we wanted to visit Montserrat. Montserrat is a mountain top monastery in Catalonia, Spain. Situated atop an unusual rock mountain, it is very popular among Catalans, and...
View ArticleDemystifying Flash Duration
The Flash Duration for any flash is technically is the length of time that the flash tube emits light for a single burst. Unfortunately, the flash manufacturers don’t tell you how long the actual flash...
View ArticleAbode of Gaudi – Barcelona Part 7
Returning from our trip to Montserrat, which I had covered in my last blog we reached Plaça d’Espanya. Plaça d’Espanya is one of Barcelona’s most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929...
View ArticleLema Leaf Beetle
I saw this leaf beetle in my backyard feeding on the leaves of the Cheilocostus speciosus (Crepe Ginger). It has 4 tiny dark spots on their hard wing cases (elytra), two on each elytron. This...
View ArticleBioluminescence – Living Lights
Across the various beaches of Karnataka coast, the waves at night are showing a strange glow, due to bioluminescence. For many of us, the only awareness of bioluminescence—the emission of light by...
View ArticleWhite Lynx Spider
I found this female white Lynx spider Oxyopes cf shweta on a leaf at Kadri Park, Mangalore. Oxyopes cf shweta, commonly known as White Lynx Spider, belongs to the genus Oxyopes, in the family...
View ArticleOriental Spiny Orb-Weaver
I found this female Oriental Spiny Orb-Weaver spider Gastercantha cf geminata on a leaf at Kadri Park, Mangalore. Spiny orb-weavers is a common name for Gasteracantha, a genus of spiders. They are also...
View ArticleLacewing Larva vs Aphids
This plant in my garden was infested with yellow coloured aphids. These belong to Aphis nerii an aphid of the family Aphididae. Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, sweet pepper...
View ArticleKambala Time Table 2018-19
Here is the Timetable of Kambala Races which are going held in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi & Kasargod Districts during the year 2018-19. These are the dates announced by District Kambala Committee....
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