| By Biswajit Dey, on August 19th, 2010%  You’ve just witnessed a kingfisher in all its brilliance swoop up its catch – a sight that’s left you in awe. From the edge of your eye, you see another one heading for the kill. In one instinctive moment, you snap up your camera and swing it into position to catch the action. Your timing is perfect, the angle is right, it’s meant to be the next Nat Geo award winning picture. There’s only one thing that’s gone wrong – the picture isn’t as bright or brilliant. Have you been there, done that? Well, here’s what probably went wrong. You were shooting in semi-darkness and the camera only captured as much light as you allowed it. The next time around, all you have to do is widen the aperture! . . . → Read More: Setting the Correct Aperture By Biswajit Dey, on August 16th, 2010%  Of all the rules whimming in your head, this rule of the trinity you’ve got to remember. This is the most basic among the so-called ‘Photographic rules’ and hence is always spoken of first. This rule originated way back when painters realized the psychology behind it, after which the photographers also started to apply this rule successfully to their creations. What is this rule all about? . . . → Read More: Basic Tips on Composition in Photography – Rule of Third By Biswajit Dey, on August 4th, 2010%  You may be the most trigger-happy person around, but that does not amount to the fact that your pictures are good. If you thought that your love for photography qualifies your photographs as ‘awesome’, think again. There is a lot that goes into a picture that does not involve your finger and the shutter release button. Here are a few aspects that you need to be mindful of before pressing down. As pointed out, photography is not just about pointing your camera and taking the shot. Oftentimes, you just take a photograph without much consideration to it and you move on to your next target. But this is not the best way to take a good picture. True, you may have taken a few good shots on your own way. But luck does not always favor. To evolve into a good photographer, your mind should actively search for ways to improve it. You need to question the quality of your shot. . . . → Read More: 10 Points To Take Care of Before Taking a Photograph By Biswajit Dey, on August 1st, 2010%  Here goes the travelogue and the photos taken during the North Bengal-Sikkim Trek. We went for this trek when I was in 3rd year of my engineering. It was one of the most memorable journeys of my life. We were nine and went for a nine day trip. Our trek route was a bit unusual and travelers generally don’t follow this route. We wanted to have it that way so that we can explore some lesser-known places. The actual trip that was planned was to follow the route as Siliguri-> Maneybhanjung -> Chitre -> Tonglu -> Dhotre -> Rimbik -> Shreekhola -> Samanden/Gorkey -> Tonglu -> Sandakhphu -> …. -> Siliguri; but we had to divert our trip from Gorkey to Jorthang and then back to Siliguri.We were going fine, but Tumpa had caught cold and had a soar throat. . . . → Read More: North Bengal-Sikkim Trek Travelogue and Photos | |
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