Incredible India: Memories in images

[zoossh]

but i do note a certain style. the leveling is pushed somehow. while the silhouette intended is not affected, there is also a significant degree of black shadows in the portraits that does not show much details. usually if the screen is not calibrated, some of the details in the shadows may not show up, but my screen is calibrated. so while the colors is vibrant, the shadow is too black in the portraits in my opinion. and becos it happens in all the photos, i think it is not a mistake but rather a style, so wonder what satya thinks abt it.

as for #20, it is the most interesting becos the color contrast is very high, considering that ts said it is taken in hot sun. considering that the boys got to squint their eyes, i guess it is probably obvious that satya is standing in front of the sun to shoot them well-illuminated with a nice blue sky whereas they are facing him and the sun behind him.... however with the strong contrast, the first min i look before reading is i thought the 4 person is being cut and paste onto the background, accounting for the difference in size of head. guess it is an illusion i have. but the impact of such a shot is interesting. what focal length did you shoot at?

 

[satya]

but i do note a certain style. the leveling is pushed somehow. while the silhouette intended is not affected, there is also a significant degree of black shadows in the portraits that does not show much details. usually if the screen is not calibrated, some of the details in the shadows may not show up, but my screen is calibrated. so while the colors is vibrant, the shadow is too black in the portraits in my opinion. and becos it happens in all the photos, i think it is not a mistake but rather a style, so wonder what satya thinks abt it.

as for #20, it is the most interesting becos the color contrast is very high, considering that ts said it is taken in hot sun. considering that the boys got to squint their eyes, i guess it is probably obvious that satya is standing in front of the sun to shoot them well-illuminated with a nice blue sky whereas they are facing him and the sun behind him.... however with the strong contrast, the first min i look before reading is i thought the 4 person is being cut and paste onto the background, accounting for the difference in size of head. guess it is an illusion i have. but the impact of such a shot is interesting. what focal length did you shoot at?

Well as you said i guess its just my style. ive always loved vibrant colors and high contrast. i play a lot with light.

And about the 4 kids.. i just liked the way they looked in my frame.. there were these 4 cute heads in a pattern.. and the fort in the background was looking smaller than the smallest kid's head. In a subtle way i just felt a child's brain was way "more significant" than the huge fort. As u can see the colors of their uniform is brown.. and very contrasting to the blue sky.. and like i mentioned earlier.. i look for high contrast in color. This shot was probably shot at f8 1/500 if i recall correctly.

India has so far been known for its amazing architecture, forts, palaces.. but today its the IT professionals who stand as an icon for India. In this picture both icons were captured. This makes the photograph more meaningful to me.

Glad to know you found my photos interesting. This is what sharing is all about. Will post more soon.

BTW i just checked your series and love your photographs.. you have a keen eye on capturing the images of the "real" India which is not an easy thing to do. Kudos to that!

 

[satya]

Have been having a hectic week. Anyway here are some more.. enjoy!

21. Rajasthani Egg Curry Rocks

22. Enchanting Goa

23. Hippie forever

24. A lovely Indian Lady and her Mother

25. Taking a break

Sorry for the slight dust on CCD.. will take care of it when i get some time..
Thanks for feedback in advance. Will post more soon!

Cheers
Satya

 

[dennisthetiger]

fantastic moments u got there!!:thumbsup:i believe india would have been proud of you!:thumbsup:

 

[TONYPHOTO]

Beautiful pictures indeed. Great works.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[ooniik]

Kudos to you... lovely pictures detailing your trip to India :thumbsup:

 

[satya]

Beautiful pictures indeed. Great works.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

fantastic moments u got there!!:thumbsup:i believe india would have been proud of you!:thumbsup:

Kudos to you... lovely pictures detailing your trip to India :thumbsup:

Thanks for the compliments.... sorry for the late reply.. have been extremely busy for the last month.. will try to post some more soon

 

[LOTUSfairy]

4. On the Rise

Satya

I saw your pics on the magazine cover... Cheers....amazing....:thumbsup:
i envy you guys who took sure amazing pics...

 

[zoossh]

which mag is that?

 

[LOTUSfairy]

which mag is that?

photovideoi - May 07 issue..

www.photovideoi.com

 

[michele4578]

Great Series! Awesome colors! :bigeyes:

 

[satya]

I saw your pics on the magazine cover... Cheers....amazing....:thumbsup:
i envy you guys who took sure amazing pics...

Thank you for the compliments.. well i had no idea itll come as the PVI cover.. good to know you liked it

 

[angiee]

If you don't come back with any amount of decent photos from India, you might as well hang up your gear.

 

[LOTUSfairy]

Satya...I think I saw more pics published....
can we meet up and show us more pics...
great captures...:thumbsup:

 

[matrixneo]

I like #6 and #7....#6 reminds me of .....STUPID RG....BUY ALL THE PIGEONS...NOW I GOT NO PIGEONS LEFT TO BID MY BROTHER FAREWELL :sweatsm:

 

[LOTUSfairy]

I like #6 and #7....#6 reminds me of .....STUPID RG....BUY ALL THE PIGEONS...NOW I GOT NO PIGEONS LEFT TO BID MY BROTHER FAREWELL :sweatsm:

erhh..dun think you want the MORE BIRDS MORE LUCK feeling lor..

cos when I was at Varanasi, was admiring and taking photo of many many birds resting on the pillars...someone gave a "gun shot" and it echo-ed the entire place..and all the birds scrambling and flew above me...and "bomb" me...
I was frantically saving my head, my cam and my jacket!!!

Till now I Din win 4-D leh..

 

[surrealifez]

really love ur photos and the way u capture it :thumbsup:

 

[satya]

Satya...I think I saw more pics published....
can we meet up and show us more pics...
great captures...:thumbsup:

Thanks LOTUSfairy... yea.. and a two page article as well.. it basically describes the travel experience and why one mustn't miss India.. and btw i will post some more pics soon.. hope you like them

 

[averynkh]

one word - IMPRESSIVE!

are u the photographer for photovideoi?
coz #4 is the cover for tis issue of photovideoi,
http://www.photovideoi.com/

 

[gumnaam]

Damn good photos.......... specially the way u framed and composed them..................truly "INCREDIBLE INDIA"