I walk a lonely road... GreenDay

I walk a lonely road... GreenDay, originally uploaded by Aaroon Matthew.

SETTINGS:

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 34 mm
Focal Length: 33.6 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Drummer Girl

Drummer Girl, originally uploaded by Aaroon Matthew.

This is a photograph of a friend of mine who happens to a drummer and was featured sometimes back in India Today's Gujarat Special magazine. In order to create a model like face, I air brushed the image in Photoshop CS3. Air brushing technique enhances the face value and adds appeal to the portraits.

SETTINGS:
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Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Flash: Flash fired, auto mode

Where To???

Where To???, originally uploaded by Aaroon Matthew.

SETTINGS:

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Something to ponder over this morning's cuppatea

Something to ponder over this morning's cuppatea, originally uploaded by Aaroon Matthew.

Settings:

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/36.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 280
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Line of Containers

Line of Containers, originally uploaded by Aaroon Matthew.

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/18.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 220
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Pan Shot - 1st Try!

Pan Shot - 1st Try!, originally uploaded by Aaroon Matthew.

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
ISO Speed: 200

Front View - Sun Temple Modhera

This is another photograph from the Modhera Sun Temple series. I hope you guys have enjoyed viewing the images as much as I enjoy bringing them to you all.

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SETTINGS:

Camera: Nikon E4600
Exposure: 0.004 sec (5/1117)
Aperture: f/6.1
Focal Length: 10.4 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode

Mayna ~ Another Test Shot with Sigma 18-200mm

Another test shot taken using the new Sigma 18-200mm OS HSM & Nikon D40. Its been just a couple of days and I'm yet to get a hang on this lens. I'm still unsure of its "Sweet Spot" ~ the aperture & shutter setting wherein the picture is pin sharp & at its best.

Most of the times, I just forget using the OS button while trying to go shake-free and as you can see in this picture, its not as sharp as it could have been. Need to find more time to play around with this lens and get a real hands on to ensure that the viewers and myself get to view some great pictures.

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SETTINGS:

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/6.0
Focal Length: 135 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

Kite ~ Test Shot using Sigma Lens

SETTINGS:

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash

WRITE UP:

Here comes my test shot using the new Sigma 18-200mm OS HSM lens I purchased for approximately 23k from Mumbai. After days of reading all the possible reviews of the lens on the internet and waiting impatiently for it to arrive, I finally got a chance to test fire it.

Well, the pictures didn't turn out to be that interesting as the reviews or the users mentioned in their write-ups. Maybe, it was because I was too impatient & with illness, I couldn't stay perfectly still to capture the best image possible. All my fault. LOL.

This picture was taken from my window as soon as I got up from bed in afternoon & felt a bit better from the fever. Spotted the 'Kite' flying in search of food and I knew I had to grab the camera, fix up the new lens from the box and shoot the best one I could possibly find.

So there you go! After seeing the picture on the camera screen, I was not at all impressed. So, I transferred the image to my computer and found that the image wasn't tact sharp. I forgot to keep the OS ~ Optical Stability button engaged prior to the shoot. Also, I could find the "Purple Fringe" on the bird's feather. Not good mate, I cursed myself.

I played with it in Photoshop and cropped the image so that it appears fairly large and used "Unsharp Mask" filter to make it a bit more sharper. The outcome is the picture mentioned above. I hope everyone likes it, least to say!

Work Is Worship

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/14.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash