DSLR Photography Explored

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Velli Moonga spotted in Palakkad, Kerala

2013-11-04T12:36:00.002+05:30

A Barn Owl or Velli moonga (as known in Kerala,India) is a Near Extinct and rare species of Owl. This was spotted in Palakkad, Kerala.

I'm glad that this pic was selected my Malayala Manorama and published in their local edition news paper. Learn more about Barn Owl >>

God Is Great... How can he create a Lizard so Beautiful..???

2012-06-06T18:05:00.000+05:30

Nikon D3100 + Tamron 70-300, Focal Length 300mm, Aperture f/13, Shutter 1/200s, ISO 400, Flash Used

Kerala Monsoon - It's raining now.....

2012-05-30T10:32:00.002+05:30

A drop of water strangling ..... (Nikon D3100 + Tamron 70-300 Macro 1:2, Shutter speed - 1/200 s , Aperture- f/10 , ISO 400, Flash Not used)

Water Droplets after the rain... ( Nikon D3100 + Tamron 70-300 Macro 1:2, Shutter speed - 1/200 s , Aperture- f/10 , ISO 400, Flash Not used )

White Crane with a Crab: A Mid Day Snack

2012-02-23T15:19:00.003+05:30

A Click from a Rice field near my Home... ( Gear NikonD3100 + Tamron 70-300mm , Exposure 300mm , f/10, 1/500s, ISO100, Flash Not used )

Nature : Too Real To be True. Sun Hiding in the Clouds

2012-02-22T14:34:00.000+05:30

Just too shy to come out... Nature at it's extreme Beauty.. ( Gear NikonD3100 + Tamron 70-300mm , Exposure 300mm , f/29, 1/1000s, ISO100, Flash Not used )

( Gear NikonD3100 + Tamron 70-300mm , Exposure 200mm , f/29, 1/1000s, ISO100, Flash Not used )

( Gear NikonD3100 + Tamron 70-300mm , Exposure 157mm , f/29, 1/1000s, ISO100, Flash Not used )

Indian Airforce (IAF) IL-76 & Sukhoi MKI Final Practice before 63rd Republic Day

2012-01-25T15:17:00.000+05:30

IL-76 MKI

Indian Airforce's one & Only The Mighty IL-76 MKI

IAF's Sukhoi Fighters

Macro - Praying Mantis (Archimantis latistyla)

2012-01-24T19:19:00.000+05:30

(Gear NikonD3100 + Tamron 70-300mm Macro 1:2, Exposure 300mm Macro, f/14, 1/200s, ISO200, Flash used)

Close up image of a mantis' face (Archimantis latistyla) showing its compound eyes and labrum. A Macro click of Large Brown Mantis, found him sitting on the top of my car..

Indian Magpie Robin - Janakpuri Park, New Delhi

2011-12-26T16:32:00.000+05:30

The Indian Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis). sitting in a tree in Janakpuri park. (Nikon D3100 + Tamron 70-300mm , Exposure 300mm , 1/80, f11, iso 200, Flash Used)

On a boring Christmas eve I Went out on a Photo-walk inside the Govt. Flower Nursery Park in Janakpuri, for some macro shots of flowers and insects.. . Unfortunately the officials denied the permission to go inside and click. So I chose the nearby Janakpuri park which is situated nearby it's Boundary and that most part of the flower nursery was in sight from the park too.

Just when I entered the park saw a Indian Magpie Robin sitting in a tree.. He really was beautiful.. Followed him for some time.. enjoyed watching it drinking water from a sprinkler When the kids playing in the park saw me photographing, came running to me asking to click their pic too.. By this time in all this my little friend took off.

Indian Magpie Robin - He was drinking water from a sprinkler nearby which was kept in the Garden. (Nikon D3100 + Tamron 70-300. Exposure 300m 1/80, f/11, ISO 200, Flash used )

Drifter Caught At Night

2011-12-22T16:33:00.000+05:30

A Drifter was caught yesterday in my room, A house fly which was disturbing my evening. He though didn't mind posing for a few photographs from my shiny new Tammy 300 1:2 Macro.. (Nikon D3100 + Tamron 70-300 1:2 Macro, exposure 1/100 , f/10, 300mm 1:2 Macro Flash used)

Lovely Evening - It's nesting time

2011-12-19T10:51:00.001+05:30

A Lovely cold Sunday evening from Janakpuri, New Delhi. Birds are just enjoying the warmth of the setting sun (Nikon D3100 with Tamron 70-300mm, Exposure 202mm, 1/100, f/20, ISO100)

Lunar Watch : Eclipse view from India Gate

2011-12-12T10:49:00.001+05:30

Lunar Eclipse : View from India Gate.. It was a bit hard to get a clean focus because of the heavy fog and the darkness of the moon.. But enjoyed the sight... in it's Unique reddish color at the time of eclipse. (exposure 300mm, 1/80, f/20, iso800, Flash: no Gear - Nikon D3100 with Tamron 70-300mm)

Lunar Watch A Day Before Eclipse

2011-12-12T10:41:00.001+05:30

Lunar Watch : A Day before Lunar Eclipse.. (Exposure 300mm , 1/100, f/20, iso800 , Flash No Gear - Nikon D3100 with Tamron 70-300mm )

Pigeons Fighting

2011-12-08T10:46:00.001+05:30

Two Pigeons fighting in a cold morning in New Delhi... (Gear Nikon D3100, Exposure 300mm, 1/250, f/8, ISO200, No Flash)

Pigeons Figting

2011-12-08T10:43:00.001+05:30

Two Pigeons fighting in a cold morning in New Delhi... (Gear Nikon D3100, Exposure 300mm, 1/250, f/8, ISO200, No Flash)

Alone In A Cold Saturday Morning

2011-12-03T12:48:00.001+05:30

A Pigeon sitting in the morning fog, thinking about the breakfast... (Gear : NikonD3100 with 18-55 VR, Exposure : 1/200, F/5, iso 200, No flash)

Crown Of Water

2011-11-26T17:14:00.001+05:30

Crown Of Water...Nikon D3100 Hand held Exposure : 1/200, f/5.6, ISO 200, Flash used

A Peacock out of a Glass

2011-11-20T13:33:00.001+05:30

A Peacock coming out of a glass.. just dropped an Apricot into a glass, the water splashed in such a strange shape. Shot with my Nikon D3100 & 18-55 VR lens (exposure : 55mm, 1/200, f/22, ISO 100, Flash used)

An Apricot Splashing into A Glass Container

2011-11-20T13:20:00.001+05:30

An Apricot splashing into a glass container, lighting from above and left. shot with Nikon D3100 18-55 VR Lens (Exposure : 55mm , 1/200, f/22, ISO 100, Flash used)

A Diwali Night - Janakpuri

2011-10-27T15:30:00.000+05:30

Long Exposure at Diwali Night (Focal Length 22mm, Gear Nikon D3100, Exposure: f/11, 20s, ISO 100, Manual)

Long Exposure - Park in Janakpuri

2011-10-25T11:45:00.001+05:30

Long Exposure from a Park in Janakpuri. ( Focal Length 24mm , Gear Nikon D3100, Exposure : f/10 , 30s , ISO 200 , Manual , WB Auto )

Sunset At Rajpath

2011-10-22T13:23:00.001+05:30

Sunset At Rajpath (Aperture f/9, Shutterspeed 1/100, ISO 100)

Rashtrapathi Bhavan - The Unseen beauty at night

2011-10-20T18:23:00.001+05:30

Rashtrapathi Bhavan, President's Estate... A view from the gate at late night (Aperture F/6.3, Shutter speed 1/2, ISO 1600)

Lovely Evening at Boating Square - India Gate

2011-10-20T12:00:00.001+05:30

Sunset - Boating Square at India Gate (Aperture f/5.3, Shutter speed 1/320, ISO 100, Flash NO)

Armed Forces Flags at India Gate

2011-10-20T11:09:00.000+05:30

Flags of the Three Armed Forces at India Gate (Aperture f/5.3, Shutter speed 1/320, ISO 200, Flash No )

An Experiment with Shutter Speed

2011-09-29T15:07:00.000+05:30

Click from Sony Cybershot... Just focused the TV's Green Light with Flash turned Off, ISO 1600 & Shutterspeed of 1s.