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2006-10-29T08:57:00.000-06:00

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Worst Traffic?

2006-10-20T01:05:00.000-05:00

the worst traffic you could say... but see how the traffic keeps moving without an accident.

sidewalk

2006-10-14T01:19:00.000-05:00

This photo tries to evoke certain emotions...can't name them though...
Found this lying on a sidewalk one afternoon.

Miller Park Zoo - Photo Contest

2006-10-10T23:54:00.000-05:00

Shutterbugs unite! It’s time to enter your favorite Miller Park Zoo or nature photograph in the 2006 Miller Park Zoo Photo Contest! You’ll have the opportunity to win great prizes while helping Miller Park Zoo raise money to support their renovation efforts of the 1914 Katthoefer Animal Building!

Last Date of submission is 23-Oct-2006.

LINK

Tipton Park, Bloomington,IL

2006-10-08T23:03:00.000-05:00

Done using the Create-->Collage-->Picture Grid command in Picasa. Click on the link on the left side of this page to download Picasa, the free software from Google!

Excellent articles...

2006-10-05T01:47:00.000-05:00

Adorama academy has many excellent tutorials on photography.
LINK

Flower Macro - reverse mounted lens

2006-09-24T23:24:00.000-05:00

This is taken with the 50mm Yashica lens reverse mounted on the E500!
I do not (yet) have the reverse mount adapter, hence I shot this by hand holding the lens on the camera body. Poor man's macro!!

Some Moments from the CICA 2006 Final Cricket Match...

2006-09-18T12:51:00.000-05:00

See more of the action HERE.

Most of these shots were taken with a Olympus E500 Digital SLR Camera and a super old 75-260 MM Zoom lens. I used an adapter to mount a Screw mount Lens on this Olympus 4/3 mount camera.

A 260 mm normal lens designed for a 35mm Camera, would behave like a 520mm lens on the E500 becuase of the 2x factor of the Olympus 4/3 system! Great for telephoto!!
http://luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/dslr-mag.shtml

I got this adapter from ebay for like 20 bucks including shipping. Apprently there are stores that sell such adapters for someting like 175 dollars...which I personally think is toooo much.
A search on ebay turns up THESE...

Do you have a title for this one?

2006-01-23T23:03:00.000-06:00

Taken with my homemade Lightbox!

2006-01-23T22:59:00.000-06:00

My Yashica Film SLR!

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Yashica FX-D.

2005-09-30T06:18:00.000-05:00

The Other Side...

Chicago Botanic Garden

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My Impression: It is really a nice place to spend a day. Even though Spring is the best time to visit, you can go till fall because there is always something in bloom.

This place offers many opportunities for you to take good photographs. However watch for people getting into your photos. This will not be a problem when taking macro shots of flowers and butterflies (yes, I know you always wanted to do that!) but should be a thing to be careful of when you want to shoot a rows of flowers.

Plan on taking a tripod (and use it). This would be really useful if the sky is overcast and the shutter speed is not high enough to give sharp photos. Review your photos on the LCD screen by zooming in to make sure that what appears to be a sharp photo, is really is. Take a spare, unused set of batteries. I learned it the hard way when my 4AA batteries died right in the middle of the Rose Garden. I check the spares but none of them had enough juice in them. I finally turned to my film SLR which I had (fortunately) in my bag. The batteries lasted for only 71 photos even though I sparingly used the LCD,...Coming to think of it now, I guess that was because I had turned on the Beep Sound option.

Anand's Tip: If your camera has threads for attaching external lens/filters, do yourself a favor and buy a Circular Polarizer filter. This filter helps you avoid distracting reflections and improves colors.

I plan to post some before and after photographs using the Circular Polarizer and information about where to buy them soon.

Practical Info: The admission to the park is free. A parking fee applies. There are Trams that you can board. More info here Tram Tours

Out of the three tours offered, avoid the Grand Tram Tour. This tour takes to the periphery of the garden and you don't get to see anything up close.

More information about the garden can be found on the official website. See this for more practical info Index. See some of my photos from the garden and feel free to leave a comment.

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Water Lilly.

2005-09-10T11:51:00.000-05:00

Chicago Botanic Garden.

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Chicago Botanic Garden.

2005-09-10T09:37:00.000-05:00

Taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden. A strong sidelight created a nice contrast for the flower to stand out from the background.

2005-08-28T18:34:00.000-05:00

The Rapchicks. No Mr. Einstein....don't search for chicks in there.

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View of the action from the boundary.

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Sushil in action.

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That is Debashish Pal....what a timing...I am talking about the photographer (that is me, you know that right?)

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Well done Captain....

2005-08-28T18:19:00.000-05:00

Sushil Kamble....all smiles :)

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That is sunmun...no...I mean Sunil Mundle. Receving the award from the Mayor.

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The Rapchiks...just before the award distribution, waiting to grab the Champions trophy.

2005-08-28T18:10:00.000-05:00

Anil was the winner of the Best Rookie of the year award..did I told you he is my friend?

2005-08-28T18:04:00.000-05:00

what could he possibly be thinking..my friend Anil.

2005-08-28T18:02:00.000-05:00

The Crowd....

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The Winners...Rapchiks

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All Lined up....the Prizes for the Central Illinois Cricket Association's 2005 Events.

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After the Storm

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FlowerSpot

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St. Louis - Arch

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McGraw Park,Bloomington,IL

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Sunset at Clinton Lake,IL

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No Caption.

2005-07-17T16:14:00.000-05:00

Looking Up

This is me!

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