SarafIndian's Photos

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by Samrat

Baahaari ranger aagun legheche. Thanks saraf.

Thanks Samrat

Originally Posted by josephantony

sidney..your photo rockzz man!!

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Wild wild west..




On way to Delicate Arch. A three miles trail..

[nandan_ks]

Nice pics there Saraf Do you do post-processing of all the pics?

[sidney_jec]

brilliant pics yet again Saraf

[World8115]

Nice pics Saraf. How was the temperature like?

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by nandan_ks

Nice pics there Saraf Do you do post-processing of all the pics?

Thanks Nandan.

Yes, sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. If I like a particular photo but feel that the photo lacks enough contrast, over exposed, under exposed etc then I do. Though I use very basic photo editing tools in photoshop or apple aperture 3. I mostly use:

1. Brightness/Contrast
2. Color Balance
4. Curves
5. Hue/Saturation
6. Channel Mixer(To make b/w)

As an example: In ref to the first pic of my prev post, I am posting the original jpg straight out(size reduced) of the camera:



I felt that the sky which is very important here was too white/blank. So I just used a simple curve control to make the whole thing a bit more dark. Which makes the overall photo dark but also makes the sky meaningful. Also, curve control creates red more red, green more green etc..

Originally Posted by sidney_jec

brilliant pics yet again Saraf

Thanks Sid..

Originally Posted by World8115

Nice pics Saraf. How was the temperature like?

Simple, a photo is "warm" means it is more red/yellow. And a photo is "cool" means it is more blue/violet.

In physics perspective there is vast difference of frequencies between a red color and a violet color lights (electromagnetic signals). Anyway, I kept the camera White Balance to Auto bacaues I knew the subjects(prev post) are mostly Red so camera will automatically sets the WB to a warmer color. Most cheapest digital camera has WB control.

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Trees on the way to Delicate Arch's 3 miles trail..

[World8115]

Thanks. Dead trees again

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by World8115

Thanks. Dead trees again

Sometimes they look dead but actually not..

[nandan_ks]

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Thanks Nandan.

Yes, sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. If I like a particular photo but feel that the photo lacks enough contrast, over exposed, under exposed etc then I do. Though I use very basic photo editing tools in photoshop or apple aperture 3. I mostly use:

1. Brightness/Contrast
2. Color Balance
4. Curves
5. Hue/Saturation
6. Channel Mixer(To make b/w)

As an example: In ref to the first pic of my prev post, I am posting the original jpg straight out(size reduced) of the camera:

I felt that the sky which is very important here was too white/blank. So I just used a simple curve control to make the whole thing a bit more dark. Which makes the overall photo dark but also makes the sky meaningful. Also, curve control creates red more red, green more green etc..

Thanks Saraf You have got a good "eye"

[josephantony]

Saraf where are you getting those pictures..or you are taking that pictures???

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by nandan_ks

Thanks Saraf You have got a good "eye"

Thanks again nandan. Glad you liked the photos..

Originally Posted by josephantony

Saraf where are you getting those pictures..or you are taking that pictures???

Yes josephantony. I photographed those photos..

[SarafIndian]

The Delicate Arch (remember the windows desktop photo?).. Anyway, I could not manage any better snaps other than this..

[SarafIndian]

Arches contd..

High wall.


Arches..




Sun is going behind the rocks..


Cropped the above photo..

[SarafIndian]

double post..deleted

[SarafIndian]

Lets take a break from boring RED canyon photos for sometimes (will continue). Few photos of my recent(first time) Seattle trip. This time no high profile camera/lens/filter. I used an old sony 6.0 megapixel camera(who cares?). I set it to Program Auto mode(-0.3 to -0.7 or 0 exposure). I set the White Balance to Shade and ISO to auto.

Driving through I-5(Portland to Seattle 3 hours drive)..


Entering Seattle


Construction Area




Towards downtown


Some Park. I used the flash, thats why the sign looks like glowing..


Some store..


Bengal Tiger from Sunderban


Downtown

[sidney_jec]

good shots there. and the canyon snaps aint boring. they are great

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by sidney_jec

good shots there. and the canyon snaps aint boring. they are great

Thanks Sid. Will continue posting remaining canyon photos..

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Seattle Contd..

Urban Lines..






Again, I had to use the flash






Colors in Glass..


Fun time..


Post Alley(?)

[SarafIndian]

Contd

Factory Window


Near port




Market Place


City Bus


Aquarium car


Sea side




Colorful boxes


God knows what..

[SarafIndian]

Direction sign again..


Bookstore


Towards Seattle farmers market(pike place market)..


Inside farmers market




Colors of vegetables






King Crabs..


Das & Das store..

[SarafIndian]

Fresh tulips from local firm..


Vegetables and fruits




Fish..


lobster tails..




Cropped the above photo..


Cropped more..


B&W


Leaving farmers market


Thats it for a day trip..

[sidney_jec]

very nice slice of life images there. another proof fancy cams dont make good photographers