Kiwi Delight :)

Kiwi Delight :) , originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Camera Details:
Canon EOS 60D
Canon 50mm f1.8

Setup Details:
Soft Light from Window
Wide Aperture (1.8)
Kiwi
A Beautiful Plate :)
and Most Important : A Light source which can be concealed easily ;)
[ I used the same Torch Light that I used here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/swappy/6235025691/ ]

Evaluative Metering for Nicely Lit ambiance

Cost:
Kiwi: 40Rs
Light Source: 60Rs
Plate: 30 Rs

And that's It, you have a Nicely Lit Kiw
Experiment with More Objects , Lemon, apple, Grape, Pineapple ;)

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Comments And Critique are Very Welcome.

The "2 Minute" noodles :)

The "2 Minute" noodles :), originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

My First take on Food Photography.
No editing except Border done.
I thing I missed on ample Light, Please suggest.

I am an amateur and a Learner, so Please Comment, Critique and help me learn.
Any and every Comment will be a +note to my journey.

Thanks

The DOORS

Winner Scott Kelby WorldWide Photowalk 2011 - Pune Maharashtra, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Winner Scott Kelby WorldWide Photowalk 2011 - Pune Maharashtra

Finally, My First Photography recognition.
Shot during Scott Kelby's Annual Photowalk, at Pune.

A Bit dar on the Upper left corner, but probably that's what devided the image into Dark and Bright Zones, With the Diagonal Bar acting as a partition.

Editing done: Heavy
1. Noise reduction using Noise Ninja and Photoscape (This was shot on a Cloudy day with My Old Loyal Friend Panasonic Lumix FZ18)
2. Cropping and Rotating to Make the perspective horizontal (I took this pic crouching low due to small er distance and lack of Wider Angle)
3. Upped the Saturation by approx 10%
4. Selective Sharpening using Photoshop on The text to make it more Legible.

worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/pune-maharashtra-india/

I am an amateur and a Learner, so Please Comment, Critique and help me learn.
Any and every Comment will be a +note to my journey.

Thanks

Smoke on the Water

Smoke on the Water, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Another Picture taken at Kavdi Pat a bit earlier than the previous one.

No Color Tempering done, The Fog rising out from the Water, the small island of Mud, and Ripple gave it a dreamy appearance.
Corrections Done: Slight Cropping (a Distracting Branch on bottom Left ), Auto White balance done in Canon Software.

Please Suggest Corrections / Changes That you would have Loved to be a part of the click.

I am a Learner, an Amateur , so Any Comment/Critique will be a +ve note for me.

Smoke on the Water

Smoke on the Water, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Picture taken at Kavdi Pat, 20 Kms from Hadapsar(Pune), India.

It's a Very early morning shot, with basic Corrections (upped the exposure 1 Stop, Selective Sharpened the tree, No Cropping done).

Please Suggest Corrections / Changes That you would have Loved to be a part of the click.

I am a Learner, an Amateur , so Any Comment/Critique will be a +ve note for me.