So Much for the Last Swig

So Much for the Last Swig, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

There's Clicks ready to be made at each nook and corner around us, All it takes is a look.

This Lazy, Not so Li'l, Non curvaceous, Modest and Sober looking bottle of Jacob's have been My Model for past one week.

What a journey, and What a test of Patience.

Ahh that One Last Swig

I still got to get Presents :)

I still got to get Presents :), originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Shot on my B'day :)

No Matter how you age , B'days always have that special feeling, It had been dying , no special feeling, no charm to celebrate, but Home is Something which always have smthng for you.

Celebrated the day with Mom Dad, and some ol' friends.

A Charm , Rejuvenated and Charged up :)

The Routine

The Routine, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Shot taken at G K S Dam near Guna (M.P. , India).
I dilemma existed while clicking, while posting and still here while blogging,
What should be the extent of Privacy ?
What should be the extent a Photographer can proceed ?
Where should one Stop ?

Creative Nudity and Pornography have always walked on the thin line.
This shot though not provocative, still made me think !

Good Morning People :)

Good Morning People :), originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

One of those Lucky Moments, When you really wake up early despite being in the I.T. job ;)
Shot Early in the morning , and Fortunately Came up as I Imagined.
Hope you all have a Wonderful morning always (ironically this is Written almost 1:30 AM ;) ).

Before and After

Before and After, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Processing:
1. Increased Saturation
2. Reduced exposure by 2 stops
3. Increased Contrast
4. Sharpened the Image using Nik's tool kit
5. Cross Processing using Nik's tool kit
6. Added Custom Vignette Layer
7. Added Signature :)
8. Merged original and Processing Layers
Wollah, here we are :)

There's No dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact, it's all dark - eclipse

There's No dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact, it's all dark - eclipse, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All you feel.
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All you save.
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy,
beg, borrow or steal.
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say.
All that you eat
And everyone you meet
All that you slight
And everyone you fight.
All that is now
All that is gone
All that's to come
and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon. . .

Morning Raaga

Morning Raaga, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

An Early Morning Shot on the way to Village and Hiking tour.
Loved the Light at the end of horizon, a tiny silhouette, rural backdrop, and tinge of glow in the saree.

Love is around the corner

Love is around the corner, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Once in a while,
right in the middle of an ordinary life,

LOVE gives us a fairytale.

Myrtle Summers

Myrtle Summers, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

My first Trip to a beach in My Life, Probably My First outdoor shot from FZ18,
I Loved the Grass, the cold breeze and warm sun.
One of My Candid Shots from early times, Some Might call it too sleezy, others might exclaim ooh, to Me its just a memoire.
Ahhh...
 Sea oats are a part of the beach scape here in the Carolinas and make it feel more real

School Chalein hum ?

School Chalein hum ?, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Shot en-route to Patal Paani (near Indore).
Despite efforts, there still are Children who haven't seen a school!

What have you(we) added ?
Time to Think !
Re Think !

Red Hot Chillies - Lessons Learnt :P

Red Hot Chillies, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Mami Sa. Brought home some fresh red Chilli, and I was almost on toes to
start clicking.
50+ Shots and a poor setting gave me abt 4 okeyish shots.

Lessons Learnt: Always check your setting before shoot, and check results on
full crop before you quit :)

Lafangey Parindey :)

Lafangey Parindey :), originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Shot at approx 5 PM from shastri bridge.
One of the few lucky shots before I gave my Cam for Repair.
On closer Examination, Black Spot can be noticed in Tree Shadow.
Had to Compose this way so that the dust spot does not spoil the shot, and no processing is needed

Deepawali 2010 : Ashoknagar

Deepawali 2010 : Ashoknagar, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

Shot the day after Deepawali, at Bhujaria talab Ashoknagar.

The local ritual is to Decorate and Wash all your vehicles, to be worshiped on bhai dooj (2 days after Deepawali).

This Day is also Celebrated and famous for Annakoot - The Prasaad of Mixed vegetables and Poori.

And It Rained

And It Rained, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are

as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends

summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends

ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when September ends



Another shot from My First US Trip stock.

I had tons of Junk, but I guess that's how you learn.
Trying to Find some worthy shots from the old Stock

PS: Comments and Critique are very highly appreciated, I am a amateur and any tips would be a boon to me.

Shot On the way back from Charleston, and wandering to find TANGER superstore, It started to rain, and My restless Shutter happy hand started Clicking.

Have learned to restrict the urge, but sometimes It pays to be a new kid with a cam :)

Light cube

Light cube, originally uploaded by SwappyIT.

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Staring from The Dark haven
Looking for the golden stairs
dunno where they'll lead me to,
I just search for a better tomorrow...
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I love playing with Light(and words) and varied household artifacts.
Somehow they reflect the mood and the state of mind within me...
This is just one of those Shots, Was sitting alone after a wholesome day at work, for a change I had some quality code to do :).
Had just brought back some whole grocery, and the Sugar cubes struck me.
Stacked them up like a child would do, Building castles in the air, Shapes, Patterns, and finally the light.
Clicked some 20+ clicks, none came as perfectly as expected, but this one had a positive feel about it, The leading lines from bottom right to top left, the cubes, lines, texture, highlights melting into the shadow.
Processed partially .

Details:
20 Sugar cubes, 1 torch light,2 White cardboard sheets and a lot of Patience.
Torch Light trial and error from various angles
Formation : 9,6,4,1
Post Processing:
Added Frame, Bevel, Increased Shadow, Contrast, Added Slight Glow and Signature.

Please Critique
Especially on;
1. Composition
2. Over Process, Corrections to improvise
3. distracting Elements
4. What More could have been done
5. Framing and Signature