As a young kid, I watched with amazement my father taking photographs with a folding plate film camera, and then colouring the prints with a paint brush. The camera was a pre-war Goertz made by C.P. Goertz and Co. (now defunct). My elder brother (elder by six years) inherited the camera, and in the fifties it was still possible to find a photo store who would cut and load … [Read more...]
An Expedition into the Wild
As told to Unnati Sagar A true artist at heart, Goutam Som is a marketing professional from West Bengal, India. Since his childhood, Goutam has been passionate about the art of photography and has been pursuing it seriously for over ten years. A technically skilled wildlife photographer, he has immense knowledge about the biodiversity of Eastern India. Goutam Som is also … [Read more...]
Faces of the Wild
Balamahesh P., based in Mysore, Karnataka, is a true nature enthusiast and a skilled wildlife photographer. He holds a master’s degree in physics and pursues his passion for photography. Balamahesh has travelled across the country, more extensively, in forests of the southern regions of India. He is extremely passionate about amphibians and reptiles. His love for the wild is … [Read more...]
Depth of Field & Hyperfocal Setting
Depth of Field (DoF) refers to the zone of acceptable sharpness in our picture. Let’s take that a bit further. When you focus your lens (any lens) at any given distance, technically speaking, only that point (and all points along that same plane – plane of focus) should be sharp. However, in reality, some distance in front of and some distance beyond the focussed plane is … [Read more...]
Ask Uncle Ronnie – August 2017
Going below ISO 100 When I check the EXIF data in some photographs in various magazines, sometimes the image is taken at ISO 50. I own a Nikon D5300. In it, the minimum ISO setting is 100. Is it possible to go below this ISO in my camera? Or is this possible only in high-end models? Is there any calculation/ formula for setting ISO below 100? If yes, kindly explain in … [Read more...]
