A lens cover is an essential accessory for your lens, especially when heading out on photography tours. Safari ridesin dusty wildlife parks or in the vast expanses of a desert, boat rides on rivers or lakes, photographing shore birds on the beaches or a Pelagic trip off the coast, a walk through dense forests, or snow-covered peaks in search of the elusive snow leopard – all … [Read more...]
Image Editing – PART 5
Rohinton Mehta In part 5 of this ‘Learning’, we shall see the power of some ‘Blending Modes’ that Photoshop offers. To ‘blend’ is to mix. Here we are talking of an effect that is created when a ‘Layer’ blends or mixes with the one/s under it. Using the right blending mode, we can lighten or darken an image or even increase the contrast. Let’s take a simple example. You may … [Read more...]
Ask Uncle Ronnie – April 2017
Watt-Seconds or Guide Number? I am a student of photography. When using studio flashguns, I notice that photographers use the term ‘Watt-Seconds” to denote the power of a flashgun. At the same time, I have also noticed that the power of a flashgun is mentioned as Guide Number. Which is right and which is wrong? G. S. Ambekar, Nagpur Neither is actually wrong but I prefer to … [Read more...]
April 2017- Picture of the Month
Photograph by Sadiqur Rahman A NOTE TO OUR READERS 1. The picture has to be horizontal. 2. Kindly ensure that the longer side should measure atleast 17 inches, at 300ppi. 3. Low resolution images will not be accepted. 4. We do not check images on online galleries. 5. Kindly ensure complete contact/address details are provided. 6. Please make sure that your … [Read more...]
The Mahabahu Brahmaputra
Rohinton Mehta The coffee table book – The Mahabahu Brahmaputra – is an effort to take the reader on a pictorial journey of the mighty Brahmaputra river and unravel its life-cycle and how it has changed the destiny of the people living along the river. The book offers a treasuretrove of information for researchers, planners, policy makers, academicians and anyone who is … [Read more...]
