‘Nature is a revelation of God, Art is a revelation of Man’- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The author Dr. Caesar Sengupta through his maiden effort of compiling the book “Birds of the Himalayas’, has tried to establish the connection between man and nature. This is because while growing up he was fascinated by the outside world and over time this interest contributed towards … [Read more...]
The Black White Edition – A Retrospective
by Ayesha Taleyarkhan“Writing is not about words. Painting is not about pigments. Music is not about tones. As long as pho-tographers insist that photography is about photographs, the art is limited and self-containing.” These words by Brooks Jensen reflect in the images presented in the coffee- table book ‘The Black & White Edition, A Ret-rospective’ by professional … [Read more...]
Low Cost, High Quality – AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm F/2.8G
Close up and macro photography opens up a new world for those interested in photographing small things like insects, stamps, butterflies, etc. Since macro photography generally requires a specialised lens (not that it cannot be done using other means), that is often quite expensive, this genre of photography often falls beyond the financial means of budding photographers. … [Read more...]
The Whopper! – Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ150
Announced in end August 2011, the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ150 appears to be the replacement for the FZ100 which was launched about 16 months ago. The FZ100 had a reputation for ‘soft images’, which could be the reason for this new avatar. Whilst Panasonic has taken care of that issue, they have added some new features to make the FZ150 a most sought-after ‘all-in-one’ camera. … [Read more...]
Scaling Mount Olympus – Olympus VR-310
The 14-megapixel Olympus VR-310 was announced worldwide in February 2011 and features 10x optical zoom. Olympus has categorised this camera in the ‘Smart’ line-up, which include compact point-and-shoot cameras featuring easy-to-use automatic functions such as smart filters and intelligent Auto mode. Design and Build QualityThe Olympus VR-310 features a metal casing at the … [Read more...]
