Project365 #72 - Save Lake, Save Water, Save Udaipur

Udaipur, Rajasthan - 1/11/2006

Project365 #71 - Abandoned

Lake Udaipur in Rajasthan, India - 1/11/2006

Project365 #70 - Ultimate Frisbee!!!

Playing Frisbee at the Monterey Bay - 6/30/2007

Project365 #69 - Frisbee

6/30/2007

Flashback 68 of 365 - Cal Pride

My brother showing off Cal pride - 12/23/2007

Flashback 67 of 365 - Shasta Dam

Shasta Dam near Mt. Shasta - 12/23/2007

Flashback 66 of 365 - Color of Sound

Redding, CA - 12/24/2007

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/160
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400

Focal Length: 45mm

Flashback 65 of 365 - Bright and Shining

My Wife - 12/24/2007

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/160
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 75mm

Flashback 64 of 365 - Where Earth Meets the Sky

Looking at Mt. Shasta from Sun Dial bridge in Redding, CA - 12/23/2007

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/25
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 40mm

10 Free Online Books on Photography

1. A History of Photography: From its beginnings till the 1920s

"This work is intended to be of general interest, but it may also be a useful starting-off point for students preparing for courses which include brief study of the history of photography. "

2. A manual of photography

"intended as a text book for beginners and a book of reference for advanced photographers"

3. PhotoSecrets: The Law For Photographers

"The law is blind;
photographers aren't"

4. PhotoSecrets: Travel Photo Tips

"When you're out of the safe confines of the house or the backyard, there's a myriad of things that can stand between you and a successful shoot."

5. PhotoSecrets: How To Sell Your Photos

"If a picture's worth a thousand words,
how many dollars is that?"

6. An Introduction to Advanced Photography Tips

"Advanced Photography Tips won't bore you with all the technical jargon, there is enough of that on the internet and other publications already, and I personally find it altogether quite unnecessary (unless you are aiming to become a digital engineer, retailer or "photography forum bore")."

7. Street Photography for the Purist

"This 160 page long photography ebook was compiled by Chris Weeks, a professional photographer living and working in Los Angeles, father to the most beautiful and fascinating daughter in the world."

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"...is a great resource for photographers, amateur and experienced. This informative guide offers tips, insights, info and resources for all levels."

9. Digital Photography Expert Techniques

"Professional Tips & Workflow Strategies for Using
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10. Aperture Digital Photography Fundamentals

Flashback 63 of 365 - Under the Bridge

at Redding, CA - 12/23/2007

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/125
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 35mm

Flashback 62 of 365 - Water in the Desert

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV - 3/30/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/200
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 24mm

Flashback 61 of 365 - Butterfly

Bellagio Casino Botanical Garden in Las Vegas, NV - 3/30/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/40
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 82mm

Flashback 60 of 365 - Indoor Garden

Bellagio Casino Botanical Garden in Las Vegas, NV - 3/30/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/80
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 28mm

Flashback 59 of 365 - Butterfly on Leaves

Bellagio Casino Botanical Garden in Las Vegas, NV - 3/30/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/200
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 105mm

Flashback 58 of 365 - Ostrich Eggs Broken

Bellagio Casino Botanical Garden in Las Vegas, NV - 3/30/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/160
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 58mm

Flashback 57 of 365 - Eiffel Tower in Vegas

Las Vegas, NV - 3/30/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/320
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 35mm

Flashback 56 of 365 - Longest, Deepest and... Grandest Canyon

Grand Canyon - 4/20/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/80
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 24mm

One India, Exotic India

I have to thank @photojack on twitter for sharing this video. It is truly amazing footage and my only wish is to go to all those places and capture shots of true India. @photojack mentioned something about Photo Safari in India in 2010 which I have yet to find out about. Now, that is the kind of stuff I would be interested in. Whether I can be a part of it or not, is yet to be seen. Meanwhile, I want to share this video to my visitors for the spirit of India. Its very touching. The background music is beautifully adding that Indian feeling while watching the video.

I guess some of the fast moving frames are result of time lapse photography and it blends perfectly with the rest of the footage. Indian Independence Day just passed on August 15th. And this footage relieved all my workday stress.

HD Footage of Exotic India from Manav Lohia on Vimeo.

One day I wish to tour India and explore it like never before with and without the lens.

Here are some of the best videos I found on India.

Flashback 55 of 365 - Grand Canyon in Sunset Colors

Grand Canyon - 4/20/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/20
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 32mm

Flashback 54 of 365

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/50
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 24mm

Flashback 53 of 365 - Hiking Trail

Grand Canyon - 4/19/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/400
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 24mm

Nirav's iPhone - Call Box & Clouds

Flashback 52 of 365 - Window to Nowhere

Meteor Crater in Arizona - 4/21/2008

In case you haven't figured out what this is, it is a window outside of the museum at Meteor Crater. This place is in the middle of nowhere. And as the name suggests, it is where one of the 1400 lb. meteor piece hit the Arizona desert and created a 4000 ft. wide and 550 ft. deep crater that is now famously known as the Meteor Crater. For more of the images of this crater and the Astrogeology Museum please visit my photo gallery here.

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/320
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 24mm

Flashback 51 of 365 - Route 66

Williams, Arizona - 4/21/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/640
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 88mm

Flashback 50 of 365 - So high so deep

Grand Canyon - 4/20/2009

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/100
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 24mm

Flashback 49 of 365 - Grand Canyon Sunset

Sunset at Grand Canyon - 4/20/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/50
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 105mm

Bing your Tweets or Tweet your Bing

I came across this video that talks about how Bing and Twitter combine their searches in a completely new way. It's called BingTweets.com

This is kind of a new search engine that allows you to search both, tweets on twitter and Bing at the same time. Here, check out this video by thesocialghost.com to see for yourself how it can be used. Then go to bingtweets.com and try it out. I find it a very helpful tool.

Flashback 48 of 365 - Binocular and city view

Los Angeles Downtown During the Day - 3/15/2008

Flashback 47 of 365 - Los Angeles Downtown at Night

Los Angeles Downtown - 3/15/2008

Flashback 46 of 365 - Twin Blossoms

Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles - 3/15/2008

Flashback 45 of 365 - Looking through the sunglass

7/3/2009

Flashback 44 of 365 - Observatory Dome

Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles - 3/15/2008

Flashback 43 of 365 - Jumping with Joy

Monterey Bay - 6/30/2007

Flashback 42 of 365 - Resting Seals

Sea Lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco - 5/19/2006

Flashback 41 of 365 - Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco, CA - 5/19/2006

Flashback 40 of 365 - Crookedest Street in the World

Lombard Street in San Francisco, CA - 5/20/2006

Flashback 39 of 365 - Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple

Mumbai, India - 1/5/2006

Flashback 38 of 365 - Window Shopping on the Streets of Melbourne

Window Shopping in Melbourne Downtown, Australia - 8/28/2008

Flashback 37 of 365 - The Big O

Southbank Precinct at Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia - 8/28/2008

Flashback 36 of 365 - Aerial View of Sydney

Sydney - 8/19/2008

Looking down from AMP tower in Sydney. You can see the aerial view of Sydney Harbor. It was beautiful and grand. I could not get a view of the Opera House from the tower but got a shot of Harbor Bridge from the other side on the tower. Too bad we had to see everything through the glass.

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/200
Aperture: f/10.0
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 24mm

Nirav's iPhone - Toy Train

Flashback 35 of 365 - Cowboys and Cowgirls

9/3/2006

Sacramento holds Gold Rush festival of the 1800s almost every year along the sides of Sacramento River. Men and Women are dressed in old style clothing, the type people used to dress up in the 1800s. This festival is so awesome that you actually feel you have traveled 150 years back in time. From roads to shops to games everything is setup to emulate that era. Bustling with activity, the district is alive with shopping, dining, entertainment, historical attractions and world-renowned museums set within the time of the California Gold Rush and the Transcontinental Railroad.

Here's a shot of horse riders moving around town in their cowboy outfit. I am planning to write a blog about this event and post pictures I had clicked when I attended this festival.

I chose to use grayscale here because it fits perfectly well with the subject I am portraying.

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Aspherical-Macro Lens
Exposure Time: 1/160
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 49mm

Flashback 34 of 365 - Standing Behind The Green

San Francisco - 5/20/2006

Bending the green while I capture a shallow depth of field and have her stand behind the green. This was right in front of the crooked street in San Francisco located at Lombard Street.

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Aspherical-Macro Lens
Exposure Time: 1/60
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 80mm

From my iPhone #9 - 100

Flashback 33 of 365 - Sunset Colors

St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne - 8/29/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 0.6s
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 40mm

From my iPhone #9 - Indian Embroidery

Flashback 32 of 365

Wedding Hall

San Francisco - 1/14/2007

From one of the weddings I had shot earlier in 2007. This is the best wide angle I could get given the time and situation. Guests were yet to arrive and I wanted to get a shot of arrangements just before the wedding started. This was Indian wedding. Look at the beautiful arrangement for bridal walk. The wedding "mandap" as we call it in India was to the left at the end of this hall. Below is the attached shot of the "mandap". Typical Indian weddings go on for more than 3 hours(on average). And this was no doubt the whole day event. But it was a fun and learning experience.

Flashback 31 of 365

Art & Architecture

Getty Center in Los Angeles - 1/12/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/1250
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 75mm

From my iPhone #8

After lunch walk

Flashback 30 of 365

Picture in Picture

Getty Center, Los Angeles - 1/12/2008

Setup Info:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Time: 1/30
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 65mm

From my iPhone #7

Coffee Time