Shelter from the Sun

Thursday, November 18, 2004

So I succumbed to the temptation and got the lens they were raving about. A Nikon 50mm 1:1.8D. Was ~~riding~~ starting to ride to Yelahanka when I saw this fellow. Shot from the bike with a helmet on. I love this lens already.

venus_zulfaris — Nov 18, 2004 10:45:29 AM — # ↩

who is man?he seems so tired...
yathin — Nov 18, 2004 11:01:53 AM — # ↩

I was using the 50mm 1:1.8D for a few days and it was really awesome. Too bad, my interests in photography are limited to nature.
- sidcarter — Nov 18, 2004 11:19:28 AM — # ↩
  
  For nature, a 300mm F/2.8 prime - Would probably be closer :D
  - yathin — Nov 18, 2004 11:21:11 AM — # ↩
    
    Yep ... I'm drooling over that one right now.. ;)
    
    I saw a couple priced at $1000 on ebay but it's too huge and bulky to ask a friend to get it for me. :((
    - praveenk — Nov 18, 2004 6:26:15 PM — # ↩
      
      buying a $1000 lens on eBay is not a wise thing to do...esp. lens cause you never know what it has been put thro'....grey market stuff is better...
      - yathin — Nov 19, 2004 3:03:09 AM — # ↩
        
        Hmm ... it actually sells at $4000 :)
  - Kiran Jonnalagadda — Nov 18, 2004 11:23:54 AM — # ↩
    
    Wouldn't a 300mm prime be a pain when your subject is larger than your frame, and moving yourself would distract your subject?
    - sidcarter — Nov 19, 2004 3:42:34 AM — # ↩
      
      When you are shooting wildlife, your particular case would be rare. It also depends on your style of shooting. If you always shoot very close to the subject, you don't have to think about 300mm primes. But, if you typically shoot from a distance, a 300mm prime would be great. Zooms most often turn out to be general purpose. Primes on the other hand work well when you know what you want to shoot.
arunshanbhag — Nov 18, 2004 1:55:01 PM — # ↩

Nikon's 50/1.8 is the best deal in photography: less than a 100 bucks! Super sharp and i love mine. Maybe I need a D70 to go with it ;-)
Nice sharp pic!
- Kiran Jonnalagadda — Nov 19, 2004 1:27:55 PM — # ↩
  
  Thanks. What do you use currently?
  - arunshanbhag — Nov 19, 2004 1:33:45 PM — # ↩
    
    A manual, all metal, heavier than a brick, Nikon FM3a. for digital I use an Olympus C4040 P&S. :)
tushar — Nov 18, 2004 4:43:53 PM — # ↩

Yes, the 'natural' primes seem to give great results. I've been shooting almost exclusively with my 40/1.8 Hexanon and the initial results were better than I expected. Nice shot.
anitab — Nov 19, 2004 6:42:33 AM — # ↩

wow!
am green with envy :) did you pick it up from jayesh?
- Kiran Jonnalagadda — Nov 19, 2004 6:49:30 AM — # ↩
  
  Re: wow!
  Yes, from Jayesh. Get yourself one too. The lens is well worth the money.
drkishoremurthy — Nov 19, 2004 1:11:59 PM — # ↩

Well ! just an observation - there seems to be very less talk on the photograph and the plight of the human subject it captures, while a lot on the equipment used to capture this snap...

A materialistic world we live in or are we better than this ??
- Kiran Jonnalagadda — Nov 19, 2004 1:25:01 PM — # ↩
  
  So we talk about the plight of the human subject... and then what? Does it make a lick of a difference to him? Will we get down to doing anything more than talk? We talk about equipment because those are things that matter to us in our present lives. Who really cares what happens to this man tomorrow? Why be pretentious about it?
  - drkishoremurthy — Nov 19, 2004 3:52:04 PM — # ↩
    
    photography is a powerful tool that can make viewers emote, sympathize, connect to on a real level and drive them to take
    action...
    
    though it may not help the particular subject in the spotlight, it may very well trigger a sympathetic reaction from good hearted minded people who might desire to help the downtrodden and the unfortunate ... so conversations of this sort may give rise to discussions/options/ways in which one may actually aid/contribute to the upliftment of the society we very much live in on a much larger scale... that would give photography of such a kind a worthy meaning and a cause worth shooting for...
    - Kiran Jonnalagadda — Nov 19, 2004 10:59:58 PM — # ↩
      
      Agreed, but as a personal journal, this is hardly the place to expect such results from. This is the place for the photographer to describe their daily life, to display the first cut of their work, to explore the feelings that generate the drive to photograph.
      
      Using the photograph for a worthy cause comes later.
      - arvindh_d — Nov 21, 2004 4:20:03 AM — # ↩
        
        Moreover..
        Who are we to decide whether he's downtrodden and unfortunate or not? He may be more satisfied with his life than we are. No amount of talking about the little girl running naked in Vietnam ever amounted to anything. No amount of talking about the baby's body in Bhopal amounted to anything. The affected victims in Bhopal still run from pillar to post. The problem with the world is that too many people want to be philanthropists but too few have the determination to do so. The rest seem to debate endlessly and then go back to have a cup of tea.
        This is not to say Dr. Murthy doesn't mean what he says. He may very well do so. I am just debating his point.
        
        drkishoremurthy — Nov 21, 2004 7:01:41 AM — # ↩
        
        Re: Moreover..
        Firstly, I never said this person is downtrodden or unfortunate ...
        
        Debating on issues is never a waste of time, for it creates awareness among people and those that have it in them to act will do and even if it doesn't lead to action, the awareness in itself is a step ...
        
        destruction can happen in a fraction of a second, while building something takes a while ... one just has to press on and on and on ...
        
        I also would like to add - most people who passed this guy would have have just looked at him and walked on, while our man took the effort to capture it thro lens ...
        
        debate apart ... my thoughts on the photograph ... it was pleasant to see the improvisation done by the person for comfort...the expression on the face and body posture indicates that either he is really exhausted or feeling content or maybe both ...
    - arvindh_d — Nov 21, 2004 4:21:54 AM — # ↩
      
      Downtrodden..??
      Who are we to decide whether he's downtrodden and unfortunate or not? He may be more satisfied with his life than we are. No amount of talking about the little girl running naked in Vietnam ever amounted to anything. No amount of talking about the baby's body in Bhopal amounted to anything. The affected victims in Bhopal still run from pillar to post. The problem with the world is that too many people want to be philanthropists but too few have the determination to do so. The rest seem to debate endlessly and then go back to have a cup of tea.
      This is not to say Dr. Murthy doesn't mean what he says. He may very well do so. I am just debating his point.
themadman — Nov 20, 2004 10:57:03 AM — # ↩

Shot from the bike with a helmet on.

Statutory warning: Clicking pictures while riding your bike can be hazardous to your health.

And others too.
- Kiran Jonnalagadda — Nov 21, 2004 2:22:48 PM — # ↩
  
  Whatever gave you the idea the bike was moving, or even had a running engine?