Stairway to....

Stairway to...., a photo by "The Wanderer's Eye" on Flickr.

" I'm only human, I'm just a man Lord, Help me believe in what I could be, and all that I am, Show me the stairway I have to climb, Lord for my sake Teach me to take, one day at a time..."

The Monsoon

The Monsoon, a photo by "The Wanderer's Eye" on Flickr.


 Lighting Diagram for the shot

Midsummer Night's Dream

Midsummer Night's Dream, a photo by "The Wanderer's Eye" on Flickr.

I had been trying to get a heart shaped bokeh ever since the time I first saw pics with heart shaped bokehs. After many attempts spanning over a few months (including times that I thought it is not worth it and gave up), I finally succeeded in getting my maiden successful photo with heart shaped bokeh.
The technique used here is called Aperture Masking. The size of the bokeh is generally the size of the aperture opening when it is fully open. So if you mask the lens aperture with a cut out having different shape and the size of the cut out being equal to (preferrably slightly lesser than the aperture when it is fully open) will give the shaped bokeh.

Dia of the aperture opening = Focal length of lens / Aperture used
So if you are using a 50mm prime lens fully open at f/1.8, then you would need a cut out not bigger than 27mm.

Smell the coffee..??

Smell the coffee..??
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

Nescafe Open Up

by Laurie Anderson

You can be rich with no money to spend,

you can do everything when you understand,

you can be mother when you are a man,

open up - you know that you can.

Open your eyes, open your mind, open your thoughts - Don’t stay behind!

(Open up, open up, open up, open up)

Nescafé

(Open up, open up, open up, open up)

 

The key is inside you to open your mind,

you know what is helping (outhere???) - your heart can’t be blind,

open your eyes and open your mind,

open your thoughts - Don’t stay behind!

Open your eyes, open your mind, open your thoughts - Don’t stay behind!

(Open up, open up, open up, open up)

Nescafé

(Open up, open up)

 

You race all the boarders and start in your head,

open your mind to thoughts out and say, (????)

open your eyes and open your mind,

open your thoughts and don’t stay behind.

 

Open your eyes, open your mind, open your thoughts - Don’t stay behind!

(Open up, open up, open up, open up)

Nescafé

(Open up, open up, open up, open up

Open up, open up,

Open up, open up)

Nescafé

(Open up, open up,

open up, open up,

open up, open up,

open up, open up,

open up, open up)

Nescafé

View My Flickr Photostream

‎"Man shall not live by bread alone,....

‎"Man shall not live by bread alone,.... 
        ... but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
                                                                                                            ~ Matt 4:4






  
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

View My Flickr Photostream

TGIF

TGIF
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

Critique discussion: www.flickr.com/groups/photographycritique/discuss/7215762...

View My Flickr Photostream

Homing in..

Homing in..
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

View My Flickr Photostream

Monsoon at Khandala

Monsoon at Khandala
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

"Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.
And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see [it] together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it]." ~ Is 40:4-5


When all my concentration is on getting the photograph right, there's yet a small whisper! 
There are days in life when everything is apparently smooth and then you are there right on top feeling ecstatic, praising God as if you are on a mountain top; and then there are those despicably forgettable days, tumultuous days of  anguish and sorrow when you take offence to God. But the Word lucidly states that the glory of the Lord is revealed only when there is perfect rest in the Lord; neither a mountain nor a valley, but a trustful rest!!

View My Flickr Photostream

O to grace how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be!

O to grace how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be!
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"


"O to grace how great a debtor, daily I'm constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, 
bind my wandering heart to thee. 
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, 
prone to leave the God I love; 
here's my heart, O take and seal it, 
seal it for thy courts above."

View My Flickr Photostream

The Dancing Girl: All the world's your stage

The Dancing Girl: All the world's your stage
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

View My Flickr Photostream

Beat

Beat
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

An enamour for books + An enamour for photography = :-D :-) :-D

View My Flickr Photostream

lily of the valleys

lily of the valleys
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens. ~ Song of Solomon 2:1-2 (NIV)

View My Flickr Photostream

Nature's Pattern Matching: Young fronds of a Cycas

Nature's Pattern Matching: Young fronds of a Cycas
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"


I was just admiring the beautiful filigree patterns and intricacies of nature when a thought came upon me: 
"Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?"  ~Rom 9:20 (KJV)

Simply put it....Man, the created one, has no right to question God, the Creator!!

View My Flickr Photostream

An ode to the wonderful weather in Bangalore!

An ode to the wonderful weather in Bangalore!
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

The times and seasons are ordained by the Lord! Had some great weather in B'lore today..a spell of rain, a great respite from the dust and heat!! Dad helped with me with the umbrella, while I fidgeted with the cam and the tripod. Ahem.. don't try this when there's a lightning storm brewing overhead!!

View My Flickr Photostream

Live concert at Infy, Bangalore

Live concert at Infy, Bangalore
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

Mohit Chauhan's live concert in Infy. Apparently I never knew who Mohit Chauhan was or for that matter any of his songs and neither was I interested in listening to the music! As far as I was concerned it was a great photo op not be missed. The dodgy lighting on the stage made photography challenging.

For more photos of the concert, please visit my Flickr Photostream "The Wanderer's Eye"

View My Flickr Photostream

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Cock-a-doodle-doo
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

View My Flickr Photostream

Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider..not sure of the id

Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider..not sure of the id
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

View My Flickr Photostream

I Cor 13:4

I Cor 13:4
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"

Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude.
-I Cor 13:4


Took this shot as part of a weekly challenge at office.

View My Flickr Photostream

Smoke Photography: Guns & Roses

Smoke Photography: Guns & Roses
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"


First attempt at Smoke photography. The pic below shows the setup I used to get the shot. All the items used except the cam, tripod and PC are DIY stuff.

View My Flickr Photostream

Liquid Engineering

Liquid Engineering
Originally uploaded by "The Wanderer's Eye"
Tiny drops make a mighty splash!!

I've been wanting to try this drip-drop photography for sometime. But the sheer thought of getting my patience tested put me off. But today, with absolutely zilch to do, I got myself determined to try my hand at this. So got the setup ready; a dripping faucet, and an utensil below to catch the drops. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. Put the cam on Manual Exposure mode and in continuous firing mode and started clicking away. I must have easily taken around 50 shots, but they were all disappointing and the thought of giving up crept in. Just tried another round, and this time I had one good looking shot. Oh Boy!! Was I excited..??!! :)  

Hope to keep improving on this. It needs oodles and oodles of patience. Practice makes perfect, indeed!!

View My Flickr Photostream