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Sangam
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# Posted: 9 Apr 08 07:29 - Edited by: Sangam
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Title : Lines of Life
The Colored Man!!
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Dieuwertje
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# Posted: 9 Apr 08 17:33
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Sangam, I like your portraits very well. Maybe you can tell us more about the festival, what does it mean that the man has a coloured face.
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Sangam
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# Posted: 10 Apr 08 07:44
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Thanq Dieuwertje..
This famous festival is called as Gangamma Jaathra which is celebrated in Punganur district(Andhrapradesh, India) on this occassion..they would have told god that,if his or her deeds are granted they would sacrifice a goat, cock or a buffalo to god..on that auspicious day they colour them selves with odd colors and dance near the temple till he is tired and falls down..then its known as god has blessed him..God in this temple is believed that she can vanish all their problems and give them good rain to grow their fields..as far as i knew something about this festival is as mentioned..
Pls let me know ur feedback for Some more snaps of this festival!!
Regards
sangam
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SJS
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# Posted: 11 Apr 08 22:07
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Extraordinary, the first two portraits, Sangam.
And a good folow-up reprt on the festival and meaning. thanks for this.
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catkiller
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# Posted: 14 Apr 08 01:12
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I love the portrait of the lady! Each wrinkle tells a story!
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bruha2
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# Posted: 14 Apr 08 11:17
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Thank you Sangam for your description of the festival. Like Dieutwerje I am as interested in the background of a photo as I am about the photo itself and yes SJS, extraordinary does describe the first two photos. Different strokes for different folks I suppose. No worse than stuffing yourself full of Easter eggs
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Dieuwertje
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# Posted: 14 Apr 08 17:25
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Thank you for the explanation, that is an interesting story, now I understand your photo's too.
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Pijlabo
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# Posted: 15 Apr 08 15:39
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Sangam, I think the portraits are great; is there any specific feed back needed, e.q. technique, composition etc.? May you want to know an opiniom op something you tried to express in de pictures. Regards, Peter.
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Sangam
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# Posted: 16 Apr 08 07:10
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Yes peter i need know weather my portraits express the subject & the way i have captured it..And i will be pleased to know more about techniques & Composition from all of you, I am using Canon S3is Digital Camera..
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Pijlabo
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# Posted: 16 Apr 08 10:45
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Dear Sangam, I think I can give you some tips. However, since I'm not familar with Canon type numbers, it is important to know if you can adjust settings on the camera (with a DSLR you can, with other camera's it depends on the features).
A basic rule in portrait photography is to focus on the subject only (focus on the eyes), leaving the background unsharp. YOU DID VERY WELL WITH THE WRINKLED LADY!
As watching the other pictures, especially the one with the colored man standing in front of the person with the cream silk blouse, the background gives too much arousal.
Solutions: 1) when shooting at daylight, use a wide open diaphragm (e.g F 2.8-F 4) (as with the old lady).
2) when using a flash, use a very short shutterspeed (e.g. 1/250-1/500 sec.).
Is this helpful?  Regards, Peter.
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Sangam
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# Posted: 16 Apr 08 11:42
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Thank you peter, That was really a good useful info from you..a helpful hint..i really like to take photographs of Portraits, People & light-Shade Play, I've been trying these things with my digital camera, Can i learn more with this camera or should i look out for any SLR Camera, And being a learner which camera would u suggest me to buy,And i do have a big doubt of ISO Settings!! Could u please tell me the usage of ISO Setting??
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Pijlabo
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# Posted: 16 Apr 08 15:44
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Hi Sangam, It is my pleasure to teach you something about ISO setting, but first I want to find out the specications of your camera, so I can give you the best advise, I will look on the internet for them and come back to you! 
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Sangam
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# Posted: 17 Apr 08 13:17
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Hi peter,thanq so much for ur follow up..here is a link for the specifications of Canon S3is Camera..Hope this will be fine to brief..
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/canon/canon_ s3is.asp
And im planning to buy an SLR camera..today!!
Bit confused with Nikon D60 & Olympus E510.
I prefer Nikon D60..
Which one do u suggest me to go for???
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Pijlabo
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# Posted: 20 Apr 08 22:53
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About the DSLR: I've send you a seperate message. The Nikon is OK, but you have to realise it has no focusing motor, so the lenses you will have to use are all with a focusing motor of their own! If you have the choice, consider Sony alpha as well!!
About ISO: the ISO rate shows the sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO, the less light you need to make a picture. If you double the ISO, you can lower the shutter speed bij one stop. However, high ISO makes more noise, esepcially on the darker part of the picture. How much noise is related to the type of camera. It is better NOT to putv the setting on auto-ISO, since then, the camera will choose the ISO settings en probably cause pictures with more noise. In general, noise will not be visible by most camera's with ISO values up to 400. If you want to take pictures when there's only little light available, you should try to raise your ISO amount and see what happens.
Regards, Peter.
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Sangam
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# Posted: 21 Apr 08 12:54
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Hi peter,
Thanq so much for ur informations..So kind of u..
I have brought A brand new Nikon D60 yesterday..
Im very new on handling an SLR Cam..
Its bit difficult at this stage..I am just expereminting with MAnual, Aperture,Program & Shutter Speeds..Bit confused..I hope i will come up with my camera its deapths ASAP..
And pls guide me with some helpful tutorials further peter..
Regards
Sangam
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