Life through the lens

Some  incidents  in life, might be trivial , influence your decisions to an extent , they steer your life in certain direction.They have a huge impact on your life . One such moment changed the way I perceived photography. If I introspect,  I have always been in love with photography. It has always been my burning desire to be a very well known photographer and day dreaming about the same hasn't ceased till this very moment. Sony A 100 that i purchased way back in 2006 , was surely my first serious attempt at photography . It still remains the most trusted tool that I own  and whatever small work that I have done in this sphere , is because of my purchase of that camera.                                               ...

STF Mode test shot using Dynax 7 . , a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr. Minolta Dynax/Maxxum  7 's unique feature of  Smooth trans focus (STF) effect certainly gives amazing bokeh and a "POP UP " effect . 7 shots at varying apertures are taken on single frame.. so tripod is must and object should be stationary . Use a tripod , keep the object stationary .. in case you are working with a model you might need to ensure that he/she does not  even bat an eyelid. As the 7 shots can take considerable amount of time ( in a second or so ) humans may sway a little  resulting in motion blur . This latency limits the use of this feature a little but having said that the effect is truly worth trying !!! and  .. if the background is at certain distance .. the "3D or Pop up " effect is more profound .  I haven't used the Sony 135mm STF Lens , so cant compare the effect of dynax/maxxum 7 and the one produced by th specialized lens. Nevertheless the feature is ve...

painted stork in flight 2 , a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr.

Kingfisher2 , a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr.

Pond heron , a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr.

Kingfisher1 , a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr.

Kingfisher2 , a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr.