i like taking pictures, i want every moment of my life to be captured in pictures..it should be so that when i look back.. i should have something to see and remember from.. the best part about photos is that they carry a story with them...remember the last time when you saw an old pic and didnt go.."ah that was when.....and just after that...." i have tonnes of pictures of me with people at places where i havent gone again.. i still remember my first pic with rocky's statue in philli..although like i have said in my older posts..i was in complete trance that particular day.. i dont know why..but anyways..i love that pic..it was the first time i was in philli..oh my god..what a day..anyways..then there are other pics..i just saw a pic of my friend with her new born daughter..i cant even start to imagine how beautiful that pic would look to that daughter 15-20 years from now.. this time when i was in India i made it a point to scan all the old pics that i had at home..and my god is it great to look at them now..i can look stare at them for hours together..i can stop at every pic and relate to everything that was captured then... my toys..my tricycle..the yellow bear me and my sister used to fight over..my old school... my first dance in class 5th with my friends...its amazing how it all comes back when you look at just one picture..my old birthday pics remind me of my "birthday sweater".. this green and black sweater i used to wear every birthday..now that i think about pictures i also realize that its not just the picture that comes alive..so does the memories of those days... when i talk about the picture when i was in 5th..gorakhpur.. i remember this friend..she for some reason was the only girl who used to wear pants and come to school..hehehe.. me and my friends used to tease her a lot on that..until this another girl started the same practice..if i write every thing that the picture reminds me of..i could write a book on it...infact on any other picture that i have in my retro collection.. i thank my mausi who gifted me a digital camera sometime in 2004..that was then..and its 2009 now.. i have clicked everything that came my way..then the great tales of a mobile phone camera..wow..the one im using now..is just wow..its a sony cybershot phone..and believe you me..i have all the fun with just one click...my friends call me crazy for taking pictures of everything that i do...but like always.. i tell them.. i just dont wanna miss anything...what if tomorrow you ask me about that place and i dont remember it.. i want everything to be with me..all my life...the places i have stayed..the placed i have visited..the places that fall on the way to the place that i live.. just everything..and like i said.. its not necessary always to capture everything ... but to capture the essence of the place..a picture of me sitting on a rock in some remote place can be the origin of a long story..the best part about it..with every picture.. im becoming a good photographer...yes yes.. i have had my share of bad photography..but i dont mind it..i dont consider myself to be a really good picture taker..but hey.. im not that bad..writing about photography makes me wanna look at the old pictures and enjoy the older times again..i can go on and all..but..pictures say it all..जय श्री राम ॥
04 May, 2009
pictures say it all
i like taking pictures, i want every moment of my life to be captured in pictures..it should be so that when i look back.. i should have something to see and remember from.. the best part about photos is that they carry a story with them...remember the last time when you saw an old pic and didnt go.."ah that was when.....and just after that...." i have tonnes of pictures of me with people at places where i havent gone again.. i still remember my first pic with rocky's statue in philli..although like i have said in my older posts..i was in complete trance that particular day.. i dont know why..but anyways..i love that pic..it was the first time i was in philli..oh my god..what a day..anyways..then there are other pics..i just saw a pic of my friend with her new born daughter..i cant even start to imagine how beautiful that pic would look to that daughter 15-20 years from now.. this time when i was in India i made it a point to scan all the old pics that i had at home..and my god is it great to look at them now..i can look stare at them for hours together..i can stop at every pic and relate to everything that was captured then... my toys..my tricycle..the yellow bear me and my sister used to fight over..my old school... my first dance in class 5th with my friends...its amazing how it all comes back when you look at just one picture..my old birthday pics remind me of my "birthday sweater".. this green and black sweater i used to wear every birthday..now that i think about pictures i also realize that its not just the picture that comes alive..so does the memories of those days... when i talk about the picture when i was in 5th..gorakhpur.. i remember this friend..she for some reason was the only girl who used to wear pants and come to school..hehehe.. me and my friends used to tease her a lot on that..until this another girl started the same practice..if i write every thing that the picture reminds me of..i could write a book on it...infact on any other picture that i have in my retro collection.. i thank my mausi who gifted me a digital camera sometime in 2004..that was then..and its 2009 now.. i have clicked everything that came my way..then the great tales of a mobile phone camera..wow..the one im using now..is just wow..its a sony cybershot phone..and believe you me..i have all the fun with just one click...my friends call me crazy for taking pictures of everything that i do...but like always.. i tell them.. i just dont wanna miss anything...what if tomorrow you ask me about that place and i dont remember it.. i want everything to be with me..all my life...the places i have stayed..the placed i have visited..the places that fall on the way to the place that i live.. just everything..and like i said.. its not necessary always to capture everything ... but to capture the essence of the place..a picture of me sitting on a rock in some remote place can be the origin of a long story..the best part about it..with every picture.. im becoming a good photographer...yes yes.. i have had my share of bad photography..but i dont mind it..i dont consider myself to be a really good picture taker..but hey.. im not that bad..writing about photography makes me wanna look at the old pictures and enjoy the older times again..i can go on and all..but..pictures say it all..जय श्री राम ॥
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Outstanding blog. My personal favorite camera is the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS. I wrote a review for it, please let me know what you think:
UPDATE: This camera is currently on sale at Amazon. You can find the link here:
http://tinyurl.com/canonpowershot1100
If you need a solid, reliable, and stylish point-and-shoot ultracompact digital camera that produces high-quality images, then the new Canon PowerShot SD1100IS may be right for you.
I am an advanced amateur photographer and own 2 Canon digital cameras (G2 and 20D). Both have served me well over the years but recently I have found myself needing a decent ultracompact camera that I can easily carry with me at all times for unexpected photo-ops.
Other current Canon models that I also researched before my purchase of the "bohemian brown" SD1100IS included the SD950IS and the SD1000.
Here is my take on the SD1100IS:
Strengths:
- 8MP CCD sensor with DigicIII processor (excellent resolution images with good dynamic range)
- Solid construction (most of body made of anodized aluminum)
- Feels sturdy and well-balanced in the hands
- Easy to use (logical user-interface) with minimal need to consult owner's manual for basic operation
- Multiple shooting modes to fit variety of situations (action/sports mode is a glaring omission but read section below to see possibly why)
- Advanced metering system with accurately exposed pics in even "tricky" situations (great balance of highlights and shadows)
- Tack-sharp images (much more so with sufficient lighting and use of built-in flash)
- Macro mode can result in stunning close-ups with outstanding level of detail
- Optical IS feature helpful when shooting in either low-light conditions with flash off or at telephoto lengths
- Fast start-up with acceptable shutter-lag (when not using flash)
- Bright 2.5" LCD monitor (100% coverage, 230k pixels) made of polycrystalline silicon; fairly scratch-resistant (can't vouch if this applies to keys and coins)
- Optical viewfinder (though only a tiny peephole, it is essential when LCD glare and washout become an issue shooting in bright sunlight or when LCD cannot be used as battery power is nearly depleted)
- Camera made in Japan (at least those from the 1st shipment; this easily may be subject to change)
Limitations:
- Lack of manual control over aperture, shutter speed, and focusing (for the obssessive control-freaks)
- Noise is noticeable beginning at ISO 400 (ISO 800 still useable but probably for only 4x6 images; ISO 1600 mostly unuseable)
- Fastest shutter speed is 1/1500 sec (not fast enough to stop action for some sporting activities)
- Auto-focus speed inadequate to follow fast-moving subjects
- Shutter-lag accentuated with flash on (precious Canon moments lost while waiting for flash to recharge)
- Cannot adjust focus or optical zoom while shooting in movie mode (focus is fixed for distance selected at first frame, and digital zoom is permitted instead, resulting in significant image quality deterioration)
- Battery/memory card cover and hinge made of plastic (no safety latch that needs to be de-activated first before sliding cover out, in order to prevent accidental opening)
- Minor vignetting and chromatic aberration (albeit, difficult not to expect from compact p&s)
- Pincushion and barrel distortion at the extremes of the focal lengths
- No RAW shooting mode
Battery power in camera mode with LCD monitor on is mostly as advertised, allowing for approximately 240 images. If your budget permits, I recommend investing in a few spare batteries as backups and replacing the supplied 32MB memory card with a pair of 4GB SDHC memory cards--vital purchases if you plan to use the movie mode frequently.
Overall Impression:
Even with some serious limitations inherent to virtually all digital cameras in this class, I am recommending the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS. It does what it's supposed to do. This camera allows one to take beautiful photographs in an ultracompact, reliable, and elegant device that is both easy and fun to use.
http://tinyurl.com/canonpowershot1100
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