Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Hide and seek


Hide and seek, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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EXIF: 1/40s, f7.1, ISO1600, 55mm

Great Cormorant


Great Cormorant, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Cormorant

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/great-cormorant-saurav-pandey...

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO250, 250mm

Crow


Crow, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Crow

EXIF: 1/400s, f8, ISO6400, 250mm

Yellow Rose


Yellow Rose, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/1-yellow-rose-saurav-pandey.html

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO100, 163mm

Flower of the tobacco plant

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotiana_tabacum

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/flower-of-the-tobacco-plant-s...

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO125, 250mm

House Sparrow


House Sparrow, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Sparrow

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/house-sparrow-saurav-pandey.html

EXIF: 1/400s, f8, ISO1000, 250mm

Dragonfly


Dragonfly, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/4-dragonfly-saurav-pandey.html

EXIF: 1/320s, f11, ISO400, 250mm

Bell Apple flower - Passiflora Nitida

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_nitida

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/1-bell-apple-flower-passiflor...

EXIF: 1/200s, f8, ISO250, 131mm

Incominnng!


Incominnng!, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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Great Cormorants
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Cormorant
EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO200, 250mm

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Butterfly - Crimson rose


Butterfly - Crimson rose, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachliopta_hector

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/butterfly-crimson-rose-saurav...

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO400, 250mm

Butterfly - Blue Tiger


Butterfly - Blue Tiger, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumala_limniace

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/2-butterfly-blue-tiger-saurav...

EXIF: 1/400s, f8, ISO1250, 250mm

Flowers


Flowers, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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EXIF: 1/200s, f8, ISO6400, 250mm

Purple Bougainvillea


Purple Bougainvillea, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/purple-bougainvillea-saurav-p...

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO200, 250mm

Gumbaz - Tipu's mausoleum


Gumbaz - Tipu's mausoleum, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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From the inscription near this mausoleum -
This tomb and mosque was built by Tipu Sultan (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan) as a tribute to his illustrious father, Hyder Ali (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali) after his death.
The Gumbaz is situated at the eastern extreme of Srirangapatna. It enshrines the cenotaphs of Hyder Ali, his wife Fakr-Un-Nisa and Tipu Sultan, after his death in 1799 A.D. It is build on a stone plinth, with polished black granite pillars that run along the corridor around the inner chamber. A magnificent dome crowns the building. The chamber is painted with the tiger stripes that were associated with Tipu.
The structure, laid out amidst a garden, typical of Islamic architecture, also houses the Masjid-E-Aksa.
At the eastern entrance of the Mausoleum is a tablet in Persian script that speaks of the martyrdom of Tipu Sultan in 1799 A.D.
There are also numerous other cenotaphs of the relatives of Tipu's family.

This was one of my first attempts at tone-mapped HDR. Let me know your comments.

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/1-gumbaz-tipus-mausoleum-saur...

EXIF: 1/250s, f8, ISO100, 20mm, EV:+-1

Fly away bird


Fly away bird, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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Sunset through the clouds

EXIF: 1/1000s, f5, ISO100, 100mm

Common Tailorbird


Common Tailorbird, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tailorbird

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/1-common-tailorbird-saurav-pa...

EXIF: 1/400s, f8, ISO2000, 250mm

Great Cormorant gulping a fish

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Cormorant

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/great-cormorant-gulping-a-fis...

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO320, 250mm

Butterfly - Blue Tiger


Butterfly - Blue Tiger, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumala_limniace

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/1-butterfly-blue-tiger-saurav...

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO1250, 250mm

Peacock


Peacock, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Peafowl

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/peacock-saurav-pandey.html

EXIF: 1/250s, f5.6, ISO2000, 200mm

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Butterfly - Blue Tiger


Butterfly - Blue Tiger, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumala_limniace

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/butterfly-blue-tiger-saurav-p...

Gumbaz - Tipu's mausoleum


Gumbaz - Tipu's mausoleum, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
From the inscription near this mausoleum -
This tomb and mosque was built by Tipu Sultan (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan) as a tribute to his illustrious father, Hyder Ali (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder_Ali) after his death.
The Gumbaz is situated at the eastern extreme of Srirangapatna. It enshrines the cenotaphs of Hyder Ali, his wife Fakr-Un-Nisa and Tipu Sultan, after his death in 1799 A.D. It is build on a stone plinth, with polished black granite pillars that run along the corridor around the inner chamber. A magnificent dome crowns the building. The chamber is painted with the tiger stripes that were associated with Tipu.
The structure, laid out amidst a garden, typical of Islamic architecture, also houses the Masjid-E-Aksa.
At the eastern entrance of the Mausoleum is a tablet in Persian script that speaks of the martyrdom of Tipu Sultan in 1799 A.D.
There are also numerous other cenotaphs of the relatives of Tipu's family.

This was one of my first attempts at tone-mapped HDR and converted to Black & White. Let me know your comments.

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/gumbaz-tipus-mausoleum-saurav...

EXIF: 1/500s, f8, ISO100, 27mm, EV:+-1

Big wheel


Big wheel, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/big-wheel-saurav-pandey.html

Dragonfly


Dragonfly, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/3-dragonfly-saurav-pandey.html

The learn'd reflect on what before they knew

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnet_macaque

"The learn'd reflect on what before they knew."
- Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism (1709)

Horse, grazing


Horse, grazing, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/horse-grazing-saurav-pandey.html

Nudge Nudge


Nudge Nudge, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Crow
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudge_Nudge
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wink%20wink%20nud...

EXIF: 1/1250s, f5.6, ISO 100, 250mm

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Yellow Rose


Yellow Rose, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO 160, 171mm

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/yellow-rose-saurav-pandey.html

Indian Palm Squirrel


Indian Palm Squirrel, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_palm_squirrel

St. Luke's Church, Bangalore

Via Flickr:
stlukesbangalore.org/

This is a 78 year old church in the heart of the city

EXIF: 1/25s, f1.8, ISO 1600, 50mm

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/st-lukes-church-bangalore-sau...

Surveyor of the lawn


Surveyor of the lawn, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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"How lush and lusty the grass looks! how green!"
- William Shakespeare, Tempest, Act II, scene 1, line 52.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Myna

Lantana


Lantana, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana

EXIF: 1/320s, f8, ISO 200, 250 mm

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/lantana-saurav-pandey.html

Pigeon


Pigeon, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Dove

EXIF: 1/400s, f/6.3, ISO 640, 225mm

Red-whiskered Bulbul


Red-whiskered Bulbul, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-whiskered_Bulbul

From Wikipedia: This species was once a popular cagebird in parts of India. The species continues to be a popular cagebird in parts of Southeast Asia.

EXIF: 1/400s, f8, ISO 320, 250 mm

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/red-whiskered-bulbul-saurav-p...

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Long legged fly


Long legged fly, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichopodidae

House Crow


House Crow, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Crow

EXIF: 1/400s, f5.6, ISO 3200, 250 mm,

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/house-crow-saurav-pandey.html

Artwork - Threadwork on bottle

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A beautiful gift from an artist friend for taking her pictures. This is fine threadwork and requires very skilled and patient hands. A very beautiful reward indeed!

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/artwork-threadwork-on-bottle-...

Beauty speaks


Beauty speaks, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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This flower reminded me of the 'horn speakers' / 'conical speakers' (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn_loudspeaker)

Common Tailorbird


Common Tailorbird, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tailorbird

From Wikipedia: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", one of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories, includes a tailorbird couple, Darzee (which means "tailor" in Urdu) and his wife, as two of the key characters

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/common-tailorbird-saurav-pand...

You can't take the sky from me

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Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me

- Joss Whedon, "The Ballad of Serenity" theme to Firefly, performed by Sonny Rhodes.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Myna

Gulmohar Flower


Gulmohar Flower, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonix_regia

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/3-gulmohar-flower-saurav-pand...

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa


Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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From Wikipedia: Ramakrishna was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda. He is also referred to as "Paramahamsa" by his devotees, as such he is popularly known as Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Read more at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramakrishna

EXIF: f/8, 1/400s, ISO 6400, 250mm,

Bee on firebush flower


Bee on firebush flower, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamelia_patens

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/bee-on-firebush-flower-saurav...

Indian palm squirrel


Indian palm squirrel, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_palm_squirrel

Sheltered


Sheltered, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

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Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/sheltered-flower-saurav-pande...

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Going down


Going down, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_palm_squirrel

Angry bird! :-) Oriental white-eye

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_White-eye

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/angry-bird-oriental-white-eye...

It's a walk in the park


It's a walk in the park, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Myna

Watching from the fences


Watching from the fences, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Crow

Housefly


Housefly, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housefly

Prints at fineartamerica.com/featured/housefly-saurav-pandey.html

Hover


Hover, originally uploaded by Saurav Pandey.

Via Flickr:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamelia_patens