tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69172532605802491832024-02-20T16:17:05.543-05:00Grin BearAny thing that captures my creativity with still life...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-82540071837399382142010-06-14T21:54:00.003-04:002010-06-14T22:01:12.222-04:00An Evening at Waikiki<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Hawaii_Vacation_2010_0056.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />The Waikiki Beach (Hawaii) at sunset<br /><br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Format: NEF (RAW)<br />Aperture: f/10<br />Shutter: 1/200<br />Focal Length: 18mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-8023645557400179962010-05-24T22:17:00.003-04:002010-05-24T22:32:59.837-04:00Warmth<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Warmth.jpg" Width="510" /><br /><br />பூவே செம்பூவே உன் வாசம் வரும்..<br />வாசல் என் வாசல் உன் பூங்காவனம்...<br />வாய் பேசிடும் புல்லாங்குழல்...<br />நீதானொரு பூவின் மடல்...<br /><br />ആദ്യം ഓര്മ്മയില് വന്നത് ഇളയരാജയുടെ ഈ പാട്ട് ആണ്...സുന്ദരം, നയനമാനോഹരം<br /><br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project & Adobe Photoshop<br />Format: NEF (RAW)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/125<br />Focal Length: 55mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-42673594745843441722010-04-25T18:17:00.003-04:002010-04-25T21:10:41.248-04:00രാവ്... നിലാ പൂവ്...<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Bright.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />രാവ്, നിലാ പൂവ്, പാരാകെ ഒരു പൂങ്കാവ് <br />മേലേ, മല മേലേ, മിന്നണല്ലോ തുമ്പപ്പൂ പോലെ...<br />വീട്, കിളികൂട്... അമ്മക്കിളീ ഒന്ന് പാട്... വീട്, കിളികൂട്... അമ്മക്കിളീ ഒന്ന് പാട്...<br /><br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project & Adobe Photoshop<br />Format: NEF (RAW)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/200<br />Focal Length: 300mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-76576042390406119532010-04-05T23:41:00.001-04:002010-04-05T23:43:21.677-04:00Finally Spring!<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/RayofLight.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Finally Spring!<br /><br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project & Adobe Photoshop<br />Format: NEF (RAW)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/250<br />Focal Length: 300mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-70677437445345350852010-02-15T21:51:00.002-05:002010-02-15T22:13:57.999-05:00Kaalavela / കാളവേല<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Kaalavela.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Kaalavela / കാളവേല!<br /><br />This photo was taken by my cousin (<a href="http://www.orkut.com/Main#Profile?rl=mp&uid=7732513417300997805">Sanoop</a>) using a Nikon D40x and the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherpulassery">Cherpulassery</a>, Kerala, India. The procession of the bull motifs is an important ritual of the local temple festival (പുത്തനാല്ക്കല് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം) which also marks the beginning of the festival season in the valluvanad(വള്ളുവനാട്) region of my home state - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala">Kerala</a>.<br /><br />Processed: Picassa 3 & Adobe Photoshop<br />Aperture: f/3.8<br />Shutter: 1/30<br />Focal Length: 20mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-70612365350108158262010-02-14T21:46:00.002-05:002010-02-14T21:50:06.894-05:00A moment in transition<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/FrozeninTransit.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />A Moment in Transition!<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens in Morristown NJ. <br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/4<br />Shutter: 1/30<br />Focal Length: 26mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-11412651346452521042009-11-22T21:25:00.001-05:002009-11-22T21:27:52.195-05:00Colors of Nature!<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/NewHampshireFlowernLake.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Fall Colors 2009 - II<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens on a pit stop in the Kangamagus Highway in New Hampshire. <br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/8<br />Shutter: 1/250<br />Focal Length: 46mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-89955713531333528032009-11-15T19:35:00.002-05:002009-11-15T19:39:22.451-05:00Serenity<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Serenity.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Serenity<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens at the Minniepesaukee Lake in New Hampshire<br /><br />Image Format: JPEG<br />Processed: Picassa<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 10 secs<br />Focal Length: 55mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-47914216742465428542009-11-01T21:12:00.001-05:002009-11-01T21:15:21.563-05:00Friends<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Friends20090001DSC_0102.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Friends at the Pumpkin Farm<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens inside the Battleview Orchards in NJ. <br />Models (L to R): Amiya, Steven, Cheryl & Vishnu<br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/10<br />Shutter: 1/400<br />Focal Length: 26mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-52260425857545584482009-10-26T06:37:00.002-04:002009-10-26T06:42:37.484-04:00The Pumpkin Farm<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/PumpkinFarm.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />The Pumpkin Farm<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens inside the Battleview Orchards in NJ. We had taken our little one for Apple & Pumpkin picking last weekend<br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/8<br />Shutter: 1/250<br />Focal Length: 18mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-9222058982484043672009-10-24T19:17:00.003-04:002009-10-24T19:47:39.310-04:00The Seasons<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/MountWSHTNPan.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />The Seasons<br />Taken at a view point half-way up <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington_Auto_Road">Mount Washington Auto Road</a> in New Hampshire. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington_(New_Hampshire)">Mount Washington</a> is the highest peak in Northeastern United States and on a clear day provides a view of the Boston City (~100 miles south) and the sunrise in the Atlantic is supposed to be an amazing view (though we couldn't see it!). This place also holds the record for the highest gust wind recorded on the earth's surface - at 231 mph (372 km/h) on the afternoon of April 12, 1934. But on a any given day, you can feel the wind gusting anywhere between 50 - 70 mph. <br /><br />Given the notoriously erratic and unpredictable the weather up there, we couldn't make it to the top of the summit on that day. It was 15F (-9.5C) at 11AM in the morning and the wind chill making it 5F (-15C)<br /><br />The photo of the seasons with the snow covered peak on the left side, the fall foliage in the valley and the clear bright sky was shot using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens.<br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed Using: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/10<br />Shutter: 1/400<br />Focal Length: 18mm<br /><br />Information Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikipedia</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-35005112613629511962009-10-18T11:37:00.002-04:002009-10-19T06:46:36.560-04:00Fall Colors - NH<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/FallColors2009.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Fall Colors 2009<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens on a pit stop in the Kangamagus Highway in New Hampshire. <br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/125<br />Focal Length: 18mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-73505297048484074892009-10-15T21:31:00.003-04:002009-10-19T06:47:02.440-04:00The Lily Pond<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/LillyPond.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />The Lily Pond<br /><br />Photo taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens on a pit stop in the Kangamagus Highway in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is well known for its fall foliage & I was lucky enough to get some amazing pictures. And all the more happy about the decision to shoot RAW - after seeing the processed pictures.<br /><br />Image Format: NEF (RAW) - converted to JPEG for web<br />Processed: Nikon Picture Project<br />Aperture: f/9<br />Shutter: 1/320<br />Focal Length: 18mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-33272382115026537622009-10-03T08:55:00.002-04:002009-10-03T09:01:46.918-04:00The Station Terminus<span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Station.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />The Rail Road Station<br /><br />Photo taken using a Canon SD1100 POS camera at the now abandoned railroad terminus inside the Liberty State Park - now used as an onboarding point for ferries to the Liberty Island. Post processing using Adobe PS. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-54537783881592261192009-09-21T19:11:00.003-04:002009-09-25T14:55:56.033-04:00Living in the past / (ഗതകാലസ്മരണകള്)<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Ruminations.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />Living in the past with old memories... <br />Once upon a time this was a rail road terminus with an impressive 14 platforms!!!<br /><br />Photo taken at the now abandoned railroad terminus inside the Liberty State Park - now used as an onboarding point for ferries to the Liberty Island.<br /><br />ഗതകാല സ്മരണകള് അയവിറക്കിക്കൊണ്ട്...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-79894558140195705122009-09-13T21:39:00.004-04:002009-09-21T19:19:33.873-04:00The Capitol<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Capitol_1.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Capitol at the Capitol hill, on a cloudy noon, after a morning shower. I was travelling on business and the view of the Capitol from the conference room was captivating!<br /><br />Taken using my Nikon D50 with the standard Nikkor 18-55 lens<br /><br />Aperture: f/6.3<br />Shutter: 1/160 sec<br />Focus: 42 mm</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-66841853042296232002009-09-08T22:17:00.002-04:002009-09-08T22:21:46.914-04:00Bliss<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Bliss.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Taken during a pleasant & warm morning at around 11 AM on 6th Sept 2009<br /><br />Aperture: f/10<br />Shutter: 1/400<br />Focal Length: 18mm</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-73726437849586699502009-09-07T14:22:00.005-04:002009-09-07T14:45:01.677-04:00Pounding rhythmic beats / (ചടുല താളം)<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/ChatulaThaalam.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">ചടുല താളം. ജീവിതത്തിലും... വലിയ വലിയ സ്വപ്നങ്ങള് കെട്ടിപ്പോക്കാനുള്ള നെട്ടോട്ടത്തില് ജീവിതത്തിലെ ചെറിയ ചെറിയ സന്തോഷങ്ങള് ആസ്വദിക്കാന് മറന്ന്... അവസാനം കാല്ച്ചുവട്ടിലെ മണ്ണ് പോലും ഒലിച്ചുപോവുന്നതറിയാതെ... അങ്ങനെ എത്രയെത്ര പേര്... (ഞാനടക്കം)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Taken using my Nikon D50 on a sunday afternoon at the Six Flags Theme Park in Jackson, NJ. The little model is my little one.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Aperture: f/5.6</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Shutter: 1/125</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Focal length: 34mm</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-88109021133121471122009-08-31T11:09:00.002-04:002009-08-31T11:13:08.354-04:0010 day Free Online Photography Course<span style="font-size:85%;">If anyone is interested in a 10 day, free, online photography course, please register below</span><br /><a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)" href="http://creativetechs.com/freephotographycourse"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://creativetechs.com/freephotographycourse</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-82494747550016831052009-08-22T11:08:00.004-04:002009-08-22T19:11:29.316-04:00Dark Clouds (കാറും കോളും)<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Cloudy8-21-20093-19-00PM.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The onset of another Thunder Storm in Summer.<br />കാറും കോളും. പെട്ടെന്നാണ് നിറം മാറുന്നത്. പ്രകൃതിയും മനുഷ്യനും.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/125 sec<br />Focal: 18 mm<br />Taken using a Nikon D50 with the standard NIkkor 18-55 lens mounted</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><u>Updated at 7:00 PM, 08/22/09<br /></u>This was one of the heavy winds & storm that we had during the end of the week & is expected through the weekend. The forecast is heavy rains with strong winds & thunder on the fringes of Huriccane Bill that is going past the East Coast - Read more about Hurricane Bill <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bill">here</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-54214125726485606942009-08-14T19:00:00.004-04:002009-08-14T19:09:59.839-04:00Train & the Cellphone<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Train.jpg" width="750" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The NJ Transit Train<br />കൂ കൂ കൂകും തീവണ്ടി... sorry! ഇംഗ്ലീഷില് ചൂ ചൂ... My Kiddo keeps correcting me on the right pronunciation! huh.<br /><br />Taken using a Nokia 5800 XPress Music cellphone - It has an impressive 3.2 MP camera and I am pretty happy with the 2048 x 1536 pixels images that it churns out!<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-82570007911929418692009-08-02T21:48:00.005-04:002009-08-03T11:41:58.127-04:00Lost in thought / (ചിന്ത)<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Inthought.jpg" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost in thought / (ചിന്ത)<br />Taken using a Quantaray 70-300 lens mounted on a Nikon D50<br /><br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/320 sec<br />Focal Length: 195mm<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-92012793864664338862009-07-21T22:05:00.002-04:002009-07-21T22:07:57.761-04:00Anticipation<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/Anticipation.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Anticipation!<br />Taken using my Canon 1100S POS camera & touched up with Picasa<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-64823814968916231292009-07-18T08:43:00.002-04:002009-07-18T08:47:44.620-04:00All set for the ride...<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/AllSet.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br />All set to start the long ride... called life!<br /><br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Shutter: 1/500 sec<br />Focal: 70 mmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917253260580249183.post-87784767814866878752009-07-12T10:20:00.006-04:002009-07-12T10:34:39.623-04:00Unnamed<img src="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt24/santosh_s/Grinbear/DSC_0196.jpg" width="810" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Unnamed. Taken on 11th April 2009 at Washington DC on a beautiful evening<br /><br />Aperture: f/9<br />Shutter: 1/320 sec<br />Focal: 24 mm</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2