Silhouetting Plants

Plants and trees can be good subjects for your photographs. They form different patterns with their branches, flowers, leaves, etc.
Today, when I went around my house I found a plant with a small bud. I didn't want to capture it normally, so I tried silhouetting them. Actually, it turned better! I also got blur in  the background making it more exciting.

500px - A Close Look

The population in 500px.com is increasing day by day. It has truly become a hub for photographers around the globe. Due to many reasons people from Flickr are migrating to 500px. It offers a lot to the photographers who keep uploading their works at this site. Lets take a closer look at the site.

 Young photographers can truly gain inspiration from the photos uploaded in this site. You can either create an account on this site or just connect your profiles from social networking sites. The first time you sign in you are given 14-day free Awesome trial, after 14 days you are a free user. A free user can use limited features of the site. You can either upgrade your profile to 'Plus' or 'Awesome' by paying an amount.

The site also offers users(Awesome) to create their own personal portfolio. Plus and awesome users can upload unlimited photos. Some other benefits are subdomain, google analytics, advanced statistics and more.

The site is beautifully designed and the theme has been pretty decent. Users can like, favorite and comment on others photo. When you upload a picture the site automatically provides information like ISO, Aperture, Shutter-speed, Camera, Lens etc used to take the respective picture. You can share the pictures using social buttons. Your photo is rated according to the number of likes it has gained.

The one main reason why people are migrating to 500px.com is that it offers users to sell their works. You can keep your photos up for sale in the market. You can also buy other's works. Users get a chance to either buy the print of a image or just download it. When a person buys your work you will get a part of the money paid by the buyer. Don't expect to get rich at the beginning. Keep uploading your works, as you become popular you may be ready to earn decent cash.

If you are not yet a member, I do suggest you to Join Now! If you want to enhance your photography skills or sell some of your works, then 500px.com is the right place. Hope you liked this review, Thank You!

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Steady Macros

Photographing macros are exciting. Today, as I went around my house, I saw a couple of ants moving on the compound. I thought I could capture these ants at work. Ants are tiny little living beings. So you may need a macro lens to photograph them. 
I used other subjects like little flowers too to make the image look beautiful. I could also get some bokeh in some of the images. But I had a great time photographing these little creatures. Thank You.

Show off!

Yesterday was a very good day for me. I had gone to my relative's house and found some beautiful flowers showing off their beauty. I really wanted to frame them but there was a problem! I didn't have my camera with me. So what?
I didn't have my camera but luckily I had my iPad with me. iPad can click decent images. I clicked some pictures of the flowers and made them more exciting using Instagram. Instagram can be very helpful in giving a better touch to your images. Nowadays, mobiles too can click good images and people often use apps like Instagram, photoshop etc to make it still better! Thank you.

Some methods to avoid camera shake

One of the common error in photography is camera shake. It is caused by the shaking of camera after the shutter button is pressed. There are some methods by which you can control this.

Using a tripod is the best method to solve your problem. It can help you capture stunning photographs even when you have set the camera to a slow shutter-speed. Beginners often commit camera shake, but from my experience I can tell you that you will get control of it as you practice.

If you are not having a tripod make use of the plane surfaces while you are photographing.

When you are buying lens, choose one with Image Stabilization. This will control minimum shake made by you and will later make it clear.

Source: Google Images

Secondly, you need to be knowing how to hold your DSLR. Hold the camera with your right hand and the lens with your left hand. Your left hand must be in contact with your body to avoid shake.

Set your camera to a higher shutter speed to get clear images. Setting the camera to faster shutter speed will help you click fast and avoid unnecessary shakes.

Sometimes camera shake can be helpful. It may accidentally result in good images. Here are some images which were the result of camera shake. Hope you will like it, Thank You!

Walking and clicking

                        

Photographing while you are on walk is one of the best way to photograph. Today I was feeling bored, which made me to walk a bit near my house. I took my camera and went on a walk. I found the nature around very pleasing. I snapped some pictures which may please you people. 

 Photographing colorful flowers can not only make your image look beautiful. Today I just found some small flowers which were not too colorful, like the one above but can act as a good subject for my pictures. I had set a lower F stop number (higher aperture) and focused on the subject which resulted in good bokeh. 

First time I had seen a flower like the one above. A tiny flower inside another flower. The pink color of the flower had a great effect on the image. I had purposely made the image dark as it added a unique touch to the image. I also like capturing silhouettes, and I actually captured one of a tree.

  

Thanks for reading and I am always ready for your comments guys. I found out some quotes on Photography from Brainy Quote (source) which I want to show you.

Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. 
-Dorothea Lange

Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
-Ansel Adams

Photography is truth. The cinema is truth twenty four times per second.
-Jean Luc Godard

Snapping at Parks

Photography is just awesome when you are at a park or a garden. Parks are full of people, flowers, greenery, poles and more. Always take your camera along with you whenever you are planning to visit a park. Don't just snap pictures of flowers but try to photograph other subjects like poles, statues, fence etc. Here are some of the photos I took when I recently visited a park.

When I was walking through the park, I found a weird looking flower and soon had a snap of it. You may have seen the picture above. Parks can also have man made structures which can be better subjects. I have used silhouette in the above picture. Try using the Silhouette effect on your camera.
Hope you liked these pictures and never forget to take your camera to the park. Have a great time, thank you!

PicMonkey - A better place to edit!

Source: Google Images

Some days earlier I just met an application called Picmonkey. It was one of the top rated apps on Chrome Store, which made me to download it! Its unlike other photo-editing apps as it provides free editing for users and the best part is there is no registration.

People who are looking for decent editing application except Photoshop are in the right place. You can transform your normal images to something unusual. People who want a edit for their profile pictures on Facebook can also find it useful.

It provides many awesome filters. They can add tan to their face, boost their blush and more. Decent fonts and overlays are also available. The smiley icons just amazed me and I use them regularly. Frames, textures and themes are some other ways by which you can make your photo more exciting!

Here are some snapshots of PicMonkey. You can either edit a photo or just select to Create a Collage. After editing you can share your posts directly to social sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc. Size of the image can also be selected.

Personally, I just love editing my pictures using PicMonkey. I just want to show you people some of my pictures edited using PicMonkey. I have also given the detail of the edit at the bottom of the image. Hope people will like this wonderful app and and also my review on it. Start Editing!
CHEERS!

Cross Process with Green at 50% and Dusk at 0%

Tranquil at 50% and dark edges.

Quotes of the week.

Best Quote: "Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."
 -Mother Teresa

To love beauty is to see light.
-Victor Hugo

"Rather than turning over a new leaf, prune your tree so that new leaves continue to blossom."

All these photos were taken by Shravan K Acharya. Nikon D5100 was  the camera used to take these photos. Photo editing software like Picmonkey was also used. Hope you people like these photo quotes. Thank You!

Our First Post - Pinky Petals

 

This is our first post on this blog. We will be posting mainly on photography. We would love to share our photos with the world. There will be various sorts of post from photos, tips and tutorials, reviews, and more. Hope you people will love our blog. This is the first post in PICSONIA.

Talking about this photo, this is one of the best photo I have evr clicked. As you can see, it is a photo of a flower. I had increased the aperture resulting in bokeh. Then i edited the photo a bit using Picmonkey. Hope you people liked the photo and I am always happy to see your comments. Thank You.