Being much interested in hunting, i was roaming around the marshy surroundings of my locality with my air gun, searching for something to hunt. Unable to hunt something that was alive, i started hunting only balloons and milk powder tins..
Then by waching Animal Planet and Discovery channel, I learned how to handle wild animals like snakes and scorpions..Later i started to bring home the snake that I came across in the wild.
My Sponsorer ( My dad ) was very much worried about me handling snakes.. He misunderstood that i was handling snakes just to bring it home and show it to all at home.. So He got me a very basic Hot shot camera (Yashica MF2) to divert my interest from hunting and playing with snakes.. After having a camera in hand, i started clicking pictures of what ever i saw. All craps and useless photos...
Once when i was returning home, back from a Kodaikanal trip.. I happened to click a sunset picture. The actual scene that i saw was so marvelous, that I waited to see the print..
Then by waching Animal Planet and Discovery channel, I learned how to handle wild animals like snakes and scorpions..Later i started to bring home the snake that I came across in the wild.
My Sponsorer ( My dad ) was very much worried about me handling snakes.. He misunderstood that i was handling snakes just to bring it home and show it to all at home.. So He got me a very basic Hot shot camera (Yashica MF2) to divert my interest from hunting and playing with snakes.. After having a camera in hand, i started clicking pictures of what ever i saw. All craps and useless photos...
Once when i was returning home, back from a Kodaikanal trip.. I happened to click a sunset picture. The actual scene that i saw was so marvelous, that I waited to see the print..
When i developed the role and saw the print, it was not even 20% of the beauty of what i saw in real.. Even though everybody who joined me on the Kodaikanal trip admired the photo.. I was a little frustrated on seeing the print...Then with the guidance and ideas of my best friend - KumarRaja, I decided to buy a basic SLR (Nikon FM10).With his guidance, and the encouragement of some PSYCHO friends. I had a real good kick off from the ground... Then with all trial and error methods, I was able to climb my first step in photography....
My Photography journey started like as it is written in the poem by Robert Frost, (Stopping byWoods on a Snowy Evening)
My Photography journey started like as it is written in the poem by Robert Frost, (Stopping byWoods on a Snowy Evening)
MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP... MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP...
I am also sharing some photos that i took during my early stages in photography..
I am also sharing some photos that i took during my early stages in photography..
A Photo taken in the Ooty tea estates
Sunset in Paikara Dam ( nilgris)
Sunset seen from the terrace of my home..
An evening sunset at Coimbatore
The moral behind this bla bla story is very simple... Its neither the camera or the location that makes good images..
It all depends on
1. Our understanding of the camera we have (its features and limitations),
2. Making use the all possible opportunity to click...
3. and Our creativity...
All the very best to Amateurs like me...
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