Qualified Photos (February 2015)

Hello everyone,
I would first of all thank Mr.Salim for motivating amateur and pros in the field of photography.
I took this picture in a farm in Barka.
Around 8 am ,Since it was lying under the shades trees i took a series of testings before perfecting this one.The details are as follows,
Camera- Nikon D3300
F4.5
ISO -1600
Shutter – 1/125
Focal Length – 70 mm

Dear Mr. Salim Al Harthy,

Many thanks for selecting my picture for the Monthly Competition. Have been following you lately via your Facebook posts & your blogs, very interesting stories.

This image was captured during the last week horse race event at Barka race track. This event was attended along with my photography group, known as ‘Friday Shoot Out – Muscat’ (FSO). I was very fortunate to have captured this image from a good vantage point, which was from the starting blocks of the race.

Ironically, after taking this shot from a close angle, i was told by the organisers to stay far away from the racing track, as i could distract the horses.

Love the calm composure of the rider in this image, and luckily I got it right.

Exif Details are as follows:
Camera ; Canon EOS 6D
ISO – 100
Shutter 1/500 @ F/8

Dear Mr. Salim,

Thanks for selecting my photo. Of course, I have benefited a lot from your photography class, which has helped me to have much better confidence in taking photos.

This photo was clicked while visiting Wadi Dayqah Dam, Quriyat. It was around 12.00 Noon and the sky was little cloudy. I couldn’t capture a better reflection as the sun was a bit right side of the hills.

Camera Used Canon 1100D
f Stop 3.5
Shutter 1/1600 s
ISO 100,

Thank you very much Mr.Salim
I am using Canon 60D
f/9
ISO-100
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Focal length: 85 mm

In the middle of desert (East of Oman) between Bediyah and Jaalan we found this old man and the features in his face is telling many stories.

Thank you very much Mr Salim Al Harthy for selecting my photo to qualify for February 2015. This is my first photo competition to try my luck and gauge or measure my photographic level. This image of roosting desert wheatear was taken at Tal Chappar blackbuck sanctuary,Rajasthan,India while on safari tour.

Camera used
Canon 1Dx+EF 500/4L IS+1.4TC on tripod.
Shutter 1/2500,f/ 8.0,ISO 800,EC+0.3

Dear Mr.Salim Al Harthy,

Many thanks for picking my photo for this month. I am sure have learned many techniques from your photo workshop and thanks for being as a mentor. I really appreciate, even though you are incredibly busy you are able to organize such a wonderful contest.

I always like the view of Grand mosque during night time, so one fine day as a family we stopped at the mosque and trying to focus full view of mosque but i could not do so.. since do have wide-angle lens, some how i managed to do with my 15-55 mm nikikor lens.

Camera used : Nikon 3100 on Tripod
Shutter slow: 1 sec F: 5.6 focal length: 50 mm ISO: 200

Dear Mr.Salim Al Harthy,

Many thanks for picking my photo for this month. I am sure have learned many techniques from your photo workshop and thanks for being as a mentor. I really appreciate, even though you are incredibly busy you are able to organize such a wonderful contest.

I always like the view of Grand mosque during night time, so one fine day as a family we stopped at the mosque and trying to focus full view of mosque but i could not do so.. since do have wide-angle lens, some how i managed to do with my 15-55 mm nikikor lens.

Camera used : Nikon 3100 on Tripod
Shutter slow: 1 sec F: 5.6 focal length: 50 mm ISO: 200

Thank you Mr. Salim for Selecting my photo for this competition.

I captured this photo in Salalah on our way to Wadi Darbat, during the Khareef Season.

Camera Used: Nikon D5100
Focal Length: 18 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200

Dear Salim,

thanks so much for encouraging amateur photographers to take part in the contest. It really motivates me and I’m sure others also, to click good photographs so that we can take part in the contest. Keep it up !! regds, Reggie Rosario

Camera used: Canon EOS 60D
Lens used: Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM Lens
F-stop: f/2
Exposure time: 1/1600sec
ISO: ISO-100
Focal length: 100mm

I took this photo when I own a prize as an active member in Salim’s blog; a prize was a one day stay at Salim’s farm with my family. The farm was well care with nice plants, trees and good facilities to spend time with family and friends in privacy away from street, noise and pollution and it was my first chance to experience Animals & Wild Life Photography, while walking around the farm I have observed that there was white ducks and black duck, but the black ducks were always separate from the white ducks. After that I have noticed that they are always separate when the farmer came with the tray of ducks food, the black ducks knew automatically that it’s their feeding time, while the white ducks stayed away, also I have noticed during the day the black ducks are roaming all together in the same line in same direction, so I had to be patient to see what is going around and then wait for the right moment to take photograph. However I thought that will be the right moment to have great depth of field, when one of the black duck stayed behind while other four ducks were moving; I had to focus in one duck, so here a larger aperture (smaller f-number f/2) has a shallow depth of field. Anything behind or in front of the main focus point will appear blurred.

Regards,

Asma Al Harthy

Dear Mr. Salim,

Many thanks for selecting my photograph. I clicked this picture during my visit to India recently, the place was near Chennai,Muttukadu backwater. I found a bird flying on low height, moment was tempted me to freeze the picture.

Once again thank you for encouraging amateur photographers to take part in this contest.

The camera i used basic DSLR

1. Nikkon 3100
2. Lens: 55 -200mm
3. Settings : F:- 5.6 Shutter speed: 1/ 1250 ISO 800 ,White balance :Auto ,Metering : point

Picture: Beautiful Wengen – Nature and Landscape
Camer Used: CANON T3i Rebel (600D)
Lens: 18-135 mm

Settings : Manual
ISO 800
F 6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/200
WB : Auto
Metering: Evaluative metering.

The shot was taken from a moving train and hence had to crank up the ISO and maintain a shutter speed at 1/200 atleast.. Taken during the visit to Switzerland. The valley, the landscape, clouds and greenery was the motive behind the shot..

Picture: Backwaters – Travel and Places
Camer Used: CANON T3i Rebel (600D)
Lens: 11-16 mm-

Settings : AV priority
ISO 800
F 6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/2500
WB : Auto
Metering: Evaluative metering.

A serene scene from the backwaters of Kumarakom, Kerala. Shot from a moving boat.

Camera used: Fujifilm X-T1
F-stop:f/9
Exposure program: Aperture Priority
Exposure time: 28sec.
ISO: ISO-200
White Balance: Auto
Tripod

This photo was taken on my trip to London Big Ben on 28/01/2015. I set my camera up on a tripod so that there won’t be any handshake then I waited for a Bus to go by before snapping this long exposure shot so I could capture the nice light trial it left behind.

Regards,

Asma Al Harthy

Bird in Flight : Animal and wild life photography.

Thanks for selecting the photo.

This Photo was taken from Buhairah Corniche in Sharjah. It was evening time and the seagulls were attempting to catch fish or some food. A narrow stretch of water was illuminated by the setting sun between the tall buildings. It was a chance to get the bird under the sunlight portion of the water.

Camera Model Canon EOS 70D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.1.1
Shooting Date/Time 01-01-2015 15:56:40
Owner’s Name
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering

ISO Speed 200

Lens SIGMA 150-500mm
Focal Length 500.0mm
White balance : Cloudy

Regards

Arnab Basu

Dear Salim Sir,

Actually i started photography after attending your classes and i am very happy that one of my photograph was selected by my own teacher .

This photo was taken during my visit to India. I had visited a historical temple named Murudeshwara
( Karnataka India) which is located right next to the Arabian sea. These are the boats used by local fishermen and it has been docked after their days of sail in Arabian Sea.

Exif Details :

Camera : Nikon D7100
Focal Length : 58 mm
Shutter Speed : 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100

Thanks & Regards
Mohana Bangera

Dear Mr. Salim Al Harthy,

Thank you very much for selecting my photo for the Monthly Competition.

Camera : Canon 1100D
Lens : Canon 18 – 55 with Macro Reverse Ring
ISO : 800 ,
Shutter : 1/320

Regards
Shaji

Thank you for qualifying my photo for this month’s contest 🙂
The camera used for this shot: Canon S5iS (which I no longer have now. My current Canon is 600 D)
Story: Well, this click was shot on a Sunday morning 5 years back in India in my garden.
I was having a look at the flowers that had bloomed in my garden that morning and came across this beautiful bright sunflower 🙂 I quickly went and grabbed my camera and set it to ‘macro’ mode and tried capturing the beauty of this creation ♥
Later that morning I clicked the other pretty flowers too but this one remains my favorite till date because of its colors, the beauty and also for the little honeybee hovering over the flower to get some nectar 🙂

Thank you,
Ronak Bhatt

Thanks for qualifying my photo for this month! My photo was shot at sunset in Sharqiyyah using my trusty Nikon D90 (although I am being persuaded over to the dark side – Canon by my photography mentor Hamed!). This photo makes me smile as it was a fabulous trip with friends and family – even if i don’t win it’s a lovely warm memory for when we return to the colder climes of Britain later this year 🙂

Sukhran. The picture was taken during recently held “Tour of Oman” on final day on Muttrah corniche near the finishing line. This was shot with a nikon D7000 and setting is f13 @24mm, 1/60s, ISO100, tried for the motion blur with rear cyclist on focus.

Thanks Mr Salim! Am happy to be in the company of some really good snaps!

Deer, Habitat Shot:
Pre-visualizing a scene prior to actually shooting it is a cliché in wildlife photography.

I was on a tiger safari in Ranthambhore National Park, India. Having seen the dim evening light and the natural shades, my friends and me were waiting impatiently for a tiger to appear in the tall grass and give us an amazing shot. I was not really interested in the spotted deer that was grazing lazily; but, it looked in our direction for a few seconds and gave me this shot……the magical effect compensated for the disappointment of the tiger not appearing!

Shot with NIKON D90. NIKKOR 70-200MM
F/2.8 1/320s ISO 200

People, Silhoutte Shot:

This was my first outing with my new 70-200mm lens. While clicking the sunset, I noticed that the presence of people against the twilight sun gave a beautiful silhouette effect. This particular frame captured people enjoying a classic beachside sunset- kids playing in the water, families watching the sun set, friends chatting to each other, and some others checking out their mobile phones.
NIKON D90 NIKKOR 70-200MM
F/8 1/125s ISO 320

Window, Dim light Shot:

This is a dimly lit window shot in the natural evening light coming through it. I particularly liked the subtle effect of the light reflecting on the peeling walls. Shot during a recent visit to Amber Fort in Jaipur, India.

NIKKON D90. 10-24MM NIKKOR
F/7 1/10s ISO 200