Happy Diwali! (2012)

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Today is Diwali... an auspicious day.

And I thought, what better day to try something new... so here it is... my first completely manual shot on the DSLR.

I used a diya (lamp) propped on a pearl bracelet in front of one of those optical-fibre lamps.

My flame is all blurry... hope one of the experts can help me out... @ 1/6s, f/8, ISO 800

And here is a Diwali greeting with my personalized wishes to everyone...

Happy Diwali!

May the charm and sparkle of Diwali

forever light up our lives...

The brilliant smiles and tinkling laughter,

The myriad hues of rangoli,

The sweetness of mithai,

The joy of togetherness...

May this Diwali infuse all these into our lives...

Today and always!

-- Surya Murali

A Lazy Promotion!

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Did I tell ya'll that I got myself a new camera... a Nikon D5100. Yes, finally a DSLR.

Well, I am just learning how to use the camera... by trial and error, of course. The books about photography can wait... :)

I started taking some shots with stuff lying around my house... and thought I need to do something that would satisfy my yearning for the desert... I miss Kuwait.

Here is a link to the post...  and below is a sneak preview...

Adventures of a Gilded Camel

The second set of pics I took is a dreamscape... of fairytales and princesses...

The post is here and the sneak-preview follows...

The Princess Diaries

And here is an exclusive. something I haven't posted on my other blog... yet! :D

Little Teddy is in love... Again!

The Galaxy Photolab - Sparklers

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A photo post for the day. The theme is sparklers... These pics have been taken with either the Galaxy Note 2 or the Galaxy S2

Let's start with the photos with Galaxy Note II

Rainbow on the Wrist

Amethyst Flowers

Sparkling Amethyst Flowers

Rubies on Chrome

Geometric Sparkles

Of Swirly Purples and Twisting Blues

Purity

The next set have all been snapped with my Galaxy S2 over a period of time.

Aqua Spray

Encrusted

Twin Flowers

Blue Ice

Brocade

Pink Ice

Mom's Gift

Purple Ombre

Magic in Paris

Black Magic

Bling Bug

Blue Ice

Crystal Dew

Ruby Cuff

Solitaire

Night Light

Peacock Love

Trinkets

Bangle Cascade

Bling Tree

Bangle Explosion