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    Photographic Society of Madras

    News Letter Vol - 1 July ~ Sep 2010

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    Presidents Message

    My dear friends,

    I take this opportunity to welcome you all for

    the launch of our news letterLens Light. It is

    indeed a great moment for all of us as we know

    that the newsletter is being re launched after aspell of over a decade. It is a dream come true.

    This attempt has been made to bring us together

    within us. This will serve as a window for PSM

    to showcase our activities, share our thoughts

    and visions along with the recent happenings in

    the photographic industry. With photography

    we can develop fellowship also.

    At this juncture I would like to invite all our

    PSM members to contribute whatever they can

    for the forth coming issues of the newsletter and

    make it another grand success.

    It is our PSM.

    Thank you

    S. VIVEKANAND - PRESIDENT, PSM

    The Press Photographer's Year

    2010 : Winners

    Photograph of The Year: David Bebber,

    Sixteen prizes have been awarded, and there are

    119 pictures in the final edit that the juryselected from the 7,717 submitted for The Press

    Photographer's Year 2010. Our congratulations

    go to all those photographers for their exemplary

    work.

    These photographs have been selected to

    represent the extraordinary variety and standard

    of the entries received, and will be showcased in

    the exhibition at the National Theatre from

    Saturday 10th July alongside the First Prize

    winners in the Multimedia and Digital Filmcategories.

    See the winners list and the photos

    here:theppy.com

    There was this photographer in one of the most

    remote parts of the African continent on an

    assignment. He came across a primitive village where

    the residents were living in thatched huts and wearing

    colorful primitive garments. He approached a man

    who appeared to be the chief who was wearing a

    large headdress made of woven hemp and colorful

    feathers.

    The photographer, not knowing how to speak to him,

    pointed to his camera then to the chief. The chief

    nodded. As the photographer was taking a meter

    reading the chief said "today use f/16 at 1/125 for ISO

    100 film".

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    CAMERA AND CULTURE

    Nikon cameras originate from

    Nikon culture

    A college professor, who is a well-known

    camera technology analyst, said, "This is truly a

    product of Nikon culture" after he examined the

    technologies blended in the Nikon F4.He pointed out that this product was only

    possible from a synthesis of Nikon's philosophy,

    culture, and technology.

    Obviously there is a positive way to interpret

    these words.

    If taken negatively, it only means "there is no

    other company crazy enough to make such a

    product than Nikon". These words best describe

    Nikon Corporation's stance.

    This commitment to make the finest camera

    possible at all costs is a Nikon tradition and

    reflects the Nikon F-Series' underlying

    development concept.

    The Nikon F4 camera was made because Nikon

    decided to.

    However, it was once again criticized that it was

    the result of a "technology-intensive project",

    and this is true.

    The idea of providing new technologies toenhance improvements of basic functions might

    be old-fashioned.

    There will be more flexible ideas adopted in new

    Nikon products in the future. Yet there is also

    room for a product that inherits Nikon's

    traditional, "no-compromise" approach, and as

    sales attest, there will always be users who will

    choose such products.

    The corporate philosophy of Canon is kyosei.

    A concise definition of this word would be

    "Living and working together for the common

    good,"

    but our definition is broader: "All people,

    regardless of race, religion or culture,

    harmoniously living and working together into

    the future." Unfortunately, the presence of

    imbalances in our world in such areas as trade,

    income levels and the environment hinders the

    achievement ofkyosei.

    Addressing these imbalances is an ongoing

    mission, and Canon is doing its part by activelypursuing kyosei.

    Truly global companies must foster good

    relations,not only with their customers and thecommunities in which they operate, but also

    with nations and the environment.

    They must also bear the responsibility for the

    impact of their activities on society. For this

    reason, Canon's goal is to contribute to global

    prosperity and the well-being of mankind, which

    will lead to continuing growth and bring the

    world closer to achieving kyosei.

    Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready

    to have somebody click the shutter. ~ Ansel Adams

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    PSM MOVES TO NEW PREMISES

    We have Great Pleasure in informing all our

    members that we had moved to our New

    Premises in the Heart of the City in AdyarKasturibai Nagar.

    We are happy to present Presidents Welcome

    speech and a Few Photographs of this

    memorable occasion

    Distinguished Chief Guest of the day Mr. Ravi K

    Chandran and my dear friends,

    I take this opportunity to welcome you all for theinauguration of the new premises of PSM. It is indeed a

    great moment for all of us as we know that this will bea launch pad for our future endeavors. It is a dream

    come true. The idea of having a place for PSM was

    hovering in our mind for a long time as this will pave

    way for the coming together within us. We can havemore frequent meetings, discussions workshops and

    exhibitions at our new premises. With photography we

    can develop fellowship also.

    And today we have with us one such person who has

    dedicated himself to photography. Mr. Ravi K Chandranwho needs no introduction. A great cinematographer of

    our times. Some of his noted films are Black, My name isKhan, Kannathil muthamital, Yuva , Kandu kondan kandu

    kondan, Boys to name a few. With many prestigious

    Awards to his credit, he is known for his play with light

    and shadow. When we had gone to his house yesterdayfor inviting him for the inauguration he demonstrated

    to us how light can create a dramatic mood by

    switching on the table lamp near him and switching off

    all other lights in this house. An exhibition of his genius.

    We are happy to have you with us this evening Sir. Weare really thankful to you for finding time toinaugurate this premises inspite of your tight schedule.

    We also have with us Mr. Ramanidharan, Professor

    representing Mr. Shri Abhaya Kumar Sri Srimal,

    Secretary, SSS Jain College doing yeoman service in

    the field of education. Such is his interest in us that he

    had offered the auditorium of his esteemed institutionfor the monthly meetings of PSM for a number of times

    free of cost. We are indeed grateful to you Sir for

    helping PSM during its initial stages when we weretrying to stand on our own legs. Hence it is appropriate

    to have you as a guest of Honour when we are moving to

    our own premises.

    To talk about PSM, we are a not for profit organization

    and the largest community of serious minded photoenthusiasts in Chennai. The Photographic Society of

    Madras was founded in 1857 by Dr. Alexander Hunter and

    the Honorable Walter Elliot and has a great heritage. It isone of the earliest photographic societies in the world.

    From the British it changed hands to the Indians after

    their departure. Going through ups and downs PSMwhich was non functional over a decade was revived by a

    group of photo enthusiasts about 3 years ago.

    The Society from the day of revival has grown from

    strength to strength and has reached greater

    heights. We have reached to a point where PSMcommands very good reputation, recognition and

    admiration from the photographic fraternity at large .

    We have been receiving commendable applauses fromall over the Country for our conduct of the National

    Salon and for its transparency. We have successfully

    conducted two salons and the day is not far off whenwe will be conducting International Salons.

    Sir we are a group of photo enthusiasts coming fromdifferent backgrounds but have come together due

    pure passion for photography. We in PSM conduct

    regular monthly meetings, outdoor trips, workshops,photowalks, and competitions.

    Coinciding with the inauguration some of the membersof PSM have arranged for an exhibition titled

    Ranthambore explored. It is really a feast for eyes to

    see our members click such wonderful pictures. Theexhibition is open till 20th June from 10 am to 7 pm.

    I take this opportunity in welcoming our friends from

    the press who have come over to cover this function.

    I have pleasure in welcoming all our senior memberswho have been supportive to the new team.

    I welcome you one and all.

    It is our PSM Thank you.

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    "The new premises at 33/5, 2nd Main road,

    2nd Floor, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai

    of PSM was inaugurated on 17th June 2010,

    by the Ace Cinematographer Mr. Ravi K.

    Chandran."

    Our Activities for July 20101) This month we have Mr. Andre Fanthome as

    a guest lecturer in our monthly meeting on

    17th July 2010.

    Mr. Fanthome is a renowned professional in hisarea of expertise. He is an expert in

    photographing buildings & architecture. The

    guest speaker Mr. Andre Fanthome has

    specialized in architecture and industrial work

    and is "Youngest" national academy award

    winning photographer.(http://www.andrefanthome.com)

    2) A trip to Dakshinchitra alongwith the Guest

    of our monthly meeting Mr. Fanthome on

    18th July 2010 to have a live demonstration on

    how to improve our skills on capturing

    Buildings & Architecture.

    3) Members' monthly competition theme :

    ARCHITECTURE

    These will be judged by Mr. Fanthome and

    winners will be declared during our monthly

    meeting on 17th July 2010.

    4) A Photo walk on 25th July 2010.

    RAYNOX Lenses for Macro workThe DCR-5320PRO High Definition Macro

    Conversion lens is particularly designed to use with

    the high-end digital, film and hi-vision cameras,

    resulting in an amazing resolution power of

    200L/mm at center (MTF 30%) with a low

    dispersion. With the Macro lens attached on the

    camera's lens, it makes possible to approach the

    object very close for macro shooting. The model

    consists of two independent lenses, one is with 2-

    diopter magnification and the other with 3-diopter. It

    also makes a 5-diopter lens by coupling the both

    lenses together.(Taken with with Raynox DCR-5320PRO on 105 mm Kit lens)

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    Macro Photography with Point and

    Shoot Cameras

    Courtesy Mr. Arunachalam of Trichy Camera

    Used is Sony DSC W 70

    Macro Photography Tips

    Much has been written on the topic of Macro

    photography for those photographers fortunate

    enough to own a DSLR with macro lensesbut what

    about if you own a compact point and shoot camera?

    Can you get great macro shots too? While the results

    achievable with a point and shoot camera in macro

    mode probably wont compare with a DSLR with a

    purpose built macro lens> But still you can do

    wonders in Macro with your Point and shoot

    Cameras.

    Select Macro Mode this is a fairly obvious first

    step. Macro mode is generally symbolized with a

    little flower and when selected it will tell your

    camera that you want to focus on a subject closer to

    your lens than normal. Macro mode will also usually

    tell your camera to choose a large aperture so that

    your subject is in focus but the background is not.

    Use a Tripodin macro photography a tripod can be

    particularly useful, even if youre just shooting with a

    compact camera. Keeping your camera still not only

    improves your shots (getting rid of camera shake) but

    it allows you to play around with different settings

    without losing your composition.

    Apertureonce in macro mode some cameras will

    not allow you to make many other adjustments but if

    you are able to play with your aperture settings it can

    be well worthwhile to do so. Choose a small aperture

    (big number) if you want a large depth of field with

    everything in focus or a large aperture if you just

    want your main subject in focus. In macro

    photography youll probably want a shallow depth of

    field so select the largest aperture available.

    FocusingIn macro photography it is helpful to have

    full control over focusingespecially when you have

    shallow depth of fields where it is all the more

    important to make sure the right part of your shot is

    in focus. If your camera allows manual focusing

    select this option and manually focus on the part ofour subject that is the main point of interest.

    CompositionRemember some of the basic rules of

    composition like the Rule of Thirds. Make sure your

    image has a main point of interest and place that

    focal point in a smart position in your image in order

    to draw the eye of your viewer. Try to select a non

    cluttered or simple background for your main subject

    so as it doesnt compete with it visually.

    Flash in many macro shots having some artificial

    light is important. The challenge with compact

    cameras is that most give you limited control of your

    flash. As a result choosing a good time of day when

    there is plenty of available light is probably your best

    bet. Experiment with different methods of lighting

    your subject.

    Take Your Shot - once you have your shot lined up

    and in focus take your shot. Make sure once youve

    taken it to take a good look at it on your LCD,

    zooming in to make sure that your focusing is sharp.

    Try shooting at slightly different apertures, with

    different compositions and focusing on different

    points of your subject to see what works best.

    Macro Lens Attachmentssome compact cameras

    actually have accessories available to help with

    macro/close up photography. These will enable you

    to enlarge your subject and/or decrease your

    minimum focal length. These might be worth

    investing in if you intend on doing a lot of macro

    work.

    Technically macro photography is actually when

    you produce an image where your subject is capturedon your image sensor at life size (or bigger) with a

    1:1 ratio.

    In the case of most (all?) compact cameras this is not

    achieved and in fact close up photography would be

    a better description. However as most manufacturers

    call their close up mode macro mode So the term is

    used for the purposes of this article.

    Courtesy: Digital Photography school article by ByDarren Rowse

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    MACROS of Mr. Arunachalam with

    a Point and shoot Digital Camera

    Funny Quotes

    If you saw a man drowning and you could either save

    him or photograph the event...what kind of film

    would you use? -Anonymous

    A definition of a professional photographer:

    A "pro"NEVER shows anybody the mistakes. -

    Anonymous

    Quarterly Contest Results

    The list of the winners for the quarter ended

    May 2010 is as follows:

    SECTION TITLE NAME PRIZEREFLECTION 3 ELEMENTS BALASUBRAMANIAN G.V. 1st PRIZE

    LANDSCAPE BRHAMMA KAMAL RAMAN J 2nd PRIZE

    FACES INNOCENT SMILE SHUDHAKAR A.M. 3rd PRIZE

    LANDSCAPE PARADE S. PRABHAKARAN

    1st PRIZE

    (Special Prize)

    FACES SWEET SMILE VIJAYAKUMAR S

    SPECIAL

    MENTION

    LANDSCAPE DELIGHTFUL DUSK ARVIND BALARAMAN

    SPECIAL

    MENTION

    REFLECTION THE THIRD IMAGE BALASUBRAMANIAN G.V.

    SPECIAL

    MENTION

    LANDSCAPE PARADISE VIVEKANAND SSPECIALMENTION

    LANDSCAPE

    LOST IN

    PARADISE(MUNNAR) SUKUMAR SUBRAMANIAM

    SPECIALMENTION

    LANDSCAPE

    MASACOMA LAKE,

    USA MANI N

    SPECIAL

    MENTION

    Dear Members who have the following Sigma

    Lenses kindly go through the following Message

    from SIGMA and Kindly see the web site

    Go to the preview website below to read the service

    notice. Read it.

    It has referred to APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS

    HSM:

    Serial Numbers between 10633051 and 0972000

    http://www.dpreview.com/news/1006/10061601

    sigmatelephotonotice.asp

    India SHETALA AGENCIES Pvt. Ltd.

    Mount View Apartments

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    Fax: 9144 - 22351485

    To speak technically photography is the art of writing withlight. But if I want to think about it more philosophically, I

    can say that photography is the art of writing with time.

    When you capture an image you capture not only a piece of

    space, you also capture a piece of time. So you have this

    piece of specific time in your square or rectangle. In that

    sense I find that photography has more to do with time than

    with light. -Gerardo Suter- "Black & White Magazine for

    Collector of Fine Photography", February 2001, page: 118

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    Nikon Photo Contest International

    2010 - 2011

    Nikon Corporation (Makoto Kimura, President)

    is pleased to announce that entries for theprestigious 33rd Nikon Photo Contest

    International 2010-2011 will be accepted

    between September 1 and November 30, 2010.

    The Categories:

    Entries for the 2010-2011 contest will be

    accepted for two categories; The first category is

    a free subject category (A) and the second

    entitled "Energy (B). Photos of any subject or

    theme are invited for the free subject category.

    Entries for the Energy category should bephotos that capture the energy of sights and

    subjects that inspires, motivates or excites.

    Entry Period:

    Wednesday, September 1, 2010 through

    Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Entry Method:

    Fill out the application form on the Nikon Photo

    Contest International 2010-2011 website

    (http://www.nikon-ncpi.com/) and transmit

    image data via the form.

    Number of Entries:

    Two photos for each category (total of four) may

    be submitted.

    Entry Format:

    Image data captured with a digital still camera

    (excluding that captured by medium-format and

    larger digital cameras) and image data created

    by scanning an image captured with a film

    camera (35mm or APS) will be accepted.

    Images that have been digitally enhanced or

    edited with software will also be accepted.

    File Size: 10 MB or less per file

    Image Format: JPEG only

    Dear Members thank you all for your encouragement

    and we seek your support, cooperation and

    Contribution to News Letter

    PSM Editorial Committee

    Ranthambore Explored

    PSM organized a WILD LIFE TOUR to

    RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK,

    Rajasthan f rom25th to 29th of April 2010. Seven

    members of the Society Anand Mohan,

    B.Ramana Kumar, Bhaskar Kundu, Ganesan

    Pajanisamy, H.L.Ratan, Ravi Chandran,

    Sukumar Subramaniam, participated for the tour .

    Ranthambore, is known more particularly for the

    majestic BENGAL TIGER. It is one among the

    other tiger reserves of India, where a tiger

    sighting is almost assured during summer.

    Ranthambore also is the natural habitat of a

    wide variety and species of Birds like the

    Peacock, Indian Tree Pie, Oriental MagpieRobin, Indian rollers, Red headed King vulture

    to name a few. The other wildlife includes

    Sambar deer, Spotted Deer, Nilgai, Antelopes,

    Leopard, wild boar, etc. The 400 Sqm forest

    also boasts of a number of species of trees and

    other flora and fauna.

    An exhibition was held from 17th June to 20th

    June at their new premises. Renowned

    Cinematographer Sri Ravi K .Chandar

    inaugurated the exhibition.

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    Nikon vs Canon DSLR in a changingMarket.

    (Dear Colleagues, though this article is

    one year old it makes an interesting

    reading. So please do enjoy this bit of

    information from us.)Nikon is in a very competitive market, so that

    has to do other producers a direct impact on the

    direction of Nikon products. Twenty years ago,

    followed, established in possession of the Nikon

    professional 35mm photography, and then AF

    came, thanks to digital. Canon has always been

    the number 2 business. However, with

    autofocus, Canon procedures performed, since

    both companies updated their product lines with

    new technologies. Then came digital

    photography, Canon has taken the opportunity

    and through innovation and Aggressive than

    Nikon Marketing, took the number one. Canon

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    became the camera of choice for most

    professionals, the early 21st Century. Nikon

    responds hard at the end of 2007 with the launch

    of the D3 and D300which is precisely the

    Olympic Games in Beijing, about half of the

    witnesses have been shooting professional

    Nikon, Canon and the rest. Four years ago in

    Athens, Nikon were few and far between.

    Now is the second half of 2008, and Canon is

    shooting back in frame Nikon.

    New Canon EOS 50D comes in a few hundred

    dollars less than the Nikon D300 and D300, but

    the beats in the megapixel race (15.1MP vs

    12.3mp) and, therefore, called for a higher

    maximum ISO (12,800 against 6,400). The

    D300 on paper seems a better AF and fasterframe rates are, but someone new publications

    on the market will be long and difficult the

    cheaper, higher resolution, higher ISO Canon.

    A few weeks later, another shot with the full-

    frame Canon EOS 5D Mark II also has a price a

    few hundred Dollars less than the Nikon, is

    aimed atthe D700. Offers compared to 21.1

    MP Nikon 12.1 MP, while the maximum

    equivalent of 25,600. Once again, the D700 has

    a faster pace, support, etc., but from a marketing

    perspective, Canon has today a very strong

    platform to go after the serious amateur

    photographer / prosumer, especially if they are

    not shooters.

    However, it will be better. The end of August,

    the Nikon D90the first announced DSLR

    camera with video capture, a complete sports

    720p. The ability to use SLR lenses for video

    capture and a very shallow depth of field is

    significantit is not a function for everyone, but

    for some it is huge, and it could save tens ofthousands of dollars available for video devices.

    Less than 3 weeks after the thunder from Nikon,

    Canon, again with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a

    sport full 1080p video capture mode in

    a prosumer camera (compared to the more

    basic model Nikon D90). Obviously Canon

    Video also takes seriously, and seems to be

    higher System.

    Then there are the 24.6 megapixel Sony that

    shipping will begin in a few weeks.

    So far Nikon has once again push the megapixel

    race, trying to sound, not to slow the flow of

    work and a higher megapixel camera is not

    necessary. Higher megapixels also show

    problems with the lens to cause problems of

    diffraction and the introduction of a new set of

    problems. Very few people really need more

    than 12 megapixels, but the average user or a

    beginner does not know. They are listening to

    the market, and make the comparison of bullet

    points on the websites of the cameras for their

    decisions. In terms of marketing, Canon now has

    the upper hand in the semifinal of serious

    amateur / pro-market. Nikon has to educaterespondwith a series of new products or

    with an aggressive marketing campaign for

    consumers, because megapixels play does not

    matter. As has been demonstrated over and over

    again by numerous companies from different

    sectors to meet the introduction of new products

    the focus should be on cheaper, and affordable

    pricing and / or more profitable to try to re-

    educate the consumer.

    These are exciting times in the world digital

    SLR, Canon has a year to respond to the Nikon

    D300 and several months to respond to the

    Nikon D700. A response from Nikon will,

    maybe not this year, but as it should.MARCH 29, 2010 POSTED INDSLR CAMERA ARTICLES.

    Nikon D3s vs. Canon 1D Mark IV ISO

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    Picture Taken with Canon 1D Mark IV ISO 12800

    Picture Taken with Nikon D3s ISO 12800

    For the sake of reference, a set of images are

    included as a representation of the scene shot at ISO12800 from each camera in order to give you an idea

    of what the entire image looks like in a small print

    format. Both sets of images were shot at 24mm

    (using theCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USMand

    theNikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED) and used the

    same aperture (at f/8) and shutter speed settings for

    each ISO setting.

    Final Thoughts

    I think these results tell us that each

    manufacturer delivers superior RAW conversion

    over the in-camera processing andAdobe

    Lightroom 2. I am partial using Lightroom 2 in

    my everyday work flow and I hope that

    Lightroom 3s promising noise reduction will

    level the playing field somewhat.

    Still yet, the files are quite acceptable across the

    board up to ISO 6400 and maybe even to ISO

    12800 for some applications. Lightroom 2

    seems to fall apart after that point though, whileNikons ViewNX hangs in there quite well even

    up to the end of the world at ISO 102400

    (relatively speaking, of course).

    Ill have at least one more round of commentary

    on the noise handling of these two cameras in a

    later update on print quality. We can peep at the

    pixels all day long, but what really matters to me

    is whether the files produce solid prints at thesehigher ISO settings. Given the 100%

    magnification that were looking at here, I think

    well find that the prints hold up nicely even at

    the higher ISO settings. I should have those

    prints in hand soon and will share my thoughts

    relatively soon thereafter.

    Written byEric Reaganon February 10th, 2010

    http://www.photographybay.com/

    8 Tips for Wide angle Photography

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