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September 2008 - Taken in an aspen grove near the Peak To Peak Scenic Byway in Colorado. the trees have an amazing contrast and the scene is just heavenly

9 Jun 2009

A train from the past :-)

Spotted this near Denver International Airport, and the sun forced me to pull over my car to get a shot of this.

21 May 2009

These birds were trapped on a Compact flash card for 3 days !!! All my fault !!

Finally I got a chance to release them to your view this morning. It looked kinda interesting to me, so I decided to make it the photo of the day. - The bird looking at me happens to be somewhat coincidental, though I was focusing on it.

Doing my snap for the day early today, got to work tonight

2 Jun 2009

Taste the Thunder !

A thunderstorm battered our area yesterday night, I would have loved if I could set this in a dramatic backdrop (An open grassland, or may be on top of Denver skyline?) - but all I could manage is this :-)

P.S : Thank you very much for all the comments !!

As I got some questions, will try to explain how to do this. There are a few ways to get such a shot, this is what I used

Mount the camera on tripod and point it somewhere which is high probability of lightning
Set the aperture to min what your camera allows - this varies according to focal length - so if you are at 17mm you will get 32 or 36 and when you go to 300mm you can get 45. As this is going to be wide angle mostly you have to go with 32.

Set the shutter timing to BULB
Use a remote shutter release, and keep the shutter open till you get a lightning
It works better if your scene is dark enough, else you might get over exposure with BULB

There might be some ways of getting a better contrast (I am hoping some one can tell me)

5 Jun 2009

Yet another butterfly ! - I am amazed by butterflies - Nature is so creative !

I am probably going to be drowned in work for next few days. I will try my best to catch up with all your pictures early morning/late evening.

26 May 2009

A bug's life ! (Hemiptera - thanks Andrea for the name)

Spotted during the last weekend at Bear Creek Lake State Park, CO.

Happy Tuesday :-)

May 18 2009

16th St Denver in the night - I love this shot because I exposed it longer to get the clouds moving and it came just like I wanted. It was a beautiful breezy Saturday and a perfect time to take a stroll on the mall street

Happy Monday Again :-)

9 Nov 2010

In Coffee Country : Coffee berries in Chikmagalur, India

19 Sep 09

Greenland Colorado - Taken on 11 July 2009 - Slowly trying to come back to Smugmug. I miss doing photography!

4 Nov 2010

There was a dream, of getting this shot in my lifetime and it has come true

This is the astonishing and breathtaking palace of the maharaja (King) of Mysore, India. More info here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysore_Palace. This lighthshow is open to public on all Sundays and all public holidays in India, and tens of thousands of people gather to see this spectacle every Sunday.

22 May 2009

Hanging in there -

This is my second butterfly for the week. Have been working hard last 2 days and had no time to even take the camera out. So Butterfly it is, from last Saturday :-)

These butterflies are so amazingly colorful, and these are very very gentle paced. They hardly fly !!! - may be because of the chunky body :-)

5 Nov 2010

A Bug's life !

Spotted this bee havig a good time on a sunflower a couple of days back. Nature is amazing in more ways you could imagine. I was looking at the patterns inside the flower and it reminds me of a common sculpture pattern seen in a lot of Indian temples. Most of what humans have made is a copy of what is seen in nature, and nature remains the supreme craftsman.

3 June 2009

Why do I think SmugMug Rocks ???

It is because we are a great community ! We live photography ! We love to try weird things !

P.S: The image was created by a long exposure of a laser pen projection. If only my handwriting was better ! Few more can be seen here : http://sreekanth.smugmug.com/gallery/8426158_a2aVU#553506578_H9GEF

1 June 2009

Lady Bug

Spotted on the nature trail near my home - Posting late today as Smugmug was down yesterday night. Could not see/comment any pics due to same, will catch up today !

28 May 2009

Lets make it colorful !!!

This was shot a 3 weeks back when my daughter forced me to buy "Neon Straws" from TARGET. I took a couple of shots with them in a cup and then thought this is more of an interesting angle.

This is not as perfect as I want this shot (visible imperfections on the sides - i did not want to crop it), need to attempt this again in few days :-)

25 May 2009

Salute the heroes who gave their life for making us feel safer! Those who stared in the face of danger and knew they might not go back to see their loved ones and still did it for our loved ones -

Memorial day wishes ! May peace prevail !

P.S: This image was shot before 9/11, the statue in the picture stands at Exchange place, NJ right across the Hudson.

19 May 2009

Thank you very much for each and every comment/feedback for my first 2 daily photos. I am really thankful for the encouragement you give a novice.

A true artist is a person who lives the performance. Spotted this street artist performing in Boulder, CO. (My favorite hunting ground) - He loves what he does and his face said it loud and clear. The expression of living a performance - Priceless !

6 Nov 2010

The monsoon defines the landscape of the tropics. Every form of life depends on the arrival and departure of the monsoon. A blade of grass after the rains.

30 May 2009

We have been having pretty colorless sunsets off late due to the cloud cover every evening - one of the better ones

have a good weekend !!!

25 Apr 2011
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This picture has been published on Don Macaskill's (Smugmug CEO) blog.
http://don.blogs.smugmug.com/2011/04/24/how-smugmug-survived-the-amazonpocalypse/

I'm Honored ! thanks Smugmug !

8 Nov 2010

The Belur Chennakeshava (Hindu God Krishna) temple in Karnataka, India. This is a 13th century temple with magnificent stone carvings all over. More details can be seen here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Temple

Please view in XLarge

Jun 8 2009

Lorikeets are small tropical birds and are incredibly colorful. Mainly found in Australia, South and South East Asia.

From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorakeet

Denver Zoo has a good number of them, this shot is from my last visit to the Zoo -

7 Jun Sunday

Colorful Colorado

Shot at Greenland, Colorado. This is probably one of the most aptly named villages in the world - just mind blowing scenery all around ! - Really need to try HDR with this scene.

May 31 2009

Denver, O Denver !

Denver Skyline viewed from Speer Blvd.

Have a wonderful Sunday !

27 May 2009

My 4 year old daughter, Sruthy.

"Sruthy" (Or rather Shruthi) is a Sanskrit word meaning "That which is heard" - It is a cornerstone of Indian Classical music, denoting the tone or pitch at which a song is rendered.

Jun 4 2009

Orchids are so beautiful !

Jul 3 2009

Maroon Lake, Aspen CO

The golden shower tree (The state flower of Kerala, India - The national flower of Thailand)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassia_fistula

In bloom near Bangalore.

21 june 2009

It has been more than a week - life has been extremely tough with loads of work - finally took a break -

Denver had overcast weather today and thanks for the same. This was shot at Denver Zoo, I have seen the peacock dance many times in India, but never got a shot - View in XLarge - I love the colors !

11 June 2009

Thank you all for commenting on my repetition photo !

I have been chosen to handle some new things at work. Looks like it will rob me out of whatever little personal time I had at least for a few days. I think I might have to cut the time I spend on photography in a big way, so you might see me a lot less active till this stabilizes.

I will try to catch up with comments and all your pictures as when ever I get a few minutes.

29 May 2009

Wildflowers : from the biking trail near my home.

7 Nov 2010

I am always fascinated by butterflies, one I spotted recently

24 May 2009

The flying bird !!!

I have been trying to get descent looking shot of a flying bird for a long time ! - Finally one shot I can accept to an extend ! - Yooo Hooo !!! Not perfect, but a new benchmark for me !!!

Have a great Sunday !

25 Dec 2010

Merry Christmas to all !

Paddy fields in Karanataka, India. The rain clouds and the hills make a perfect backdrop.

Happy holidays !

10 Jun 2009

My last image from the same scene !!! - I promise!

Another shot from same place. I hate to be repeitive, but I just loved this angle. Really love the Rivets, and the patch work on the side, It is wonderful to visualize the past - these are some glimpses we still can see and appreciate.

28 Nov 2011

Solemn Lake, Yercaud, India

Attempting to publish a photo a day starting today - My daughter wanted to go to the butterfly park and we paid a visit today - This guy is really cool - good pose as well

May 17, 2009

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Fall Foliage : All the pictures in this gallery are taken in the United States, some of them from New England and a few in Colorado. Some of them are taken on Film/slides and later scanned to digital format.

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Rocky Montains : All the pictures in this gallery are shot in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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Tropical Landscapes :

Tropical Landscapes

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Architecture/Tradition :

Architecture/Tradition

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Canyonlands : The wild wild west - A drive to the west of the Rocky mountains

The wild wild west - A drive to the west of the Rocky mountains

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Animals : Trying to concentrate on more Macro photographs

Trying to concentrate on more Macro photographs

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Macros : Trying to concentrate on more Macro photographs

Trying to concentrate on more Macro photographs

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Denver Nights :

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My Character Project :

My Character Project

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Bio : Welcome to Sreekanth's Bio Page !!!!

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Unique lighting :

Unique lighting

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Great Sand Dunes :

Great Sand Dunes

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