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I mean, are they real?

Oh look, that’s Ben!

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Conservation Education

Photo:Chirdeep Shetty

Photo:Chirdeep Shetty

Photo:Chirdeep Shetty

Photo:Chirdeep Shetty

Photo:Chirdeep Shetty

Photo: Arpit Deomurari

Mobile

Anytime, anywhere?

Buying Guide The Technology

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Buying Guide

How do I select a camera?(short answer: find one you can afford)

Single Lens Reflex Point & Shoot Prosumer

Major camera types

The megapixel myth(YAGNI: You need just 6 MP to print a massive billboard)

SLRPoint

& ShootProsumer

SLRPoint

& ShootProsumer

More megapixels + Small sensor area = Crap pictures

36x

X doesn’t matter

(use 2 feet zoom and bother about light instead)

it’s misleading

1. Aperture

1. Aperture

1. Aperture

2. Time/ Shutter Speed

3. ISO/ Sensitivity

Control Aperture

Aperture: f/5.6

Aperture: f/5.6

Aperture: f/13

Control Shutter Speed (S)

Paul Bica

Shutter Speed - 8s

Paul Bica

Shutter Speed - 8sShutter Speed - 1/1000

Paul Bica

Control ISO

ISO:800

ISO:800

ISO:800

Absolute rubbish

You control the cameranot the other way around

Let’s checkout some

equipment

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The Technicalities

The Technicalities

Zooms vs Primes

100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS USM

400mm 2.8IS USM

100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS USM

400mm 2.8IS USM

$1589

100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS USM

400mm 2.8IS USM

$6750

$1589

Full-frame vs Crop

Canon EOS 5D - Mark IIITop of Line Full Frame22.3 MP6 FpS

Canon EOS 7DTop of Line Crop Frame18.0 MP8 FpS

Canon EOS 5D - Mark IIITop of Line Full Frame22.3 MP6 FpS

Canon EOS 7DTop of Line Crop Frame18.0 MP8 FpS

$4299

Canon EOS 5D - Mark IIITop of Line Full Frame22.3 MP6 FpS

Canon EOS 7DTop of Line Crop Frame18.0 MP8 FpS

$4299

$1899

SLRPoint

& ShootProsumer

More megapixels + Small sensor area = Crap pictures

SLRPoint

& ShootProsumer

More megapixels + Small sensor area = Crap pictures

Full Frame SLR

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The Technicalities

Composition Tips

Something in every third

Credit: Trey Ratcliffe

Credit: Trey Ratcliffe

Credit: Trey Ratcliffe

Shooting People for eLearning

Sharp eyes

Composing for the screen

XThe Rhino’s Weapons

Submit

When a rhino engages in combat for mating privileges, what part of it’s body does it use to attack its rival?

Teeth

Horn

Limbs

Head

XThe Rhino’s Weapons

Submit

When a rhino engages in combat for mating privileges, what part of it’s body does it use to attack its rival?

Teeth

Horn

Limbs

Head

XThe Osprey

An expert fisherman amongst birds, the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, migratory raptor.

Widely distributed across the world, it’s a winter visitor to India. Its primary diet is fish though it’s also known to feed on rodents, amphibians, other small mammals and birds.

XThe Osprey

An expert fisherman amongst birds, the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, migratory raptor.

Widely distributed across the world, it’s a winter visitor to India. Its primary diet is fish though it’s also known to feed on rodents, amphibians, other small mammals and birds.

XMontagu’s or Pallid Harrier?

While the harrier males are quite distinctive and easy to tell from one another, the females can put you into quite a pickle. Depending on their morph and plumage, Montagu’s and Pallid Harrier females can be quite diificult to identify.

What harrier is this? Click the labels to find out.

XMontagu’s or Pallid Harrier?

While the harrier males are quite distinctive and easy to tell from one another, the females can put you into quite a pickle. Depending on their morph and plumage, Montagu’s and Pallid Harrier females can be quite diificult to identify.

What harrier is this? Click the labels to find out.

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The Technicalities

Post Processing

The Possibilities

Camera RAW(your digital negative)

White Balance

Histogram

Ever wondered what this means?

HighlightsShadows

White point

Black point

Dark to bright, from left to right

Clipped Highlights

A potentially overexposed image

ClippedShadows

A potentially underexposed image

A tough to correct image

An easy to enhance image

SubtleShadows Subtle Highlights

Enhancing Colour

Black and White

Tools you can use

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Mobile Tools

Instagram

100 cameras

Pixlromatic

Snapseed

Photogene

iPhoto

Photoshop Touch

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Questions?

Who can I follow if I want to learn more?What are micro four-thirds cameras?

When should I use flash?How do I photograph birds?

How do you post-process your photos?

Why do you post-process your photos?

Is it ethical to post process photos?

What is HDR photography?

How do professionals get tack sharp photos?

What is RAW format?