Laxmi Pooja Through My Lens

Tihar being one of the biggest festivals of Nepalese been my favorite festival too. It has got lots of colorful lights, flowers, garlands, nice weather an lots of pictures from it. The surrounding is full of subjects to click. Best part of this time is, we have clean sky, bright sunny days, greenery and colorful surrounding and holidays. Grabbing the camera and clicking pictures this time is my favorite work to do. I have taken few pictures of Laxmi Pooja, 3rd dayof Yamapanchak, where we worship Goddess of Wealth, Goddess Laxmi.

Here are my few pictures with EXIF Settings as well:

Picture 1:

Rangooli made for Laxmi Pooja with steps of Goddess Laxmi to let her inside infront of doorstep.

The EXIF Settings for picture 1 : Exposure Time: 1/160 sec, ISO: 400, F-stop: f/4.5, Focal Length: 18 mm, Enhanced in Lightroom 5.6

Picture 2.

Bookeh of colorful lights used to decorate houses before the laxmi pooja

EXIF settings for Picture 2: Exposure Time: 1.6 sec, ISO: 200, F-Stop: f/4.5, Focal length: 29 mm, Enhanced in Lightroom 5.6

Picture 3

Another Focused out bookeh effect of decorative colorful lights of different house in Laxmi Pooja

EXIF Settings for Picture 3 are: Exposure Time: 1.6 sec, ISO: 200, F-Stop: f/4.5 Focal Length: 30 mm, Enhanced in Lightroon 5.6

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A Lifelong Learner Behind the Lens

1. An evening view from Dabali in Basantapur, Hanuaman Dhoka Durbar Square

I have been a student of photography ever since I was young. My earliest memories involve my father's old Kodak film camera. He taught me the fundamentals of light and how to carefully compose a subject within the borders of the viewfinder. I cherished that camera and kept it with me until I was in the 10th grade, back in 2004.

My real introduction to the world of DSLRs happened in Kathmandu in 2007. My maternal uncle, Jyotendra Jyu Thakuri introduced me to his Nikon D5100. He spent a lot of time teaching me the ins and outs of using a DSLR, and he has been a profound inspiration to me ever since.

Over the years, I've come to realize that no one is truly "perfect" at photography; we are all perpetual learners. There are millions of ways to capture the exact same subject. Every photographer brings a unique perspective and tells a different story through their lens. I genuinely believe that anyone who claims to have completely mastered photography is either boasting or kidding themselves.

Today, my personal DSLR is a Canon EOS Kiss X5, but I am just as quick to use my smartphone to capture moments anywhere, anytime, and in any condition. To me, the type of camera you use doesn’t really matter. What truly makes an image beautiful and pleasing to the eye is the frame, the composition, the lighting, and the color balance. If you understand those core elements, you can take a fantastic photo with any device.

I will be the first to admit that I am not a perfect blogger, either! This is my very first post about my passion for photography, and I simply want to use this space to share a few of the pictures I have taken along the way.

Here are the details behind the shots I’m sharing today:

Picture 1: An evening view from Dabali in Basantapur, Hanuaman Dhoka Durbar Square (above)

Gear: Canon EOS Kiss X5

Settings: 18mm | ISO 250 | f/22 | 1/40 sec

Post-processing: Enhanced using Lightroom 5.5

Picture 2.

2. A lily blooming at Garden of Shining Star Boarding School, Sanepa

Picture 2:

• Gear: Canon EOS Kiss X5

• Settings: 55mm | ISO 100 | f/5.6 | 1/80 sec

• Post-processing: Enhanced using Lightroom 5.5

Picture 3

3. Fine Evening at Fewa lake with resting boats

Picture 3: Captured using my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and enhanced with PicsArt. (I will update the exact EXIF settings for this one soon!)

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