tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43887883578990541102024-03-09T00:54:01.574+05:30 Subhash Sapru's Photography It's about nature, especially bird
photography and my visual stories.Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-76703253372096089172023-10-15T07:53:00.004+05:302023-10-15T07:53:49.201+05:30A strange phenomenon The other day I happened to come across profile of a
fellow bird photographer who has mentioned a quote by Magnum Photographer Inge
Morath as having said, “ Photography is a strange phenomenon, you trust your
eye and cannot help but bare your soul”. Yes, we trust our eyes without
paying too much attention to technical issues as these can interfere with
creative aspects. No doubt a good Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-57618708507531566872022-03-07T17:24:00.002+05:302022-03-07T17:31:21.040+05:30MIRROR TO MIRRORLESS The
ongoing transition from DSLR to the mirrorless may be gradual, but it reminds
of the earlier transitions, especially of “manual” to “auto focus” and “film”
to “digital”. While both the “manual” as well as “film” are still being accepted and used,
they are now more of a hobby. Technology keeps rolling out new developments and
many innovations get accepted. Reports indicate that Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-41470137488441621062022-01-09T14:33:00.004+05:302022-01-09T16:13:58.977+05:30Why some birds roost in peg-legged stance ? Its common to see
some birds relaxing or sleeping on one leg. But why ? This simple question had always baffled me
till I took to bird photography seriously and began to observe their behavior.
I remember in childhood whenever I asked the elders that why birds, especially
egrets stand of one leg, pat would come
the reply, “its prayer time”. During my recent visit to Siswan dam, I saw Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-57891036466848362182021-07-15T20:00:00.006+05:302021-07-15T20:06:32.781+05:30Grey-headed swamphen Grey-headed
swamphen (Porphyrio
poliocephalus) is a common inhabitant of
marshy, vegetated freshwater
bodies. The male has an elaborate courtship display, holding water weeds
in his bill and bowing to the female with loud chuckles.
The Grey-headed Swamphens
are generally seasonal breeders, but the season varies across their large
range, correlating with peak rainfall in many places, Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-6143956498372129802021-06-09T16:41:00.002+05:302021-06-23T15:06:17.527+05:30Secret behind an excellent photograph! What is the secret behind an excellent photograph or how to make
an outstanding image? It sounds like an interesting question, which
generates curiosity in our minds and makes us think of possible
answers. There is no scientific method to answer this simple question. Also,
the reply of a seasoned professional will differ from that of a
photo-enthusiast. Peoples’ Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0Chandigarh, India30.7333148 76.77941792.4230809638211532 41.6231679 59.043548636178841 111.9356679tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-36487191375579482932021-05-05T15:32:00.004+05:302021-05-05T15:35:46.542+05:30PSA-PJ IDG Group 02 General When I joined the Photographic
Society of America (PSA) in 1998, thanks to my brother Mr Brij M, Sapru and his
wife Dr. Krishna Sapru, I also sought membership of its both Study Groups of
Photojournalism and Human Interest. I did so because in those days my main
interest in photography used to capture the element of human interest.
Thereafter began a series of my
participation in Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-8422500002425630642021-03-26T17:32:00.003+05:302021-03-26T17:32:35.994+05:30Avail of the Photographic Opportunity “Now” By Subhash Sapru
The
ace photographer Heneri Cartier-Bresson, popularly known as “The King of Now”
had once said, “In photography, you’ve got to be quick, quick, quick, quick.
Like an animal and a prey”. This golden advise of the legendary photographer is
very inspiring and will continue to inspire not only the photojournalists, but
also those who take interest in other branches ofSubhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-20836889330293078882020-10-20T11:55:00.000+05:302020-10-20T11:55:33.670+05:30The dominant eye ! During one of my talks on similarities and differences
between the human eye and the camera delivered to
students of photography some years ago, two questions emerged. When I took to bird photography, these appeared more relevant and over the years their
explanation got richer in content. Therefore, I avail this opportunity to share
these questions and their Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-75584989589307590882020-08-25T20:29:00.008+05:302020-08-25T20:38:10.628+05:30Honorary Distinctions The World Photography Day-2020
became unforgettable for me as two more honorary distinctions were conferred upon me by the Wildlife
Photography Association of India (WPAI) and Tricity Photo Art Society (TPAS),
Chandigarh. It was because of the guidelines concerning Covid-19 that these
distinctions were awarded online.
My sincere thanks to the Board of Directors of WPAI and Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-31488336193479425932020-08-13T14:50:00.005+05:302020-08-13T15:09:45.635+05:30The Elusive Black Redstart Mirzapur check dam near my native place Chandigarh is
a well known hot spot for birding. Situated at a distance of about 25 kms in district Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in Punjab, it is easily
accessible by road. I have been to this hot spot twice, first on July 4, 2020 a
cloudy day to just see the location for birding in future and second time it
was in the morning hours of July Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-36121118729136712072020-06-09T14:52:00.001+05:302020-06-09T15:01:18.244+05:30Do unto others as you would have others do unto you
Its
always fun to work in a group as group activities make for a friendly
experience where noticing and sharing is part of good etiquette. We all
learn from each other and in doing so even the boring tasks become easy and
interesting.
I
remember, when initially I decided to learn birding in a systematic
manner, I opted to join the Nature Bird Walk, a monthly activity of the local
Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-78938288952441108732020-03-30T09:42:00.000+05:302020-03-30T09:47:45.365+05:30Why I photograph birds ?
Ever since I have taken to photography, I never
questioned myself about my growing passion for this form of expression, but now
the more I go out to make images of birds the more I question myself for trying
to be more with birds to observe their behavior and body language. Although still
I can’t identify most of the birds from their respective call and body shape,
as most birders do, yet theirSubhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0Chandigarh, India30.7333148 76.779417930.5149413 76.4566944 30.951688299999997 77.1021414tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-49964376374160429702019-10-10T17:39:00.001+05:302020-03-30T09:49:01.583+05:30Stroke, Slump and Revival
Slump in a
photographer's life is not an unusual phenomena. Many photographers
face the slump, which pulls their inspiration down to the lowest ebb, but hope
persists and either it puts them back to their passion or they make a new
beginning. Not only the reasons for a slump vary, but also the way such a situation is handled.
I had taken up photography as a hobby over four decades
Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-60977057503020047842019-07-09T16:43:00.004+05:302020-03-30T09:50:10.749+05:30Let’s Shoot Against Light !
Capturing backlit subjects, especially those with rim
light always fascinate photo-enthusiasts,
but at times photographs of subjects like birds requiring details disappoint
photographers because despite their best camera settings they get objects like dark patches against bright
background. Similar is the case of
shooting birds in flight or against bright sky. Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-43817925406850485312019-07-09T16:42:00.001+05:302020-03-30T09:51:16.134+05:30How to photograph flying birds
“How to photograph birds in flight”, sounds exciting
and simple, but its challenging. The
advancement in technology has made it easy for photo-enthusiasts to meet such
challenges with ease provided they
understand their photographic gear. To
make photographs of birds in flight, we need a camera and a long lens plus the
ability to acquire focus on the subject with Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-24986138065368813372019-07-09T16:37:00.000+05:302020-03-30T09:52:23.804+05:30Different, not Better
The master of candid photography, Henri
Cartier-Bresson had described the camera as a sketch book, an instrument of intuition
and spontaneity. This emphasises the need to understand our photography gear, know
its strengths and weaknesses so as to
master its operation.
Before
buying a Digital Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-13498133246504650142019-07-09T12:43:00.000+05:302020-03-30T09:53:20.803+05:30The Pause ButtonFeeling good to be back on my blog which I had started way back in 2008, but discontinued writing and today again trying to pen down my thoughts after 2016.
After suffering a hemorrhagic stroke in 2014, which resulted in an accident, I did not take interest in my favorite hobbies. Perhaps because the body got a factory reset.
Its in July 2019 that I discussed some of my health issues Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-14621041640172981722016-02-11T15:34:00.000+05:302020-03-30T09:54:30.816+05:30The Crash-Hyundai i10
It was the grace of God which made me survive despite this crash in December 2014. I made this image of my damaged car when I visited the Car Agency for its repair.Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-29002171308328037102016-01-27T15:50:00.002+05:302020-03-30T09:55:50.442+05:30PSA Conference - 2015
It was on September 28, 2015 that I was awarded the distinction of PPSA (Proficiency in Photography) by the then President of Photographic Society of America (PSA),Mr John Davis, in the inaugural function of PSA international conference held at hotel Holiday Inn, West Yellowstone. A galaxy of prominent photographers was present on the occasion.
HomageSubhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-2705281525871036512016-01-26T20:39:00.004+05:302016-01-26T20:43:45.986+05:30PJ Quarterly Contest
After about a fortnight of the judging of Ist TPAS
International Salon of Photography-2015, I had another opportunity to judge the
PJ Quarterly Contest of the Photojournalism Division Photographic Society of
America (PSA). It was the initiative of Chairman, PJ Division of the PSA, Mr
John Larson who had been persuading me to do it online while being in India and
simultaneously he would manage Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-90024759690356501422016-01-26T20:31:00.003+05:302016-01-26T20:33:18.981+05:30Member of Jury
I had the opportunity to be a member of jury for
Ist TPAS International Salon of Photography 2015 organised by Tri-city Photo
Art Society in Chandigarh. It was a privilege to judge images with Mr Anil Risal
Singh, MFIAP,ARPS, Hon.FIP; Mr Adit
Agarwala, EFIAP,FRPS and Ms Sona Beniwal EFIAP,FFIP, FSOP on January 5,2016.
Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-77731047537005178872016-01-26T19:57:00.003+05:302016-01-26T19:57:51.173+05:30Breakthrough
After a gap of
almost a year I again began to enter my images in international photo
exhibitions and made a breakthrough in Photo Art Prague-2015 organised by Photo
Art Magazine from Prague, Czech.
Interestingly, according
to the statistics released by the organisers, in case of Photojournalism Section,
out of 718 works arrived, 188 were accepted. And out of 183 arrived
participants, Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-4686112654509961072016-01-26T18:28:00.001+05:302016-01-26T18:28:55.777+05:30A New BeginningIt was in April 2013 when I last wrote a few words in my blog. A lot has happened since then but somehow I could not pen down my thoughts or what I had experienced. Now I think I should again make a new beginning. God has been very kind to give me a new lease of life in December 2014.Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-73136839721516428052013-04-13T21:20:00.002+05:302013-04-14T07:40:23.520+05:30Colours of Punjab
Today is
Baisakhi, the popular harvest festival of Punjab and I had the
opportunity to visit two photo exhibitions reflecting the culture of
Punjab in two different galleries in the city. While the Museum of Fine Arts
in the Panjab University campus was open, the art gallery of Alliance
Francaise was close because they observed holiday on Baisakhi. However on
my Subhash Sapruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498103719748332738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388788357899054110.post-7591332604001895992013-03-25T10:40:00.000+05:302013-03-27T13:56:14.456+05:30Waist Level<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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