PhotoCooks

After a long time traveling with Indian Railway

My daughter's creative work. Each scene is cut out of 8 different white papers. Upon combined and lit, it looked wow.

Eid is all about togetherness

A weekend well spent.

Vacation mode... To rejuvenate... and to reflect. Infront of Thiruvalluvar Statue at the southern tip of India, Kanyakumari

The Spectator

Sunsets and sunrises are incredible. This one I captured from Kuzippilly beach near to Cherai beach Cochin, Kerala. It was very cloudy. But after the sunset, the clouds looked like it caught fire. The colours were very vivid.

Photo: The Spectator
Photographer: Shabeeb Kalappurakkal
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Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 17 mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/40 Sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash
Date Taken: 06 September 2017

This photo is taken while i was on the Jeep from Yellapetty to the camp site where my stay is arranged. As it was an off-road drive, it was very difficult to get the shot as the Jeep was jumping like hell. Every corner, I tried to take a shot. But either the frame looks bad or it becomes out of focus at some placed. But this one I got just before reaching the camp site - the final attempt :)

Photo: The Curves of Yellapetty
Photographer: Shabeeb Kalappurakkal
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Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 14 mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/640 Sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash
Date Taken: 01 July 2017

Happy Friendship Day

Photo: Peek a boo
Photographer: Shabeeb Kalappurakkal
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Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: NIKKOR AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 300 mm
Aperture: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/160 Sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash
Date Taken: 30 July 2017

Feel that moment

A sunrise experienced from the Kodagudi hills. This was captured when I stayed there in a camp set up by Campper.com. Even though it was cloudy, the feel was so magical with the cold wind blowing against you which carries the mist from the Meesapuli Mountain.

Photo: Feel That Moment
Photographer: Shabeeb Kalappurakkal
FB Page: https://www.fb.com/photocooks/

Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 10 mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure Time: 1/60 Sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash
Date Taken: 02 July 2017

Fly with a bubble of honey

Recently visited Malakkappara. I was trying to photograph this beautiful flower and saw this fly. I was wondering why it is not flying away even though I came a bit too close. Then I saw this bubble on its mouth. Took few photographs with my extension tube attached. This one shot I liked.

Photo: Fly with a bubble of honey
Photographer: Shabeeb Kalappurakkal
FB Page: https://www.fb.com/photocooks/
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: NIKKOR 50mm Prime with extension tube
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50 mm
F-stop: f/22
Exposure Time: 1/200 Sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash
Date Taken: 29 July 2017

Photo: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

This is an experiment. Working on the Milky way photography for the first time. I wanted to first test if myl lens is capable of capturing the image as its not a very expensive fast lens. I had this opportunity while i was staying in a forest in the Megamalai region. The night was so clear at 3 AM and I could see the numerous stars and galaxy with my naked eye. With a 30 sec exposure time I got these images. Pro people says 30 seconds is unnecessarily long. So next time I have to experiment with a little bit shorter exposure times.

Photographer: Shabeeb Kalappurakkal
FB Page: https://www.fb.com/photocooks/
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 10mm
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 30 Sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash Mode: No Flash
Date Taken: 08 May 2017