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Birds colony at Rajamunda

A small colony of about 500+ Asian Openbill stork birds is established at a small village of Rjaamunda, near Rourkela. These storks migrate to this very place somewhere near June and fly back in October once the new-borns are mature enough.

Openbills can be characterised by the gap between the bill. These storks are known to habitat near the paddy fields, from where they can gather 'snails.' Openbill stork is a large bird with the wingspan more than 5 feet. Storks built a big, almost 5 feet wide nest with the help of twigs of Saal or Mango tree. Either parent looks after the babies while other make rounds and bring the food.

Stork in flight carrying the flowers of Saal tree.

Stork is trying to break a thick twig.

Occasional fight

A pair of stork feeding and taking care of the newborns.

Basic Photography workshop for trekkers

After the success of the short film-making workshop last year we are organising a basic photography workshop this year. The objective of this workshop is to acquaint participants with basic photography techniques, photo enhancement using post processing techniques and provide practical tips for capturing landscapes, monuments and macro photographs while trekking.

Girimitra Sammelan in conjunction with Maharashtra Seva Sangh organises one-day basic photography workshop for trekkers on 24th April 2016.

Timing : 09.00 am to 6.00 pm

Venue : Maharashtra Seva Sangh, Mulund (West).

Who should attend

Beginners, hobbyists, and serious amateurs who wish to take their photography knowledge one step further.

Scope

Basic photography techniques
Post processing
Tips for photography while trekking (landscapes, monuments and small objects)

Speakers

Dr Paresh Kale : www.pareshkale.blogspot.in

Mr Vivek Kale: www.sahyadrigeographic.com

Fees:

Rs 300/- which includes:

Morning breakfast.
Lunch
Evening tea
Expertise

Prior registration is mandatory.

For registration kindly transfer Rs.300/- per head in the following A/c

The Shamrao Vithal Co-Op Bank LTD (SVC)
In the name of: Rajas Vidyadhar Deshpande
A/C no.: 113603130000630
A/C Type: Saving A/c
Branch: Bhandup East
IFSC Code: SVCB0000136

and fill the form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/108gt8jTERcqsX-iX2jNoewVpw6G3QNqwruFYBBkvxo/viewform

For registration Contact:

Mr Rajas Deshpande

9664782503

Mr Rahul Meshram
9833394047

All text copied from the advertisement by the organisers.

Childhood means simplicity !

" Childhood means simplicity.

Look at the world with the child's eye

- it is very beautiful. "

- Kailash Satyarthi

I would love to read the captions and readers experience about fairs !

Oil and water

Setup for Oil and water:

Setting up to capture oil emulsified in the water certainly is fun and creative. With a simple setup explained below gives the opportunity for capturing infinite combinations of colors and patters at home. The philosophy of shoot is similar shooting smoke from scent-stick.

In a glass bowl/dish, mix equal amount of water and oil
Keep the bowl/dish at some height.
Keep a colorful paper/design with bright colors in the space between the bowl and table
Use flash to light the background i.e.the colorful paper
Shoot from top, perpendicular to the plane of the liquid to use least depth of field and maximum shutter speed. Higher depth of field may be avoided.

Tips for better results:

Use a dedicated macro lens and accessories
Clean the glassware before use
Use bright multi-colored paper / design for background. I used magenta bottle for some photos.
Try different backgrounds
Keep the water/oil mixture stirring periodically
Use a strong daylight - setup should be near a window
Shoot handheld, tripod might be irritating to handle since need to change the composition and place of interest frequently
However, take advantage of both.
Try using design on the glassware as well instead of simple plan glass
As always shoot RAW and edit them

Try to shoot from angles

"Oil in water" is different than "bubble of oils in water"

Try glassware with designs

Terracotta Exhibition

Terra - Cotta - meaning baked earth- is a famous art form to create not only sculptures, but for vessels (flowers vase, cooking utensils, cups), building materials (pipes, bricks), and interestingly jewelry.

Bright coloring schemes are used to paint the big vases.

Curvy handles with a contrasting color scheme - Golden vs Magenta. Its a typical color scheme followed in Odisha.

An artist painting the big vases. Most of the stalls by the artists coming from the southern tribal districts of Odisha, mainly Bargarh and Keonjhar.

The work is very complex and needs quite a great amount of concentration. I talked to some of them about the art, everyone was proud of the work they do, they were proud to be the part of the tradition there villages carry.

Terracotta art can produce some unusual forms if used creatively. A coconut on a copper-like vase exhibited at one of shop.

Terracotta Jewelry exhibited - better design, better quality at very less price as compared to the online shops

Clay required is collected from the village lakes. Two types of clay are used in equal proportion: Red and Black. Red is pure clay while black is sandlike.