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Have to give credit for Sony for their regular updates of the Nex series. First there was FW2 which fixed the battery issue, then the much awaited FW3 which gave the ability to customize buttons and now we get a whole bunch of picture filters and “peaking” function with FW4.   Already having a lot of fun with the creative styles, here are some samples:   Selective color – really fun feature indeed.     Yep, selective color is definitely my favorite amongst the styles.     More selective color   Using peaking     Ishad a great test subject as always   Nostalgic or Old Style I think     And some more selective color to finish things off…. Technorati Tags: ishad , ilana , nex-5 , dhaka , babies , photos

  India will always be synonymous with the Taj Mahal when it comes to places to visit and that is fine.  However, there are quite a lot of places as well which offer incredible experiences and best of all without the accompanying throngs of visitors.  Humayun’s Tomb is one of those places, and if you, like me get a chance to visit it at 7 in the morning, well you are in for a treat.  Absolutely stunning architecture, well maintained grounds and enough area to explore to take up hours.     The main structure where the tombs are. Early, early morning.         Without Kaniz in the shot, it can easily look as if I mirrored one half in Photoshop!     Great time to visit, sunrise is….   Technorati Tags: nex-5 , photos , humayun's tomb , india , delhi     The Inspiration for the Taj Mahal – Humayun’s Tomb

Technorati Tags: india , nex-5 February 2011 – We visited India yet again.  This was the 4th consecutive year starting from 2008 that we (Kaniz and I) visited India and like always we had a great time.  India is so big and diverse that there is always something new to try out, some new place to visit each so it never gets boring.  Previously we had been to Kolkata and Chennai, this time we added Delhi to the trip and it really was a great choice as we had a fantastic time visiting Delhi and Agra.       Rajghat – Memorial to Mahatma Gandhi       India Gate     Government Buildings in Delhi     Finding the Silver LIning     Akbar’s Tomb - Agra                 First Look of the Taj Mahal - Agra       The Taj Mahal Technorati Tags: india , taj mahal , nex-5 , kaniz     A closer look at the (insanely) detailed work ...

October 2010, what a great time it was.  Our visit to Australia turned out really well and one of the highlights was the two days we spent in Gold Coast.  Because of our limited time, we simply could not spend more time there as was suggested by all.  As a matter of fact, our original plan was to spend 1 full day there, but as it would be impossible to even visit 2 theme parks in one day we decided to stay for two.  We stayed at the Kirra Surf Apartments, which is literally 5 minutes walking distance from the airport and also right next to the beach.  We arrived around 11 in the morning and after dumping our bags in the apartment, went off to Dreamworld.  Dreamworld was supposed to have the ultimate collection of roller coasters but was a bit disappointed to find only a few really good ones.  However what it lacks in quantity it makes up somewhat with the quality of their top rides.  Firstly the Tower of Terror II an insane ride that accelerat...

        Panorama courtesy of Nex-5

Visited Pondicherry for the first time.  French influence still easily visible.  Neat and clean place, perfect for a day trip from Chennai.  We visited an ashram, some of the mandirs and also the beach before going to the highlight – Auroville.  Definitely worth a visit!  Also worth it, is the 1 km walk from the entrance to the Matrimandir viewing point.  No entrance fees, but everyone has to see a short film first and then a pass is given.     Pondicherry Beach   Example of the colorful buildings near the beach   Statue of Gandhi near beach     Auroville Cafetaria   There are a couple of souvenir shops At Auroville Visitor Center     Auroville Visitor Center   Although you cannot go to the Matrimandir, you can view it from this location   The Matrimandir in all its glory