Confusion Art » Portfolio http://confusionart.com Synchronizing My Thoughts Thu, 17 May 2012 07:10:39 +0000 en hourly 1 Independence Day – July 4th – Fireworks. http://confusionart.com/2011/07/independence-day-july-4th-fireworks/ http://confusionart.com/2011/07/independence-day-july-4th-fireworks/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:34:29 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=836 Fireworks 15/15Fireworks 14/15Fireworks 13/15Fireworks 12/1511/15Fireworks 10/15Fireworks 9/15Fireworks 8/15Fireworks 7/15Fireworks 6/15Fireworks 5/15Fireworks 4/15Fireworks 3/15Fireworks 2/15Fireworks 1/15

]]> Just as I was about to post some pictures of fireworks for this years Independence Day celebrations, went down the memory lane thinking what was I doing on July 4th in the years gone by. Except for one year, I clearly remember what I was doing on July 4th evening:

  • 2006 - La Jolla Cove, San Diego – Had my Nikon FM 10 without any tripod. Had gone there with Diwaker, Himanshu and others.
  • 2007 - Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco – Had gone there with Bhavjit. Did not get a good enough spot to take photos. Too crowded.
  • 2008 - Valdez, Alaska – Had just completed my bicycle trip, took some photos of the fireworks.
  • 2009 - Mountain View – I dont remember going for any fireworks show, not even sure what was I upto.
  • 2010 - Harbor Island, San Diego – Had my manfrotto tripod, but Harbour Island was not the ideal spot to take photos of fireworks in the backdrop of downtown. Had gone there with Ankit, Himanshu and Rathina.
  • 2011 - Coronado, San Diego – Went there with Ankit. In my opinion this was the best spot for fireworks. I let the photos fill in the rest of the words.

This might also be my last July 4th Fireworks show in America :).

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]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/07/independence-day-july-4th-fireworks/feed/ 4 Divya Weds Shaket http://confusionart.com/2011/04/divya-weds-shaket/ http://confusionart.com/2011/04/divya-weds-shaket/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:31:41 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=783 Divya weds Shaket 1/11Divya weds Shaket 2/11Divya weds Shaket 3/11Divya weds Shaket 4/11Divya weds Shaket 5/11Divya weds Shaket 6/11Divya weds Shaket 7/11Divya weds Shaket 8/11Divya weds Shaket 9/11Divya weds Shaket 10/11Divya weds Shaket 11/11

]]> A handful of photos from Divya’s Marriage.

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]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/04/divya-weds-shaket/feed/ 0 Neha Weds Varun. http://confusionart.com/2011/04/neha-weds-varun/ http://confusionart.com/2011/04/neha-weds-varun/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:52:09 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=772 Neha Wedding 1/12Neha Wedding 2/12Neha Wedding 3/12Neha Wedding 4/12Neha Wedding 5/12Neha Wedding 6/12Neha Wedding 7/12Neha Wedding 8/12Neha Wedding 9/12Neha Wedding 10/12Neha Wedding 11/12Neha Wedding 12/12

]]> My sincerest gratitude to Neha for giving me an opportunity to capture some candid moments — in the capacity of a professional photographer — during her wedding with Varun. A handful of shots which I like the most.

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]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/04/neha-weds-varun/feed/ 3 Slot Canyons http://confusionart.com/2011/04/slot-canyons/ http://confusionart.com/2011/04/slot-canyons/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:30:47 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=765 Slot Canyon 9/9Slot Canyon 8/9Slot Canyon 7/9Slot Canyon 6/9Slot Canyon 5/9Slot Canyon 4/9Slot Canyon 3/9Slot Canyon 2/9Slot Canyon 1/9

]]> Shots from Wire Pass Trail to Buckskin Gulch

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]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/04/slot-canyons/feed/ 1 Zion-Page-Monument: Other and single image HDR shots. http://confusionart.com/2011/04/zion-page-monument-other-and-single-image-hdr-shots/ http://confusionart.com/2011/04/zion-page-monument-other-and-single-image-hdr-shots/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:25:52 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=758 Horseshoe Bend Concept ShotHDR Colorado RiverHDR Monumnet ValleyHDR Monumnet Valley 2

]]> Some other pictures from the Zion-Page-Monument Trip.

  • HDR Shots

HDR Monumnet Valley 2HDR Monumnet Valley
HDR Colorado River

  • Other Shots

Horseshoe Bend Concept ShotMonument Valley Concept Shot
Monument ValleyMonument Valley sunrise
AcrobaticsZion Snake Path
Antelope Marina Concept Shot

<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1075'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3583.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 1/9' title='Slot Canyon 1/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1074'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3582.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 2/9' title='Slot Canyon 2/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1073'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3594.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 3/9' title='Slot Canyon 3/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1072'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3589.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 4/9' title='Slot Canyon 4/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1071'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3650.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 5/9' title='Slot Canyon 5/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1070'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3613.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 6/9' title='Slot Canyon 6/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1069'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3596.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 7/9' title='Slot Canyon 7/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1068'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3608.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 8/9' title='Slot Canyon 8/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1067'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3666.jpg' alt='Slot Canyon 9/9' title='Slot Canyon 9/9' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1066'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3981_b_fused-hdrstitch.jpg' alt='HDR Monumnet Valley 2' title='HDR Monumnet Valley 2' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1065'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3958_9_fused-hdrstitch.jpg' alt='HDR Monumnet Valley' title='HDR Monumnet Valley' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1064'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3687_b_c_fused-hdrstitch.jpg' alt='HDR Colorado River' title='HDR Colorado River' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1063'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3784.jpg' alt='Antelope Marina Concept Shot' title='Antelope Marina Concept Shot' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1062'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3827.jpg' alt='Horseshoe Bend Concept Shot' title='Horseshoe Bend Concept Shot' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1061'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3870.jpg' alt='Monument Valley' title='Monument Valley' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1060'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3900.jpg' alt='Monument Valley Concept Shot' title='Monument Valley Concept Shot' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1059'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3939.jpg' alt='Monument Valley sunrise' title='Monument Valley sunrise' width='250' height='' /></a>

<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1058'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3511.jpg' alt='Acrobatics' title='Acrobatics' width='250' height='' /></a>
<a href='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=1057'><img src='http://confusionart.com/photoblog/imagesets/2011-03-page/img_3373.jpg' alt='Zion Snake Path' title='Zion Snake Path' width='250' height='' /></a>
]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/04/zion-page-monument-other-and-single-image-hdr-shots/feed/ 0 Panoramas – Zion, Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend http://confusionart.com/2011/04/panoramas-zion-lake-powell-horseshoe-bend/ http://confusionart.com/2011/04/panoramas-zion-lake-powell-horseshoe-bend/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:10:41 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=739 (7 image HDR composite)

(9 image HDR composite)

(10 image HDR composite)

(4 image composite)

]]> Some panoramas from the recent trip to Zion, Page – Lake Powell, Page – Horseshoe Bend.

(7 image HDR composite, ~130° horizontal field of view)

(9 image HDR composite,  ~165° horizontal field of viewx)

(10 image HDR composite, ~140° horizontal field of view)


(4 image composite, ~170° horizontal field of view)

]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/04/panoramas-zion-lake-powell-horseshoe-bend/feed/ 2 North Algodones Wilderness, California http://confusionart.com/2011/02/north-algodones-wilderness-california/ http://confusionart.com/2011/02/north-algodones-wilderness-california/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:43:45 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=711 Desert 12/12Desert 11/12Desert 10/12Desert 9/12Desert 8/12Desert 7/12Desert 6/12Desert 5/12Desert 4/12Desert 3/12Desert 2/12Desert 1/12

]]> Thanks to Arun I went on my first official photography trip. Until now all my trips had a motive different from photography. Photographs were just used as a medium to document the trip/event.  Not so for North Algodones Wilderness. We started late morning — a three hour drive, an hour lunch, an hour walk — and we reached little before sunset. I decided to sleep in the open, which allowed me to use the time before sunset for photography. Got a couple of keepers. Woke up early morning before sunrise and got another set of keepers. Am happy :)

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]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/02/north-algodones-wilderness-california/feed/ 6 Landscape Panorama http://confusionart.com/2011/02/landscape-panorama/ http://confusionart.com/2011/02/landscape-panorama/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:28:08 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=686

]]> Imagine a wide valley. Mountains on all the sides. Now throw some snow on top of the mountains. How about some more. Make it all white. Now keep painting the complete valley white with snow. Yes, anywhere you see, you see snow….soak in this environment for a moment. When your breath has calmed down, imagine a tiny stream flowing through this valley. Tiny enough that you can not see it from a few meters. But what you see is water vapor rising from the stream. Yes, make that water hot. Hot enough that you can not have a bath in it. But, now build a small stone enclosure near this stream and direct some hot water in this enclosure. The outside temperature is so cold that any water which stays in this enclosure becomes warm. Warm enough to have a bath. Did you imagine something like this? :)

Khatri Bhai, Ankit and our “Oh Yeah” friend in the hot spring.

Some more Panorama shots from the trip

Tufa formations near Lee Vining.

Convict Lake

Out motel in Lee Vining

Sunset in Bishop

]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/02/landscape-panorama/feed/ 0 White Christmas in Eastern Sierra http://confusionart.com/2011/02/white-christmas-in-eastern-sierra/ http://confusionart.com/2011/02/white-christmas-in-eastern-sierra/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:58:13 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=682 Mammoth 1/10Mammoth 2/10Mammoth 3/10Mammoth 4/10Mammoth 5/10Mammoth 6/10Mammoth 7/10Mammoth 8/10Mammoth 9/10Mammoth 10/10

]]> Some pictures from Christmas trip near Mammoth. The idea of this trip was simple – do nothing. We – Ankit, Himanshu and me, almost managed to achieve it. The high point of the trip will be posted in the next blog :). Till then some landscape pictures.

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]]> http://confusionart.com/2011/02/white-christmas-in-eastern-sierra/feed/ 1 Gaurav Weds Kirti http://confusionart.com/2011/01/gaurav-weds-kirti/ http://confusionart.com/2011/01/gaurav-weds-kirti/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:15:07 +0000 Nikhil http://confusionart.com/?p=641 Dhiman Wedding 7Dhiman Wedding 1Dhiman Wedding 2Dhiman Wedding 3Dhiman Wedding 4Dhiman Wedding 5Dhiman Wedding 6Dhiman Wedding 8Dhiman Wedding

]]> A handful of photos from Gaurav Dhiman’s wedding. My third wedding where I was able to focus my time taking some photographs. The first being Nidhi weds Prashant, and the second Ishan weds Divya. Unfortunately I was not able to stay more than an hour and witnessed only the Varmaala ceremony.

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