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Soul Curry
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 12:06
Mathew Thottungal
“My portfolio reflects the fluid integration of light, shadow, color and depth – with each frame bringing to life a new and unique perspective to the output.
However, my photography is a blend of my interest in seasonal fresh ingredients, as well as my interest in people, interiors, etc. I have captured a diverse body of work and my profile includes many appetising menus, shooting for star hotels, as well pictures of gorgeous models at exotic loca-tions. This is possible because I believe that my concepts are both unconventional and striking, bringing to light a new element to each composition”, emphasised the Bengaluru based professional photographer, Manoj Masand.
What Manoj loves about food and macro photography is that it allows people to see an entire different world that is filled with an abundance of detail usually missed by the naked eye. Nonetheless, he believes the challenge in food photography is to present the food as simple, clean and natural as possible and with minimum props, often using effects such as selective focus, tilted plates, and extreme close-ups. This complements the trends in professional cooking to make the food more visually interesting. For instance, the height of dishes tends to increase and their elements are often layered which lends itself to a more narrow-angled shot.
His love for food is quite evident. He says, “I am a foodie myself, and since food is deeply intertwined with our emotions, especially with nostalgia, capturing it becomes interesting. With images that are ripe and vibrant, rich in colour and texture, it makes the viewer wonder what the dishes would taste like.”
In tandem with his penchant for technology, he owns a 50 mega pixel digital back on a Hasselblad H4D camera. Manoj’s clientèle, to name a few are predominantly related to fashion, people, hospitality, real estate and jewellery. Mathew Thottungal
His favourite image This particular shot is photographed and styled by me as the agency’s representative wanted to print this on gold paper for the conceptualised menu of a restaurant called ‘Ginseng at Royal Orchid’, in Bangalore. She trusted me with the look and feel. What I really liked about the frame is the simplicity of the shot, the soft light, and importantly, the moulding of the light on the prawn, which adds to the picturisation of the image.
With the whites and grays so subtle, the colour of the prawn, the dimension, etc is greatly accentuated. The sauce in the background is deliberately kept out-of-focus to complement the frame. But the grey was going to become gold as the menu was supposed to be printed on Gold paper. The challenge here was to keep the background in tones which would look as if the shots were done on a gold sheet. In fact, as it was a single piece of prawn, I had to go close and bring out the texture of the prawn giving it an appetising feel. Moreover, it was not purely a food shot as the brief was to make it look like a piece of art.
 Deliciously Yours |
 Bon Apetite |
 Pretty and Delicious |
 Succulent Prawns |
 I ‘sea’ food |
 For the sweet tooth
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 The light eater |
 Whipping it up! |
 Frame and Prawn |
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 April 2012 10:09 )
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Colours of Nature
Tuesday, 06 March 2012 14:02
Mathew Thottungal
“I generally prefer to keep my technique simple and also use the very basic resources to infuse creativity into my frames. However, the main elements that I would like to ideally play around with are natural light, the angle and framing, while go-ing about photographing any subject that interests me. In the case of photo-graphing flowers, the one thing that overrides all other considerations is the fact that the images should look artistic, and not in any way look like any pages out of the botany encyclo-pedia. In addition, when flowers form the core focus, you simply have no other choice but to use natural light. However, the challenge with natural light is that you have no control over its intensity or direction, and you have to generally compose with the light is available. I have shot flowers under all kinds of lighting con-ditions and have used the available light to aid my creativity. Right from the soft light on a cloudy day, to hard sunlight or the rays of a setting sun, they all have a role to play in the final outcome”, emphasises the Delhi based photographer, Madhurima Sil.
Flowers are one of nature’s most beautiful creation and you can create varied abstracts from the close-ups of the patterns on petals or by simply clicking from an unusually high or a low angle. By including bokeh patterns or by adding back lit highlights one can further bring uniqueness to their style of photography. A photographer should never hesitate to break the rules of exposure if it helps in creating a strong impact. The best example of an over exposed shot turning out right is indicated in the image given be-low. Although the image has a bright morning mood to it, the picture was actually clicked at around 4 pm.
She reveals, “I picked up photography about 5 years ago and am a self-taught photographer equipped with a degrees in Mass Communication and Business Administration. My favourite genres are nature, wildlife, street and fine art photography. The lenses that complement my Nikon D5000 are the 18-55mm, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII, 50mm f1.8, 18-270mm and 150-500mm. Most of the featured images are shot using the Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro, Tamron 18-270 mm and the Nikon 50mm f1.8 lenses.” Mathew Thottungal
Her Favourite Photograph This image is not exactly of a flower, but of a flower like cactus I found at a plant nursery in Ooty. I was attracted to the beautiful progressive pattern of this plant. While composing the picture I intentionally cropped out half of the plant from the frame to highlight the outward progression of the petals and also add a kaleidoscopic feel to the image. Also, the depth of field is controlled to keep the pattern identifiable even in OOF areas. The equipment I used for this shot were Nikon D5000 and Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro. EXIF – 1/200s, f/4.0, ISO 640.
 Purple Haze |
 Bright light |
 Honey, I’m home |
 Black and Yellow |
 White beauties |
 Abstract Petal |
 Nature’s Miracle |
 God is an artist
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 God is an artist |
 Kaleidoscope |
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 April 2012 13:04 )
Passion, Perseverance & Patience
Thursday, 09 February 2012 09:23
Mathew Thottungal
His passion for visual imagery enabled him to make a mark, both as a wildlife photographer and a documentary filmmaker.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:10 )
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Enchanted Spaces
Thursday, 08 December 2011 12:37
Mathew Thottungal
“After graduating in Visual Communication (B.Sc) from Madras University, followed by a Diploma in graphic designing and, Mastercraftsmen Diploma in professional pho-tography from Shari Academy (Mumbai), I was certain that photography and visual communication were my intended choices for a profession.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:01 )
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A Master of Wildlife Photography
Monday, 08 August 2011 14:15
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Few would assume that this modest person, hailing from the city of Bengaluru, is a top-level nature photographer. Being an adept lensman, H.Satish is capable of portraying nature in its finest detail. This is what sets him apart from the rest. Satish ventured into the field of cinematography at a tender age of 12 and today at 46, has been conferred with innumerable honors in recognition of his extraordinary talents. The most prominent among these are:
ARPS - Associate of Royal Photographic Society of London. EFIAP - Excellence in photography from Federation International of Art Photographic, from Luxembourg. MFIAP - Master of photography - Federation International of Art Photographic, from Luxembourg FICS - Fellow of Image Colleague Society of California.
He is the very first Indian to be honored with EFIAP and MFIAP for Nature color prints. We are sure that you will recognize these as few of the highest honors in photography.
Apart from these honors, he has won no less than 400 awards in photography competitions. Among these are gold medals from countries like China, Scotland, Austria, Finland, France, etc. Over 700 of his pictures have been exhibited in numerous national and international salons
 Fierce Maternal Instinct
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Satish has been a judge at numerous national and international salons. His love for light and color has taken him across the subcontinent. Also an avid traveller, he has travelled all over India, photographing its people, diverse cultures, exquisite tradition, landscapes, and wild life. He has a vast portfolio of around 18,000 pictures on film, and over 20,000 images in digital on all subjects.
Along with coverage in international magazines, catalogs, newspapers, brochures and books, his pictures have graced guidebooks, posters and calendars brought out by famous organizations like Outlook Traveler Magazine, Today - Travel Plus Magazine, WWF, BEML, BHEL, MICO, Canara Bank and many others.
Besides all these, Satish takes a genuine interest in sharing his knowledge by conducting classes on photography. He also conducts Nature and Wildlife Photography Workshops for budding photographers.
Smart Photography is pleased to showcase a small selection of his superb photographs for the benefit of the readers. Enjoy!
You can see more of his work at www.hsatish.com Ashok Kandimalla
 Quality family time- Bonnet Macaques
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 The Median Egret takes off |
 Webbed |
 Bracket Mushrooms |
 The Baya weaver bird |
 Malabar Giant squirrel |
 The hunter and the hunted at Bandipur |
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