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Base System (Direct), Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64bit (English) Unit Price Rs.1,32,546.58
Catalog Number: 78002 S541036IN8
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Memory 6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB) (operates at 1066MHZ for Core i3/i5, and i7-620M processo
Keyboard Dell(TM) Backlit Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
Video Card ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 - 1GB
Hard Drive 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Mouse Dell(TM) Bluetooth Travel Mouse
Optical Drive Slot Load Fixed Blu-ray BD-ROM / DVD + /-RW Combo Drive
Audio Solution Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster(R) X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution
Bundle S541036IN8-Studio 15 New Laptop
Software Microsoft(R) Office Professional 2010 (English)
Dell Service: Hardware Maintenance 2 Years Complete Cover Accidental Damage Protection
Palmrest Option IMR Chain Link Palmrest
Wireless Network Card Dell 1520 Wireless-N Card
Bluetooth Module Dell(TM) Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module
Dell Service: Remark Dell's Terms and Conditions apply
Dell Service: Remark Laptop Batteries Carry 1 Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date
Batteries 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Carrying Cases Targus Curve 16" Backpack (grey/platinum)
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Item Included in the System Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply.
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Security Software McAfee(R) Security Center (Multi-Language) - 36 Months Version
System Documentation System Documentation (English)
Dell Services: Installation, Education and More Secure Wireless Home Networking - Onsite
Camera Bezel with Integrated 2.0MP Web Cam
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Follow a few simple rules of photography to create stunning pictures.
As clichéd as it may sound, the truth is that a picture speaks a thousand words, and a well-shot picture always stands out. When you enter a living room, it’s common to see family portraits and vacation memories on the walls or show cases. Now, it can be embarrassing to have washed out or grainy pictures in those photo frames. In this workshop, we discuss the various aspects of shooting the perfect picture in different scenarios and enhancing them after they’ve been shot. Right from the initial steps of shooting, using proper cameras and equipment, to the post processing and printing of images, we’ll give you brief step-by-step guides on the various crucial aspects.
Photography
When shooting outdoors, the most important aspect to look at is lighting. With the right amount of lighting, you can achieve just about the same output as you would using in-house or studio lighting. However, there are certain factors to consider when shooting outdoors.
Camera settings and techniques
First and foremost, avoid shooting at noon or when the sun is directly overhead. Apart from the lighting conditions, you will also need to look into your camera settings. If you have a normal point-and-shoot, you should consider having settings like aperture, shutter speed and the manual mode. However, not all cameras come with a manual mode. In such cases, just the aperture and shutter speed controls will suffice. We have taken both indoor and outdoor shoots into consideration for the following tutorial as there are no fixed settings that apply to all situations.
STEP 1: RULE OF THIRDS
A very common mistake that most of us make when shooting portraits is to place the subject right at the center. While it might seem like the most natural way of capturing portraits, it definitely has the makings of a very dull and unimaginative picture. The basis of this rule states that if you were to divide a rectangular frame with two equidistant vertical and horizontal lines into nine equal parts, then the point where the lines meet is where the subject should be placed. This rule is applied to prevent positioning the subject at the center. To make things simpler, you can enable the ‘grid’ view option that most cameras come with.
STEP 2: APERTURE AND SHUTTER SPEED
Both aperture and shutter speed are inversely proportional to one another, which means that if you increase the aperture range, the shutter speed will automatically decrease, and vice versa. However, this only happens when you choose to shoot either in aperture priority mode or shutter speed mode. The shutter priority mode is best used when you're shooting either in low light or when the subject that is being shot requires a really high shutter speed, like when you're capturing fast moving objects. If you want greater control over the depth of field, then the aperture priority mode should help achieve this. Decrease the number of f-stops to get a better depth of field. This is best used when you only need your product or subject to be your point of focus.
STEP 3: ISO
The selection of ISO settings plays an important role in photography and how your images turn out. The lower the camera's ISO levels, the finer will be the overall image quality. However, the ISO levels all depend on the lighting conditions. Better the lighting conditions, smaller will be the ISO levels. However, we recommend not going beyond ISO 400 when using digital cameras, because anything over this value will produce visible noise. The same cannot be said when shooting with an SLR, because SLRs come with a larger sensor size along with better post-processing capabilities. The best way to overcome the noise issues with digital cameras would be to set it to manual mode (if your camera supports this) or switch to either shutter/aperture priority while not going above ISO 400. It is recommended that you make use of a tripod, especially when you are shooting under low light conditions.
STEP 4: FLASH INTENSITY
Depending on what you are shooting, you will need to selectively adjust the flash intensity, otherwise you might just end up burning your overall image. We do not recommend using the on-camera flash, as you will only end up spoiling the overall image. Try making use of the Bounce Flash method discussed later on in this workshop. For point-and-shoot cameras though, the Bounce Flash method won’t quite work since the flash comes fit with the device. So apart from reducing the flash manually, you can have a white sheet of paper placed in front of the flash to further reduce the flash intensity.
Camera gear
LENSES TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN SHOOTING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR: As far as point-and-shoot cameras go, you obviously don’t have the choice of choosing the lens, as these cameras come fit with a decent amount of zoom out of the box. There are a few that offer upto 30x optical zoom, which is more than enough to capture objects that are at quite a distance. Adding to this are the preset scene modes that make the normal digital point-and-shoot a jack of all trades. So you get is a zoom lens, a macro lens and a normal lens all fit into one single unit.
However, the stock lens that you normally get with a DSLR gives a maximum of just 3x zoom, which isn’t much, especially if outdoor photography is what you are mostly into. Here, however, you have lenses to take care of each aspect of photography. There are three types of lenses that generally fit a DSLR - zoom lenses, prime lenses and macro lenses.
ZOOM LENSES: A typical zoom lens (24 – 90 mm) will give an approximate zoom range of 3.5x. However, if you want the best of both worlds, try going in for a 28 – 200 mm zoom lens. That way, you wouldn’t need to carry an additional lens when travelling.
PRIME LENSES: Prime lenses, on the other hand, don’t offer any kind of zoom. In other words, these lenses have a fixed focal length. But what they lack in zoom, they more than make up by delivering superior image quality. In addition, these lesnses are lighter and cheaper than traditional zoom lenses. They also have a larger aperture range that is capable of capturing images in low light conditions while maintaining the same shutter speed of a zoom lens. Prime lenses are best used when you require the picture to have a certain depth of field.
MACRO LENSES: Macro lenses are best used when you want to capture extreme close up shots of subjects. They are best used to highlight specific parts of a subject while blurring out the rest. However, they require sufficient lighting to make the overall picture stand out.
TRIPODS: Tripods are an essential part of any photographer’s equipment. So making use of a tripod when shooting will undoubtedly produce much better results. There are a few things that you need to look at before taking the plunge. First and foremost, you will need to check the overall weight of the tripod. This will depend on your requirements. If you are the kind to make use of several lenses and camera flashes, it would be advisable to settle for a tripod that’s slightly heavy. But if you are always on the move and all you have is the camera, you should consider buying a tripod that’s light and compact enough to carry. Secondly, check the tripod for stability as there are a few that tend to wobble when fit with a camera. The best way to do this would be to mount the camera with the legs of the tripod spread out. If it feels wobbly or uncomfortable, you should consider looking at something else.
NNext, consider the extensibility of the tripod. Choose something that reaches your height when fully extended. However, this also depends on what you are trying to shoot. Tripod heads should also be taken into account i.e.: their ease of use, overall movement of the camera when attached to the tripod, and if they are easy to detach when the need arises. So make sure you take all these into account before purchasing a tripod.
If you are not too keen on purchasing a tripod, you can instead invest in a monopod. Monopods are much lighter to carry and since they only have a single leg, they wouldn’t take you more than a few seconds to set up. They are also considerably cheaper than their three-legged counterparts. However, keep in mind that a monopod will not eliminate camera shake as well as a tripod, but will only reduce it to a certain extent. Their usage all depends on what you're looking to shoot. For example, a monopod would be best used when you need to shoot in cramped places, where setting up a tripod would be cumbersome or impossible. However, for outdoor shoots or when taking a slow shutter shot, a tripod would be a much better choice and would provide more stability.
BOUNCE FLASH: The problem with using a flash is that it tends to make the overall image look too flat or burnt. For instance, if you are shooting a product that is dark and reflective, it won’t come out right if you have the flash directed at it. You’ll get an extremely over exposed picture that wouldn’t effectively grab the viewer’s attention. There are many ways to get around this problem, such as investing in a flash diffuser or by making use of the bounce flash method. Adding a diffuser helps soften the overall light, thereby making your pictures look more natural. However, bounce flash is a totally different technique of diffusing light. For starters, you can try the ceiling-bounce by tilting your flash towards the ceiling at an angle of 75 – 80 degrees. Here, the ceiling acts as a diffuser and reflector as it bounces the diffused light onto the subject. However, you will need a pretty low ceiling to make this work effectively. If it’s a person that you are shooting, you might notice shadows underneath the eyes as the light is being reflected from a higher surface. In such cases, the reverse ceiling bounce method is the way to go. Here, you have to tilt the flash 45 degrees backwards, allowing the light to hit the wall, then the ceiling, and finally on your subject. Here again, you will need to make sure that the rear wall isn’t too far away from the flash, otherwise the final image will turn out rather dull and dark, making the flash pointless.
For outdoor photography, you can make use of reflectors. There are various types of reflectors that one can make use of, such as lamp reflectors, board reflectors and portable folding reflectors. Unlike bounce flash, portable reflectors are flexible to use as you can have them positioned just about anywhere to help give you that perfect shot.
POLARIZERS: If you are into outdoor photography, you should consider investing in a polarizer. Such filters are mostly used when the requirement is to eliminate reflections. Moreover, they also help in saturating and darkening the overall image. When shooting with a polarizer, the direction of the sunlight should be perpendicular to the position of your lens.
PROPS: Adding props to your products can enhance the overall outcome of the photograph. For example, if you have a gaming laptop that you would like to sell/resell. Just photographing the product won’t quite define the product at hand. A better and more viable approach to this would be to have some kind of a gaming poster in the background along with the product. However props will vary from product to product. It is best to keep it simple and minimal. Moreover, make sure that the prop isn’t as big as the product, because then the whole focus would be on the prop rather than the product.
Here are two questions you should ask yourself when shooting with props –
1. Does it enhance the product that is being shot or does it simply overwhelm the subject?
2. Does it help define exactly what you want to convey to the potential buyer?
‘SAVE AS’ FOR PRINT AND WEB
When giving photos for printing to a professional studio, there are certain specifications with regard to the DPI and resolution of an image that you must keep in mind. This is also the case when you want to upload images on websites. There are various sizes (in inches) of prints that studios offer, such as 16 x 20, 8 x 12, and, the most common, 4 x 6. Ideally, 200 dpi to 250 dpi images suffice for these sizes. But when you want to blow up an image, use higher dpi and resolution. The larger an image, the more pixels are required to maintain the image quality, or else the image would lose detail and cause pixilation. So a higher-quality image helps scalability. While 4-color (offset) printing machines, which are used for printing magazines, booklets, etc, need images in the CMYK format, photo printers use RGB. Therefore, to print photos, save the files in medium or high quality JPEG. For web, a 72 dpi value with a 1024 x 768 resolution JPEG should suffice.
Benefits of RAW over compressed
If your camera supports RAW, use it. Why? Because the unprocessed file contains pixel information that can be used to make fine adjustments to the image using an image editor such as Photoshop without sacrificing details. Consider it as the negative equivalent to a film camera.
HERE ARE THE BENEFITS OF RAW:
Better image quality.
Freedom to manually sharpen and remove noise
RAW formats make use of lossless compression or remain uncompressed. So the file contains maximum detail when compared to compressed formats such as JPEG.
RAW files allow you to make finer adjustments to a wide range of parameters such as white balance, hue, saturation, sharpness, etc.
Fewer artefacts when increasing the overall exposure of an underexposed photo.
RAW ALSO HAS A FEW DRAWBACKS:
RAW files are two to six times larger than a normal JPEG. So fewer images can be stored on the memory card.
Since the files are large, the write speed is much slower than clicking in JPEG.
Post Processing
As the terms suggest, post processing is the cleaning and enhancing of images to make them ready to use for high quality print or web publishing. In this workshop, we’ll be using Adobe Photoshop to show you step-by-step guides to various techniques to quickly and seamlessly enhance portraits, landscapes and indoor product shots.
Cut-out
When you shoot a product, even with a white background, the backdrop isn’t always appealing, which is why cut-outs are used. The idea with cut-outs is to get only a product without its jarred background so that you can place the product onto a fresh white backdrop or another background of your choice. Here’s how to do it:
STEP 1: Open the image in Adobe Photoshop, zoom in to it (100%), and select the pen tool from the tool bar on the left. Create a digital trace along the edges of the product, we’ve used a laptop for illustration.
STEP 2: Look for the edge of the product that runs in a straight line, and click on it to create your first node. Instead of creating multiple nodes, go to the end of this straight line and click to create the second node. Ensure that the line joining these two nodes matches the edge of the laptop.
STEP 3: If the line doesn’t match, click in the middle of the line to add a new node. Hold down the [Ctrl] key and drag this new node to adjust the line. The same technique is used for curves.
TIPS: Use the [Ctrl] key whenever you would like to re-position or adjust a node. To delete a node, click on it and hit [Delete].
STEP 4: When you come across a curve or a protrusion, click on the last node in the row, and click on the other end of the curve to create a new node. You notice a line running across the curve, where part of the product is falling out of the trail. Here, use step 3 to bend the line and match it with the curve.
STEP 5: Now click on the last node to continue the trail along the edges. When you are nearing completion, at the starting point (the first node), you’ll notice a tiny circle next to the pen. Click on the starting point to close the loop. You’ve just created a cut-out path for the laptop.
STEP 6: Now, go to the side panel, select the tab ‘path’, double-click on the work path, rename it, and save the file.
STEP 7: Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] and click on the renamed path to activate the cut-out selection. Now press [Ctrl] + J to duplicate this selection to a new layer with a transparent background. Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + N to turn this into a new layer and click OK.
TIP: Since the cut-out path gets saved along with the file, you can re-open the file and start from step 7, if an error occurs.
STEP 8: In the side panel, switch to the ‘Layers’ tab, and press [Shift] + F5 (you’ll be prompted) to fill this layer with ‘White’. The canvas will turn completely white. From the menu bar, go to Layer | Arrange | Send to back. You now have the laptop with a clean white background. Go to file | Save as, and save the file as a PSD (default).
TIP: At this stage if you want this laptop on another background, import the background (File | Open | background file). Revert to the saved laptop document, right-click on the cut-out layer, and select ‘duplicate layer’. Here, in the ‘destination’ drop down menu, select the document that contains your background image, and click ‘OK’.
Retouching
Retouching and enhancing images is perhaps the most common practice in photography. Be it for product or glamour photography, all images are cleaned before they get published. Using the stamping tool is a very quick way when there is very little correction to be done. But what really makes a huge difference is the layer masking technique (especially for human faces). Let’s look at each of them step-wise.
STEP 1: The clone stamping tool is useful for removing tiny marks, such as a finger print or stain, but it is tedious task when making major corrections. To use it, select the tool, push the [Alt] key and click on a clean area close to the mark. Then release the [Alt] key and paste the cloned portion onto the mark.
STEP 2: When cleaning images with uniform colors, the spot healing brush tool is even more effective. It quickly and automatically cleans tiny spots. All you have to do is use it as an eraser.
TIP: If you’re looking to smoothen the skin texture, layer masking along with gaussian blur can prove to be magical.
STEP 3: To use layer masking, first let’s duplicate the original image and turn it into a new layer. Press [Crtl] + J or go to Layer | Duplicate layer.
STEP 4: Go to Filter | Blur, and select gaussian blur. Keep the pixel count at 5.
STEP 5: Select the blurred layer, go to Layer | Layer Mask, and select ‘Hide all’. In the side panel, next to the blurred layer, you’ll notice a black (masked) layer. This layer acts like a coin under paper (original image), so when you shade it with a pencil, you get the impression of it.
STEP 6: To reveal parts of the blurred layer, which is underneath the original image, select white from the color palette and the paint brush from the tool bar, and start painting the marks on the original image. You’ll see the blurred layer partly surfacing, which makes the marks magically disappear, hence giving the face a smooth texture.
STEP 7: Do this carefully so that the details and sharpness are not lost, especially close to the nose and eyes. You can even control the opacity to give a more realistic look to the picture.
TIP: In case the blurring goes out of proportion, you can reverse the painting by switching to black (to retrieve parts of the original image).
STEP 8: To give a more vibrant look to a face or to tone it down a bit, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + I and adjust the tones accordingly. You can also change the brightness and contrast level by using Curves. Simply press [Ctrl] + M to get the option on screen.
STEP 9: To flatten the image before saving it, go to Layer and select Flatten image. Now, to Image | Mode | CMYK and click Ok when prompted for conversion.
STEP 10: Finally, save the file as TIF if it is for print, or JPEG for the web.
Artificial DOF
Layer masking along with gaussian blur can be helpful in achieving artificial depth of field. The only addition would be that you’ll have to change the pixel count of the gaussian blur for different areas of the picture. The area in full focus remains sharpest (unchanged). As you move away from the focus point, you increase the pixel count for gaussian blur. For instance, in the closest area you can keep it at 2 pixels, and the most distant object can be blurred with about 5 or more pixels. It entirely depends on the perspective and how the image is shot.
Printing booklets
We checked with a couple of photo studios in Mumbai for printing prices. The starting price for a 10-page (20 sides) photo-booklet of 6 x 6 (inches) dimensions is approximately Rs 500 (the better the quality, the higher the price). Studios even take up printing jobs for pamphlets, brochures, etc, which can cost less because the pages could be fewer and they are usually printed in bulk. Also, in this case, you can ask for discounts of up to 10 percent.
As clichéd as it may sound, the truth is that a picture speaks a thousand words, and a well-shot picture always stands out. When you enter a living room, it’s common to see family portraits and vacation memories on the walls or show cases. Now, it can be embarrassing to have washed out or grainy pictures in those photo frames. In this workshop, we discuss the various aspects of shooting the perfect picture in different scenarios and enhancing them after they’ve been shot. Right from the initial steps of shooting, using proper cameras and equipment, to the post processing and printing of images, we’ll give you brief step-by-step guides on the various crucial aspects.
Photography
When shooting outdoors, the most important aspect to look at is lighting. With the right amount of lighting, you can achieve just about the same output as you would using in-house or studio lighting. However, there are certain factors to consider when shooting outdoors.
Camera settings and techniques
First and foremost, avoid shooting at noon or when the sun is directly overhead. Apart from the lighting conditions, you will also need to look into your camera settings. If you have a normal point-and-shoot, you should consider having settings like aperture, shutter speed and the manual mode. However, not all cameras come with a manual mode. In such cases, just the aperture and shutter speed controls will suffice. We have taken both indoor and outdoor shoots into consideration for the following tutorial as there are no fixed settings that apply to all situations.
STEP 1: RULE OF THIRDS
A very common mistake that most of us make when shooting portraits is to place the subject right at the center. While it might seem like the most natural way of capturing portraits, it definitely has the makings of a very dull and unimaginative picture. The basis of this rule states that if you were to divide a rectangular frame with two equidistant vertical and horizontal lines into nine equal parts, then the point where the lines meet is where the subject should be placed. This rule is applied to prevent positioning the subject at the center. To make things simpler, you can enable the ‘grid’ view option that most cameras come with.
STEP 2: APERTURE AND SHUTTER SPEED
Both aperture and shutter speed are inversely proportional to one another, which means that if you increase the aperture range, the shutter speed will automatically decrease, and vice versa. However, this only happens when you choose to shoot either in aperture priority mode or shutter speed mode. The shutter priority mode is best used when you're shooting either in low light or when the subject that is being shot requires a really high shutter speed, like when you're capturing fast moving objects. If you want greater control over the depth of field, then the aperture priority mode should help achieve this. Decrease the number of f-stops to get a better depth of field. This is best used when you only need your product or subject to be your point of focus.
STEP 3: ISO
The selection of ISO settings plays an important role in photography and how your images turn out. The lower the camera's ISO levels, the finer will be the overall image quality. However, the ISO levels all depend on the lighting conditions. Better the lighting conditions, smaller will be the ISO levels. However, we recommend not going beyond ISO 400 when using digital cameras, because anything over this value will produce visible noise. The same cannot be said when shooting with an SLR, because SLRs come with a larger sensor size along with better post-processing capabilities. The best way to overcome the noise issues with digital cameras would be to set it to manual mode (if your camera supports this) or switch to either shutter/aperture priority while not going above ISO 400. It is recommended that you make use of a tripod, especially when you are shooting under low light conditions.
STEP 4: FLASH INTENSITY
Depending on what you are shooting, you will need to selectively adjust the flash intensity, otherwise you might just end up burning your overall image. We do not recommend using the on-camera flash, as you will only end up spoiling the overall image. Try making use of the Bounce Flash method discussed later on in this workshop. For point-and-shoot cameras though, the Bounce Flash method won’t quite work since the flash comes fit with the device. So apart from reducing the flash manually, you can have a white sheet of paper placed in front of the flash to further reduce the flash intensity.
Camera gear
LENSES TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN SHOOTING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR: As far as point-and-shoot cameras go, you obviously don’t have the choice of choosing the lens, as these cameras come fit with a decent amount of zoom out of the box. There are a few that offer upto 30x optical zoom, which is more than enough to capture objects that are at quite a distance. Adding to this are the preset scene modes that make the normal digital point-and-shoot a jack of all trades. So you get is a zoom lens, a macro lens and a normal lens all fit into one single unit.
However, the stock lens that you normally get with a DSLR gives a maximum of just 3x zoom, which isn’t much, especially if outdoor photography is what you are mostly into. Here, however, you have lenses to take care of each aspect of photography. There are three types of lenses that generally fit a DSLR - zoom lenses, prime lenses and macro lenses.
ZOOM LENSES: A typical zoom lens (24 – 90 mm) will give an approximate zoom range of 3.5x. However, if you want the best of both worlds, try going in for a 28 – 200 mm zoom lens. That way, you wouldn’t need to carry an additional lens when travelling.
PRIME LENSES: Prime lenses, on the other hand, don’t offer any kind of zoom. In other words, these lenses have a fixed focal length. But what they lack in zoom, they more than make up by delivering superior image quality. In addition, these lesnses are lighter and cheaper than traditional zoom lenses. They also have a larger aperture range that is capable of capturing images in low light conditions while maintaining the same shutter speed of a zoom lens. Prime lenses are best used when you require the picture to have a certain depth of field.
MACRO LENSES: Macro lenses are best used when you want to capture extreme close up shots of subjects. They are best used to highlight specific parts of a subject while blurring out the rest. However, they require sufficient lighting to make the overall picture stand out.
TRIPODS: Tripods are an essential part of any photographer’s equipment. So making use of a tripod when shooting will undoubtedly produce much better results. There are a few things that you need to look at before taking the plunge. First and foremost, you will need to check the overall weight of the tripod. This will depend on your requirements. If you are the kind to make use of several lenses and camera flashes, it would be advisable to settle for a tripod that’s slightly heavy. But if you are always on the move and all you have is the camera, you should consider buying a tripod that’s light and compact enough to carry. Secondly, check the tripod for stability as there are a few that tend to wobble when fit with a camera. The best way to do this would be to mount the camera with the legs of the tripod spread out. If it feels wobbly or uncomfortable, you should consider looking at something else.
NNext, consider the extensibility of the tripod. Choose something that reaches your height when fully extended. However, this also depends on what you are trying to shoot. Tripod heads should also be taken into account i.e.: their ease of use, overall movement of the camera when attached to the tripod, and if they are easy to detach when the need arises. So make sure you take all these into account before purchasing a tripod.
If you are not too keen on purchasing a tripod, you can instead invest in a monopod. Monopods are much lighter to carry and since they only have a single leg, they wouldn’t take you more than a few seconds to set up. They are also considerably cheaper than their three-legged counterparts. However, keep in mind that a monopod will not eliminate camera shake as well as a tripod, but will only reduce it to a certain extent. Their usage all depends on what you're looking to shoot. For example, a monopod would be best used when you need to shoot in cramped places, where setting up a tripod would be cumbersome or impossible. However, for outdoor shoots or when taking a slow shutter shot, a tripod would be a much better choice and would provide more stability.
BOUNCE FLASH: The problem with using a flash is that it tends to make the overall image look too flat or burnt. For instance, if you are shooting a product that is dark and reflective, it won’t come out right if you have the flash directed at it. You’ll get an extremely over exposed picture that wouldn’t effectively grab the viewer’s attention. There are many ways to get around this problem, such as investing in a flash diffuser or by making use of the bounce flash method. Adding a diffuser helps soften the overall light, thereby making your pictures look more natural. However, bounce flash is a totally different technique of diffusing light. For starters, you can try the ceiling-bounce by tilting your flash towards the ceiling at an angle of 75 – 80 degrees. Here, the ceiling acts as a diffuser and reflector as it bounces the diffused light onto the subject. However, you will need a pretty low ceiling to make this work effectively. If it’s a person that you are shooting, you might notice shadows underneath the eyes as the light is being reflected from a higher surface. In such cases, the reverse ceiling bounce method is the way to go. Here, you have to tilt the flash 45 degrees backwards, allowing the light to hit the wall, then the ceiling, and finally on your subject. Here again, you will need to make sure that the rear wall isn’t too far away from the flash, otherwise the final image will turn out rather dull and dark, making the flash pointless.
For outdoor photography, you can make use of reflectors. There are various types of reflectors that one can make use of, such as lamp reflectors, board reflectors and portable folding reflectors. Unlike bounce flash, portable reflectors are flexible to use as you can have them positioned just about anywhere to help give you that perfect shot.
POLARIZERS: If you are into outdoor photography, you should consider investing in a polarizer. Such filters are mostly used when the requirement is to eliminate reflections. Moreover, they also help in saturating and darkening the overall image. When shooting with a polarizer, the direction of the sunlight should be perpendicular to the position of your lens.
PROPS: Adding props to your products can enhance the overall outcome of the photograph. For example, if you have a gaming laptop that you would like to sell/resell. Just photographing the product won’t quite define the product at hand. A better and more viable approach to this would be to have some kind of a gaming poster in the background along with the product. However props will vary from product to product. It is best to keep it simple and minimal. Moreover, make sure that the prop isn’t as big as the product, because then the whole focus would be on the prop rather than the product.
Here are two questions you should ask yourself when shooting with props –
1. Does it enhance the product that is being shot or does it simply overwhelm the subject?
2. Does it help define exactly what you want to convey to the potential buyer?
‘SAVE AS’ FOR PRINT AND WEB
When giving photos for printing to a professional studio, there are certain specifications with regard to the DPI and resolution of an image that you must keep in mind. This is also the case when you want to upload images on websites. There are various sizes (in inches) of prints that studios offer, such as 16 x 20, 8 x 12, and, the most common, 4 x 6. Ideally, 200 dpi to 250 dpi images suffice for these sizes. But when you want to blow up an image, use higher dpi and resolution. The larger an image, the more pixels are required to maintain the image quality, or else the image would lose detail and cause pixilation. So a higher-quality image helps scalability. While 4-color (offset) printing machines, which are used for printing magazines, booklets, etc, need images in the CMYK format, photo printers use RGB. Therefore, to print photos, save the files in medium or high quality JPEG. For web, a 72 dpi value with a 1024 x 768 resolution JPEG should suffice.
Benefits of RAW over compressed
If your camera supports RAW, use it. Why? Because the unprocessed file contains pixel information that can be used to make fine adjustments to the image using an image editor such as Photoshop without sacrificing details. Consider it as the negative equivalent to a film camera.
HERE ARE THE BENEFITS OF RAW:
Better image quality.
Freedom to manually sharpen and remove noise
RAW formats make use of lossless compression or remain uncompressed. So the file contains maximum detail when compared to compressed formats such as JPEG.
RAW files allow you to make finer adjustments to a wide range of parameters such as white balance, hue, saturation, sharpness, etc.
Fewer artefacts when increasing the overall exposure of an underexposed photo.
RAW ALSO HAS A FEW DRAWBACKS:
RAW files are two to six times larger than a normal JPEG. So fewer images can be stored on the memory card.
Since the files are large, the write speed is much slower than clicking in JPEG.
Post Processing
As the terms suggest, post processing is the cleaning and enhancing of images to make them ready to use for high quality print or web publishing. In this workshop, we’ll be using Adobe Photoshop to show you step-by-step guides to various techniques to quickly and seamlessly enhance portraits, landscapes and indoor product shots.
Cut-out
When you shoot a product, even with a white background, the backdrop isn’t always appealing, which is why cut-outs are used. The idea with cut-outs is to get only a product without its jarred background so that you can place the product onto a fresh white backdrop or another background of your choice. Here’s how to do it:
STEP 1: Open the image in Adobe Photoshop, zoom in to it (100%), and select the pen tool from the tool bar on the left. Create a digital trace along the edges of the product, we’ve used a laptop for illustration.
STEP 2: Look for the edge of the product that runs in a straight line, and click on it to create your first node. Instead of creating multiple nodes, go to the end of this straight line and click to create the second node. Ensure that the line joining these two nodes matches the edge of the laptop.
STEP 3: If the line doesn’t match, click in the middle of the line to add a new node. Hold down the [Ctrl] key and drag this new node to adjust the line. The same technique is used for curves.
TIPS: Use the [Ctrl] key whenever you would like to re-position or adjust a node. To delete a node, click on it and hit [Delete].
STEP 4: When you come across a curve or a protrusion, click on the last node in the row, and click on the other end of the curve to create a new node. You notice a line running across the curve, where part of the product is falling out of the trail. Here, use step 3 to bend the line and match it with the curve.
STEP 5: Now click on the last node to continue the trail along the edges. When you are nearing completion, at the starting point (the first node), you’ll notice a tiny circle next to the pen. Click on the starting point to close the loop. You’ve just created a cut-out path for the laptop.
STEP 6: Now, go to the side panel, select the tab ‘path’, double-click on the work path, rename it, and save the file.
STEP 7: Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] and click on the renamed path to activate the cut-out selection. Now press [Ctrl] + J to duplicate this selection to a new layer with a transparent background. Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + N to turn this into a new layer and click OK.
TIP: Since the cut-out path gets saved along with the file, you can re-open the file and start from step 7, if an error occurs.
STEP 8: In the side panel, switch to the ‘Layers’ tab, and press [Shift] + F5 (you’ll be prompted) to fill this layer with ‘White’. The canvas will turn completely white. From the menu bar, go to Layer | Arrange | Send to back. You now have the laptop with a clean white background. Go to file | Save as, and save the file as a PSD (default).
TIP: At this stage if you want this laptop on another background, import the background (File | Open | background file). Revert to the saved laptop document, right-click on the cut-out layer, and select ‘duplicate layer’. Here, in the ‘destination’ drop down menu, select the document that contains your background image, and click ‘OK’.
Retouching
Retouching and enhancing images is perhaps the most common practice in photography. Be it for product or glamour photography, all images are cleaned before they get published. Using the stamping tool is a very quick way when there is very little correction to be done. But what really makes a huge difference is the layer masking technique (especially for human faces). Let’s look at each of them step-wise.
STEP 1: The clone stamping tool is useful for removing tiny marks, such as a finger print or stain, but it is tedious task when making major corrections. To use it, select the tool, push the [Alt] key and click on a clean area close to the mark. Then release the [Alt] key and paste the cloned portion onto the mark.
STEP 2: When cleaning images with uniform colors, the spot healing brush tool is even more effective. It quickly and automatically cleans tiny spots. All you have to do is use it as an eraser.
TIP: If you’re looking to smoothen the skin texture, layer masking along with gaussian blur can prove to be magical.
STEP 3: To use layer masking, first let’s duplicate the original image and turn it into a new layer. Press [Crtl] + J or go to Layer | Duplicate layer.
STEP 4: Go to Filter | Blur, and select gaussian blur. Keep the pixel count at 5.
STEP 5: Select the blurred layer, go to Layer | Layer Mask, and select ‘Hide all’. In the side panel, next to the blurred layer, you’ll notice a black (masked) layer. This layer acts like a coin under paper (original image), so when you shade it with a pencil, you get the impression of it.
STEP 6: To reveal parts of the blurred layer, which is underneath the original image, select white from the color palette and the paint brush from the tool bar, and start painting the marks on the original image. You’ll see the blurred layer partly surfacing, which makes the marks magically disappear, hence giving the face a smooth texture.
STEP 7: Do this carefully so that the details and sharpness are not lost, especially close to the nose and eyes. You can even control the opacity to give a more realistic look to the picture.
TIP: In case the blurring goes out of proportion, you can reverse the painting by switching to black (to retrieve parts of the original image).
STEP 8: To give a more vibrant look to a face or to tone it down a bit, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + I and adjust the tones accordingly. You can also change the brightness and contrast level by using Curves. Simply press [Ctrl] + M to get the option on screen.
STEP 9: To flatten the image before saving it, go to Layer and select Flatten image. Now, to Image | Mode | CMYK and click Ok when prompted for conversion.
STEP 10: Finally, save the file as TIF if it is for print, or JPEG for the web.
Artificial DOF
Layer masking along with gaussian blur can be helpful in achieving artificial depth of field. The only addition would be that you’ll have to change the pixel count of the gaussian blur for different areas of the picture. The area in full focus remains sharpest (unchanged). As you move away from the focus point, you increase the pixel count for gaussian blur. For instance, in the closest area you can keep it at 2 pixels, and the most distant object can be blurred with about 5 or more pixels. It entirely depends on the perspective and how the image is shot.
Printing booklets
We checked with a couple of photo studios in Mumbai for printing prices. The starting price for a 10-page (20 sides) photo-booklet of 6 x 6 (inches) dimensions is approximately Rs 500 (the better the quality, the higher the price). Studios even take up printing jobs for pamphlets, brochures, etc, which can cost less because the pages could be fewer and they are usually printed in bulk. Also, in this case, you can ask for discounts of up to 10 percent.
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Dream Jobs 2010
Some careers proceed along a nice, neat path. But the 10 technologists in this year’s Dream Jobs report found their journeys full of unexpected twists, dramatic surprises, and what probably looked to others like complete about-faces.
Take Rick Armstrong. He started out as a sound engineer, but now he spends his workdays aboard small aircraft, tapping away at his laptop to create detailed 3-D maps.
Bob Marsh, too, has had a long, strange trip. Remember the Homebrew Computer Club? Marsh’s work with the group earned him a place in computing history. These days he trots the globe installing computer centers in the most isolated regions. Ernst Völlm, who began his career building a bobbin winder for a textile company, now designs the most advanced scuba computers available.
Ronald Thomas used to work on instruments to study the upper atmosphere; now he seeks out erupting volcanoes in search of lightning. José Losada didn’t grow up thinking he’d someday write code for the telescope with the largest light-collecting mirror in the world. But that’s what he does, in the sun-washed paradise of the Canary Islands. Working for a biotech firm, Brian Gallagher spent his evenings developing a truck-suspension control system. His sideline morphed into a full-time gig overseeing electrical systems for a remarkably aerodynamic electric car.
Dream jobs can come when you least expect them. Hiroko Ohmura always loved pianos, but as a computer scientist she never expected to design one—until her employer, Yamaha, surprised her with a transfer from IT to the digital musical instruments division. Henrik Sørensen had been unemployed for months when he landed his dream job designing energy systems for sustainable buildings. And Jacob Melvin’s grades were so poor he worried he wouldn’t graduate college. But then recruiters for DreamWorks Animation SKG offered him the position he had always dreamed of.
Finally, consider Catherine Mohr. At 27, she was working on some of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles—surely a dream job. But Mohr decided she’d rather help doctors and their patients. So she went to medical school, and now she’s creating cutting-edge tools for robotic surgery.
Take Rick Armstrong. He started out as a sound engineer, but now he spends his workdays aboard small aircraft, tapping away at his laptop to create detailed 3-D maps.
Bob Marsh, too, has had a long, strange trip. Remember the Homebrew Computer Club? Marsh’s work with the group earned him a place in computing history. These days he trots the globe installing computer centers in the most isolated regions. Ernst Völlm, who began his career building a bobbin winder for a textile company, now designs the most advanced scuba computers available.
Ronald Thomas used to work on instruments to study the upper atmosphere; now he seeks out erupting volcanoes in search of lightning. José Losada didn’t grow up thinking he’d someday write code for the telescope with the largest light-collecting mirror in the world. But that’s what he does, in the sun-washed paradise of the Canary Islands. Working for a biotech firm, Brian Gallagher spent his evenings developing a truck-suspension control system. His sideline morphed into a full-time gig overseeing electrical systems for a remarkably aerodynamic electric car.
Dream jobs can come when you least expect them. Hiroko Ohmura always loved pianos, but as a computer scientist she never expected to design one—until her employer, Yamaha, surprised her with a transfer from IT to the digital musical instruments division. Henrik Sørensen had been unemployed for months when he landed his dream job designing energy systems for sustainable buildings. And Jacob Melvin’s grades were so poor he worried he wouldn’t graduate college. But then recruiters for DreamWorks Animation SKG offered him the position he had always dreamed of.
Finally, consider Catherine Mohr. At 27, she was working on some of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles—surely a dream job. But Mohr decided she’d rather help doctors and their patients. So she went to medical school, and now she’s creating cutting-edge tools for robotic surgery.
KEAM: Merit students may not worry
With the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE) remaining tightlipped about the details of the fourth phase of KEAM-2010 allotment, even after announcing the results of the third allotment, hundreds of students are left in the lurch with no clues about their future.
The most affected lot are the students who hope to get a Government BDS seat and those aspiring for a seat in private medical colleges as well as BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, B.V.Sc & AH, B.Sc Agriculture, Bachelor of Fisheries Science and B.Sc Forestry in Government/Aided/KAU Colleges and Government Supported/Private Self-financing Colleges.
However, lending a ray of hope for those who have already been allotted an engineering seat but expects a medical stream seat, an official in the office of the Health Minister P.K.Sreemathy told Mathrubhumi Education that those who are admitted to an engineering merit seat in a government/Govt SF or private self-financing college won't have to worry at all. If they are allotted a seat in the medical allotment, they can migrate to that course by paying the difference in fees, if any. They will not be bound by the July 17 deadline for cancellation of admission. He said this was clear from the prospectus as well.
However the most intriguing part of this scenario is that the competent authority who should make an annoucement to clear the air - the CEE - has refused to declare anything on his website, leaving students to confusion. The most important aspect is that this kind of scenario has emerged for the first time in the admission process and the authorities - be it the CEE or someone else - should have taken steps to guide the students properly.
In the latest instance the CEE has not published the last ranks of the Third Allotment, giving no clues about the rank fluctuations. Moreover breaking free from the past practices the CEE has also not published the notification for the fourth phase while publishing the Third Allotment on Sunday. When contacted by Mathrubhumi Education on Saturday he said that he hadn't received any orders on including the newly recognised 15 SF colleges and the private medical colleges in the allotment process.
Another pertinent question now remaining is that if a good number of students go from engineering to medical courses in the fourth or subsequent allotments, will the seats falling vacant in the self-financing colleges be filled by merit candidates behind the row on the basis of their options registered? It is highly unlikely.
The CEE has set July 17 as the last date for cancelling admission to private self-financing engineering colleges. The CEE has emphasised that the fourth allotment will be the final allotment to the private self-financing colleges. Which means the higher order options of students wanting entry to these colleges are unlikely to be considered after the fourth allotment. The managements may convert these seats into the management category and will have a sell out.
If a number of students go from government engineering colleges to course like BDS, BAMS, BHMS and others, the higher order options of those who have taken admission to government self-financing colleges to these government colleges will be considered. So even now they can hope for a change. It depends on how many number of vacancies arise.
The most affected lot are the students who hope to get a Government BDS seat and those aspiring for a seat in private medical colleges as well as BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, B.V.Sc & AH, B.Sc Agriculture, Bachelor of Fisheries Science and B.Sc Forestry in Government/Aided/KAU Colleges and Government Supported/Private Self-financing Colleges.
However, lending a ray of hope for those who have already been allotted an engineering seat but expects a medical stream seat, an official in the office of the Health Minister P.K.Sreemathy told Mathrubhumi Education that those who are admitted to an engineering merit seat in a government/Govt SF or private self-financing college won't have to worry at all. If they are allotted a seat in the medical allotment, they can migrate to that course by paying the difference in fees, if any. They will not be bound by the July 17 deadline for cancellation of admission. He said this was clear from the prospectus as well.
However the most intriguing part of this scenario is that the competent authority who should make an annoucement to clear the air - the CEE - has refused to declare anything on his website, leaving students to confusion. The most important aspect is that this kind of scenario has emerged for the first time in the admission process and the authorities - be it the CEE or someone else - should have taken steps to guide the students properly.
In the latest instance the CEE has not published the last ranks of the Third Allotment, giving no clues about the rank fluctuations. Moreover breaking free from the past practices the CEE has also not published the notification for the fourth phase while publishing the Third Allotment on Sunday. When contacted by Mathrubhumi Education on Saturday he said that he hadn't received any orders on including the newly recognised 15 SF colleges and the private medical colleges in the allotment process.
Another pertinent question now remaining is that if a good number of students go from engineering to medical courses in the fourth or subsequent allotments, will the seats falling vacant in the self-financing colleges be filled by merit candidates behind the row on the basis of their options registered? It is highly unlikely.
The CEE has set July 17 as the last date for cancelling admission to private self-financing engineering colleges. The CEE has emphasised that the fourth allotment will be the final allotment to the private self-financing colleges. Which means the higher order options of students wanting entry to these colleges are unlikely to be considered after the fourth allotment. The managements may convert these seats into the management category and will have a sell out.
If a number of students go from government engineering colleges to course like BDS, BAMS, BHMS and others, the higher order options of those who have taken admission to government self-financing colleges to these government colleges will be considered. So even now they can hope for a change. It depends on how many number of vacancies arise.
7/22/2010
The Search Engine List The Search Engine List
All-Purpose Search Engines
Google - The world's most popular search engine.
Bing Search: Microsoft's entry into the burgeoning search engine market. Better late than never.
Yahoo! Search: The 2nd largest search engine on the web (as defined by a September 2007 Nielsen Netratings report.
AltaVista: Launched in 1995, built by researchers at Digital Equipment Corporation's Western Research Laboratory. From 1996 powered Yahoo! Search, since 2003 - Yahoo technology powers AltaVista.
Cuil: Cuil is a search engine website (pronounced as Cool) developed by a team of ex-Googlers and others from Altavista and IBM. Cuil, termed as the 'Google Killer' was launched in July, 2008 and claims to be world’s largest search engine, indexing three times as many pages as Google and ten times that of MS.
Excite: Now an Internet portal, was once one of the most recognized brands on the Internet. One of the famous 90's dotcoms.
Go.com Go.com: The Walt Disney Group's search engine is now also an entire portal. Family-friendly
HotBot was one of the early Internet search engines (since 1996) launched by Wired Magazine. Now, just a front end for Ask.com and MSN.
AllTheWeb AllTheWeb: Search tool owned by Yahoo and using its database, but presenting results differently.
Galaxy: More of a directory than a search engine. Launched in 1994, Galaxy was the first searchable Internet directory. Part of the Einet division at the MCC Research Consortium at the University of Texas, Austin
AOL Search search.aol: Now powered by Google. It is now official.
Live Search Live Search (formerly Windows Live Search and MSN Search) Microsoft's web search engine, designed to compete with Google and Yahoo!. Included as part of the Internet Explorer web browser.
Lycos: Initial focus was broadband entertainment content, still a top 5 Internet portal and the 13th largest online property according to Media Metrix.
GigaBlast was developed by an ex-programmer from Infoseek. Gigablast supports nested boolean search logic using parenthesis and infix notation. A unique search engine, it indexes over 10 billion web pages.
Alexa Internet: A subsidiary of Amazon known more for providing website traffic information. Search was provided by Google, then Live Search, now in-house applicaitons run their own search.
Google - The world's most popular search engine.
Bing Search: Microsoft's entry into the burgeoning search engine market. Better late than never.
Yahoo! Search: The 2nd largest search engine on the web (as defined by a September 2007 Nielsen Netratings report.
AltaVista: Launched in 1995, built by researchers at Digital Equipment Corporation's Western Research Laboratory. From 1996 powered Yahoo! Search, since 2003 - Yahoo technology powers AltaVista.
Cuil: Cuil is a search engine website (pronounced as Cool) developed by a team of ex-Googlers and others from Altavista and IBM. Cuil, termed as the 'Google Killer' was launched in July, 2008 and claims to be world’s largest search engine, indexing three times as many pages as Google and ten times that of MS.
Excite: Now an Internet portal, was once one of the most recognized brands on the Internet. One of the famous 90's dotcoms.
Go.com Go.com: The Walt Disney Group's search engine is now also an entire portal. Family-friendly
HotBot was one of the early Internet search engines (since 1996) launched by Wired Magazine. Now, just a front end for Ask.com and MSN.
AllTheWeb AllTheWeb: Search tool owned by Yahoo and using its database, but presenting results differently.
Galaxy: More of a directory than a search engine. Launched in 1994, Galaxy was the first searchable Internet directory. Part of the Einet division at the MCC Research Consortium at the University of Texas, Austin
AOL Search search.aol: Now powered by Google. It is now official.
Live Search Live Search (formerly Windows Live Search and MSN Search) Microsoft's web search engine, designed to compete with Google and Yahoo!. Included as part of the Internet Explorer web browser.
Lycos: Initial focus was broadband entertainment content, still a top 5 Internet portal and the 13th largest online property according to Media Metrix.
GigaBlast was developed by an ex-programmer from Infoseek. Gigablast supports nested boolean search logic using parenthesis and infix notation. A unique search engine, it indexes over 10 billion web pages.
Alexa Internet: A subsidiary of Amazon known more for providing website traffic information. Search was provided by Google, then Live Search, now in-house applicaitons run their own search.
Nokia C5 Review
Model:
C5
Links:
Nokia C5 Official Page
This is a global GSM phone. It can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA, but without 3G.
Introduction and Design:
Nokia C5 Review
Nokia C5 Review
It was about month and a half ago when Nokia first announced its new name-giving policy – all models will come with a designation number from 1 to 9, with 1s reserved for handsets with the most basic functionality and 9s in the names of the most technologically advanced models. The new C series made its debut at the same time. All its members will be aimed at the wide audience and the C5, a Symbian S60 3rd Edition based cell phone, was the first to see the light of day. We have finally managed to get our hands on the handset, so let’s take a closer look and see how it fares against the competition and if has what it takes to win over customers.
Things appear quite nice at first glance, bcecause the cell phone comes boxed with all necessary accessories – stereo headset, microUSB cable, 2GB microSD expansion card, wall charger and user guide.
Moreover, the Nokia C5 is a beauty to behold. In the best tradition of the Finnish manufacturer, the design of the handset is simple, dainty and just radiates an aura of reliability, not last thanks to the great number of metal parts. Despite them, the device is not hefty and its weight is properly balanced.
Nokia C5 Review Nokia C5 Review Nokia C5 Review
The design of the Nokia C5 is simple, dainty and just radiates an aura of reliability
The display of the Nokia C5 features QVGA resolution that has become standard for handsets in this price category. All told, the image quality is mediocre and the C5 is useless in direct sunlight, even with the brightness to its maximum setting, not to mention the screen is almost unusable when used at an angle.
The screen is, however, the only disappointing aspect relating to the outer look of the device. All buttons are exceptionally well-made, large enough, have proper travel and provide pronounced feedback when pressed. Typing away on the keyboard of the Nokia C5 is as easy as ABC and frankly, the only thing that could have made us happier would have been the presence of QWERTY keyboard. The microSD slot, well hidden under a small plastic flap, takes up to 16GB expansion cards.
The 3.5mm headphone jack, charger and microUSB ports are on the top side of the device. The battery cover is made from metal and is extremely easy to remove, thanks to the small peg at the bottom.
C5
Links:
Nokia C5 Official Page
This is a global GSM phone. It can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA, but without 3G.
Introduction and Design:
Nokia C5 Review
Nokia C5 Review
It was about month and a half ago when Nokia first announced its new name-giving policy – all models will come with a designation number from 1 to 9, with 1s reserved for handsets with the most basic functionality and 9s in the names of the most technologically advanced models. The new C series made its debut at the same time. All its members will be aimed at the wide audience and the C5, a Symbian S60 3rd Edition based cell phone, was the first to see the light of day. We have finally managed to get our hands on the handset, so let’s take a closer look and see how it fares against the competition and if has what it takes to win over customers.
Things appear quite nice at first glance, bcecause the cell phone comes boxed with all necessary accessories – stereo headset, microUSB cable, 2GB microSD expansion card, wall charger and user guide.
Moreover, the Nokia C5 is a beauty to behold. In the best tradition of the Finnish manufacturer, the design of the handset is simple, dainty and just radiates an aura of reliability, not last thanks to the great number of metal parts. Despite them, the device is not hefty and its weight is properly balanced.
Nokia C5 Review Nokia C5 Review Nokia C5 Review
The design of the Nokia C5 is simple, dainty and just radiates an aura of reliability
The display of the Nokia C5 features QVGA resolution that has become standard for handsets in this price category. All told, the image quality is mediocre and the C5 is useless in direct sunlight, even with the brightness to its maximum setting, not to mention the screen is almost unusable when used at an angle.
The screen is, however, the only disappointing aspect relating to the outer look of the device. All buttons are exceptionally well-made, large enough, have proper travel and provide pronounced feedback when pressed. Typing away on the keyboard of the Nokia C5 is as easy as ABC and frankly, the only thing that could have made us happier would have been the presence of QWERTY keyboard. The microSD slot, well hidden under a small plastic flap, takes up to 16GB expansion cards.
The 3.5mm headphone jack, charger and microUSB ports are on the top side of the device. The battery cover is made from metal and is extremely easy to remove, thanks to the small peg at the bottom.
7/20/2010
7/18/2010
top ten engineering colleges in kerala
1.College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvanathapuram Outstanding
2.Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam Kottayam Outstanding
3.Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara Ernakulam Excellent
4.T. K. M. College of Engineering, Kilikollur, Kollam Kollam Excellent
5.Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur Thrissur Excellent
6.M. A. College of Engineering, Kothamangalam Ernakulam Excellent
7.College of Engineering, Chengannoor Alappuzha Good
8.S.C.T. College of Engineering, Thiruvanathapuram Thiruvanathapuram Very fair
9.Govt. College of Engineering, Parassinikadavu, Kannur Kannur Very fair
10.Govt. Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode Kozhikode Very fair
11.L. B. S. Institute of Technology for Women, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvanathapuram Very fair
12.College of Engineering, Cherthala Alappuzha Fair
13.Govt. Engineering College, Barton Hill Thiruvanathapuram Fair
14.College of Engineering, Kallooppara Pathanamthitta Fair
15.Govt. Engineering College, Palakkad Palakkad Fair
16.College of Engineering, Thalassery Kannur Satisfactory
2.Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam Kottayam Outstanding
3.Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara Ernakulam Excellent
4.T. K. M. College of Engineering, Kilikollur, Kollam Kollam Excellent
5.Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur Thrissur Excellent
6.M. A. College of Engineering, Kothamangalam Ernakulam Excellent
7.College of Engineering, Chengannoor Alappuzha Good
8.S.C.T. College of Engineering, Thiruvanathapuram Thiruvanathapuram Very fair
9.Govt. College of Engineering, Parassinikadavu, Kannur Kannur Very fair
10.Govt. Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode Kozhikode Very fair
11.L. B. S. Institute of Technology for Women, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvanathapuram Very fair
12.College of Engineering, Cherthala Alappuzha Fair
13.Govt. Engineering College, Barton Hill Thiruvanathapuram Fair
14.College of Engineering, Kallooppara Pathanamthitta Fair
15.Govt. Engineering College, Palakkad Palakkad Fair
16.College of Engineering, Thalassery Kannur Satisfactory
Top 25 Medical Colleges in India - College Ranking (Medicine/MBBS)
1. AIIMS, Delhi
2. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
3. Christian Medical College, Vellore
4. JIPMER, Puducherry
5. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
6. Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
7. Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
8. Grant Medical College, Mumbai
9. St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
10. Madras Medical College, Chennai
11. Stanley Medical College, Chennai
12. King George Medical University, Lucknow
13. B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
14. Christian Medical college, Ludhana
15. Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi
16. Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai
17. Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore
18. University College of Medical sciences, Delhi
19. Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai
20. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical college, Mumbai
21. M.S. Ramaiah Medical college, Bangalore
22. Medical College & Hospital Kolkata
23. Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
24. Government Medical College, Chandigarh
25. Jawaharial Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh
6/30/2010
6/22/2010
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