Pumpkinography ...

It is not easy to get a great picture of your pumpkin in the dark.. We can give this subject as a special project to the likes of AP or Visithra..

Here are two shots of BOO and the lineup.. got the star light effect inspite of not being able to go below F8 on the powershot S30. Luckily I had a secret knob.. I can change the ISO setting all the way down to 50..




Didnt get the star effect on the solo pumpkin at home.. looks like pitch darkness around the pumpkin is actually not a good idea if you want the starlight effect!!




Balaji has promised more photos. I am sure there were over 50+ pictures of the lineup.. sure there are lot of great pictures!!

How to annoy your parents

First thing on a weekend, we are blocked from entering the kitchen..

By the train!! Jr. was giving the other passengers VIP treatment.



This train was moving very fast according to Jr. , but we could not see the movement!!

Finally the train was physically relocated so we could continue our normal actitivies..

Halloween Revisited

Last year, I was a novice at halloween.

This year we were at the Halloween bash again. I didnt do a Mona Lisa as planned.. But managed a complicated pattern this time..

All the kids were at their festive best. I had a cold and was not my usual energetic self. To compensate, I cheated by using my power drill bit to do the intricate parts of the pattern!

The end result was at least comparable to the other pieces..





No marks for guessing what Jr. was dressed as..




The proceedings were livened up by our little birdie ..




Here is tweaty on the move..



We had a blast..


Kudos to Balaji's family for organizing such a nice event. The entire pumpkin lineup can be seen here..