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Melons and Mats
January 29, 2009 | 68 Comments
Honeydew Melon
This pic was taken with our Canon 300D and a 100 mm macro lens. It was taken in RAW mode and converted to jpg. We’ve used that camera for six years and love it, but at 6.3 megapixels the resolution is not quite enough. It served us well on this blog for two years and 527 posts.
The sushi mat you see above is small – the size of a handkerchief – and each slat is as wide as a toothpick. Here’s a shot with our new camera that arrived a couple of days ago. The only photoshopping was to reduce the highlights a tad. No sharpening or other alterations.
Camera: Canon 5D Mark II taken in jpg format.
With 21 megapixels, making large prints is no longer a problem. Jai used the lens reversal technique with a 90mm tilt shift and a 50mm f/1.4.
Feb. 1 is our blog’s second anniversary. We have made a lot of friends over the past two years through our comments form and by e-mail. You have been incredibly kind and generous with your support, feedback and encouragement. Thank you and have a great weekend.
- Bee and Jai
Filed Under: anniversary, blog, camera, canon 5d mark II, Honeydew Melon, lens-reversal, macro-lens, macro-photography, Photo Essays, PHOTOGRAPHY
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68 Comments
2 years!!!! happy 2nd b’day, and happy blogging..
loved Jai’s series of posts on Japan
LOVED the insults series…..
Congratulations B and J. 2 years – 527 posts and some VERY good deeds done through Jugalbandi is quite an accomplishment. Wishing you many hours of satisfaction and joy through Jugalbandi in the coming years….
Viji
Congrats B&J, its always a treat visiting Jugalbandi.
Whoa!! You got the Mark II. Way to go guys!!! Loved every bit of these 2 years with you
Hugs!!
I really really need to burglarize your home and steal that camera. GORGEOUS pics!!
Happy happy 2 year blog anniversary to you both in advance. You are a wonderful, smart couple and it’s my pleasure to be here always(sometimes, specially on weekends,I do disappear! Hit me!!) and know you a bit about you too. Hugs.
Sleep with one eye open, camera might disappear anytime!! ;D
I am glad you began blogging and I bumped into you. I am extremely envious of the new camera but then I am sure you will treat me to gorgeous captures. I love this space and you guys too.
A very Happy 2nd Blogversary and a fitting gift too.
Your blog has always been a pleasure to the senses, and heres to many more of your wonderful posts
Wow!!! Congrats and here’s to many many more years to come…
Early Happy birthday wishes to your blog.
It was/is a pleasure meeting you both through this blog.
21 megapixels, my my that has to be a wonderful camera.
I have been hinting to hubby dear for a new camara and he is like there is nothing wrong with this one and i am like this is so antic…………
Have to do with my antic one
Love the melons! Congrats on your second anniversary! Can’t imagine the blogosphere without the two of you.
And, Jai, gear matters. Enjoy the Live View and video capabilities, along with everything else!
A Very Happy 2nd Blogiversary! It is a pleasure to be here, always.
Such a beautiful photo! Happy blogiversary.
Wow the mat picture is amazing, and 21 meg with HD video .. It has been always a pleasure to read Bee’s hilarious post and very informative Jai’s too… Wish you guys continue with same spirit and Happy Blog Anniversary.
awwwww happy 2nd bday Jugalbandi, if you didnt know, your blog is my fav fav blog, dont ever ever stop
Whoo hoo! Happy blog birthday! If you’re retiring ole faithful, you can always mail her to me… Kidding!
Looking forward to the next 600 pics!
Happy 2nd birthday Jugs. And what a lovely present mommy and daddy have given you!
I think better pictures is just an excuse for the new camera
. Your fabulous pictures owe as much if not more to your thought, creativity and imagination as they do to to your camera skills.
Just my humble opinion – yet again thanks for your beautiful blog I learn a lot and and get a great pleasure from reading it.
Congrats Bee and Jai, its a visual treat visiting Jugalbandi.
Congratulations on your blog anniversary!
2 yrs of fun, facts, wonderful bitchy and feiry comments ( I so love to read those!), heavenly photos and most importantly great food!
You have been an online fun encyclopedia, become a virtual “go to ppl”, in short been everything an e-friend could ask for. Thanks for being generous with your time, effort, patience, personal experiences and valuable counsel. I have enjoyed commenting and exchanging e-mails with you. In short thanks for being you and I wish you ( more so for myself
) long number of blogging years helping to enlighten many like me.
Congrats on the milestone which I think is just the first of many more to come.
I have been following your blog recently and it is a visual delight! Thank you and happy anniversary!!
It’s been wonderful knowing you guys. I still remember the erisherry post that caught my attention about 2 yrs ago. Great purchase on your blog anniversary.
I’m so glad I found this blog.
Congrats on 2 years!
Congrats Jai & Bee. We absolutely love your Blog!
awwww, new camera, droooool….
congrats on the anniversary – you’ve done a lot of work over the two years to deserve the following
I just learned about the lens reversal technique. Now I just need a proper camera to practice it on..LOL
Happy blogoversary to you guys! You do a wonderful job here at Jugalbandi. I have enjoyed getting to know you too!
Congratulations on the new camera… 5D, How exciting… Keep those reviews coming…
Hearty wishes on your second blog b’day. Keep ‘em quality posts coming too
Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary
An interesting fact: my camera is a 2.1 mega pixel camera… yours is 10 times that 
Beautiful photos, as usual. Happy blogaversary to you! Keep up the good job!
Happy Anniversary for your great blog and happy new camera.
Happy anniversary to you! And congrats with this wonderful camera. Fantastic!
A very happy birthday to the blog! I can’t believe its been 2yrs already, glad you guys started this space and indulged us all through these two years. Enjoy the new camera, I can’t wait to see what it churns out
Nice! Congratulations! Happy Birthday!
We are glad for the wonderful space the two of you have made here!
It was seeing your macro post that made me do my DIY macro. Congratulations on the anniversary , and thanks for keeping your blog interesting and innovative.
Cheers,
R
Often I read ur blog and didnt write comments. I know u very well but you dont know me. I really enjoyed ur blog and I am a silent visitor to ur blog. When I hear more about you, I can sense ur heart has a pot of gold and you care Bri when she was helpless and you made her happy by sending very beautiful gifts. My eyes are full of tears on seeing this. You’re someone special who took good care of her. Now we all know she’s still with us. Happy Second Anniversary to your blog! You have done wonderful job and you both are wonderful people.
Hugs,
Owning a super camera is one thing and taking fabulous pictures with it, entirely another. You guys have both the equipment and the skills. Congratulations and thanks for all the wonderful blog posts.
I was about to rave about the camera but unmaterialistic things first – congratulations on the second anniversary. Looking forward to more and more of what has moved me and made me LOL here!
21 MP camera! That’s something I’d love to possess, if only I made the time to take good pix. Enjoy your baby, Bee & Jai!
My heartiest congratulations to both of you for two glorious years of blogging…I’m sure thgere will be many more
Happy blog anniversary! I may have come here just recently but I am so glad to have found your wonderful blog
Amazing photo!
Congrats Bee and Jai on 2 nd anniversay. It’s a pleasure to have you both on this virtual world
and 5D? cool…
Happy blog anniversary
noted the model,thanks:)
2 years! Wow! I got my blog anniversary coming up and I am so so excited
Congratulations on the second anniversary!
Loved the melon pic…
I’m going to be expecting some good macro shots from that piece of kit. Lovely shot of the melon
Wow!,that’s like a dream come true for any food blogger,congrats, and everyone knows you guys will get the best out of that new camera!
Congratulations on the upcoming anniversary! Have loved reading all your posts.
Woh ho ,new cam….congrats ..and 2nd anniversary?? In 2 yrs u guys managed to become an epitome of food blogging specially for the Maha- macro pics.Congratulations for that too…so wht r the plans for celebrations???And r we invited??
sorry was just taking a chance
Btw i just finished a year of food blogging and its a feeling beyond words…so wont even try to explain how it feels
The second picture is just amazing…..Congratulations to you guys….
Congrats on your 2nd Blogoversary Jai & Bee.