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About me :

I born in Holly Family Hospital back in 70’s then grew up in Dhanmondi, Dhaka Bangladesh and recently migrated to Australia and living in Melbourne.

I went Agrani School and College then Home Economics College to finish my bachelor and master degree in Child Development and Family Relationship. I started my career as a Grass Root Analyst in Action-AID. In 2002 I joined The JiVitA project (A Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Research Project in Bangladesh, by the Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA with the support of US-AID and Bill and Melinda Gates foundation) and worked there for more than 5 years as a Quality Control Co-ordinator. Since I come to Melbourne, I worked with Save the Children, Australia and Caroline Chisholm society.

From post school to get involved into business about 12 years I was involved in Shooting. I achieved a few medals from national level completion. Overtime I loose interest and motivated to photography, family and my little boy.

My photography :

I started most recently in DSLR photography and I fascinated and exceptionally enthusiastic to learn details. I like macro photography for sure and baby photography but also like to try anything creative. I am not a professional photographer and I don’t think I will even dare to be :D

My equipments are dreadfully basic and I consider them as amateur level.

- Canon 450D and Canon 50D (Planning for a full frame)
- Tokina 11-16 mm f/2.8
- Canon 18-55mm
- Canon 100mm f/2.8
- Canon 50mm f/1.8

- Manfrotto 190XDB Tripod with 488RC2 Head and filters.
- Off camera speed lights and cactus and stands
- Backdrops and stands

Mac, CS5, Photomatics pro

Dream list :

- Canon MP-E 65mm Macro Lens
- Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Lens
- 70-200mm f/2.8 II
- Extension tubes for macro work
- A Ring flash
- Converters
- A few filters

My photography work :

I start using Flickr since 2007 and my yahoo name is arju_ut. If you want to see it in flickr it will comes like this:

www.flickr.com/photos/utarju/

www.flickr.com/groups/chobipara/discuss/72157624962299743


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View my recent works :

If you want to see my recent work you can find 35 recent works in the following mosaic. If you click the mosaic it will open in Flickriver which is very nice.




View my best :

He's got the whole world in His hands:



Winner The Hall of Fame of Weekly Contest Winners Contest No. 33. Click here

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2nd position, Flick Got Talent
6th Themed Contest : YOUR BEST FACE Flick Got Talent

Winner Weekly Photo Contest
C L I C K I N G S Q U A D
C L I C K I N G S Q U A D

1st Place winner DECEMBER competition, 100+ COMMENT GROUP.
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on 100+ COMMENT GROUP

Bangladesh:

1st Place; Front Page Exposure winners for the month of DECEMBER (click the following link to see the original post)
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Groups I administrate :

- A Field Guide To Macro Photography in Bangladesh (291 Members)

- Bangladesh-I Macro (Flower Only) (16 Members)

- Bangladesh-I Macro (Insect Only) (212 Members)

- Bangladesh-I Macro Photographer (31 Members)

- Bangladesh – Land of Rivers & Boats (607 Members)

- Bangladesher Chobi (74 Members)

- Bangladesh by Night (7 Members)

- Your Preferred Picture (18,004 Members)

- Art-Net Contemporary Artist (2,784 Members)

- Ain't Life Grand (710 Members)

- Excellent (699 Members)


More Information :

I am not a very good traveler. I visited only 7 states (3.11%) of the world. I should travel more and enrich my photography blog.



My Favourite Photography Books :

- Macrophotography : learning from a master by Martin, Gilles

- www.amazon.com/Macro-Close-Up-Photography-Handbook-Sholik... by Sholik, Stan

- Macro and close-up photography handbook by Sholik, Stan

- Complete guide to close-up & macro photography by Davies, Paul Harcourt.

- Magic of digital close-up photography by Meehan, Joseph

- Nature photography close up: macro techniques in the field by Davies, Paul Harcourt

- Art of bird photography : the complete guide to professional field techniques by Morris, Arthur

- National Geographic photography field guide: secrets to making great pictures by Burian, Peter K.

- Little book of photography for digital and film SLR cameras: tips, terms and techniques by J. H. Barnard.

- Master guide to digital SLR cameras: choosing and using the diital SLRs from leading by Eggers, Ron.

- Digital nature photography: the art and the science by Gerlach, John.



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