Testing the Tamron 18-270mm VC PZD

After much procrastination, I finally picked up the Tamron 18-270mm VC PZD. This only means I don't have to juggle around with my lenses anymore. Take a look at pictures in three stages, at 18mm, zoomed in at 270mm and then a crop at 100% of the image at 15 megapixels. We are in Kilarasampet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

In Kilarasampet, Vellore, Tamil Nadu with the Tamron 18-270mm VC PZD

One way to get any degree of collaboration underway is to understand the way people are, accept it and find ways to work around that. The wrong thing to do is express shock and disgust at the way people talk, behave and go about doing what they do. Inclusiveness has a lot to do with taking that firsts step and mixing with the people you want to achieve things with.

This would be a good time to keep aside your personal views and tastes, and do what the Romans do, albeit different from your methods. So become adventurous, be a world citizen, drop the colloquial garb and venture out a bit. If you want inroads into the garrison, the guards have to like you.

Another random thought- nobody cares what camera or lens you carry. When was the last time you saw a captivating photo and said- 'Wow, I wonder if that's a Canon or a Nikon?' Its not about what you have, but what you do with it, and the moment.