Author name: Satish

It was end of the day. The sun was going down to the horizon. It looked wonderful and had a pretty colour too. I framed it through the silhouettte of a gnarled tree.

I was on the outskirts of Vasai where there are vast tracts of open land with little or no greenery. Click here to see the image on my Flickr photostream.

Technical Information

The camera is my Canon EOS 550D. I used an aperture of f/11 because I was shooting against the sun. The lens was Canon EF50mm f/1.8 II. Shutter speed was 1/80 sec at an ISO of 100. Metering mode was multi-segment.

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It was a peaceful summer evening in May. Sunlight filtered through the trees on the left. The sky had taken on a golden hue. Altogether the atmosphere was serene.

The abandoned salt pans in Vasai offer vast open areas. Vegetation is sparse and not many people live in the location.

Camera Info

My Canon EOS 550D was used at an aperture of f/22 since I was shooting against the sun. Shutter speed was 1/125 sec. Lens was Canon 18-55mm f/4.4-28.

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The red bridge stood out against the greenery. The sun was directly overhead. There was bright sunshine as well as deep shadows. That made the conditions slightly difficult.  I had to make sure that I realistically captured the light and colour .

I was recently in Infosys Campus, Pune and the wooden bridge caught my eye. You could view the image on my Flickr photostream.

Technical Data

I was carrying my Canon 50mm, f/1.8 lens. The camera is Canon EOS 550D. I used an aperture of f/10 to get a good depth of field. Shutter speed was 1/40 sec.

The sun was setting. But the light was still bright and I had to use a high shutter speed. At the same time, I had to light the shrub which filled half of the frame. Luckily, my Canon Speedlite 430 EX II flash has capability for high-speed sync which enables me to use the Speedlite at high shutter speeds. You can see the result in the photo below.

Location is Vasai in Maharashtra. It was a warm October evening and the sky had a tinge of red. The photo was in Flickr Explore at #19 on 24 October 2014.

Camera Info

My camera Canon EOS 550D has been used. Shutter speed was 1/500 sec at a focal length of 55mm. ISO setting was 400. Aperture was f/5.6. The flash was Canon Speedlite 430 EX II in manual mode. High-speed sync was applied.