Author name: Satish

Photographer, blogger, traveller. Addicted to yoga. Alumnus of College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Born in /Kerala. Resident of Mumbai.

The Taj

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The Taj
Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai is a landmark building. It was opened in 1903, twenty one years before the Gateway of India. The hotel faces Mumbai harbour. It is the flagship property of Taj Hotels.

Background

In December last year, I was in a boat cruising around Mumbai harbour. The boat was just setting out from Gateway of India. I could see the Taj emerge into view from behind the sea wall as the boat edged forward. I framed the shot with the old stone wall taking up about a third of the frame. The sun was low in the horizon. The colours of the setting sun are seen on the harbour water in front of The Taj.

Camera Info

The shot was taken in shutter priority. Shutter speed was 1/40 second with an aperture value of f/13. I used RAW to shoot the image and processed it in Photoshop.

 

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The Glow

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The Glow

I took this shot two days back. The sun was just going below the horizon on a cloudless sky. The sunset was dramatic with vivid colours. The lower half of the setting sun can be seen through the trees on top of the hill.

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The stream reflects colours of the sky and leads the eye back to the hill and the partly covered sun. The timing of the shot was just right, as the sun was balanced on the horizon. This photo has made it to Flickr Explore, with more than 13,300 views so far. You can see it on my Flickr page.

Technical Info

I set the Exposure Program to Manual. The light was changing quickly. So I had to fix the camera settings in Manual Mode. Focusing was done in auto mode. Shutter speed was 1/80 sec to make sure that there was no camera blur.

Happy Diwali to all my friends!

 

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Bollywood Sunset

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Bollywood Sunset

This shot was taken in the salt pans of Vasai. It was a warm evening. The sun was about to set at 7:00 PM. The sky was cloudless.

Colours of Sunset

Nature produces abundant colours close to sunset. The light changes quickly. If one is a bit patient, you can see wonderful colours in the sky even 30 minutes after the sun has gone below the horizon. This is true for sunrises too.

Technical Details

I was using my Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II lens. The wide aperture was letting in more light, allowing me to use a high shutter speed. Silhouette of the tree took up half the frame.

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Hotel Taj Mahal

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Hotel Taj Mahal
Hotel Taj Mahal is a gracious landmark of Mumbai. It is the flagship hotel of  Taj hotels. It is near Gateway of India in South Bombay. Many of the rooms have a view of the Arabian Sea.

Background

Terrorists had attacked Hotel Taj Mahal on 27 November 2008. This led to loss of many lives and destruction of valuable property. I happened to take this shot just three days before, on 24 November. Everything was peaceful and there were no indicators to the dark events that followed.

 

Technical Info

It was 10:25 in the morning when I captured the image. There was bright sunshine and I was able to use a shutter speed of 1/500 sec.  In composing the shot, I made sure that two sides of the building were clearly visible. Focal length of 9.3 mm and an aperture of f/6.5 kept the entire building in focus.

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Queen of the Night

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Queen of the Night
Queen of the Night blooms at night. By next day morning, the flower would have withered. Furthermore,  the flowers bloom only once a year. The short life means that the flowers cannot be photographed if one is not ready at the right time.

When a Queen of the Night started to open in my garden, I kept a watch. At around 10 at night, the petals had opened up. But the light was low and I could hardly make out the flower in the darkness.

A flash did not produce the desired result. I then used an LED light. It was directed upwards at the flower. Exposure was f/4.5 at 1/50 sec. ISO rating was 400. Subject distance was 380 mm.  I made several shots and then photomerged them together in Photoshop.

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