The shot was made against a bright sun which made the sky look aflame. The barren trees caught the eyes against a cloudless sky. The trees made nice silhouettes.
I came across the photo opportunity when I was travelling in Vasai. The trees caught my attention. I then composed the frame with the trees in the foreground.
Technical Info
I set my Canon EOS 550D at the wide aperture of f/1.8. Shutter speed was 1/1250Sec. Lens was Canon EF50mm f/1.8 II. Focal length was 50mm.
The sky was partly cloudy. The sun had gone down to the horizon. The sky had turned red around the sun. Sun light had painted the clouds in marvelous colours. 
Resigned to the Influence of Nature
Location
This is close to Nirmal village near Kalamb beach. It is a 7 minute drive from Nallasopara West.
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Camera Info
I used my Canon EOS 550D in aperture priority mode. Aperture was f/13 and focal length was 18mm. The lens was Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. Shutter speed was 1/125 sec.
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Last of the setting sun’s light made a silhouette of the old tree. The sky had turned a gorgeous gold at the horizon. There was greenery on right half of the frame. Dried grass could be seen in the bottom corner.
The location is on the outskirts of Mumbai, in Vasai. Salt used to be produced in some parts of Vasai. Vegetation is not plentiful where the salt pans used to be.
Technical Data
Canon EOS 550D is the camera. I used Canon EF50mm f/1.8 II lens. Canon Speedlite 430 EX II was fired in high-speed sync mode. Shutter speed was 1/1250 sec. Aperture was open at f/1.8.
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There were few people on the road on a Saturday morning. Shady tree-lined pedestrian pathways were on both sides. An amazing egg-shaped building could be seen at end of the road. Sunlight reflected off the glass-covered building.
This is inside the Infosys campus in Pune. The campus is in Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi. Click here to see a video of Infosys Pune Campus on YouTube.
Camera Info
The camera is Canon EOS 550D and the lens is Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. Aperture was f/16 at a shutter speed of 1/100 sec. The camera was used in aperture priority mode.
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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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