Travel

This is a recent photo taken near Vasai. The road was straight and empty. The sun was going down. The sky was clear but for clouds low on the horizon. It was a good time to shoot the photo.

Location

The road connects Vasai and Nallasopara. Near Nallasopara is Kalamb Gaon where there is a beautiful beach.

Camera Info

I shot the image with my Canon PowerShot S110 camera. It is a small camera and can be easily carried in the pocket. It has many advanced features and one among them is the ability to shoot in RAW format. I chose RAW format for this picture. This resulted in better highlights in the clouds and nicer colours. I have shown the JPEG version below and you can see the differences.

 I shot in manual mode with an aperture of f/8 and shutter speed of 1/60 sec. ISO speed rating was 80.

The new ATC tower in Mumbai was commissioned last month. At 83.8 metres, it is as tall as a 30-storey building. It is now the tallest airport tower in India and gives a 360 degree view with five-mile visibility. The new ATC has the capacity to handle 46 flight operations per hour.

Location

The ATC tower is in front of the domestic terminal at Santa Cruz. It stands tall above the terminal building. The evening sun lit up the building very well. When I took the shot, I was mid way between Jet Airways and Indian Airlines arrival halls.

Camera Data

I made use of my new Canon PowerShot S 110 camera for capturing the image. The aperture was f/3.2 and I was able to use a fast shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. Focal length was 8.0 mm and ISO speed 100.

Local trains in Mumbai carry more than 7.24 million passengers every day. The passenger density is unparalleled in any city railway system. The entire route is electrified and there are trains running every 3-4 minutes during peak hours.

Location

The shot was taken in Vasai. The train was headed to Churchgate which is the last station in Western Railway on South Mumbai side. At the other end is Virar. Services in Western Railway have been now extended from Virar to Dahanu.

Technical Data

Shutter speed was 1/500 sec. at f/3.3.  Focal length was 9.3 mm at an ISO speed of 100.

You can see the photo on my photostream in Flickr.

At first I did not see the deer amidst the greenery of the forest. It was well camouflaged in the shadows, with the spots on its coat appearing like specks of sunlight. The deer was probably as startled as we were when we came face to face. It was looking straight at the camera and I was able to click some photos.

Location

The location was Wayanad in Kerala. We were travelling from Thirunelly to Mananthawadi.  There was thick forest on both sides of the  road. It was 9 in the morning. The sun was up and the light was good.  The car was moving slowly when we came up on the deer.

Camera Data

I used a Sony DSC-W35 camera. Shutter speed was 1/320 sec and it helped to get a sharp image. Aperture was set to f/3.2 at a focal length of 7.2 mm. No flash was used.

This is one of the most viewed photos in my Flickr photostream, with more than 11,000 views. You can view it here.

I came across a group of young workers laying a new power line. It was close to sunset. I was carrying my camera. They asked me to take their photo and I agreed. So they briefly stopped their work and posed for me. Some were carrying electrical insulators. After I took the shot, I showed it to them on the LCD screen of my Canon EOS 550D. They seemed happy and went back to work.

This photo will be published next month in the Winter 2014 issue of New Labor Forum, a magazine published in New York, USA.

Location

The image was captured near the salt pans of Vasai. The area was without electricity and running water. Many acres of land can be seen with hardly any human habitation.

Technical Data

The camera was in aperture priority mode with an aperture setting of f/8 so as to get a good depth of field. Shutter speed was 1/32 sec and focal length 18 mm.