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Trees are an oasis of life for many life-forms. This one was well-shaped and stood out in the morning sun. It was nice and green although summer had set in.

Location

The location is near Panvel in Maharashtra. I had shot the image on my travel in the area early this month. Monsoon heat had set in and rains will come only in June.

Technical Data

The camera is Canon PowerShot S110. Aperture was f/8.0 for good depth of field. Shutter speed was 1/80 sec. ISO was at 80.

The setting sun was just visible over the tree line. The river reflected colours of the sky.  Reds and blues dominated the frame. Wisps of clouds could be seen low on the horizon.

Location

Kariyankode River flows to the Arabian Sea near Cheruvathur in Northern Kerala. There is an island on the river – Achamthuruthu. The shot was taken from a bridge across the river.

Camera Info

I used my Canon PowerShot S 110. Aperture was f/4.0 and shutter speed 1/200 sec. Focal length was 9.00 mm at an ISO speed of 80.

The photo was on Flickr Explore of 3 April 2014 at # 38. See it on Flickr.

Dalhousie is 80 km by road from Pathankhot. It is at a height of 2000 metres and is a popular hill station. The town is built on a hilly area and buildings are often standing on stilts on hill slopes. Cultivation is on terraces cut into the hills. Tall Deodhar trees are seen everywhere. I had gone there in June when the summer was coming to a close. Himalayan mountains could be seen at a distance.

Background

We were travelling by road to Khajjiar when the terraced hills caught my eyes. The hills were lit by bright sunshine. Some distance away, there was a wooded area of Deodhar trees.

Camera Info

The focal length was 14.3 mm which gave me a wide angle view. Aperture was set to f/4.5 and shutter speed was at a comfortable 1/200 sec. You can see the photo on my Flickr page. It is part of my Getty Images collection.

When I shot this Periwinkle in my garden, I had to take my camera very close. The depth of field was low, as you can see from the image. A breeze was blowing and the flower was moving with the wind. The challenge was to get a sharp picture all over the flower.

I used the nine focal points of my Canon EOS 550D to shoot several images with the focus on different parts of the Periwinkle, from the farthest to nearest. I then used Photoshop to stitch all the photos together.

The shutter speed was at 1/160 sec to avoid motion blur.

To do a Photomerge, open all the images in Photoshop. Then select File>Automate>Photomerge. In the Photomerge dialog box, click on Add Open Files. Then click OK.