This is a beautiful scene around a village pond. There is thick growth of trees around the pond. The reflections of coconut trees caught the eye. To view the photo on my Flickr photostream, please click here.

Location

The photo is captured in Gas village in Maharashtra. It is not very far from Mumbai. It is a peaceful place. It could easily mistaken for a location in Kerala because of the greenery and coconut trees.

Technical Data

Aperture is f/7.1 at a focal length of 36mm. Exposure was 1/60sec. The camera used was Canon EOS 550D digital SLR. Metering mode was multi-segment.

A red car, a Maruti Suzuki Swift, had driven on to the beach and was parked facing the sea. The sky had taken on a pink colour. The tyre marks were visible on the wet sand.  I composed the shot with the car on the bottom left side of the frame. It perhaps looks like a shot from a TV commercial.

Happy Vishu to al my Malayali friends!

This is one more shot from Kalamb Beach. I was not there on a weekend. The place was not crowded with revellers. So I was able to keep people out of the image.

Technical Data

The depth of field is shallow because I used an aperture of f/1.8. I focused on the car. The  sea and sky in the background have a soft look. Exposure time was 1/1250 sec. The lens was Canon 50mm f/1.8.

The setting sun turned  the sky red at the horizon. The colours of sky were reflected on the waters. The dreamy atmosphere was enhanced by the silhouettes near the waterline on the beach.

Kalamb Beach is near Nallasopara town in Maharashtra. It is a wide and unpolluted beach. Bikes and cars are often seen on the beach at low tide.

Camera Data

The camera is Canon EOS 550D. Lens is Canon prime lens 50mm f/1.8-23. It was used at an aperture of f/8.0. Exposure time was 1/50 sec.