The old wooden boat seemed abandoned on the beach. It was colourful but was sorely in need of a coat of paint. There was a glow in the sky at sunset. I composed the frame with the boat in the lower foreground. In the background is the beach and sky.

This is Kalamb Beach in Maharashtra. It is to the west of Nallasopara town. The beach is wide and mostly deserted. The sea comes in at high tide as the sea is not deep near the beach.

Camera Data

The lens on my Canon EOS 550D camera was EF50mm f/1.8 II. The aperture was at its widest setting of f/1.8 so that the depth of field was limited. Exposure time was 1/1000sec.

I was riding my Honda Activa last week when I came across the beautiful  bougainvillea in bloom. It was on the side of a winding street and the flowers hung over it. I composed the shot in such a way that the bougainvillea took up nearly half the frame. The lady in a bright yellow saree added a spot of colour.

The photo was on Flickr Explore at no. 255 of 1 March. Click here to see the image on my photostream.

I captured the image on a road leading to Naigaon. Although not many people were on the road, there was a surprising amount of vehicular traffic including BMW and Mercedes cars. So I had to wait for a window when the road was clear of cars.

Exif Data

The camera is Canon EOS 550D. The Canon EF-S18-55mm lens was set to 34mm. Shutter speed was 1/60 sec and the ISO at 200.

The big Banyan Tree towered over the road. Slanting rays of the sun fell on the tree. Roots of the tree hung low. A touch of colour was provided by the rider on a bike. Receding lines of the road lent depth to the photo.

The Banyan Tree was on the road to Naigaon Koliwada near Mumbai. There was quite a bit of vehicular movement. I had to wait some time to get a clear shot.

Technical Info

The Canon EF-S18-55mm lens was set to a wide angle of 23mm. Aperture was at f/7.1. Exposure time was 1/60sec. The camera is my Canon EOS 550D.

The image was on Flickr Explore at no. 189 on 19 February.