It was a breathtaking sunset. Here I wanted to bring out details of the green land in foreground. I used my Canon 50mm prime lens at its widest setting of f/1.8. I focused on the grass. The result was a golden light and soft sun.

The shot was captured in Mumbai last month. Click here to see the image on my Flickr photostream. The photo featured on Flickr Explore at no. 256 of 2 January.

Camera Info

The camera is Canon EOS 550D. Shutter was fired at 1/800 sec. ISO speed was 100. Depth of field was shallow due to the wide aperture.

I was out on an evening walk when I saw the spectacular sky. A band of red clouds stretched for quite some distance. Such displays usually last only for a few minutes. I was not carrying a camera but luckily had  my smartphone. I made use of it and here is the photo.

I captured the image in a residential area in Mumbai. I had to move about a little to get to an area not dominated by tall buildings. At the end of it, the tree tops made nice silhouettes.

Technical Data

I used my Sony C5502 camera in manual mode. Aperture was f/2.4 at a shutter speed of 1/125sec. ISO was at 40 and the focal length 4.1mm.

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.

Click here to view the image on my Flickr photostream.

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.

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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