Migratory Great Egret in Mumbai

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Great Egrets are large migratory birds which flock to parts of Mumbai every year. These locations include Sewri, Vasai, Vashi, Airoli, Dombivali, Kharghar, Panvel and Vikhroli. The creeks and wetlands of Mumbai offer plenty of food for the birds during the months of September to March.

Migratory Great Egret in Mumbai
Migratory Great Egret in Mumbai
Location

The bird was spotted last month near Sun City in Vasai. Rains had filled the area with water. Many birds could be seen wading through it.

Camera Info

My Canon EOS 550D was used for the shot. Aperture was f/5.6 at a focal length of 55 mm. Shutter was fired at 1/80 sec.

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Barrage of Rains

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It had been raining for two days. The fields were flooded with rain water. Sky was overcast. Dark clouds hung over the buildings in the distance. At some places, green grass could be seen over the water.

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Barrage of Rains

Location

I shot the photo in Vasai, 53 km from Bandra. The new residential buildings had open spaces in front which were water logged.

Technical Info

I used my Sony C 5502 camera. It has a minimum ISO rating of 40. Shutter speed was 1/200 sec. Aperture was f/2.4. You could see the photo on my Flickr page.

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Chethipoo

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Chethipoo is a flower found widely in western parts of India. It has a unique shape which makes in instantly recognisable. There are many Chethipoo songs in Malayalam movies. One of them is Chundathu Chethipoo in Chronic Bachelor.

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Chethipoo

Location

The photo was clicked in Mumbai in this month. Due to the incessant rains and high humidity, the flowers thrive everywhere.

Camera Data

The camera is my Canon PowerShot S110. It was shot at an aperture of f/3.5 and focal length of 5.2 mm. It was on Flickr Explore on 14 August 2014 at #70.

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Reflections at Sunset

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The sun was low on the sky. Sunlight filtered through the dark clouds. Rains would come down at any time. The sky and light sent reflections from the boggy land. I aimed to capture the scene although the light was harsh and I was pointing the camera at the bright sky.

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Reflections at Sunset

Location

I shot the photo at the wetlands near Vasai. The area was flooded due to incessant rains over the past many days.

Camera Data

The camera is Canon PowerShot S110. Aperture was f/8.0 to get a good depth of field. Shutter speed was 1/640 sec. ISO  was at 80. You can see the image on Flickr.

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Fish Fry and Jada Rice

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Mangalore is famous for its seafood. Kingfish, Lady fish, bangda (mackerel), Pomfret, prawns and crabs are all part of the fare. The fish is usually eaten with boiled rice (jada rice, rice that has been boiled in the husk). So when I recently chose to have seafood for dinner, I clicked a photo. The fish is Surmai (Kingfish), masala fried.

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Fish Fry and Jada Rice

Location

Fountain Inn is a well-known restaurant in Mumbai. It is a two-minute walk from Flora Fountain in South Bombay. See my review of Fountain Inn on Tripadvisor.

Camera

I used my Sony Xperia ZR smartphone to shoot the photo. Shutter speed was 1/50 sec. at a focal length of 4.1 mm. Aperture value was f/2.4. Flash was fired.

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