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Bandra Sea Link

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Bandra Sea Link is a unique cable stay bridge in the waters of Arabian Sea. It connects Bandra Reclamation with Worli in South Mumbai. It runs for 5.6 km over the Arabian Sea. Travel time is 20-30 min. Motorcycles and pedestrians are not allowed on the sealink.

First four lanes were opened to traffic in June 2009. All eight lanes were opened on 24 March 2010. It took ten years to complete and is considered an engineering marvel. It cost USD 280 million to build. Daily traffic count on the bridge is 40,000 vehicles.

This shot was taken from Shivaji Park area. Bandra end of the sealink is seen to the right.

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Incandescence

Landscape / Satish

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uasatish, India, Vasai, sunset, landscape, nature, — Incandescence

Incandescence is the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised. I shot this image on an April evening. The sky was cloudless and sun was just above the horizon. The colours in the sky were dramatic.

I underexposed a little to make the colours more rich and defined. I used my Canon EOS 550D in aperture priority mode with exposure compensation. I switched the white balance to cloudy to get beautiful tones from the sky

F-Stop was at f/3.5 and focal length was set to 20 mm . So the sun appears small.

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Phone Camera – Take Better Photos

Camera Tips / Satish

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Better photos with a phone camera is everyone’s dream. A camera is a standard feature in all mobile phones. They are with you most of the time and is easily accessed from your pocket or bag. In 2023, 146 million handsets were shipped in India, up slightly from about 144 million the previous year. Here’s how to make the best use of your camera phone. …

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Day’s Catch

Landscape, Photography / Satish

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uasatish, India, Kerala, Kasaragod, blog, landscape, — Day’s Catch

The train journey from Mangalore to Kerala is scenic. The rail tracks run close to Arabian Sea. Not far from the railway station in Kasaragod, there is a small fishing jetty. It has a landing dock that connects to a shed with red roof.

The jetty is in a bay and wave movements are less. The white bridge stands out against the blue waters. I had shot this image on a January morning. There were no clouds in the sky. The sea appears to blend with the sky.

The shutter speed was 1/250 sec. Aperture was at f/9 to get a good depth of field.

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Camera Settings for Landscape Photography

Camera Tips, Landscape / Satish

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Your digital SLR camera can capture the mystery and grandeur of landscape photography. The following tips can help you to produce attractive landscape pictures.

Depth of Field

You will use the camera either in manual mode or aperture priority mode. To bring most of the scene into focus, aperture has to be kept small so that the depth of field is big. It is best to keep the f/stop between f/8 and f/11. If the f/stop is higher than f/11, you could see some loss of sharpness.

uasatish, India, Vasai, landscape photography, — Warm Evening

Wide Angle Lenses

Wide-angle lenses, 24 to 35 mm, are preferred for landscape photography because they can show a broader view, and therefore …

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