Author name: Satish

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.

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.