Author name: Satish

Photographer, blogger, traveller. Addicted to yoga. Alumnus of College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Born in /Kerala. Resident of Mumbai.

Sea of Flood Waters

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It had been raining for a few days in August. When I went out on my Honda Activa, there was water everywhere.  The fields were flooded. Water had covered the road. Traffic was immobilised. The sky was partly cloudy.  The clouds had a mackerel skin appearance.

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Sea of Flood Waters
Location

I was on the road to Naigaon, along the salt fields. The road was not visible and was submerged in flood waters. The road was nearly empty as traffic movement had ceased.

Camera

I used my Sony Xperia ZR smartphone camera. Aperture was f/2.4. Shutter speed was 1/125 sec. ISO was at a low 40. I used the camera in vertical position to get the sky into the frame.

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Silhouette

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It was a peaceful summer evening in May. Sunlight filtered through the trees on the left. The sky had taken on a golden hue. Altogether the atmosphere was serene.

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Silhouette
Location

The abandoned salt pans in Vasai offer vast open areas. Vegetation is sparse and not many people live in the location.

Camera Info

My Canon EOS 550D was used at an aperture of f/22 since I was shooting against the sun. Shutter speed was 1/125 sec. Lens was Canon 18-55mm f/4.4-28.

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Red Wooden Bridge

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The red bridge stood out against the greenery. The sun was directly overhead. There was bright sunshine as well as deep shadows. That made the conditions slightly difficult.  I had to make sure that I realistically captured the light and colour .

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Red Wooden Bridge
Location

I was recently in Infosys Campus, Pune and the wooden bridge caught my eye. You could view the image on my Flickr photostream.

Technical Data

I was carrying my Canon 50mm, f/1.8 lens. The camera is Canon EOS 550D. I used an aperture of f/10 to get a good depth of field. Shutter speed was 1/40 sec.

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Sync With Nature

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The sun was setting. But the light was still bright and I had to use a high shutter speed. At the same time, I had to light the shrub which filled half of the frame. Luckily, my Canon Speedlite 430 EX II flash has capability for high-speed sync which enables me to use the Speedlite at high shutter speeds. You can see the result in the photo below.

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Sync With Nature
Location

Location is Vasai in Maharashtra. It was a warm October evening and the sky had a tinge of red. The photo was in Flickr Explore at #19 on 24 October 2014.

Camera Info

My camera Canon EOS 550D has been used. Shutter speed was 1/500 sec at a focal length of 55mm. ISO setting was 400. Aperture was f/5.6. The flash was Canon Speedlite 430 EX II in manual mode. High-speed sync was applied.

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Soochippara Falls

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Greetings on Diwali!

I was in Kerala last month and visited Soochippara Falls. It is 23.5 km from Kalpetta, a 46 min drive . The road passes through beautifully manicured tea gardens. The tea gardens line both sides of the road amid rolling hills. Nearest railway station and airport is Kozhikode.

Soojipara Falls
Soojipara Falls
Entry to the falls is not allowed during monsoon season. There is an entry fee of Rs. 30 per person. Plastic items are not allowed inside. Must be prepared for leech bites. One has to trek about 2 km through the forest. The path has ups and downs. There are steep steps to climb too. The walk can be tiring. Incidentally, I did not see any medical facility in the area.

The waterfall sends down a heavy column of water.It is dangerous to stand under the falls because the flow of water is very powerful. However, the flow of water is bound to reduce during summer months,

It may take a couple of hours to reach the falls and return to the entry point. So visitors should plan to get to Soochippara before 3 pm as it gets dark very quickly there.

You can see my video on Soochippara Falls on YouTube.

Camera Info

I was carrying my Canon PowerShot S110 camera. I used it in RAW mode. Aperture was f/4.5 at 1/20 sec. ISO speed was 125. Lens was 5-26mm f/2.2-8.

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