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.

India Gate

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India Gate was built in memory of the 70,000 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in World War I, fighting for the British Army. The names of all the soldiers who died during the World War I are inscribed on the walls of the Gate. Construction work took ten years, from 1921 to 1931. It is often compared to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

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India Gate
Location

India Gate is at the eastern end of Rajpath in New Delhi. Nearest metro station is Central Secretariat. Distance from airport is 15 km.

Technical Info

Camera is Sony Cybershot  DSC-W35. The photo was taken on a bright summer day in Delhi. Aperture was f/11 at a shutter speed of 1/160 sec.

To view, license and download this image, please contact Getty Images.

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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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