Author name: Satish

The new ATC tower in Mumbai was commissioned last month. At 83.8 metres, it is as tall as a 30-storey building. It is now the tallest airport tower in India and gives a 360 degree view with five-mile visibility. The new ATC has the capacity to handle 46 flight operations per hour.

Location

The ATC tower is in front of the domestic terminal at Santa Cruz. It stands tall above the terminal building. The evening sun lit up the building very well. When I took the shot, I was mid way between Jet Airways and Indian Airlines arrival halls.

Camera Data

I made use of my new Canon PowerShot S 110 camera for capturing the image. The aperture was f/3.2 and I was able to use a fast shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. Focal length was 8.0 mm and ISO speed 100.

Local trains in Mumbai carry more than 7.24 million passengers every day. The passenger density is unparalleled in any city railway system. The entire route is electrified and there are trains running every 3-4 minutes during peak hours.

Location

The shot was taken in Vasai. The train was headed to Churchgate which is the last station in Western Railway on South Mumbai side. At the other end is Virar. Services in Western Railway have been now extended from Virar to Dahanu.

Technical Data

Shutter speed was 1/500 sec. at f/3.3.  Focal length was 9.3 mm at an ISO speed of 100.

You can see the photo on my photostream in Flickr.

At first I did not see the deer amidst the greenery of the forest. It was well camouflaged in the shadows, with the spots on its coat appearing like specks of sunlight. The deer was probably as startled as we were when we came face to face. It was looking straight at the camera and I was able to click some photos.

Location

The location was Wayanad in Kerala. We were travelling from Thirunelly to Mananthawadi.  There was thick forest on both sides of the  road. It was 9 in the morning. The sun was up and the light was good.  The car was moving slowly when we came up on the deer.

Camera Data

I used a Sony DSC-W35 camera. Shutter speed was 1/320 sec and it helped to get a sharp image. Aperture was set to f/3.2 at a focal length of 7.2 mm. No flash was used.

This is one of the most viewed photos in my Flickr photostream, with more than 11,000 views. You can view it here.