Travel

The church is right opposite Trevi Fountain in Rome. It is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church. The dedication is jointly to St Vincent of Saragossa and St Anastasius the Persian.

When we visited Trevi Fountain, it started to drizzle. The fountain was closed for repairs, with scaffoldings in place. We then went inside the church which was somewhat crowded with visitors. It has a beautifully decorated altar and a painted ceiling. The architecture is spectacular with lofty arches. The church is open daily, from 9:00 to 20:00.

My smartphone Sony Xperia ZR was the camera for the shot. Since the use of flash was not allowed, I had to use a high ISO. Flash was suppressed.

It was a fabulous display of brilliant grounds. Beautiful tulips bloomed everywhere. The many colours were dazzling. Sun was shining and cast long shadows over the garden. It was a fantastic scene.

Location

This is Keukenhof gardens in Southern Holland. It is spread over 32 hectares and has 800 varieties of tulips. You can travel to Keukenhof by bus from Amsterdam Centraal or Schiphol Plaza. The gardens are open only for a few weeks in spring each year.

Technical Info

I have used my Canon EOS 550D DSLR camera. Aperture was f/7.1 and the exposure time 1/200 sec. The lens was Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. It was kept at its widest focal length of 18 mm. Exposure mode was Manual.

Oval Maidan is a popular ground for cricket, with several matches often being played at the same time. It is listed as a silent zone. Political and religious functions are therefore not permitted here.

It is located close to Churchgate station in Mumbai. On eastern side of Oval Maidan are the majestic 19th century Gothic buildings of University of Mumbai and Mumbai High Court. Towards the western side are Nariman Point and Mantralaya. Nariman Point was built on land reclaimed from Arabian Sea.

Exif Data

I used my Sony DSC-S750 camera for this shot. Aperture was f/7.6 at a shutter speed of 1/1600 sec. Focal length used was 11.6 mm.