Nikon D3100 – Page 3 – TRAVELOGUES AND TREASURES

Glimpses of Mumbai – 200 M above earth – 2

It has been quite some time that I haven’t posted the photos. Here I am, back with the promised photos.

Its easy to see miles after miles into the city from the vantage point, atop a 51 storied building. Once you get there, you can see, that yes, the city is growing, rising skywards, and that that the slums are diminishing by the hour. The slum dwellers are shifted to newly constructed slum rehab towers and on the hence vacant land, come up skyscrapers. I guess now this is how we shall define development, the phase of construction, when slums are converted to high rise towers. Squalor and luxury, opposites together, C’est la vie.

These are the last of the photos that were taken from the internship site. As per the posts, there are still two places to publish. So, stay tuned, for next iteration of Glimpses Of Mumbai 🙂

Cheers!!

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photography, TravellingTags: 18-55mm, Cityscape, Docks, High Rise, Mumbai, Mumbai Diaries, Nikon D3100, Rehabs, Skyscrapers, Slums, Smog, Smoke, Travelling 6 Comments

Glimpses of Mumbai – Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus)

Continuing with the coverage of the icons of Mumbai, this place is one of the first places you shall visit when you make it to Mumbai, the CSTM railway station, earlier known as VT station. Its one of places which look simply amazing, and are kind of hiding in plain sight. Most of us have seen it looking amazing and grand in the daylight, here is how CST looks at night.

On the other side of the road, is the municipal corporation, which too has a grand look to it.

About the next post, I cannot make promises. Schedule is packed tight. Lets see what I can pull up.

Cheers!!

June 12, 2016June 10, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photography, TravellingTags: 18-55mm, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, CST, Iconic, Long Exposure, Mumbai, Mumbai Diaries, Night, Nikon D3100, Travelling, Victoria Terminus, VT 4 Comments

Glimpses of Mumbai – Nana Chowk, Grant Road

In my previous post, I mentioned that I take a tiny hop to a place to shoot a very particular signal, well, this is the one. Whats so special about it, you may ask, well, it was a pre decided and pre conceived shot. I knew the angles, knew the locations, just went in and took the shot.

Here are the results.

The first photo is a product of a merging of 4 photos shot in quick succession from the same location, settings unchanged and then merged in Photoshop.

The next post, is one that is long overdue. I climbed the top floor of the site of my work, with the camera and shot Mumbai. The results, shall form the next post. Keep an eye out.

Cheers!!

June 4, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photo Effeccts, Photography, TravellingTags: 18-55mm, 50mm f1.8, Bokeh, Ghosting, Grant Road, HDR, Light Trails, Lightroom, Long Exposure, Nana Chowk, Nikon D3100, Photomerge, Photoshop, Starbursts Leave a comment

Glimpses of Mumbai – The Queen’s Necklace

There are iconic locations and spots in a city which make it instantly recognizable to the world. Here, I show one such icons of Mumbai.

The shots were pre visualized ones. Hence, when I actually shot them, and got the result that I wanted, that made me absolutely jubilant.

I went to the Bandra Fort for a few shots of the Bandra- Worli Sealink, photos, coming up next.

Cheers!!

May 22, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photography, TravellingTags: Black and white, Cars, Lights, Long Exposure, Marine Drive, Mumbai, Mumbaidiaries, Nikon D3100, Queen's Necklace, Rock Beach, Vantage Point, weekly challenge 12 Comments

Glimpses of Mumbai – Chor Bazaar

In the previous post, I mentioned about a trip to the Mumbai’s famous Chor Bazaar.

Alighting at the Sandhurst Road station, I took a taxi to Mutton St. And I officially arrived at the Chor Bazaar.
Some say, it was orginally Shor Bazaar, Shor meaning Noise in Hindi, and then slowly over time, and with influx of stolen goods available for sale, it got renamed to Chor Bazaar, thieves market. To me, it appeared to be more of a second hand market. From old furniture to a pair of walky talky, a little search can yield wonderful results. I arrived at the place at noon, a time when the bustle is at a minimum. I hopped from shop to shop, looking for a very specific item. There are shops which sell old film cameras, SLRs, Projectors, vinyl records, typewriters. Shops selling lamps, from chandeliers to signalling lamps, everything is available. Clocks, table clocks or wall hanging ones, or if you fancy, the big grandfather ones, all are available, in different conditions, at different prices, and bargaining is rampant. This is a collector’s paradise. One must visit this place to take in the essence. Enough of the literature, let the photos speak now. Enjoy.

I hope I have managed to entice you to take a trip to this part of the city. A word of caution, do exercise common sense in terms of how you dress and how you behave with people in the bazaar. Flaunting that you have deep pockets may not end on a happy note for you, and yes, dear photogs, who plan to go shoot here, ask for permission. If they say No, then respect it, do not try to be sly and take photos anyway. They may not be very happy about it.

Go on, search in the bazaar, am sure you ll find something that interest you.

May 18, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photography, TravellingTags: 50mm f1.8, Black and white, Bull Horn, Camera, Chor Bazaar, Cinema, Clocks, Compass, Horn, Lamps, Microphone, Mumbai, Mumbaidiaries, Mutton Street, Nikon D3100, Old, Posters, Projector, Record Player, Second Hand, Signal Lamps, Thief, Vintage 13 Comments

Glimpses of Mumbai – 2

It has been almost a month at this business hub of India. In my earlier post on Mumbai, I said, people appear to be distant, and that they bother about their own business mostly. Well, that feeling hasn’t changed. A certain respect has come up for the people who manage to squeeze into the suburban trains in the peak hours. The Hanging Gardens, Mahalaxmi Temple, Haji Ali Dargah are the places that have got ticked off the list. The Chowpatty is a must go place for the kulfi and falooda loving public. As for the beach, okay, its fine, too crowded for my liking. The area near the Banganga Tank, was different. It looks as if the place is still stuck in time, do visit it if you happen to be in the Malabar Hill area. Now, the photos.

Next post is about my experience in the famous Chor Bazaar. Stay tuned 🙂

Cheers!!

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photography, TravellingTags: 50mm f1.8, Banganga Tank, Chowpatty, Glimpses, Haji Ali Dargah, Hanging Gardens, Long Exposure, Mumbai, Nikon D3100, Queen's Necklace, Silhouette, Skyline, Sunset, Travelling 7 Comments

5 directions for the Streets!

Street photography is always recognized as a challenging and equally rewarding venture. Its an adventure and often requires a certain skill to get the shots right. It is difficult to put into words what shall make you a successful photographer on the streets, but practice and patience are a couple of sure shot ways to learn.

My experience in street photography has taught me a few things, which I would like to share here, which, I hope shall be of use to you , my dear reader.

Be ready-
It may sound very obvious, but is the first rule, nonetheless. Keep the lens cap off, the camera set in a probable setting, or be in a position to adjust on the fly and fire away. The opportunities present themselves at unexpected times, you must be ready.
Keep an eye out-
Look out for frames, people, settings which can be used to tell a story. Often, a nicely composed shot, can speak more than a thousand words.
Blend in-
Try to blend in the crowd. Have a lens that is inconspicuous and is not cumbersome. I mean, yes, a 150-600 is an amazing lens, and can be used to isolate your subject effectively, but imagine using it right in the middle of a bazaar. People will actually be wondering if you are shooting them. The local police might be interested too. So, be realistic. Have a small, versatile lens on you. One that makes you comfortable, and doesn’t scare your subject away.

Be discreet-
There will be instances where you are better off not letting your subject know that they are being shot. Be at a distance, be camouflaged and shoot. You ll get the best shots if your subjects are in their natural environment.

Be friendly-
Have a smile on your face, and be ready to show the shots to your subjects. Do not creep your subjects out. Some may want to look at how they appeared, oblige them. Some might want not to be shot, heed them. If possible, ask for their permission if you really want the shot, and once you are done, show it to them. Often, they ll be ready to give you another shot, if the first one was not good enough.

There shall be many missed shots, composition fails and angry glares too, but you ll have to skim them off and cope with the constraints, and once you manage to adjust, you ll see a whole world of opportunities opening up. Good luck.
Cheers!!

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 by SenK Categories: Photography, TechnicalTags: Barbers, Beggars, Black and white, blend, Bubbles, China Town, Coffee House, discreet, Flute, Fruit Sellers, Girls, Hand Carts, Hoggs Market, instant, isolate, Kolkata, Mehendi, Mumbai, New Market, Nikon D3100, Park Street, ready, Sarangi, Street Photography, Tips for street photography, train Leave a comment

TTL: Panchghani and Mahabaleshwar

What do you do when you have a whole day to yourself and are itching to take a break….you go on a trip.
Thats what we, 5 of us, did. We booked a car from a local self drive car rent company and off we went to a local hill station named Panchghani and then from there on to another station, Mahabaleshwar.

We started at the dead of the night at about 0200h and reached the vast table top expanses of Panchghani right on time for the sunrise.

Post admiring the sunrise, we had a photo session, kinda expected right, when there are two photogs in the same car :p

From there, the next stop was the Mapro Farms on the way to Mahabaleshwar. Strawberries and pizzas and chocolates, that was our brunch.

As we were about to leave, there was a rumble, a thunder and sets of gleaming chrome made their way into the cafe and we were all awestruck.

Next up, was the Mahabaleshwar temple, and the surrounding viewpoints and finally the famous fort of Pratapgarh.

Finally, we were on our way back in the evening. In about ₹1000/person, we had an amazing trip.

Next trip….lets see 🙂

Cheers!!

February 3, 2016 by SenK Categories: TravellingTags: Bastion, Bullet, cameras, Canopy, Fort, Mahabaleshwar, Mapro, Nikon D3100, Panchghani, Photogs, Pratapgarh, Royal Enfield, Strawberries, Thunderbird, Travelling 10 Comments

A Sky Full Of Stars

So, the college wifi had gone AWOL on me and am too lazy to tether the cellphone to the laptop and use it, hence the long gap.
But, my dear reader, I have come with one last treat before I sign off and start studying seriously for the upcoming exams.
These shots, are from a local hill station, Lonavala, about 60kms off Pune. And…these have been shot at night.

Hope you like the shots. I ll be back, as and when time and internet access permits.
Cheers!!

December 29, 2015 by SenK Categories: PhotographyTags: 18-55mm, House, Late night, Light Trails, Lonavala, Long Exposure, Nikon D3100, Orange Hue, Pune, Shooting Star, sky, Stars, Zoomcar 2 Comments

The Sound of Music

There is something about music that manages to change our mood in a jiffy, no questions about that, and I dare speculate, that there is something about that DJ’s board, the headphones and the mixer, that manages to bring out the curiosity, every single time we see it. Here’s to curiosity, here’s to music.

Cheers!!

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by SenK Categories: OCOLTags: 50mm f1.8, Black and white, Curiosity, DJ Console, Headphone, Music, Nikon D3100, OCOL, Reverbz2015, Wires 2 Comments

The other side of her

Sometimes, we come across wonderful people who have the amazing ability to exhibit at least two completely contrasting personalities, depending on the location and surroundings.
Today, I share some shots of an extremely talented and very beautiful person who I feel happy to call my friend. She is the creative head of our current student council. Amazing person to be with and an excellent artist.
Parthivi, can be found running about the college on various creative assignments often and she always has a very serious “I mean business” look on her face. She knows how to get things done. So, when the photoshoot came up, honestly, a tiny bit of doubt existed in me as to how comfortable she ll be and how the shoot shall progress.
It took her few minutes at max to put all of my doubts to rest. Underneath that steely exterior of her, there is a very happy and bubbling with energy kind of a person and I was very happy to be able to capture that.
Here are some of the shots of this really amazing person.

A special thanks too to my brother, Mayukh for asking me to come along with you for this shoot and for helping with the long exposure shots too 🙂

December 13, 2015 by SenK Categories: OCOL, PhotographyTags: 50mm f1.8, Ghosting, Happy, Light Trails, Long Exposure, Nikon D3100, OCOL, Photo Shoot, Portrait, Smiles 2 Comments

The real and the copy

Eyes, are one of the most amazing of the many god gifted instruments to the mortals. And since we human beings are the curious and innovative kind, its just too much for us to not try making our own mechanical copies of it.

The copy may not ever be better than the real one, but it sure as hell comes close to it 🙂

Cheers!!

December 13, 2015 by SenK Categories: PhotographyTags: 50 mm f1.8, Black and white, Close Up, Eye Spy, Eyes, Nikon, Nikon D3100, weekly challenge Leave a comment

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