Forlorn Beauty

Camera: Nikon D3000

Shutter Speed: 1/50 s

Aperture: f/11

ISO: 100

It's difficult to say when I will stop posting Victoria Memorial snaps as this grand structure surprise me every time I visit  this place. This was taken just after sunset when the sky was still red and the lights weren't switched on. I love this photograph because probably this is the first time I am not showcasing the whiteness of the structure...

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Morning Walk

Camera: Nikon D3000

Shutter Speed: 1/250 s

Aperture: f/11

ISO: 400

Victoria Memorial is one the most popular places for morning walk in Kolkata. And as this magnificent structure is so popular and so many people (including me) already talked a lot about this place I can't find any single new thing to say. So prefer to not write anything and enjoy the serenity of Victoria Memorial and my days in Kolkata...

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Holiday

Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Exposure: 1/200 s

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 400

This is the famous Howrah bridge, which is almost synonymous to Kolkata. In my childhood this bridge meant holiday for me! Crossing this bridge meant we were going for holiday trip and that we are shortly going to take a train from Howrah station. This meant absolute freedom for the soul - no study, no strict rules of school - where one was free like a bird. This picture makes me nostalgic of that time..



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Transportation

Camera: Canon EOS 300D

Exposure: 1/1600 s

Aperture: f/3.5

Here in Kolkata we have a perfect mixture of past and present. When there is the most sophisticated bridge to cross the river Ganga, there are manually driven boats also. Boats are very important mode of transportation here in Kolkata as they are very cheap. So many goods come from the village to the city in boats. The boat owners almost spend their entire life on these boats. They sleep here, they cook here, they take their bath here also. They were very important part of our literature, but with time they lost their place, big and modern bridges overshadowed them.

Idle Afternoon

Camera: FinePix S8100fd

Exposure: 1/320 s

Aperture: f/4.5

ISO: 100

In the winter last year we were in Mukutmonipur, which is few hours journey from Kolkata. We reached there at around 1 pm and after having a quick bath (the water was chilling) and lunch we went to take a stroll along the huge dam on the river Kangsabati. Interestingly we find this view, two men, parking their bike beside the road, are asleep on the pavement. Till date I failed to find out the reason. May be because of the sun that place was bit warm. This may not be a great photography, but due to its uniqueness in content I love this a lot.



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Rainbow

Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Exposure: 1/400 s

Aperture: f/4

ISO: 80

This is my second post of Bokkhali photograph. I loved the concept of seating very near to the sea and have a chat with family or friends. These chairs are available on rent. We took those on rent and spent nearly 3 hours. It was a memorable experience. I loved the splash of colors the chairs are offering. To emphasis on this I gave a small touch of photoshop in snap.

Victoria Memorial

Location: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India

Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Exposure: 1/125 s

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 200

The most photogenic part of Kolkata is Victoria Memorial. Though it is also very popular among the love birds for the lush greenery and total peace. For the same reason it's very popular among the photographers. As a landscape photography lover I couldn't resist myself from taking this picture in a winter evening. This picture is taken from outside the boundary wall of the north-eastern side of this grand architecture. 

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Bishnupur 01

Location: Bishnupur, West Bengal, India

Camera: FinePix S8100fd

Exposure: 1/85 s

Aperture: f/2.8

ISO: 64

Bishnupur is one of the most prestigious place with rich history in Bengal. It is also nominated for UN world heritage site. I was awe struck with the terracotta art work in different temples there. Last December I, along with my three photographer friends, went to Bishnupur to capture few marvels. We ended up capturing a whole lot. This is one of those photographs clicked in the Madan Mahan Temple.

Over The Top

Location:  Prinsep Ghat, Kolkata, India

Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Exposure: 1/200 s

Aperture: f/8

ISO: 200

This is the first time I visited this majestic monument of Kolkata (2008). For some unknown reason I never visited this place in my 25 years in Kolkata. This time luckily I had my camera with me. This place is too good!! And then I went to take the train to my place from the neighboring station, and it was my 2nd chance to get awestruck, I never expected such a nice railway station in or around Kolkata!! I recommend everyone to take a train from Prinsep Ghat station to Shovabazar to get a real taste of Kolkata and the life around Ganga. I gave some photoshop touch to this photo to express my Over The Top feelings for the place....

Deserted

Location: Varse, West Sikkim, India

Camera: KODAK C663

Exposure: 1/1000 s

Aperture: f/5.1

ISO: 80