Al Bustan Palace

Arabian Nights in the Arabian Sea

Sea Shanty

My version of the Sea Shanty. Only the video has been shot and edited by me. The audio is sourced from royalty free source.

Star trails in the Red Sea

My first attempt at shooting Star trails. Due to ship’s movement in water, the trails aren’t as steady as one would see from results shot on land.

Aurora borealis (Northern lights)

23 years at sea and I finally get to see the majestic Aurora borealis (Northern lights) in Barents Sea. Trust me, this video doesn’t really do justice to the real experience.

This time-lapse was shot on the night of 11th Sept 2018 off Norwegian north coast. I have used a GoPro Session 5 camera to shoot the image sequence, which was used in making this video.

Travel Postcards

A few images from my travels.

A foggy welcome to Rio de Janeiro

A walk through Istanbul

Last November I had a chance to visit Istanbul for a couple of hours. Here are a few images from a walk through Sutanahmet Square and surrounding areas. Needless to say, a couple… Continue reading →

Colorful

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 85mm, 1/13 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800 Colorful! This image was shot at a local literary fest ‘Sanatkada’, which also had a ‘Weaves… Continue reading →

Valar Morghulis

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM, Focal length: 10mm, 1/30 sec, f/5.0, ISO 400 Valar Morghulis! ‘Valar Morghulis’ is a greeting said in the High Valyrian language (TV Show ‘Game of… Continue reading →

Illusion of speed

The illusion of speed! EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM, Focal length: 10mm, ISO 100 Supertankers are such slow moving behemoths that speed is only an illusion! In this image… Continue reading →

Bagore-ki-Haveli

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8, Focal length: 50mm, 1/40 sec, f/1.8, ISO 320. Bagore-ki-Haveli Bagore-ki-Haveli is a monument in Udaipur in Rajasthan state in India. It is right on the… Continue reading →

Splash!

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 19mm, 8.0 sec (however actual exposure by an external flash), f/6.3, ISO 160. Canon Speedlite 430 EX II, with blue gel, fired in… Continue reading →

Balance

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM, Focal length: 300mm Shutter priority, 1/400 sec, f/5.6, Matrix metering, ISO 640, White Balance: Auto   BALANCE.. This image was shot during a dolphin show,… Continue reading →

Not hostile.. only curious

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 73mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 320 NOT HOSTILE, ONLY CURIOUS This image was shot during a road trip to Himalayan ranges. The… Continue reading →

Time to check the monsters under the bed!

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM, Focal length: 10mm, 10.0 sec, f/16, ISO 160. Time to check the monsters under the bed! Shooting this image in the confines of an… Continue reading →

Suez Canal .. in a jiffy!

How long does it take to transit Suez Canal? How about from ‘Port Said’ to ‘Suez’ in only 1 minute and 33 seconds 😀 Watch this timelapse, shot during a south bound transit… Continue reading →

Endless patience

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM, Focal length: 75mm, 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO 160 Endless patience.. A chance visit to local Crocodile sanctuary resulted in this image. The ‘endless patience’ which… Continue reading →

Sailing for faraway markets

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 25.0 sec, f/8, ISO 800 Sailing for faraway markets.. I shot this image on a ship, as she sails towards faraway… Continue reading →

Calendar at sea – 2015

‘Calendar at Sea – 2015’ may be downloaded in two  different file sizes as follows: High Resolution PDF (File size : 88 MB) Low Resolution PDF (File size: 25 MB) (Please click on… Continue reading →

Up, up and away!

  EXIF: Canon EOS 60D Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm , 1/100 sec, f/22   Up, up and away!   Before you wonder, this was shot by pointing the camera… Continue reading →

A fleeting glimpse

  EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1.3 sec, f/4.5, ISO 800 A fleeting glimpse of Port Angeles, WA! This image was shot on this thanksgiving holiday,… Continue reading →

FINDING JOY IN THE ORDINARY

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 59mm, 1/125 sec, f/5.6, Exposure compensation: -2/3, ISO 3200 FINDING JOY IN THE ORDINARY

STOP This!

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 400 STOP This! Stop vandalising your heritage in the name of love! 2010 amendments to the ‘Ancient… Continue reading →

Not a care in the world….

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100 NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD… We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet… Continue reading →

Urge to shine

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF50mm f/1.8 II, Focal length: 50mm, 1/50 sec, f/2.5, ISO 400, Off camera flash URGE TO SHINE I guess there is an innate desire among us humans to… Continue reading →

Nesting bubbles!

  EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 50mm, 1/15 sec, f/5.0, ISO 1600, White Balance: Auto NESTING BUBBLES First and foremost, bubble credits to my son. (He was… Continue reading →

Mount Batur, Bali

Mount Batur, Bali This image is a stitched panorama, comprising of several photographs. The arc covered slightly exceeds 180°. This was shot from a restaurant overlooking Mount Batur, at Kintamini. Mount Batur (Gunung Batur)… Continue reading →

Unexpected

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 61mm, 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 250 UNEXPECTED Having been brought up in India, I have been used to seeing Buddha statues in… Continue reading →

Butler Palace, at night

   EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM, Focal length: 210mm, Aperture priority, 25.0 sec, f/8, ISO 100, White Balance: Manual (Adjusted in Camera Raw during post processing)    BUTLER PALACE This… Continue reading →

Tricky Selfie

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 50mm, Manual, 1/50 sec, f/13, ISO 100, Off centre flash to camera left.   TRICKY SELFIE Though it may appear to be… Continue reading →

Dreamland Beach, Bali

Dreamland Beach, Bali This image is a stitched panorama, comprising of several photographs.

Kuta Beach, Bali

Kuta Beach, Bali This image is a stitched panorama, comprising of several photographs. The actual coverage slightly exceeds 180°. I had a polarising filter on when I shot this set of images. As my relative… Continue reading →

Everything looks good when its bright!

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1/13 sec, f/3.5, ISO 1600   Everything looks good when its bright! This picture is being submitted as part of a… Continue reading →

Jurong Bird Park

A few images from my trip to Jurong Bird Park. Please click on image to see a larger sized version.

Diamonds are forever…even artificial ones!

    EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 85mm Manual, 1/15 sec, f/13, ISO 400, Off Camera Flash: Canon speedlite 430ex ii Diamonds are forever… even artificial ones!… Continue reading →

Its 5’o’ clock …. and the tables are waiting

  EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 73mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, Its 5’o’ clock …. and the tables are waiting This pic was shot at ‘Indochine… Continue reading →

Inspiring!

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D , Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm , 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 640 INSPIRING? Is it just me or does airport architecture inspire others too to take… Continue reading →

DOES LIGHTNING STRIKE DOWN?

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm, f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 40.0 sec (Bulb), f/6.3, ISO 400, White Balance: Tungsten, Photograph taken May 08, 2014 DOES LIGHTNING STRIKE DOWN? Lightning strikes somewhere… Continue reading →

Marking Speed

    EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 28mm, 1/40 sec, f/4.5, ISO 125, White Balance: Tungsten MARKING SPEED This picture is being submitted as part of a… Continue reading →

Peephole to the world

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.0, Bias: -1.00, ISO 100 PEEPHOLE TO THE WORLD The compass deck, or the monkey island as it’s popularly… Continue reading →

Too delicate for the real thing

  EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 76mm, 1/60 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600 TOO DELICATE FOR THE REAL THING This picture is being submitted as part of a… Continue reading →

Unlucky sometimes

  EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 38mm 1/50 sec, f/5.6, ISO 500 UNLUCKY SOMETIMES This picture is being submitted as part of a 52 week challenge I… Continue reading →

BLUE PETER’S BLOWING

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1/4000 sec, f/8, ISO 1600 BLUE PETER’S BLOWING …and Blue Peter’s blowing to tell ye we’re going And the gulls in… Continue reading →

CHERISHING OLD TRADITIONS

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 35mm, 1/30 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1600 CHERISHING OLD TRADITIONS This picture is being submitted as part of a 52 week challenge I… Continue reading →

It rained one night!

EXIF: Canon EOS 450D, Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, Focal length: 18mm, 1/8 sec, f/4.5, ISO 800,

It rained one night!

This image was shot at Darling Harbour, Sydney. Earlier in the evening, my camera bag had got nicked. I’d lost two SLR lenses and a point & shoot, along with some other tid-bits. As lost as I was in my thoughts, I noticed this boat with brilliant blue lights. The reflection on the freshly drenched ground was hard to ignore.

I’d shot this image both in RAW & JPEG. The JPEG bled too much blue out and I didn’t really like what I saw on my camera screen. Not feeling particularly upbeat that evening, I didn’t try much and gave up.

Only recently did I re-visit the RAW file and was able to process the above image. I have de-saturated the image a tiny bit. I don’t shoot much in RAW, but the kind of exposure tolerance it offers never fails to amaze me.

A routine day at sea

A routine day at sea.

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D, Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 15mm, 1/30 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200

This image shows a routine day at sea for the officer of the watch.

The crisp snack…… well almost

EXIF: Canon EOS 60D,
Lens: EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Focal length: 85mm, 1/160 sec, f/5.6, Spot metering, ISO 200

The crew were able to hook a Dorado this evening. What could have ended up as a crisp meal, turned out to be too heavy for the line… and was able to slip away.

The Residency

THE RESIDENCY The history of the Residency can be traced back to 1774 AD, when Nawab Shujauddahula agreed to have a British resident stationed in Awadh. Residency was established at Lucknow in the… Continue reading →

Not as white

EXIF: Canon EOS 450D, Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, Focal length: 18mm, 1/125 sec, f/22, ISO 200 NOT AS WHITE This picture is being submitted as part of a 52 week challenge I am… Continue reading →