Having got off a train which gave no more than a uncomfortable ride and dropped us close to 2 hours late at VT/CST Mumbai, we had to search abode for the night. Food was never below its expectation. The best Pantry Car of India gave us a perfect food for the entire day. However, close to 2 hour late drop meant we had all our plans shattered and that was calling for almost a night out.
The particular part of junket was the most interesting one, considering it was the second time I was visiting Marine Drive in six months. Last time I visited, I had taken a brief idea on how a perfect image would be like, however at that time, I made dreams to capture that place at its best with a DSLR of mine, if anything of such kind was coming at all.
The way I received was a totally unexpected and I'll leave that for another time, somehow I was lucky soul on this earth who got DSLR 4 months from when I first visited this place and that is what made me do all possible research on the internet regarding the EXIFs to use at Marine Drive. Upon intimation of this visit to one of my friend, she gave clear cut instructions "not" to miss out visiting Marine Drive and also instructed to "miss out" meeting her in case if I don't get a picture which was something even a little lesser than "Picture Perfect."
8 of us and I and Sany were like if others aren't game, we would go on hunt for Marine Drive necklace picture. However slowly the count took a hike and at the end it reached the maximum it could. Yes, all 8 of us were on for the expedition and we decided to walk as it was just 1.5 KMs away from where we were actually staying. Return was planned in cab.
We got ourselves freshened and we started at 00:00. We were told that people would be sent off by 02:00 hours. Planning the coming two hours, we walked the empty streets of Mumbai with our bazookas and tripods and shot random buildings. Hutatma Chowk, Churchgate Station Building were ones which I remember and we had shot 20-25 of such buildings and deserted roads.
We hit our destination and it was lively! Many people were hanging out at 00:45 hours and there were vendors who were getting last profits. Couples were dating, nuclear families were present with one or two children, and then, there were giant families as well. Of course, a place like Marine Drive at 00:45 is incomplete without a bunch of friends constantly pulling legs. Needless to mention, even they made their presence felt. Some posh cars and bikes were accelerating madly by young men. Among the posh cars and bikes, Hayabusa was one present.
And this would be absolutely incomplete without how the Arabian Sea sounded. Mild sound of waves locking their horns with the haphazardly thrown stone blocks, eventually giving up penetrating forward. Florescence from Marine Drive Necklace shining on the serine Arabian Sea eventually fading into darkness and then again light from the other end of Marine Lines with tall buildings which could be identified with their lights on the other end of the sea. Few air crafts taking off to their respective destinations, the yellowish orange florescence and the mighty moon playing hide and seek with clouds. Words can never describe Marine Drive.
Once I realized that I am about to live a dream which I had planned very few months ago, I started thinking the possible perfect shot. I had always dreamt of a perfect shot and it was soon evident that I had to use all my resources (wireless shutter + Tripod) and I had to choose a place where no one could obstruct. Having taken all precautionary measures so that the picture would be something which will be qualified to get a tag "Picture Perfect," I decided to block a particular area so that no one disturbs the view of Marine Drive when seen from my 18-55 mm eye.
I was about to live my dream, when I leave my camera away in bulb mode, set at a firm position, and I clutch my wireless shutter.
Ten seconds exposure shot and VOILA! It came out just like how I had been imagining it right at the first shot! A image which I was dreaming of last 4 months was finally frozen by my 18-55 mm lens.
The ultimate reason for the expedition was fulfilled and yes, inner peace was achieved.
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Very few get to live their dreams within short span of time and there is only one person who could make me live my dream with the short span. He understood me, he encouraged me, he guided me through right path even though I totally thought in a different way. A special special special thank you to my dear brother, Yuvi, who instantaneously agreed to bring down the Canon T3i Rebel.
The particular part of junket was the most interesting one, considering it was the second time I was visiting Marine Drive in six months. Last time I visited, I had taken a brief idea on how a perfect image would be like, however at that time, I made dreams to capture that place at its best with a DSLR of mine, if anything of such kind was coming at all.
The way I received was a totally unexpected and I'll leave that for another time, somehow I was lucky soul on this earth who got DSLR 4 months from when I first visited this place and that is what made me do all possible research on the internet regarding the EXIFs to use at Marine Drive. Upon intimation of this visit to one of my friend, she gave clear cut instructions "not" to miss out visiting Marine Drive and also instructed to "miss out" meeting her in case if I don't get a picture which was something even a little lesser than "Picture Perfect."
8 of us and I and Sany were like if others aren't game, we would go on hunt for Marine Drive necklace picture. However slowly the count took a hike and at the end it reached the maximum it could. Yes, all 8 of us were on for the expedition and we decided to walk as it was just 1.5 KMs away from where we were actually staying. Return was planned in cab.
We got ourselves freshened and we started at 00:00. We were told that people would be sent off by 02:00 hours. Planning the coming two hours, we walked the empty streets of Mumbai with our bazookas and tripods and shot random buildings. Hutatma Chowk, Churchgate Station Building were ones which I remember and we had shot 20-25 of such buildings and deserted roads.
We hit our destination and it was lively! Many people were hanging out at 00:45 hours and there were vendors who were getting last profits. Couples were dating, nuclear families were present with one or two children, and then, there were giant families as well. Of course, a place like Marine Drive at 00:45 is incomplete without a bunch of friends constantly pulling legs. Needless to mention, even they made their presence felt. Some posh cars and bikes were accelerating madly by young men. Among the posh cars and bikes, Hayabusa was one present.
And this would be absolutely incomplete without how the Arabian Sea sounded. Mild sound of waves locking their horns with the haphazardly thrown stone blocks, eventually giving up penetrating forward. Florescence from Marine Drive Necklace shining on the serine Arabian Sea eventually fading into darkness and then again light from the other end of Marine Lines with tall buildings which could be identified with their lights on the other end of the sea. Few air crafts taking off to their respective destinations, the yellowish orange florescence and the mighty moon playing hide and seek with clouds. Words can never describe Marine Drive.
Once I realized that I am about to live a dream which I had planned very few months ago, I started thinking the possible perfect shot. I had always dreamt of a perfect shot and it was soon evident that I had to use all my resources (wireless shutter + Tripod) and I had to choose a place where no one could obstruct. Having taken all precautionary measures so that the picture would be something which will be qualified to get a tag "Picture Perfect," I decided to block a particular area so that no one disturbs the view of Marine Drive when seen from my 18-55 mm eye.
I was about to live my dream, when I leave my camera away in bulb mode, set at a firm position, and I clutch my wireless shutter.
*Click*
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*Click*
Ten seconds exposure shot and VOILA! It came out just like how I had been imagining it right at the first shot! A image which I was dreaming of last 4 months was finally frozen by my 18-55 mm lens.
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| Marine Drive was never more beautiful than this from my eye! |
The ultimate reason for the expedition was fulfilled and yes, inner peace was achieved.
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| A subset of Mumbai as seen from Marine Drive. |
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Very few get to live their dreams within short span of time and there is only one person who could make me live my dream with the short span. He understood me, he encouraged me, he guided me through right path even though I totally thought in a different way. A special special special thank you to my dear brother, Yuvi, who instantaneously agreed to bring down the Canon T3i Rebel.
