Mysore as my base for the weekend - Day 2

On day two, we got in the car and visited the Gumbaz and Sangam which is about 15 kms from Mysore. Again, it was the wrong time of the day for pictures. 

I seemed to have planned my visits without thinking at all. 5 pm would've been apt. The sun wouldnt be too harsh, and we could really get some good golden hour pictures. To be frank,I  didnt really have the patience to ensure an early evening visit. Besides, driving at night is a pain. Anyway, managed to get some "for the sake of shooting" pictures at these two locations. 

Wevu being patiently cute while I walked off with my camera.
The Gumbaz sunbathing in the hot blazing sun.


Wevu on the banks of the river, sitting pretty.
Performing last rites.
Mixed emotions. Members of a family performing the last rites of a loved one while members of another family enjoying a ride on the coracle.









Chaddi pals.

Mysore as my base for the weekend - Day 1

Road trips are fun. They're fun cos you're on your own. They're fun coz you have the option of keeping a chiller stuffed with cold beers at the back. They're fun coz you dont have a definite agenda. And they're fun coz you dont have to put up with public transport in India. 

We sat in a car and drove to Mysore, stopping at Ranganthittu, a bird santuary to try our hands at shooting birds. Reached there and realised, we dont have a tele lens. We knew we wouldn't get good shots with an 18-135 at 3.5 - 5.6, but decided to rent out a private boat anyway. The timing was wrong. 11 am in the morning? What was I thinking? 

250 bucks lighter and 30 minutes later, we were less than happy with ameature looking pictures. I made a mental note of going back there with a tele some day.

We then drove another 10 km and shacked up at Ginger. That evening, we decided to go shoot Mysore palace during twilight. I love twilight shots. They give you brilliant results. We were at the gates at 6pm, set up the tripod, chose a good vantage point and started clicking. 2 and a half hours later we produced these...