Photo Drive: Ganesh Visarjan at Chowpatty
2 Oct
After missing out on the opportunity last year, I was determined to photograph this year’s Ganesh Visarjan. I went closer home at Badhwar Park but was disappointed by the low activity and so moved on to visit the biggest visarjan centre in Mumbai – Girgaum Chowpatty.
A few lessons from the photo activity I learnt that day:
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Keep your eyes open for the little things happening around you besides the big Ganpati show – people are in various forms and expressions. Try to capture them.
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Police is a big problem, so try and make friends with the volunteers – which is very tough, I would say.
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Zoom lens is a must – carry the biggest you can manage in those large crowds.
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Talk to your subject, there is nothing better than having them look into the camera for some really good mood shots.
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See more photos at the flickr set.
