illuminate it !

This was shot during the Diwali - Festival of Lights. I call this a well-planned shot. One quality that a photographer should have is previsualization so that one can create a stunning frame. I visited this viewpoint earlier to capture the sunset and that day I decided that this is the right and correct spot to witness the city's beauty during the Diwali festival. On the night of the festival day, the climate was perfect, with no haze and cloud cover. The city started to celebrate the cracking celebration. I planned to take this as a long exposure shot so that I could capture the overall scene. The shutter speed was around 115 seconds, which is almost 2 min exposure. The crackers you see...View all