Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree, by Suprada on Flickr. Click on photo for a bigger view.
Banyan Tree, Singapore.
I don’t know what is it about Banyan trees that photographers love, me included. This particular one was almost visual poetry.
After alighting at Singapore’s excellent Changi airport, I had almost 10 hours to kill. So I decided to take one of the free tours they offer. On the Colonial tour, we went to the riverfront and got a glimpse of colonial Singapore history. We saw the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, Singapore’s founder, made of pure white polymarble, the bumboats, statues and other city sights.
I still wonder that, what fascinated me most was this banyan tree…
Side Note: My uninspired phase seems to be over. I will now update the blog thrice a week. Keep coming for new photos and stuff I do.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Exposure: 1/30sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 36mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Date: July 11, 2009
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Welcome back Sups.
Nice picture. I can see a lot of character in this photo. I think this would make an excellent picture printed on a matted surface with a nice old wooden frame around it. I saw one such picture and I have been thinking of a subject that could be printed on such matted surface. I think this is a good one.
Sreekar
Comment by sreekar — September 21, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
Good to see you posting again.
AND finally see the results of the L
nice contrast and great clarity.
Works beautifully on BW .. am sure we will see awesomeness from you with that lens
Comment by Vikas — September 21, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
Glad you’re back from summer vacation. Excellent shot of the banyan!
Comment by John Wall — September 29, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
Love this photo!
Banyans to me almost always signal a gathering place, a shaded area where the locals meet after a hard day.
Comment by Vidya — October 2, 2009 @ 11:51 am