No, I did not drive – I leave that strictly to the experts. And, no, this video is not speeded up in any way. (It is, however, silent – I removed mostly me talking about unrelated topics.)
This was what the drive looked like on our way down (way, way down) to Woodstock School’s Hanson Field for an alumni cricket match.
Humayun’s tomb in Delhi. Some of the inspiration and techniques used in the Taj Mahal came from here.
Late afternoon/evening is a great time to photograph in north India; when the sun is high, instead, the light is very flat and harsh.
Morning and evening are also good for videoing birds and other wildlife.
I’ve been using the HDR function on my iPhone a lot. I try to choose which of the two resulting photos is better, but sometimes each is good in a different way, so I keep them both.
^ Excuse the background noise – there was construction going on right outside the salon. In India, you learn to ignore a lot of background roar.
While in Mumbai, as is my wont, I had mehndi done. I’ve taken photos to show how the color changes over time, and will keep adding more.
Typically it’s very orange when first applied, deepens to a dark rust in the first 24 hours (the darker your skin, the darker it gets), then begins to fade. How long it last depends on how often you wash your hands, especially with soap.
