Howrah Bridge
f/2.8, 1/160 sec, at 16mm, 250 ISO, on a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Spent a few hours at the Howrah bridge yesterday. The bridge is a landmark of the area. It connects the Howrah Railway station to Kolkata. The station is the largest in India. This is a bridge that 80,000 vehicles and more than 1,000,000 pedestrians cross every day! I have never seen a bridge that is awash with humanity like this. Below the bridge is a major flower market and bathing ghats. Here are a few images.
f/2.8, 1/30 sec, at 23mm, 500 ISO, on a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
f/11, 1/30 sec, at 16mm, 500 ISO, on a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
f/2.8, 1/40 sec, at 16mm, 1000 ISO, on a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
f/1.2, 1/30 sec, at 85mm, 250 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lovely Matt. The second image is really really good!
Lovely work. I’ve passed through Kolkata three times and spent the odd night there but always as an arrival or leaving point in/out of India. I’ve not taken the time to explore it but after seeing these, I now want to.
I love the first image. It seems almost peaceful – which is definitely not how I experienced Kolkata!
Always love your work & these are so strong as well.
We are going to Kolkata for 4 days next month. Looking at these makes me excited to get there!
We are going to Kolkata next month for 4 days. Looking at these makes me excited to get there!
Matt, I did not realize you have a 1D. Great pictures. Much better than the eagles. Just kidding.