Friday 11 September 2009

Patriotism on Indian ID-62

On the rainy day of August 1, 2009 a short trip on the roads of Chennai was quite interesting since it gave a good opportunity for some clicks on the display of patriotism.

Most vehicles including auto rickshaws on the streets proudly carried the Indian flag or a sticker symbolizing the tricolour flag.

The tri colour flag on a commercial goods vehicle.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 135 mm f3.5 – 5.6 G lens @ 35 mm, f/13, 1/125s, ISO 200.

Hot sale of the day!!! Mini flags and stickers sold at a traffic signal by a slum kid (does she goes to a school?!).

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 135 mm f3.5 – 5.6 lens @ 135 mm, f/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 200.

The tri colour flag hoisted at Higginbothams book store, one of the prominent land marks of Chennai.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 35 mm f3.5 – 5.6 lens @ 85 mm, f/13, 1/125s, ISO 200.

The tri colour flag flying high, on top of the clock tower at Chennai Central Railway Station.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 35 mm, f3.5 – 5.6 lens @ 44mm, f/10, 1/125s, ISO 200.

A coolie at work in the Chennai central railway station proudly wearing the tricolour badge.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 35 mm, f3.5 – 5.6 lens @ 66mm, f/8, 1/125s, ISO 200.

Tri colour decorations at a Bharat Petroleum fuel station.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 35 mm f3.5 – 5.6 lens@ 20mm, f/10, 1/125, ISO 200.

Tricolour flag and decorations at a small garden in an Indian Oil fuel station.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 35 mm f3.5 – 5.6 lens @ 38mm, f/9, 1/125s, ISO 200.



Tri colour balloon decoration inside a shop.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 18 – 35mm f3.5 – 5.6 lens @ 20mm, f/3.8, 1/50s, ISO 200.


And now a honest confession, on that day if I would have been on the streets very early in the morning, for sure this post would have be filled with more good Shots.