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Protect Your Gear

With so much of water and colour flying

around, you must remember to keep

equipment safe! You could use a ziplock

bag to protect your camera, with a hole

cut out for the lens. Or, you could use

an old raincoat, cut to accommodate the

camera and your hands.

Make sure that the front lens element

is covered with a good quality UV filter to

protect it from stray drops of water and

bumps. Other gear options include using

underwater housing for your camera or

even using a rugged camera. And, do not

forget your lens hood!

Choosing a Lens

Decide on which lens you would like to use

on the day and stick to it. Changing lenses

in the thick of action is very risky as you

may get particles and moisture inside your

camera. You could use a prime lens such

as a 35mm or a 50mm with an aperture of

f/1.8 for portraits.

Or, you could find a high vantage point

and use a telephoto lens. If you really

The VibranCY of hoLi want to have the option of different focal

lengths, then you could even carry more

than one camera body.

The best Place to Go

Some places in India like Vrindavan and

Mathura, celebrate Holi with massive

get-togethers. The women of Barsana,

beat men up on the day of Holi in an

event known as Lathmar Holi! Every place

Bibek Smaran Paul

The festival of holi is not

just about the action but

the smaller details too!

Nirvair Singh Rai

Children and their

gaiety make the best

subjects during holi.

Do not be afraid to

approach them for

a portrait!