Smart_Photography_-_December_2015_

© Dibyendu Das

© Dibyendu Das

Shades of Gold

End of Another Day

with a point and shoot

camera, and used it

for about six months.

During that time, some

of my friends and well-

wishers appreciated a

few photographs. This

made me think that if

I had to continue and

do it seriously, I must

learn photography and

practice it in a proper

way. I did some study

with the help of the

Internet, watching

video tutorials, and

discussing with

co-photographers. I

purchased my first

D-SLR in 2011 with

a loan and pursued

photography seriously.

What made you

choose Landscape as

your genre?

I belong to the North

Eastern corner of India,

which is naturally very

beautiful and I was

brought up amidst

incomparable scenic

serenity. This, I feel, is

the prime reason to go

for landscape. Since

my childhood, I have

been attracted by the

colours of nature. I

always observed the

beautiful colours and

interesting formations

of clouds in the sky

during autumn. I loved

observing pictures of

waterfalls, night sky,

mountains, rivers,

and the blue colour of

the sea. All the time,

I dreamt to capture

them. I love beautiful

landscapes. Even when

I visit places, not as a

photographer, I give

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