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seascapes, I need

to take more care

because a good

amount of salt gets

deposited on my

tripod and camera.

If I don’t clean my

equipment properly,

the salt may cause

a problem in the

future; especially

I clean the tripods

with normal water

so that I can protect

them from corrosion.

Further, as we live in

a place which is very

humid, I have to dry

up my equipment

under the sunlight

for 10 to 15 minutes

on a routine weekly

basis particularly the

lenses and cameras,

so that I can keep

them dry and fungus-

free.

Do you have a

role model in

photography? If so,

how has that person

influenced you?

I do not have

any particular

photographer as

my role model.

I like to see the

photograph first

before checking who

took it. To me, the

photograph is more

important than the

photographer. I see

many photographs

capture by renowned

photographers such

as Marc Adamus,

Randall Sangar,

Daniel Cheong

and a few others. I

particularly like night

photography by Andy

Frazer. I am also a

big fan of the black

and white landscapes

of the legendary

Ansel Adams. I get

inspired by great

photographers,

© Dibyendu Das

© Dibyendu Das

Crushing Waves

Amlympiang Falls, Meghalaya

but never try to copy them from

any angle. I am confident that I can

create good compositions and post-

process them in my own way. I love to

capture what looks good through my

viewfinder. I believe if one is capable

of using his/her brain properly, the

image is bound to have a unique

composition and no other person’s

work can match that.

MASTERCRAFTSMANDibyendu Das

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