pete walsh, photographer / images of victoria, australia / nepal india / sunrise, ganges

sunrise, ganges

I arrived well before sunrise on the banks of the sacred Ganga to observe the morning rituals.
Sunrise came and went without any sign of the sun. Gradually the outline of a golden disc appeared a thumb's width above the horizon. It was sunrise India-style, as the sunlight struggled to push through the thick dusty air.
A boat passed directly between myself and the sun. I under exposed to turn the boat into a sihoulette and retain detail in the golden sun, resulting in the rich colors this transparency retains today.
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Taken: 1995
Camera: Canon EOS 1
Lens: 80-200/2.8L
Settings: ISO 80
Film: Kodachrome 64
Notes: Handheld