Sunset in Thar Desert – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Sunset in Thar Desert – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

It was mid November afternoon when we decided to head out from our hotel in Jaisalmer to visit the Sam Sand Dunes on the outskirts of the city. As I started to look for different compositions by moving around in the sand – which can be quite difficult and tiring to do, I spotted this camel cart, which normally has tourists, empty and waiting in the middle of the ocean. The final shot I selected was shot at 1/60 sec, ISO 200 and f5.6 and I absolutely love how everything just falls into place for this composition to work.

Barren Deserts enriched by Colorful People

Barren Deserts enriched by Colorful People

Child to father – “Dad, why does nothing grow in our fields? Why are they not green like my friends from Punjab?” Father – “We live in the desert lands, son. We have only dry sand and our camels to show. We have huge land but all that is...
Colors of Desert – Jaisalmer

Colors of Desert – Jaisalmer

Who would imagine that a barren desert would play host to the beautiful city of Jaisalmer with its colorful people. There is so much art and culture in this small desert city that it touches your hearts instantly. This picture was taken during my Rajasthan trip in...