On a cold but stunning December morning, a lone commuter on the Auranga river bridge walks towards Valsad station.
I love this picture for many reasons, including the absolutely beautiful colours. Up until this time I’d been a film shooter, staying away from digital cameras. This was 2005 and I was convinced that film was better. I’d shot a few times using a borrowed Sony digital camera and the results simply didn’t match up to what I wanted. My friend Samit, who makes fabulous maps and the finest atlas on the Indian Railways, was upgrading from his Canon A95. I’d seen his pictures from this camera and felt that finally this might be a good way to dip my toes in the digital camera world at last.
And I was not disappointed. The A95 offered great controls and when exposed correctly, delivered fabulous results even in lowish light, something other cameras in its class didn’t. It was my gateway to digital cameras and I’ll be forever grateful.