India Photo Tour Starts: We’ve Arrived in Varanasi

Last night we arrived in Varanasi, a bit later than expected, due to a delayed flight, but we enjoyed a scenic night time boat ride to our hotel, with a quick stop at the burning ghat, and then early this morning we were up to photograph the amazing spectacle of pilgrims bathing in the Ganges river. Today's lead photo (shown at the left) shows Heather Geigert seated on the front of our boat as we headed upstream to our riverside hotel, the Rashmi Guest House.

 Sunrise on the Ganges, shot using minus one exposure compensation and cloudy white balance.

Approaching the main burning ghat

Below is a short iPhone video taken from the boat as we photographed the burning ghats from a distance. The video is nothing special, but I just wanted to capture a bit of the action so you could get a feel for what a morning boat ride on the Ganges is like. Enjoy.

2 Responses to “India Photo Tour Starts: We’ve Arrived in Varanasi” Subscribe

  1. Aron H November 5, 2010 at 7:05 am #

    Wow..that top image..I thought in that position the people on the boat will surely become a silhouette..

  2. Celso November 7, 2010 at 9:37 pm #

    Hey Karl

    You know this is my dream workshop. Great images my friend, I will be following you guys.

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