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Capturing the beauty of the night sky! | Ajay Talwar | TEDxDharavi


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[Music] hello everyone

hello everyone

hello everyone Keep Calm and behold the sky I’m here to

Keep Calm and behold the sky I’m here to

Keep Calm and behold the sky I’m here to capture some of the stars in your heart

capture some of the stars in your heart

capture some of the stars in your heart and I’m going to tell you how to capture

and I’m going to tell you how to capture

and I’m going to tell you how to capture some of the stars in your cameras let’s

some of the stars in your cameras let’s

some of the stars in your cameras let’s walk through the presentation you know

walk through the presentation you know

walk through the presentation you know these stars are so far away that they

these stars are so far away that they

these stars are so far away that they light when it reaches it is reaching us

light when it reaches it is reaching us

light when it reaches it is reaching us today it takes years and years together

today it takes years and years together

today it takes years and years together this universe is so vast but yet we are

this universe is so vast but yet we are

this universe is so vast but yet we are not able to go even to the other side of

not able to go even to the other side of

not able to go even to the other side of the globe so easily because we have made

the globe so easily because we have made

the globe so easily because we have made boundaries when we look northwards

boundaries when we look northwards

boundaries when we look northwards from India we see threshold mountain my

from India we see threshold mountain my

from India we see threshold mountain my friend lives in Tibet Jeff died he looks

friend lives in Tibet Jeff died he looks

friend lives in Tibet Jeff died he looks southwards to see the same mountain but

southwards to see the same mountain but

southwards to see the same mountain but do you know that we are living can you

do you know that we are living can you

do you know that we are living can you imagine we are living under the same

imagine we are living under the same

imagine we are living under the same stars one sky one people I used to watch

stars one sky one people I used to watch

stars one sky one people I used to watch the sky from middle of Delhi and I used

the sky from middle of Delhi and I used

the sky from middle of Delhi and I used to I was able to see milky ways so

to I was able to see milky ways so

to I was able to see milky ways so easily right from the middle of the city

easily right from the middle of the city

easily right from the middle of the city but today it is gone absent you just

but today it is gone absent you just

but today it is gone absent you just can’t see the sky and you no wonder the

can’t see the sky and you no wonder the

can’t see the sky and you no wonder the sense of wonderment is gone Himalayas

sense of wonderment is gone Himalayas

sense of wonderment is gone Himalayas has become my refuge I travel

has become my refuge I travel

has become my refuge I travel they are often to see the milky way to

they are often to see the milky way to

they are often to see the milky way to see the stars and wonder and be one with

see the stars and wonder and be one with

see the stars and wonder and be one with the universe recently in July last year

the universe recently in July last year

the universe recently in July last year I took a trip to pangong and I’ll show

I took a trip to pangong and I’ll show

I took a trip to pangong and I’ll show you what I saw over there I saw blowing

you what I saw over there I saw blowing

you what I saw over there I saw blowing clouds cast a shadow on the brown scale

clouds cast a shadow on the brown scale

clouds cast a shadow on the brown scale I heard the wind

I heard the wind

I heard the wind I saw many judo fuels which are these

I saw many judo fuels which are these

I saw many judo fuels which are these Tibetan gains made by travelers in eerie

Tibetan gains made by travelers in eerie

Tibetan gains made by travelers in eerie and sunny places beckoning the gods

but the real fun comes at night when I

but the real fun comes at night when I saw the sparkling reflection of stars in

saw the sparkling reflection of stars in

saw the sparkling reflection of stars in the still water

I saw bullet riders on the epic rides of

I saw bullet riders on the epic rides of their life with terrible to remember

their life with terrible to remember

their life with terrible to remember forever in the live

forever in the live

forever in the live I bet their drill

I saw a star studded sky and Bill Keaney

I saw a star studded sky and Bill Keaney and I also heard the roar of the fang

and I also heard the roar of the fang

and I also heard the roar of the fang gong at night the wave feeding on the

gong at night the wave feeding on the

gong at night the wave feeding on the shore I saw the beginning of a baby of

shore I saw the beginning of a baby of

shore I saw the beginning of a baby of India on the banks of fang gong and a

India on the banks of fang gong and a

India on the banks of fang gong and a place called mirage

I saw a beautiful green oasis in the

I saw a beautiful green oasis in the mosque ground scape of mud our streams

mosque ground scape of mud our streams

mosque ground scape of mud our streams flowing from the snow of the peaks and

flowing from the snow of the peaks and

flowing from the snow of the peaks and meeting the pangong lake shortly and

meeting the pangong lake shortly and

meeting the pangong lake shortly and creating a beautiful green princess

creating a beautiful green princess

creating a beautiful green princess again he rocks

again he rocks

again he rocks I heard the stream flow from the

I heard the stream flow from the

I heard the stream flow from the mountains to the lake

and I saw plenty of videos plays for the

and I saw plenty of videos plays for the moment these are some of my reflection

moment these are some of my reflection

moment these are some of my reflection from pangong today I am here to inspire

from pangong today I am here to inspire

from pangong today I am here to inspire a few of you to take up this hobby of

a few of you to take up this hobby of

a few of you to take up this hobby of watching the Stars and starting to

watching the Stars and starting to

watching the Stars and starting to wonder Himalayas is a good place to do

wonder Himalayas is a good place to do

wonder Himalayas is a good place to do it

it

it Hema when you go to Himalayas you are

Hema when you go to Himalayas you are

Hema when you go to Himalayas you are above the dust and small of the plains

above the dust and small of the plains

above the dust and small of the plains and you can really see the well normally

and you can really see the well normally

and you can really see the well normally when we go to the hill stations we never

when we go to the hill stations we never

when we go to the hill stations we never step out at night so you next time you

step out at night so you next time you

step out at night so you next time you are on a hill station maybe any Hill

are on a hill station maybe any Hill

are on a hill station maybe any Hill station you should step out and night

station you should step out and night

station you should step out and night what you need is a camera and tripod

what you need is a camera and tripod

what you need is a camera and tripod those are the two basic items you need

those are the two basic items you need

those are the two basic items you need but more than that what you need is

but more than that what you need is

but more than that what you need is perseverance and you need a good

perseverance and you need a good

perseverance and you need a good location these two last two things are

location these two last two things are

location these two last two things are very important first see whether you

very important first see whether you

very important first see whether you must persist a good location is very

must persist a good location is very

must persist a good location is very important it will give you early good

important it will give you early good

important it will give you early good results suppose you keep on

results suppose you keep on

results suppose you keep on photographing for a year from Bombay or

photographing for a year from Bombay or

photographing for a year from Bombay or Delhi you will not get good results but

Delhi you will not get good results but

Delhi you will not get good results but when you go to Himalayas your first

when you go to Himalayas your first

when you go to Himalayas your first night out you will get good results and

night out you will get good results and

night out you will get good results and that will give you an impetus I had no

that will give you an impetus I had no

that will give you an impetus I had no impedance because the sky was available

impedance because the sky was available

impedance because the sky was available for me but today to take up this

for me but today to take up this

for me but today to take up this beautiful hobby beautiful calming hobby

beautiful hobby beautiful calming hobby

beautiful hobby beautiful calming hobby you have to travel to the Himalayas now

you have to travel to the Himalayas now

you have to travel to the Himalayas now look at this picture this is in Ladakh

look at this picture this is in Ladakh

look at this picture this is in Ladakh as a place called Hanalei practically

as a place called Hanalei practically

as a place called Hanalei practically you are above the half the atmosphere

you are above the half the atmosphere

you are above the half the atmosphere and you can see stars rise as soon as

and you can see stars rise as soon as

and you can see stars rise as soon as they become visible behind the mountain

they become visible behind the mountain

they become visible behind the mountain this place is with a Goomba in the

this place is with a Goomba in the

this place is with a Goomba in the middle of city of leh and you can still

middle of city of leh and you can still

middle of city of leh and you can still see the Milky Way Himalayas is a really

see the Milky Way Himalayas is a really

see the Milky Way Himalayas is a really good place to capture the stars in your

good place to capture the stars in your

good place to capture the stars in your heart and in your camera I also invite

heart and in your camera I also invite

heart and in your camera I also invite you to my workshop when I conduct two

you to my workshop when I conduct two

you to my workshop when I conduct two times a year in the Himalayas it’s

times a year in the Himalayas it’s

times a year in the Himalayas it’s called the sky for a

called the sky for a

called the sky for a at the end of the talk I would like to

at the end of the talk I would like to

at the end of the talk I would like to mention that my family is my pillar in

mention that my family is my pillar in

mention that my family is my pillar in my hobby and they have joined me my son

my hobby and they have joined me my son

my hobby and they have joined me my son Arjun and Nicole and my wife Neelam

Arjun and Nicole and my wife Neelam

Arjun and Nicole and my wife Neelam who are constant companions in my

who are constant companions in my

who are constant companions in my astrophotography trips so this

astrophotography trips so this

astrophotography trips so this photograph over here has been taken with

photograph over here has been taken with

photograph over here has been taken with me by my son with me and my wife in the

me by my son with me and my wife in the

me by my son with me and my wife in the picture let me all just also show you I

picture let me all just also show you I

picture let me all just also show you I take a little trip with my family to a

take a little trip with my family to a

take a little trip with my family to a place called harto from the left that’s

place called harto from the left that’s

place called harto from the left that’s me Arjun Nicole and on the right is my

me Arjun Nicole and on the right is my

me Arjun Nicole and on the right is my wife Neelam we can’t on Hadoop peak for

wife Neelam we can’t on Hadoop peak for

wife Neelam we can’t on Hadoop peak for two nights we never went down we cooked

two nights we never went down we cooked

two nights we never went down we cooked our own meals and me and my family this

our own meals and me and my family this

our own meals and me and my family this is what we captured from her to peak

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[Music] on the ground you can see the Hindustan

on the ground you can see the Hindustan

on the ground you can see the Hindustan Tibet highway

Tibet highway

Tibet highway and in the sky you can see the highway

and in the sky you can see the highway

and in the sky you can see the highway of the sky the Milky Way

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[Music] and for this particular image my two

and for this particular image my two

and for this particular image my two little sons stood still for 30 seconds

and I should tell you no special camera

and I should tell you no special camera was used a normal SLR camera nowadays

was used a normal SLR camera nowadays

was used a normal SLR camera nowadays you have digital cameras which are

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[Music] my imaging paradise the Himalayas with

my imaging paradise the Himalayas with

my imaging paradise the Himalayas with this short talk I really do sincerely

this short talk I really do sincerely

this short talk I really do sincerely hope that I’ve inspired a few to this

hope that I’ve inspired a few to this

hope that I’ve inspired a few to this coming and Joy’s hobby of

coming and Joy’s hobby of

coming and Joy’s hobby of astrophotography thank you very much

astrophotography thank you very much

astrophotography thank you very much [Applause]

[Applause]

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