The Guardian

In the time it takes for you to get from Delhi to Bombay in a train, more than 5,000 railwaymen have ensured that the tracks are clear and fit to operate, gates are closed and signals working properly. You barely register their faces as they pass by in a blur. Probably you'd recognise them just by the green flags they wave, signifying a safe passage for you and your loved ones.

Jaswant Singh is one such green flag without a face... but he is your guardian, like many of his brethren. Spare them a thought.

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Image Details

Camera: Canon Powershot S2 IS
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec
Focal Length: 50 mm (300mm - 35mm equivalent)
ISO Speed: ISO 80
Exposure : Auto

The Wait and the Waitlisted

These two images were taken during the course of my train travels across the country. The first, was taken at Kanpur station on a winter night where these two gentlemen patiently waited for their train to take them back to their village.



The other one was taken at Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh. As my Bombay bound train halted for a brief while, wait-listed passengers pleaded with the TTE for a berth just to able to spend the New Year with their families.



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Image Details: The Wait
Camera: Sony DSC-P41
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1.3 sec
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: ISO 100

Image Details: The Wait
Camera: Sony DSC-P41
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1 sec
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: ISO 320