Howrah Bridge
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Submitted to Photo Challenge: Suburban
Photo Info
| Uploaded | February 9, 2011 |
| Taken | February 9, 2011 |
| Make | Sony |
| Model | DSC-H10 |
| Exposure | 1/160 sec at f/8 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 6.3 mm |
| ISO | 125 |
Q: Sigma DG 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 Upgrade wanted
A: Do you know?
Photo license: © All rights reserved
The Howrah Bridge is a bridge that spans the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. It was originally named the New Howrah Bridge because it links the city of Howrah to its twin city, Kolkata (Calcutta).
On 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu, after Rabindranath Tagore a great poet and the first Indian Nobel laureate. However it is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge.
Apart from bearing the stormy weather of the Bay of Bengal region, it successfully bears the weight of a daily traffic of approximately 80,000 vehicles and, possibly, more than 1,000,000 pedestrians. It is the sixth longest bridge of its type in the world.
5 responses
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Donald Garrett gave props (9 Feb 2011):
Two things immediately caught my attention: the massive amount of steel grid and the smooth, flat highway. Excellent action shot.
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sandeep mishra gave props (9 Feb 2011):
Interesting one..i have been there ..it's massive
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Cid Couture-White gave props (9 Feb 2011):
Such a clean, sharp image. Nicely captured.
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Debbie Smartt gave props (10 Feb 2011):
I love the old taxis! A great perspective on this shot!
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Adnan Ejaz gave props (20 Feb 2011):
Love the shot
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