Ladakh Exposed in HDRI

Ladakh Exposed

Nothing can beat the raw beauty of Ladakh's landscape. This shot was taken on my canon 1000D while in Ladakh. It reminds of how fragile the nature's beauty is, and prone to the extremes of the weather conditions. Eve then the local ladakhis fight out the battle between life and climate. The place remains one of the must visit place for a global traveler. A heaven on Earth, Ladakh.

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Ladakh - Thiksey Monastery

Thiksey Monastery

The magnificent view of the monastery made every spectator speechless. Lying in the heart of Ladakh valley, Thiksey monastery is centre of Buddhist worship and meditation. Its also a seat of learning for the buddhist monks. Faith flourishes in the Ladakh valley as does the beauty of the unending magnificent landscapes. Its a real treat to eyes to be be in the valley. What heaven would probably be can be felt in the valley of ladakh. Long stretching high rising mountains, with hues of blue, whites and greens. And lies beneath the encapsulated flat lands, a vastness unbound, a playground of freedom, a abode of God. The natural pallete is only broken by the sweet warm colour of maroon clad monks, and the red brick monasteries. No place stands a better chance to be called heaven.

Ladakh

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Landscapes

Landscapes

I got to see this beautiful mid-morning landscape approximately 80-100km from Mysore on State Highway SH-88 at around 8:00 am in the morning while on way to Madikeri. The beautiful picture with merging yet distinct shades of yellows, greens and browns covered under the golden rays of rising sun, left my mind charmed. Could nature be so beautiful in emptiness as well..? Though there was nothing to see except the far stretched shrubs and trees with a couple of mid morning smokes in them, the monotony of the frame was broken by the silhouette of a man. He was dozing off by the road side on the dry grasses, when the rumbling of my bike engine woke him up. he hurriedly, wrapped his cloth around and moved slowly and then vanished amongst the bushes in front.

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BLUE MOUNTAINS

Blue Mountains - The Nilgiris

I had only read till now in the books that Nilgiris are called the Blue Mountains. But seeing is believing. Its a lifetime experience and a Panoramic view to see the Nilgiris from Madikeri. A must visit place for those who plan a trip to South India. The place in Coorg region approximately 310 km from Bangalore, further south via Srirangapatnam and by pass of Mysore. take SH 17 from Bang., and then SH 88 to reach Madikeri. the road is awesome and wil take 5-7 hrs for a car with a couple of stops in between.

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LIGHTNING

Purple Lightning

Shot at night around 10-10:30 pm, while it was drizzling. I managed to keep myself and my camera under shade of a towel( didn't have an umbrella). I had to wait for almost 3 hours to get this shot. Got a few more similar shot in next few minutes.

Electric Blue
Another Shot of Blue Lightning, this was taken moments around the above shot.

The Divine Light
Another shot from the series.