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Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6990 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 117.198.126.84 Rating: N/A |
Bump for Redclaw | ||
Frasier Junior Artist Username: Frasier Post Number: 56 Registered: 09-2014 Posted From: 194.73.114.226 Rating: N/A |
Mee trip summary write-up is simply awesome !!! Multi talented andi meeru Pics kuuda chaalaa baagunnaayi... Eenadu sunday ki ee trip pics and write-up pampinchandi they will surely publish it | ||
Stig Hero Username: Stig Post Number: 10632 Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 108.59.11.116 Rating: N/A |
@ Filmbuff Photos are freaking gorgeous anna ... National geographic magazine lo publish chese range lo unnayi  | ||
~chirutha~ Side Hero Username: ~chirutha~ Post Number: 4466 Registered: 10-2011 Posted From: 59.145.137.97 Rating: N/A |
 You're welcome!Be Kool  | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 43 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
wrong icon ...  | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 42 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
 bhayya | ||
~chirutha~ Side Hero Username: ~chirutha~ Post Number: 4461 Registered: 10-2011 Posted From: 59.145.137.97 Rating: N/A |
B/W ekkuva use chesaru. Color pics are awesome especially the sun-set and hat-vendor pic in rod fai market. Excellent. Be Kool | ||
~chirutha~ Side Hero Username: ~chirutha~ Post Number: 4460 Registered: 10-2011 Posted From: 59.145.137.97 Rating: N/A |
I thouroughly enjoyed ur trip thanks to the pics. Awesome bro. Be Kool | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 41 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
after a lot of research ..I opted mirrorless bhayya...not all mirrorless are cut out for professional use....fujifilm xt1 just hit the right notes ...the best mirrorless out there....light and easy to use...lot of manual controls...dials for iso,shutter speed...look and feel of vintage 35mm cameras...xt1 focusing system is on par with dslrs....ideal for landscapes,travel,street photography ...fujifilm colors are brilliant....x-sensor produces very vibrant colors and tones... photos shot on fujifilm xt1...from my recent trip to bangkok...just used b/w filter for some of the photos...nothing else...straight out of the camera... https://500px.com/photo/111515927/bangkok-sky-train-station- by-sharath-chandra?from=user_library | ||
Pete_sampras Hero Username: Pete_sampras Post Number: 10793 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 203.35.135.168 Rating: N/A |
Yes, Thanks | ||
Theaviator Junior Artist Username: Theaviator Post Number: 288 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 123.176.39.210 Rating: N/A |
http://justsomething.co/these-25-pictures-will-make-you-comp letely-re-evaluate-your-existence/ is this the link?? | ||
Pete_sampras Hero Username: Pete_sampras Post Number: 10792 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 203.35.135.168 Rating: N/A |
Bhayya sometime back, meeru oka link post chesaru like how earth would look if we have the rings similar to what saturn has...aa link unte istara | ||
Theaviator Junior Artist Username: Theaviator Post Number: 287 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 123.176.39.210 Rating: N/A |
Himalayan trips will make you realize that you are just a human being.. I had my chance of luck and fortunate to explore few most deep, rugged and amazing places across Himalayan rages across Arunachal, Sikkim and Himachal. even taking dangerous chopper routes my views towards mankind are completely different compared to prior.. one should be really fortunate to entourage the unique beauty of the Great Himalayas. One will realize some amazing facts of life even if you visit without a purpose | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6984 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
How is the mirrorless, i just upgraded to a D5200 from an old Olympus DSLR last year. I have been using DSLRs since 2006. While upgrading to D5200, i did see whether it was worth going in for a mirrorless, but i thought the jury was still out on that. Would love to hear your experience. The 10-24 is a great wide angle, that would be perfect for these kinds of landscapes. I am not on 500px, i was on Flickr but of late the site has become painful to use. | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 40 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
I've just spent a bomb and bought it...i switched from nikon d3100 to fujifilm xt1(mirrorless)...got 35mm1.4 and 10-24mm wide angle...my first cam upgrade ...i hope to stay with this system for a long time to come... 500px lo account undha meedhi...unte link iyyandi will follow u | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6983 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Thanks.
None of them was Telugu btw. And no one from north of the Vindhyas. It was like a microcosm of Mumbai and Bangalore. The Bangalore folks were all Tamilians while the Mumbai folks were Gujju, Kutchi and Christian. Just like these two respective cities were built by outsiders, no one from these cities on the trip were native Kannadigas or Marathis. | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6982 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Thanks. This was with the 50 mm, 1.8. If not for the landscapes, my prime is almost like my default. Lovely for portraits and low lights. I wanted to buy a 35 mm, 1.4 but that was beyond what i wanted to spend. | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 38 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
 alanti location ki elli kooda ee topics aa ...i prefer to just sit back and watch the glory of nature...i hate to spend my energy on anything else other than nature | ||
Tilak Megastar Username: Tilak Post Number: 29558 Registered: 02-2012 Posted From: 49.207.190.100 Rating: N/A |
Amazing travelogue .. TFS .. cab mates tho long road trip aa? cool kada .. Narendra Modi, Pradhan Mantri, Bharata Ganarajya - www.pmindia.nic.in - www.narendramodi.in | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 37 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
portraits super unnai annai.... loved this one  https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPBLJFnghCPa1RXmXaTcRzU X6PW4S0A0KT_3mM7kqbA8rAu6jQQYvFfSF8Y_cE7wg/photo/AF1QipMIPaU CnGxIFvoHMdy99-K1k3Oi55-gJmweVYi6?key=dzZpNUt5NlNnNFh6YnZtYm NFaG1BWTFJQ0c2Mzhn ee portrait lo lighting adirindi anthe https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPBLJFnghCPa1RXmXaTcRzU X6PW4S0A0KT_3mM7kqbA8rAu6jQQYvFfSF8Y_cE7wg/photo/AF1QipNYnsa 41SLyouktSDSdnGR8kBqhwbKQYqWjmCUn?key=dzZpNUt5NlNnNFh6YnZtYm NFaG1BWTFJQ0c2Mzhn | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6981 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Yes. I mulled over it, but gave it up in interest of weight. I used my prime for some evening shots but as that is a 50 mm, it was too long for landscapes. | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 36 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.82.124.83 Rating: N/A |
tripod use chesi golden hours lo couple of pics teesi undalsindi annai...ofcourse carrying tripod in such trekking is arduous | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6980 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Nikon D5200, largely used my wide angle, hardly had to take out my prime or telephoto except for a few portrait shots. No tripod too. The only effort on my part was walking around uphills and downhills and early in the mornings to get some shots. | ||
Sukumarudu Side Hero Username: Sukumarudu Post Number: 6002 Registered: 12-2013 Posted From: 72.47.191.119 Rating: N/A |
Excellent.. Camera type? stand carry chesara? | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6979 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Thanks mastaru. And everyone else who went through the pics. Most of the credit has to go to the beauty of the place. I did not know if anyone noticed the third pic there, which was a bit of an outlier. You will find a Rajnikanth Hindi movie playing, 2 stores having their TV on showing Rajni in double action glory. | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.149.232.125 Rating: N/A |
u mean post processing  | ||
Jake_ryan Junior Artist Username: Jake_ryan Post Number: 779 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 198.24.6.135 Rating: N/A |
some of the pics really took the breath away!! | ||
Pete_sampras Hero Username: Pete_sampras Post Number: 10789 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 203.35.135.168 Rating: N/A |
tammi, i want to get into this side of photography, let me know if you find some information | ||
Jalsa Legend Username: Jalsa Post Number: 31714 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.126.211.48 Rating: N/A |
portraits super unnai... Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked - Warren Buffett | ||
Jalsa Legend Username: Jalsa Post Number: 31712 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.126.211.48 Rating: N/A |
same here, max anthey...
photoshop avasaram ledhu mastaaaru, just lightroom chaalu...90-100 bucks USD untadhi Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked - Warren Buffett | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 33 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 17.149.232.125 Rating: N/A |
true ...polarizer/nd grad filters use cheyalsindi...I'm also lazy to post process I mostly just correct saturation,highlights and shadows ...that's it...I don't know the nerdy post processing stuff | ||
Jalsa Legend Username: Jalsa Post Number: 31711 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.126.211.48 Rating: N/A |
Maaatalu raanantha beauty undhi!!! EXCELLENT pictures!!! abbaa super antey super! Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked - Warren Buffett | ||
Asdf Side Hero Username: Asdf Post Number: 8847 Registered: 12-2014 Posted From: 205.157.66.4 Rating: N/A |
am jealous. super vunnai putolu | ||
Moonboy Comedian Username: Moonboy Post Number: 1493 Registered: 11-2014 Posted From: 69.181.7.245 Rating: N/A |
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Ustad Megastar Username: Ustad Post Number: 24898 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 76.169.161.29 Rating: N/A |
 The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by repetition of slowly destructive little thing - Ernest Dimnet | ||
Anand_n Hero Username: Anand_n Post Number: 16762 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 72.179.190.228 Rating: N/A |
FB, Breath-taking pics and glad it lived up to your expectations ..beautiful write up too The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet : James Oppenheim | ||
Rebel Hero Username: Rebel Post Number: 13371 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.45.129.17 Rating: |
India ani nepal pakkana undi | ||
Sesani Megastar Username: Sesani Post Number: 23953 Registered: 08-2014 Posted From: 170.200.144.20 Rating: N/A |
fantastic pics brother... very beautiful place | ||
Gotcha Megastar Username: Gotcha Post Number: 21102 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 8.19.193.14 Rating: N/A |
which country is this, never heard of spiti? This Andhra real estate is for sale. | ||
Dreamcatcher Side Hero Username: Dreamcatcher Post Number: 7511 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 208.86.145.68 Rating: N/A |
andulo photo editing tool untadi, RAW lo inga kummeyundri. | ||
Maharshi Side Hero Username: Maharshi Post Number: 6885 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.146.221.27 Rating: N/A |
Super unkul ..place , pics rendu | ||
Ilovemovies Side Hero Username: Ilovemovies Post Number: 2665 Registered: 04-2014 Posted From: 151.151.16.5 Rating: N/A |
beautiful place and pics..tfs.. I Love Movies.... | ||
Maverick Legend Username: Maverick Post Number: 57064 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 108.171.130.187 Rating: N/A |
excellento Happy Vizag | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6978 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Edho CD unnatundhi..but never used it.. | ||
Dreamcatcher Side Hero Username: Dreamcatcher Post Number: 7509 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 208.86.145.68 Rating: N/A |
Didn't Nikon give you any photo editing tool? | ||
Nanigadu Hero Username: Nanigadu Post Number: 15392 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 70.29.102.4 Rating: N/A |
annay beautiful pics, ippudey vellipovali ani vundhi akkadaki, too good annay, thanks for sharing | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6977 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Thanks. In some of the snaps, the skies got overexposed. I should have shot in RAW and processed later. I did not do any post processing as a) it takes too much time, b) i do not know how to and c) i don't want to spend that money to get a Photoshop license. | ||
Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 220.255.255.160 Rating: N/A |
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Mushin Junior Artist Username: Mushin Post Number: 31 Registered: 05-2015 Posted From: 220.255.255.160 Rating: N/A |
excellent pics bro...neat compositions....couple of pics lo light warm and superb...me too a shutter bug | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6976 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Doctor, pettu photos mari, late enduku, Kashmir maree commercial amma..maa friend velli vochchindi monna, she did not like it much..
July is better as the Rohtang pass will open and travel will be easier. Though you might miss out on the snow capped mountains (slightly) as the snow will melt a bit, you also get better greenery. | ||
Bushu Hero Username: Bushu Post Number: 11278 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 192.54.222.20 Rating: N/A |
Thanks. will lead a bacha gang there next year if things work out. is this time of the year best? or July is also fine? | ||
Farmer Junior Artist Username: Farmer Post Number: 367 Registered: 04-2015 Posted From: 209.133.197.226 Rating: N/A |
ori mee banda bada...dheenike itta aipothunnar ante kashmir la nen kheenchina fotos edithe emaipotharoo btw, good pics... | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6975 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Check out Spiti Ecosphere. They arrange these trips. I went with a group which had all solo travellers - 7 women and 2 men, ahem... | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6974 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Apparently kids adjust easier, that is what the trip organiser told us. Food availability is not an issue if you restrict to the big towns like Kaza and most places in Kinnaur and Sangla, where there are decent hotels. If you are going with family, i would suggest around 3 days in apple country Sangla (which is as pretty as Switzerland) and 3 days in Kaza with some day trips to some of the places nearby. | ||
Bushu Hero Username: Bushu Post Number: 11276 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 192.54.222.20 Rating: N/A |
assuming we get there somehow, is the place itself OK for kids ani. breathing issues types emi undavu kadhaa? and food availability etla undhi? getting there is not an issue. | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6973 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Are you kidding me? Puns apart, the travel is arduous. The army opens the rohtang pass only late June, that makes it slightly easier. But still it is a long travel. The only half decent town is Kaza which has a whole of 2 streets. That has some okayish hotels. And there might be altitude issues. But that being said, one of my friends went with his kids, which continues to amaze me. If you want to get a similar experience, you can try Leh and Ladakh which are actually quite commercial now and you will have traffic jams, which are a modernist development symbol. Every Tom, Dick and their dogs are going to Leh and Ladakh now becuase of the easy flight access from Delhi to Leh. | ||
Rebel Hero Username: Rebel Post Number: 13368 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.45.129.17 Rating: N/A |
super pics!!! where is the place ? how to go there ? | ||
Bushu Hero Username: Bushu Post Number: 11273 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 192.54.222.20 Rating: N/A |
Bro, is the place kid friendly? | ||
Jalsa Legend Username: Jalsa Post Number: 31705 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.53.174.141 Rating: N/A |
Super! Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked - Warren Buffett | ||
Dreamcatcher Side Hero Username: Dreamcatcher Post Number: 7505 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 208.86.145.68 Rating: |
beautiful pictures. thanks for sharing. | ||
Thikka_sankara Megastar Username: Thikka_sankara Post Number: 20505 Registered: 02-2012 Posted From: 106.208.181.154 Rating: N/A |
superr unnai fotos..... keka link: fikileaks, | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6972 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
For that one had to go to Kasaul, Malana etc. next year veyyali program. Those places are littered with Israelis who take a break after their military draft and get doped out here.
Photos choodu, chaalu..thelisopoddh..a picture speaks a thousands words, but i should 1200 photos...curated down to 150 | ||
Bushu Hero Username: Bushu Post Number: 11269 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 50.164.157.158 Rating: N/A |
Welcome back from the Middle kingdom. how was the Ganja? | ||
Farmer Junior Artist Username: Farmer Post Number: 361 Registered: 04-2015 Posted From: 209.133.197.226 Rating: N/A |
legesss...matter ento moodu mukkallo ettu | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6971 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: |
Try this https://goo.gl/photos/muxzfwuVTKSpHNEAA | ||
Dreamcatcher Side Hero Username: Dreamcatcher Post Number: 7504 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 208.86.145.68 Rating: N/A |
getting an error, may need to share to public. | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6970 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: N/A |
Photos here...just around 150 out of the 1200 that i shot. https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipPJgrfh8-sxZhrEW-WfIU9Z lJIr4c11uIbXv0Qd | ||
Filmbuff Side Hero Username: Filmbuff Post Number: 6969 Registered: 11-2011 Posted From: 59.91.217.209 Rating: |
You see that old woman there, taking two of our bulky bags to the cars, despite our protestations, without a huff while we would be barely able to move without panting in the oxygen depleted heights. And that other guy barely past his teens, but already a father, running around to get hot water in buckets in the biting morning cold. Not to forget that hostess milking cows in the morning to get us hot tea. These are warm vignettes from the land of Kinnaur and Spiti, home to some of the friendliest and affectionate people i have had chance to meet. These were the people who made the trip memorable despite the tough travel over 9 days. The Kinnaur Spiti trip was more of a holiday on wheels or a road trip rather than a go-to-a-place-and park-our-behinds-on-a-couch vacation. The route is arduous and long from the big tax stand called Shimla. But there is no destination we were going to. We were just stringing beads along a necklace spanning quaint villages in Kinnaur and Spiti. Starting from the green hills in Raksham to the pretty and clean town of Tabo and then the funnily name Fukchung in the Pin Valley and then Demul, Komic and Kaza in Spiti. The landscapes that would surprise us at every turn, waking up even up the most resolute sleepers in the car. Landscapes that would turn from green to barren in an hour, gorges deep enough where the sun would barely touch the bottom of the ravine, snow mountains and glaciers yielding crystal clear water flowing down and merging with other rivers along with the way - the Baspa, the Sutlej, the Pin, turquoise lakes on top of hills etc. We ran out of adjectives to describe the places we saw, calling it surreal or ethereal are good only till the next bend in the road when other surprise would await us. Our cameras too would not be able to do justice to the landscapes. Probably an IMAX or 70mm film might. Or probably not. We managed to see a bunch of monasteries in Dhankar, Kee, Tabo, Pin Valley, Komic etc and each had a different story to tell and got to know some nice facts from the monks and their orders. For a few days we had to stay in homestays in villages with a population of just around 100-200. In the evening cold, we would gather around the warmth of the kitchen with cow dung cakes burning in the stove. The kitchen was like a family room in those villages, with kids doing their homework and playing around. It was heartening to see men sharing a lot of housework. Most of the fields were actually worked upon by the women while the men folks would be away working in the nearest big town Kaza. Barley, green peas and potatoes were the main crop in most of the area. Staying in a really rustic homestay was really great for most of us to get to know the life and rhythms in these villages. The dry toilets (which were nothing more than a hole in the ground) and the lack of power to charge our batteries were a minor hassle, but you tend to ignore it soon. No one in the group fell sick despite the constant travel and food and water being a bit more compromised on than usual. Only one when goes to these villages does one realise the extraordinary compromises that the people are living under - in terms of education, health, power, things we take for granted. Living under these conditions has made the people very collaborative and helpful that marks them out. For instance, the homestay revenue in each village is shared with the other homestays. The village of Demul has a rotational homestay - a few houses will get a homestay facility for a year, but their chance will come again after a couple of years so that every house gets a fair share. Roads can definitely be better making the region more accessible to the rest of the country. But that brings with it the risk that we will have hordes of travellers from Chandigarh or Delhi road raging through the hills and dunking beer bottles down the hills on weekends, making it another Shimla or Manali. It is a difficult question to answer considering that we are irresponsible travellers. But the government can supplement the facilities through careful intervention and try to strike a balance through sustainable tourism. The region is not easy on everyone. The altitudes can result in frequent tiredness and shortness of breath and restless and sleepless nights. I hardly slept 2-3 hours each day. But one does not feel tired though and there is too much adrenalin pumping to catch the dawn light on the mountain tops. There would be some standout moments that would still play on the back of our eyelids at night - like the sight of the Dhankar monastery from top of the hill; the clean, sparkling river at Raksham, the sight of the Komic monastery draped against the snow capped mountains, the Nako lake nestled in a snow capped bowl etc. I thought going with strangers was going to be a challenge, especially considering my own idiosyncracies. But the group was largely great especially my cab mates, who made each day fun and interesting with discussions on movies, politics, pop culture, feminism, religion etc topped with an icing of songs and music. |
