Terraced Slopes Photo

Photographer’s Note

Leaving the Chamera Dam & Lake towards Chamba. Steep slopes of the lower Himalayas and terrace farming so predominant here. Down below you can see a glimpse of the pristine blue Chamera lake which the road followed for quite some time.

The economy of Himachal Pradesh is predominantly agricultural. Due to a wide range of agro-climatic and topographical conditions ranging from flat lands in the lower hills to the cold deserts, many different crops are grown here. Rice and wheat in the lower valleys; tomatoes and other vegetables in the middle hills; apples, plums and other fruits in the higher regions and dry fruit and potatoes in the cold deserts.

Tea, ginger and mushrooms are some of the important cash crops. Due to the difficult terrain, barely 11% of the total geographical area is under cultivation. To gain more cultivable land, terrace farming is commonly practiced. At higher elevations, farming is often supplemented by the raising of livestock.

Took this photo from the window of the running car. There was no place to stop the car since the road was narrow, but I had to capture the beauty of the coexistence between natural & man-made beauty.

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trekks (14334) 2008-02-19 8:15

hi Angshu

I find this landscape view in balanced color and well composed in wide angle to show the entire valley and terrace. Slopes dotted with green is simply superb.

TFS, bill

KLB (18279) 2008-02-19 8:19

Hello Angshuman

What an amazing view ! The terraces are really stunning, and you've chosen a perfect POV to make them even more impressive. Thanks for taking the time to stop the car and show such a beautiful landscape.
Colors and sharpness are great, very well done.

Regards,
Karine

wishlist (4133) 2008-02-19 8:43

Hello Angshuman,
perfect choice of the pov to allow us to enjoy the beautiful view of the valley and the terraces. Compo looks well balanced, with good light management and well saturated colours. Excellent job!
Thanks for sharing it
Regards,

Igor

ndb1958 (9248) 2008-02-19 8:47

Hi Angshu, a nice and interesting image of the indian landscape. It's not what I expect when I think of India (but I've never been there). Nice colours and good contrast. Nino

jasmis (50979) 2008-02-19 9:23

Breathtaking view. Superb panorama. Amazing landscape.
Interesting note.
Regards.

japiey (9521) 2008-02-19 9:26

Hi Angshu,

SUPERB !!!
BREATHTAKING VISION !!!!!
Fascinating tones....
Beautifull...

EXCELLENT.

jp

carper (65622) 2008-02-19 10:11

good photo Angshuman,
a fantastic view with those teraces, very nice landscpe with an extra from the lake, very nice photojob here I like it, have a nice evening

gneufeld (15233) 2008-02-19 11:39

Hi Angshuman,
A very impressive image with many interesting shapes and curves. Well saturated and vibrant colors and a very good point of view. Well seen and TFS. Gerald

vincz (19045) 2008-02-19 14:15

Very nice shot with beautiful colours and lots of depth with the different layers. Great work!

zmey (7282) 2008-02-19 16:34

hello angshu

this is a magnificent shot, especially imagining the fact you took it from a running car... all the terrace layers displayed clearly and with nice contrast here. love the color play too: the red against the blue of the water and the deep green of the tress (tea trees?). very well seen and caught, my friend.

my compliments and TFS
kristaps

edytungkal (4519) 2008-02-19 18:47

Its great considering that you took this picture from the running car, you have a fantastic pov to capture this beautiful terraced slopes. I like to see the village on the distance and the blue lake below. A fascinating shot Angshu, tfs

daniel

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2008-02-19 18:48

Olá Angshuman,
uma bela vista desse terreno acidentado, acho interessante essas curvas de nível usadas nas plantações. Boas cores nessa captura.
Parabéns e Abraço!

leo61 (43712) 2008-02-19 20:07

Hi Angshu!
A good shot of this wonderful landscape.I like the view down at the curves of the teraces,the village and the nice colored lake.Good depth and well contrasting colors.
Regards,Leo

Dyerco (9296) 2008-02-19 21:02

You have a wonderful composition from a moving vehicle. I usually associate these terraces with landscapes from part of China. Very well done with nice contrast.
Phil

bakes888 (18327) 2008-02-19 22:57

Hi Angshuman. Excellent photo. You have captured the patterns well and with excellent colour also. Good diagonal lines strengthen the composition. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

emjleclercq (14498) 2008-02-19 23:28

Lovely view of the traingular lake in the background. The terraced fields are been seen whith the large picture than in thumbnail, but as for me, I would not have chosen them for the title, since they are slightly on the right of the image and do not give (at least, to me) the impression of being the main topic here.

All the best,

Emmanuel

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-02-20 0:10

Hi Angshuman,
The work involve in creating these terraces must be mind blowing considering they all done this by hand. Very informative notes and interesting too. Good POV and I like the high altitude angle ... wonderful depth and contrast. Well captured and composed... with good image quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

josepmarin (34081) 2008-02-20 1:08

Hi Angshuman,
Good setting to catch the great depth of image and the beautiful landscape that your so high POV offers us.
I like the strong contrast of the blue color of the lake with the tones of the area and with green of the vegetation.
The graphism of the terraces and the houses adds a lot of interest to the photo.
And I like the branch in FG also, give us the reference of the depth of the image.
Best regards, my friend,
Josep

papagolf21 (56733) 2008-02-20 1:12

Bonjour, mon bon ami Angshu,
Je ne sais toujours pas votre secret pour trouver d'aussi belles images.
J'en suis ravi ! la beauté de ce paysage est manifeste.
Félicitations pour cette magnifique réussite.
Le talent est bien présent !
Bravo !
Amitiés.
Philippe

ambar_81 (665) 2008-02-20 2:28

Hi Angshu,
Lovely shot with variety of colors and designs.Amazing POV made this scene so beautiful.Depth is great.
Regards,
Ambar

Graal (58714) 2008-02-20 2:30

Hi Angshuman,
fantastic landscape, good POV and colours, well composed image. I like the unusual pattern of "stairs". Good informations and your work.
Gr., Aleksander

jonathan_hart (22623) 2008-02-20 3:15

hey Angshu, the POV is great ! the colours are attractive, wonderful landscape view :)
regards
jo

Gerrit (36259) 2008-02-20 4:35

Hi Angshu,
impressive landscape ansd excellent picture. Great colours.
Regards, gerrit

jhm (83298) 2008-02-20 4:51

Hello Angshu,

This is very nice taken with all the tarraces in this splendid landscape.
I've this never seen with own eyes but this have to are very nice.
This with a F/8 almost incredible but this is absolutely lovely.
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2008-02-20 6:12

What a great view down to the rice terraces. Beautiful photo, the light is very nice, very good mood and well composed.
Best wishes,
Achim

sayat (2944) 2008-02-20 6:14

Very nice shot in reflecting the regions amazing geography! The houses look extremely beautiful from here and the water is a pearl indeed. Nice cpature from a moving car!

markstaples (15670) 2008-02-20 11:10

Hi there Angshu
There's so much texture and so many graphical qualities in this shot. Most impressive. The image is pinsharp and I'm amazed that you took in on the move. Plenty of contrast makes for nice deep colours. Well done.
Best wishes
Mark

crckt (7094) 2008-02-20 14:57

Hi Angshumanda,
"Incrediblue" once more! The terraces look lovely, the river color contrasts nicely with it. Even though you took it from a running car, the quality is pretty good.
Well done,
Shaeri

jusninasirun (10213) 2008-02-20 21:43

Hello Angshuman,

Gorgeous high point of view with details on the terrace with a view of the blue water in the lake. Good image and thanks for sharing with us,

Regards,
Jusni

siolaw (25830) 2008-02-20 23:09

Hi Angshu,
Nice view down these terraced hills leading the eye to the lake, with good depth, and sharp details. Nice landscape!
Greetings from PP
Laurent

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-02-21 0:47

Namaste Angshuman

I love the repetition of the contoured terraces. A marvellous downward pov across the valley & dam with good sharpness & colour. Well done!

danos (33240) 2008-02-21 3:14

Hello Angshuman,
what a splendid view of these terraced slopes with the lake in the depth.It's a difficult shot with the running car but at the same time a well captured one.I like the good management of the sharpness as the vivid colours and light.Informative your note too.

Regards,danos

pierrefonds (26625) 2008-02-21 4:48

Hi Angshuman,

Your note is informative. It is a stunning picture of the Chamber dam and lake area. The downward point of view shows the area to its advantage. The photo is clear and precise. It is receiving a good luminosity which brings out the colors. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

sagar (2307) 2008-02-23 1:03

Hi Angshumanda,
I have been keeping very busy these days and add to that the recent poor health of my father- the net result being irregular in TE and missing beautiful shots like this.
This is a wonderful bird's eye view of the dam. Lovely blue tones of the reservoir and the terraced fields look superb.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

Bluejeans (33049) 2008-02-24 15:06

Ola Angshuman ,
Que paisagem fantastica maravilhosa , todos aqueles terrenos seguindo as curvas dos montes , gostei do contraste entre o verde e o azul , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2008-02-25 11:33

Hi Angshumann
Interesting capture of these terraces and houses on the slopes. Impressive place and nice colours.
Regards

Budapestman (42780) 2008-03-02 3:52

Dear Angshu,
Great view with picturesque atmosphere, the POV is very spectacular. I like the refined composition and the terraced slopes... fantastic spectacle. Very well done! Have a nice Sunday
George

sayan (2609) 2008-03-03 0:16

hello Angshuman da,

A beautiful composition. the terrace slopes are wonderfully captured in this one. The colors are nice too. Particularly I like the color of the water which came out so perfect!

regards

Sayan

pablominto (41340) 2008-03-11 4:31

Hello Angshu,
I'm going back to this amazing frame, so filled with wonderful and interesting details!
The village, the lake, the terraces and the steep sides of the hills make up a great scenery...
A fine composition, seen from an effective point of view!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Felip (3905) 2008-04-01 6:32

Astonishing view of this valley with a superb composition and well balanced colors. And you say that you took it from a running car ?. You're great Angshuman, you're great !

Best regards

Felip

samrat_roy1 (683) 2008-05-02 2:49

hi angshuda
this is the second shot from the same place i liked a lot. the landscape is so dramatic. blue water surrounded by green along with a mix of various colors. but, i feel that the trees are a bit blurred....
regards