IncrediBLUE Yet Again Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the reservoir of the Chamera Dam built over the river Ravi. The dam is built in a geologically unstable area & is surrounded by hills.The site is easily accessible from the Chamba-Pathankot highway. The minimum level of water in the lake is 747 metres and maximum level is 763 metres. No aquatic life exists in the lake at present.

In the crystal clear water there was no trace of the fact that the water was "bereft of power", extracted already by the National Hydel Power Corporation. Most of the power produced is fed into the national grid. In less than 10 years, the nation would have not only recovered the huge cost involved in setting up the project – Rs 20,000 million – but also made a profit. With a lifespan of 100 years, the project would yield power worth billions of rupees.

I had, before this, never seen such blue waters. It was pristine, almost heavenly a beauty that we saw & were enchanted, hypnotised....hence my third post from this place. Boating is an activity which has recently started in this lake & one boat can be seen roughly in the centre.

leo61, feather, ramesh_lalwani, somak_g, riclopes, danos, pierrefonds, josepmarin, zeca, ChrisJ, emjleclercq, jusninasirun, Felip, sonal19chawla has marked this note useful

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Miha2ou7 (4913) 2008-03-23 2:20

Hey Angshuman,

Wow, thats a nice photo. A supreme point of view and an impressive composition. Lighting is also superb, and the whole scene is very thrilling. Love the water color here and the lighting in the mountains.

Enjoy.

jafadabret (39557) 2008-03-23 2:31

Angshu bonjour.
Le ciel ne se voit que dans le beau reflet de l'eau et c'est superbe. Les montagnes font un beau graphisme. Les couleurs sont magnifiques.
Jacques

Stepan (27175) 2008-03-23 3:03

I can imagine you spent times to enjoy that place, these colors... It's like a mirror from that pov and I like that, even if I suppose you saw more fine colors than we see here...
Stéphane

leo61 (43398) 2008-03-23 6:30

Hi Angshu!
A good landscapeshot and a very nice view at this lake.I like the serpentins and the lonely boat.
Regards,Leo

feather (49860) 2008-03-23 6:43

No wonder you return us to this place. The colour of the water is stunning. You had a wonderful POV and there are plenty of references for scale in the buildings and of course the boat. Well done
Kath

hgupta (1320) 2008-03-23 7:27

absolutely fantastic view of the dam lake. Really its pristine blue. I loved the sight. I have not been to this place so far but now its top on my agenda.
TFS/Regards,

Hemant

carper (64784) 2008-03-23 7:34

a very beautiful view Angshuman
a fantastic place it must be. The pov is good and the quality is fine and it was not an easy one with the big shadow scene, good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

vincz (19039) 2008-03-23 10:55

Beautiful textures and color on this lake. i love the depth in this gigantic valley. A beautiful shot my friend.

somak_g (463) 2008-03-23 11:18

hi angshu,

this is incredible yet again - like the two before this. thanks for sharing.

regards
somak

Graal (57885) 2008-03-24 2:03

Hi Angshuman,
beautiful lake middle of the mountains, good POV. Fantastic landscape. I like it a lot. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

pablominto (40600) 2008-03-24 7:55

Hello Angshu,
This is a lovely valley, captured with many interesting details!
I like to see the hoses scattered all over the steep hillsides, connected by criss-crossing roads...
The sky reflects nicely off the suface of the reservoir, and brings light into the frame!
Greetings,
Pablo -

partha (13657) 2008-03-24 8:00

Great shot. Perfect and peaceful landscape.The water looks so brilliant and the I shoud say it a flawless landscape.
Partha

TopGeo (21765) 2008-03-25 1:23

Hi Angshu! The big view and the reflection in water make the scene impressive beautiful the opposition and the chromatic balance
Compliments
Georgios

riclopes (32977) 2008-03-25 2:36

Wow, what an incredible view, Angshu. The softness of the water is amazing, but the sucession of hills around it is also incredible and monumental. Love the textures that strongly contrast with the water surface. Another dreamy image, my friend.
Best regards,
ricardo

danos (32400) 2008-03-25 3:09

Hello Angshuman,
i like this great depth of field of the reservoir of the Chamera Dam.Really the profit of this dam would be huge for the people and the national economy of India,as the environment too.The clear water make the scene so idyllic in combination with the houses that exist on the slopes.Informative your note too.

Regards,Danos

pierrefonds (26255) 2008-03-25 4:03

Hi Angshuman,

The reservoir of the Chamera dam is impressive, it has has a mirror effect near the top of the photo. The hills are a natural frame to the reservoir. The details and colors of the hills and of the reservoir are clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Bluejeans (32227) 2008-03-25 6:18

Ola Angshuman,
Muito bonita esta paisagem me faz lembrar o norte de Portugal região do Douro , e muito parecida o rio as casas nas encostas e a vegetação , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

josepmarin (33785) 2008-03-25 8:37

Hi Angshuman,
Another good setting of this reservoir from a POV different from your previous post.
The perspective and the used angle are good, and I like specially the light contrast between the zones illuminated by the Sun and the areas in shade, where the water offers us these so beautiful blue tones.
A nice shot.
Friendly regards,
Josep

crckt (7074) 2008-03-25 15:41

Hi Angshumanda,
Yet again, INCREDIBLE! What colors, I agree this is a kind of blue that you just can't get enough of. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Shaeri
Where are the Orchha shots??

emilbo (9365) 2008-03-25 15:59

Salut Angshuman!
Magnifique prise de vue et bonne perspective de cette superbe vallée. J'aime beaucoup les maisons ici et là au pied des montagnes et le superbe réservoir aux euax d'un beau bleu.
Félicitations!...
Emilius

zeca (20026) 2008-03-26 21:07

Very nice POV, Angshuman! So beautiful view! The river is great and I love its curves.
Regards,
Zeca

sagar (2307) 2008-03-28 6:10

Hi Angshumanda,
Given the difficult light condition of the place , this is an incredBLE shot!!!! Lovely aerial view of the blue water. Probably the best of the Chamera Dam series.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

ChrisJ (70171) 2008-03-28 6:13

Hi Angshuman

Missed this one! Good sharpness with the scalloped shoreline providing good lead in lines. I like the intense blue of the water. Tfs!

emjleclercq (14276) 2008-04-03 22:48

Great point of view on the river making its snaking way between the mountains. Great details and colors look fine despite the apparent lack of light.

All the best,

Emmanuel

jusninasirun (10199) 2008-04-07 1:26

Hello Angshuman. Yes, it is incredibly blue with excellent high angle capture. I like the turns of this river and the light at the backdrop creating excellent contrast to this stunning perspective. Well done and best regards. Jusni

Felip (3905) 2008-04-07 6:34

Hello Angshuman,
Inmensity, is the word I would use to define your image. An inmensity of calm, peace, blue water, green forests, and high mountains. The lighting in it is just great. Your shot is as majestic, as beautiful. Well done.

Best regards

Felip

samrat_roy1 (683) 2008-04-30 0:20

hello angshuda
thanks for bringing out India in its true colours. very few people do so! this place is awesom. the POV is superb. but, i do have some points. the top left corner, where the sun has cast its rays, seems to be taking away the calmness of the shot. also, the river is cut on the right side. wish you could have avoided these...
regards