Like Steps on the Hill Slopes Photo

Photographer’s Note

The trip from Dalhousie to Khajjiar trip is one that is definitely a mind boggling experience for all the tourists. Dalhousie is a beautiful hill station in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. About 24 km from Dalhousie, is the picturesque plateau of Khajjiar, which is lovingly known as Mini-Switzerland.

The altitude of Dalhousie varies between 1,525 m and 2,378 m while Khajjiar is located at a height of 1951 m. The journey from Dalhousie to Khajjiar by car hardly takes two hours. Going from Dalhausie to Khajjiar is a soothing experience as you drive through the beautiful Bakrota Hills. As you keep on going, after some time, you enter the 'Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary' and you also see the beautiful 'Lakkad Mandi'. The whole journey is enjoyable because the road leads you through the magnificent 'Deodar' forests. You can easily notice the deep quietness in the environment which adds to the beautiful experience of the entire journey to Khajjiar. During the journey we encountered beautiful green sceneries on both the sides of the road, sprawled over five hills ranging from 1,600 – 2,400 meters offering breathtaking views of the Dhauladhar mountain ranges.

There is evidence of Terrace farming throughout the route. Himachal Pradesh is a hilly state, but over 93% of the population in the state depend directly upon agriculture which provides direct employment to 71% of its people. The main cereals grown on these terraces are wheat, maize, rice and barley. Cash crops like seed-potato, ginger, vegetables, vegetable seeds, mushrooms, chicory seeds, hops, olives and fig are also grown here, as I understood from the locals.

In the Workshop, the view further to the right, where the mountain ranges in the BG are more visible.

siolaw, indoka28, John_F_Kennedy, sanita, pboehringer, emjleclercq, ChrisJ, danos, pierrefonds, josepmarin, axiotea, riclopes, plimrn, Felip has marked this note useful

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siolaw (25720) 2007-11-13 0:50

Hi Angshu,
This is better exposed than the previous one from Dalhaousie... and the view is great with these terraced fields spread in the forests. Good colors and textures.
Greetings
Laurent

wolf38 (12626) 2007-11-13 2:39

Hello Angshuman. One must open the Thumbnail only, in order to recognize the motive. And then one is astonished admiringly at this culture landscape. It is impressing, as the people put on these terraces. For me this is an instructive documentary photo. Best regards, Wolfgang.

jasmis (50044) 2007-11-13 3:22

Interesting exotic landscape full of greenery. Smart didactic note, as well.
Regards.

indoka28 (5183) 2007-11-13 3:27

Hello Angshu,

This is a well taken shot..!!! I liked the way you have captured the terrace farms..!! the mountains in the bg are also clear...nice landscape here..!!! good colours and clarity..!! Khajjiar kemon laglo..odbhut jayega..!!

Regards,
Indro

John_F_Kennedy (31087) 2007-11-13 3:37

I lkie the way people build such terrace over hundred of years. Great view with splendid colors, fascinating composition. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

sagar (2307) 2007-11-13 7:56

Hi Angshumanda,
Lovely shot of the terraced fields!!!Lush greenery is an additional feature that stands out!!I'm happy that you categorised it under 'art work'. These fields really look like sculptures being made by an artist!!
Regards,
Sagarnneel.

sanita (44) 2007-11-13 9:33

Hallo Anghu
I like the way the hill look’s like steps, can you think of being there, it must have been hard work so that we can have all the joy in seeing it. Thanks for letting us that will not be able to get there soon, seeing it

pboehringer (770) 2007-11-13 11:09

Angshuman,
my first impression seeing this post was that you had a terrible tilt to the left, buta as soon as I looked into the WS this first impression was corrected. Interesting to see how the mountains the very far background have this diagonal movement down to the valley? Curious to see this terrace forming in the middle of a pine forest. Something that seems unique to this area. Usually terraces, at least in my stereotyped vision, are something in tropical regions.
Regards, Peter

Gerrit (35591) 2007-11-13 13:50

Hi Angshu,
fantastic view on the terraces and woods on these mountains that make a wonderful ensemble.
Groeten Gerrit

emjleclercq (14197) 2007-11-13 23:47

The high point of view is nice, and the terrace fields can be easily seen. However, something bothers me a little here, perhaps the colors which are a bit dark for the trees and a bit pale for the fields and sky... The fields would have deserved more vivid greens in my opinion.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Graal (57571) 2007-11-14 0:52

Hi Angshuman,
great landscape - here and in WS. Good POV and fine saturated colours. Interesting informations. Good work. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

ChrisJ (69941) 2007-11-14 1:25

Hi Angshuman

I like the repetition of the terraced rice paddies & the superb high vantage point in this bitds eye view. Good sharpness (maybe even a little too sharp?) and superb colour & composition with good shadow detail & exposure level. Tfs!

danos (32116) 2007-11-14 2:04

Hello Angshuman,
nice the view of these 'steps' on the hill slopes.As i see the whole environment is full of trees,an idyllic place to live and to spend someone days for resting.Indeed looks like Switzerland and the title that is named in correct.Ilike the colours and the light as your informative note too.Well done Angshuman.

Regards,Danos

vincz (19039) 2007-11-14 3:03

Beautiful image with all the patterns formed by the terraced hills. Lots of depth in this picture.

pierrefonds (26039) 2007-11-14 3:56

Hi Angshuman,

A good POV of the terrace farming and of the mountain, the photo has a good composition, DOF and beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

josepmarin (33755) 2007-11-14 8:59

Hi Angshuman,
A very interesting work for the great graphism of these terraces in the hill slopes, which look like steps of a few stairs for giants. You have could catch this great geometry of a fantastic way, thanks to a high POV that gives a good sense of depth.
The light and the shades on the landscape work very well, and I like the colors.
It's a nice work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

prumod (8258) 2007-11-14 9:01

hi angshu...
nice view of green mountains again with thick greenery... good layers of land there...
greetings...

axiotea (16025) 2007-11-14 20:25

Hello Angshu
A spectacular view well presented with the terraces surrounded by the forest under a pleasant light. I agree with Laurent, I also do prefer the exposure of this one than the previous one from Dalhaousie. Colors and framing are good too! Thanks for the WS.
Have a nice day
Marilyn

riclopes (32951) 2007-11-15 2:56

Olá Angshu, fascinating landscape for my eyes. I was expecting something like this in Laos, but it seems that I was wrong and most of the rice fields were in plain areas on the margins of the Mekong and other small rivers. Love the graphical effect of those terraces appearing bettween the vast areas of pinetrees. Looking at the WS, I wonder if you could have stitched the two, making a panoramic large version.
Friendly regards,
ricardo

pablominto (40364) 2007-11-15 2:57

Hello Angshu,
I like the framing of this view with the terraces in the hills!
Very attractive rich colours, fine details in the landscape....
An attractive image indeed!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Stepan (27175) 2007-11-15 22:05

Typical from the Himachal Pradesh... The pov is OK to enjoy this green sea and breath some fresh air.
Stéphane

plimrn (19592) 2007-11-16 21:08

Hi Angshu,
You certainly framed this shot well to emphasize the terraces. The detail almost seems like a staircase to heavan; your note certainly describes the journey as a heavanly trip. The layers of mountains in the WS are a nice bonus to your excellent PP choice.
HLJ, Pat

clic (4063) 2007-11-17 6:43

Hello Angshuman
These terraces create inded a stunning aspect of a mountain side that suggest many stairways to reach the Above!!
Thanks for posting such an exotic view.
Cheers.
Robert

Felip (3905) 2008-07-15 9:08

Splendid view of this astonishing landscape. Your high POV provides a perfect view of thes terraces built at both sides of the mountains. It brings to my mind the title of that film..."How green was my valley"...what a great amount of forests!

Best wishes Angshu

Felip