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Valparai


Valparai
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Copyright: Pramod Kumar (prumod) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1143 W: 149 N: 297] (8221)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-13
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot A400
Exposure: f/3.8, 1/50 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-15 7:13
Viewed: 1951
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Western ghats are the row of mountains at the southwest of India. Its south end separates the states Kerala and Tmail Nadu. This south portion is almost continuous and have thick green beautiful forest.
The very famous Ootty, Kodiakanal, Thekkadi, Silent Valley, Parambikulam national park, Munnar, Chinnar, Kuttalam, Thirunelli, Valpara etc etc all are in these range.

There are only a few notches through which the roads connecting two southmost states. Palghat pass is the widest one and NH47 and railway goes through this. Almost all the other ways are through thicky hill forest and tourists can fulfill their minds with great pleasure. I like very much the travel through this mountaineous roads.

One beautiful and amazing route is `Chalakkudi' - `Pollachi'. Chalakkudi is in Kerala and Pollachi in Tamil Nadu. You can see big group of wild elephants while passing through here. The famous `Athirappalli' waterfall, `Vazhachal', Sholayar dam, Malakkappara Tea estates, Valpara, Aliyar Dam etc are sonses of this path.

A few weeks ago I had a travel through this road and I camped at `Valpara' for a day. I consider the Valpara as Munnar of TamilNadu. I know that Valpara is as beatiful as Munnar of Kerala. But the tourists are not coming much because of the lack of exposure and inconvenience in transportation.
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Excellent work. The layers of tea cultivated hills are amazing. Reminds me a lot of my days at Darjeeling during my schooldays.

Rajib

Hi Pramod,
Yes, it looks like Munnar, I was just checking in your gallery the shots of Munnar, infact in the thumbnail view I thought this to be another shot of Munnar.Excellent valley of Tea, lovely colour saturation and the different layers of the valley is very attractive.
Greetings,
Dhurjati

This is gorgeous, Pramod. Love those layers and the mist, and the green is a feast to the eyes!

TFS
Michèle

Good photo. Good colors . Your framing is great and the sharpness is perfect.

hello Pramod
the first time a saw the tea plantations in book,I said to myself that it was so beautiful that I wanted to see them in real!Your photo is more beautiful that this one of my book!i like very much the round mountains,carved by the shrubs.Their vivid green colour is fantastic.The foggy background gives a superb contrast and a nice atmosphere.Wonderful!
Have a nice evening.
Pascale

Pramod,
The DOF is great, with this mist. FG colors are superb, nice green.
Regards,
JB.

Bonsoir Pramod
excellent graphisme et belles couleurs bien contrastées. j'apprécie le POV choisi. Bravo, beau travail.
Xavier

hi pramod,
beautiful photograph. good pov.
manoj

Hi Pramod,
Valpara is indeed beautiful. Great landscape, the tea gardens amidst the clouds look awesome. Nice work.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 87 N: 5048] (17506)
  • [2007-11-16 1:49]

Great view on these green plantations. I love the txture and the light in the foreground, the mist in the back. Very well done.

The more I see such shots Pramod, the more I get mesmerised. The green rolling tea plantations, the mist, the sparkling waterfalls -- what made me boozed last week - again surfaced before me through this marvel of yours. TFS. Regards.
Partha

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  • UlfE Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1357 W: 14 N: 1339] (5437)
  • [2007-11-16 11:25]

Hi Pramod,

Superb shot. I love your composition and with the nearest hill very close and with the tea bushes forming a pattern, the four more hills and then the blurred valley and the cloudy sky in the background. Very well seen and really well done. Have nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

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  • pcp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 111 N: 450] (2426)
  • [2007-11-16 16:07]

beautifully captured.. i like the green tone and the fog. well done

TFS

Senthil

Hi Pramod. Wonderful landscape and beautifully captured. I love the colour and patterns of the tea (?) trees. Wonderful mood with the misty BG also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12247 W: 244 N: 15978] (64000)
  • [2007-11-17 0:31]

Hello Pramod,

I see here a wonderful carpet of green, the layers of tea cultivated hills are amazing, great composition and nice presentation of your country.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Hello Pramod!
Amazing photo! This place is very special with amazing plants, trees and impressive atmosphere with fog!
I like it!
Agnes
(This is a photo again, what could be my favourite, but l cannot add more...)

Hi Pramod,
Another excellent scene, very nice nature with green tones. Well done my dear friend...
Best wishes...
Ali Rıza

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4703 W: 164 N: 7153] (23273)
  • [2007-11-20 19:51]

Hi Pramod
The shapes and geometry of the tee 'trees', the repeating layers of the slopes of the plantation, the hanging mist...beautiful! This place, is as beautiful as Munnar & surely more pristine.
Regards
Angshu

Wonderful composition, Pramod !
Amazing colours and POV. Very well seen, framed and done
Best wishes
Aires

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  • sagar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 366 W: 64 N: 273] (1741)
  • [2007-11-21 21:29]

Hi Pramod,
Tis one gives an impression of a mystique dreamland!!! It has a wonderful gloomy feel to it. Just beautiful.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

Hello Pramod,
An amazing feeling of depth, as the fresh green is fading into blue in a distance!
A pleasant composition with fine lines!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4823 W: 93 N: 3771] (24546)
  • [2007-12-06 11:49]

It's so green, it's so fluorescent... It's so unreal...
This place looks very attractive and lovely, thanks for that discovery.
Stéphane

In a way, this photo is a sort of pendant to the other recent photo of Munnar and as good - lovely, the fog on top of the mountain and the fragile trees emerging from the bushes of tea-trees... Love it !
Bravo, and waiting for your next one !
Best regards,
Cath.

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  • crckt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1189] (6131)
  • [2007-12-11 19:44]

Hi Pramod,
This shot has a magical feel to it. The greenery and the haze make a fine combination.
Well done,
Shaeri

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