A Peep at the Terraces Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is one of my "stick camera out of moving car-no chance to compose-pray for a good result" shots. Most of such shots are disasters, but some, like this one, produces results which exceeds my expectations. I even managed some framing too with the tree trunk on the left ! ;-).

Taken from our running car, somewhere between Chamera Dam and 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.

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. I also liked the layers of the foliage in the FG, leading us down the terraced slopes to the blue of the Chamera Lake & the mountains of the lower Himalayas beyond!..but if you say "good composition" for this picture, it's purely by chance & nothing I can take credit for.

papagolf21, sayanwithsenice, Gerrit, carper, plimrn, siolaw, axiotea, ChrisJ, riclopes, jhm, kermit350, danos, jusninasirun, josepmarin, pierrefonds, Bluejeans has marked this note useful

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John_F_Kennedy (30629) 2008-06-05 3:42

Absolutely beautiful view to the terraces! I like the colours, wonderful capture. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

papagolf21 (55956) 2008-06-05 4:18

Cher ami Angshu,
Mais quel est votre secret pour nous montrer de si beaux endroits. Inutile de faire de longues phrases, la beauté est là !
Magnifique, tel est le premier mot qui vient à l'esprit.
Félicitations.
Amitiés.
Philippe

sayanwithsenice (717) 2008-06-05 4:43

HI!!

Surely a very delighting view of the valley.. Chamba must one of the greenest valleys of HimachalPradesh ! This one of the best valleys of India i have ever came to see and it also comes with a beautiful river!! I also like the way you framed it!! Thanks for sharing!!

Best of regards,
SaYaN

miumiu (3866) 2008-06-05 5:49

Breathtaking landscape, point of view and colours!

Gerrit (35463) 2008-06-05 6:46

Hi Angshu,
dazzlin POV providing a great view and a very well framed one. Beautiful colours and patterns. Great work.
Regards, gerrit

carper (64026) 2008-06-05 9:22

a very nice photo here my friend,
the terassen are fine the point of view is fantastic, marvelous place and good photojob, thanks for sharing, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

KemaLMerT (11076) 2008-06-05 10:48

hello,
beautiful scene,
successful photo,
congratulation,
Kemal

siolaw (25698) 2008-06-05 22:03

Hi Angshu,
You was quite lucky to get a decently opened view on the fields and lake! Details are sharp enough and colors came out nicely saturated! I ve done many from the car in Myanmar too, with very little success!
Greetings
Laurent

emjleclercq (14127) 2008-06-05 22:37

A sucessfull result of this view though the trees. The terraced fields are clearly visible, and the bright blue of the lake gives a very pleasant color.

All the best,

Emmanuel

plimrn (19558) 2008-06-05 23:00

Hi Angshu,
You're right, it's not bad for a stick out the window photo; I suppose you were trying to drive too. I guess the factg that you're still posting indicates your success with driving. I find the tree a distraction rather than an enhancemenent. However the tail of the sharp detail of the terraces and the depth of the lake still provide good DOF in spite of the flat light.
HLJ, Pat

Stepan (27167) 2008-06-05 23:46

I do enjoy that kind of pov, lost in the wild nature, in the moutains. Quite vertiginous and impressive. Well seen and managed.
Stéphane

Graal (57268) 2008-06-06 0:13

Hi Angshuman,
great POV and landscape. Unusual place. Well done photo and interesting note. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

axiotea (15919) 2008-06-06 0:59

Bonjour Angshu
Love the impressive POV on the terraces, dam, forest and mountains from the car window, which gave excellent results. Sharpness is allowing to see clearly the details and colors are well rendered.
Greetings from France
Marilyn

ChrisJ (69522) 2008-06-06 1:13

Hi Angshuman

An impressive mountain view of the terraces with a vertiginous viewpoint. Good colour & sharpness. Tfs!

riclopes (32857) 2008-06-06 2:57

Well, good composition! :D Olá Angshu, this is quite impressive, consider the conditions you describe. 1/40 and all this sharpness from a moving car? Are you a magician? And best of all is that this is a unique POV never shown before, because there's no place to stop the car here. Yes, I love the framing, the beautiful graphism of the terraces (the best here) and in the end a bit of that amazing blue water color. Congratulations my friend.
Best regards,
ricardo

jafadabret (38927) 2008-06-06 7:06

Hi Angshu.
C'est une merveille ce paysage de montagne gagnée à la culture par la volonté et le travail des hommes. Belles couleurs dans un fourmillement de détails. Un vrai plaisir pour les yeux.
Jacques

dvlazar (6468) 2008-06-06 18:07

A breathtaking view of the valley and terraces... its a angle to shoot from. I like that its full of detail and many things to take in.

Well done

Dave

crckt (6963) 2008-06-06 18:57

Hi Angshumanda,
Wonderful shot, especially considering that it was taken from a car. The terraces look lovely here, very nicely done.
Regards,
Shaeri

jhm (81687) 2008-06-07 0:39

Hello Angshu,

What a nice landscape picture with the tarraces as subject between the silhouette of the pine trees.
I like the background with the lake andthe fantastic mountains.
My compliments for this one.
Very well done.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

aadilj (17950) 2008-06-07 2:05

You surely did at the cost of your life Angshu!!! But I am sure the temptaton got better of you! The view is breath taking nevertheless...perhaps only you could take the risk to get it out so well.

kermit350 (8988) 2008-06-07 15:09

Hello Angshu, one discharged visual impeccable in the image, the sight is so imposing for one great depth in the image and a nature which is sufficed for itself, your pov with this beautiful wooded background present and sufficiently discrete that for in is reinforced the beauty of these angles of rest in steps, but also the impression of relief of these plantations which marries with subtlety modelled ground, sincerely ...............Hello Angshu, une acquitté visuel impeccable dans l’image, la vue est si grandiose pour une grande profondeur dans l’image et une nature qui se suffit à elle-même, ton pov avec ce bel arrière plan boisé est présent et suffisamment discret que pour en renforcé la beauté de ces pentes naturelles en gradins, mais aussi l’impression de relief de ces plantations qui épouse avec subtilité le modelé du terrain, bien amicalement

danos (31652) 2008-06-07 16:19

Hello Angshuman,
what a beauty you present us here? Excellent composition with a great POV and these cultivated slopes of the hill.The blue Chamera lake in the depth is an eye catcher point.I like the tranquility of the area as the calmness of it.Informative your note about this beautiful place.

Regards,danos

jusninasirun (10074) 2008-06-07 22:21

Hello angshuman. Nice peep from the top The terrace adds contrast and the view is stunning looking down with blue water at the bottom. Well done and best regards. Jusni

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-06-08 1:03

Hi Angshuman,
A great capture ... pretty good actually considering taken from a moving car. Amazing scenery ... the framing is indeed very good. Well composed with good resulting image. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

josepmarin (33577) 2008-06-08 9:17

Hi Angshuman,
This bold POV gives a dizzy sight towards the valley and to the dam, and the terraces of the hills offer us a splendid graphism in the composition.
I like the great depth of the image, and you have had a good idea placing the pines and its branches in foreground.
Nice work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

pierrefonds (25915) 2008-06-09 4:40

Hi Angshuman,

The tree are a natural frame to terraces and the lake. The downward view is an asset to the composition. It allows us to see the details and colors of the area. The colors are well contrasted. The photo is sharp and clear. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Bluejeans (31553) 2008-06-25 5:43

Ola Angshuman ,
Que paisagem interessante com estes terraços incrivel a altura a que estão, tal como as casas espalhadas , para uma foto tirada dentro do carro ficou muito boa , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo