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Recently I was on a photowalk with Prashanth (www.flickr.com/photos/49817259@N03/) and I am grateful to him for suggesting this wonderful shot.
After clicking this one in raw I made some basic modifications on the actual shot by changing the white balance and vibrance to enhance the blue color. Personally, I think could have been much better in post processing but this is what I could have done with my limited skills in post processing while learning a little more :-).
Back after a long long time and hopefully and here to stay n not run away again :))
This is from one of the most breathtaking places I was fortunate to visit.. Montenegro was heavenly with its absolute still waters and beautiful blue skies..a photographers delight!!
Across the world, the Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is renowned for its beauty and grandeur.
Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, it is one of the 108 sacred Vishnu temples or 'Divya Deshams' in India.
The great King of Travancore,
Marthanda Varma is said to have done the renovation work that we see today.
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Also known as the Hamadryad.
Toxicity: Highly venomous (fatal if left untreated)
Length: About 2.5 meter (8.2 ft.), maximum length for this species is about 5.85 meter (19.2 ft.).
Location: Malay Peninsula.
Previously O.hannah, now O.bungarus.
In 2024, a new paper by Das., Shankar., Swamy., Williams., Lalremsanga., Prashanth., Sahoo., Vijayakumar, Höglund., Shanker., Dutta., Ganesh, & Wüster (2024) suggested that King Cobra consists of 4 species.
(1) Northern King Cobra (O. hannah),
eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Indo-Burma and Indo-China, south to central Thailand.
(2) Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus);
Malay Peninsular, Greater Sunda Islands and parts of the southern Philippines.
(3) Western Ghats king cobra (O. kaalinga)- Western Ghats of south-western India and
(4) Luzon king cobra (O. salvatana).
island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
These distinct genetic lineages are geographically isolated and adapted to specific ecological regions
The team was called to captured /rescued this king cobra (KC) from someone's plantation estate and had been hand over to my associate for release right after my photo session.
Fun facts:
-KC built nest to regulate the temperature @ incubate their eggs (the only snake in world that does that).
-KC guard their eggs (about 100 days)
-KC can control the amount of venom it inject into its prey. India has on average 45,000-50,000 death cases per year (by the Big Four Venomous Snakes i.e., Spectacled Cobra, Russell's Viper, Saw-Scaled Viper and & Common Krait) but only 5 death cases are accounted for by King Cobra (Source: Nat Geo Wild).
My Hasselblad...............................................with Nikkormat FTN written on it :)
Fujifilm Proplus, CFL lighting top and left,
NeatImage+Photoshop
The noise reduction algorithm in NeatImage(or any other) guesstimates the resultant colour while combining two adjacent pixels. Hence the final pic must be readjusted for colour correctness!
A boat house,the best to dedicate Nature,made of woods & crafts..all the way to tour entire sail lake in this..Alappuzha-kerala/south India..Most beautiful place to spend here..the Nature,valleys & some landscapes
Malay Peninsula.
Previously O.hannah, now O.bungarus.
In 2024, a new paper by Das., Shankar., Swamy., Williams., Lalremsanga., Prashanth., Sahoo., Vijayakumar, Höglund., Shanker., Dutta., Ganesh, & Wüster (2024) suggested that King Cobra consists of 4 species.
(1) Northern King Cobra (O. hannah),
eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Indo-Burma and Indo-China, south to central Thailand.
(2) Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus);
Malay Peninsular, Greater Sunda Islands and parts of the southern Philippines.
(3) Western Ghats king cobra (O. kaalinga)- Western Ghats of south-western India and
(4) Luzon king cobra (O. salvatana).
island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
These distinct genetic lineages are geographically isolated and adapted to specific ecological regions
Little Heron ( Butorides striata )
--- with Prashanth Poojary
, Irshad Akbar
and Manohar R Prabhu
in Mulki, India
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I had been to Santa Cruz State Park in November 2011. While I was browsing previous photo shoots, found this photo. (as I was at home doing nothing for a week after a minor tooth surgery).
So never delete any of your photos! ...
Thanks everyone for awards and invitations,
They are all appreciated ...
Location: Malaysia.
Toxicity: High venomous (fatal).
Now the current split for Peninsular Malaysia is Ophiophagus bungarus, the Sunda king cobra. Previously it was King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
In 2024, a new paper by Das., Shankar., Swamy., Williams., Lalremsanga., Prashanth., Sahoo., Vijayakumar, Höglund., Shanker., Dutta., Ganesh, & Wüster (2024) suggested that King Cobra consists of 4 species.
(1) Northern King Cobra (O. hannah),
eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Indo-Burma and Indo-China, south to central Thailand.
(2) Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus);
Malay Peninsular, Greater Sunda Islands and parts of the southern Philippines.
(3) Western Ghats king cobra (O. kaalinga)- Western Ghats of south-western India and
(4) Luzon king cobra (O. salvatana).
island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
These distinct genetic lineages are geographically isolated and adapted to specific ecological regions
Range: Distributed across Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Singapore, Indonesia.
Note: Cooperation with RECS team.
Location: Malaysia
Previously O.hannah, now O.bungarus.
In 2024, a new paper by Das., Shankar., Swamy., Williams., Lalremsanga., Prashanth., Sahoo., Vijayakumar, Höglund., Shanker., Dutta., Ganesh, & Wüster (2024) suggested that King Cobra consists of 4 species.
(1) Northern King Cobra (O. hannah),
eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Indo-Burma and Indo-China, south to central Thailand.
(2) Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus);
Malay Peninsular, Greater Sunda Islands and parts of the southern Philippines.
(3) Western Ghats king cobra (O. kaalinga)- Western Ghats of south-western India and
(4) Luzon king cobra (O. salvatana).
island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
These distinct genetic lineages are geographically isolated and adapted to specific ecological regions
Behavior: King cobras are able to hunt throughout the day, but are rarely seen at night, leading most herpetologists to classify them as a diurnal species.
I have seen and got inspired by many Rodeo Beach photos here by great photographers. I decided to get one of my own. I had a hard time in cleaning my filters because of waves and wind which led to some moistures, I could see that water drops and dust in my photos .. please suggest how to get rid of moisture?
Nothing much to say but all I say is,yet more uploads on the way.
Happy sharing..
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The moon was out early that day. It was around 7 in the evening and the Sun had just set, making to Sky go all blue. We went the top of a hill which had a Buddhist temple and there were prayer flags fluttering everywhere. The colorful prayer flags made for an interesting foreground with the moon above.
This got explored, highest position #30 on June 13th. Thank you my friends
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About Mussoorie:
Mussoorie is a city and a municipal board, about 34 km from Dehradun and in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This hill station, situated in the foothills of the Himalaya ranges, is also known as the Queen of the Hills. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of 'greater Mussoorie', as are the townships of Barlowganj and Jharipani.
About Uttarakhand:
Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state located in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, which are some of Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship. Known for its natural beauty, it was carved out of Himalayan and adjoining north-western districts of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000, becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south, Haryana to the west and Himachal Pradesh to the north west.
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Malabar trogon at Someshwara.
It was first time I saw three pairs of trogon fighting with each other. One of the female came in search of other.
14th Dec 14
near Someshwara
Hand holding Nikon 500mm on D800. I was testing Prashanth sampangar's equipments.
Nature as its best..lakeside, just waiting for the perfect sunset..Everything turned into Gold. No hocus-pocus
Latest image of my recent trip in Telangana-India.Such a beautiful Nature landscapes are found here.There's lots to Share!!
Inspired by Patrick Smith....
The bedazzling Bay Bridge of San Francisco clicked against clear blue sky, while its reflection gently kisses the calm waters.
www.flickr.com/photos/11751685@N05/5654245794/sizes/l/in/...
Canon T2i
Canon 18-55mm @ 18mm
120 sec, f16, ISO 100
This is a recently rescued king cobra via our RECS project.
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Previously O.hannah, now O.bungarus.
In 2024, a new paper by Das., Shankar., Swamy., Williams., Lalremsanga., Prashanth., Sahoo., Vijayakumar, Höglund., Shanker., Dutta., Ganesh, & Wüster (2024) suggested that King Cobra consists of 4 species.
(1) Northern King Cobra (O. hannah),
eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Indo-Burma and Indo-China, south to central Thailand.
(2) Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus);
Malay Peninsular, Greater Sunda Islands and parts of the southern Philippines.
(3) Western Ghats king cobra (O. kaalinga)- Western Ghats of south-western India and
(4) Luzon king cobra (O. salvatana).
island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
These distinct genetic lineages are geographically isolated and adapted to specific ecological regions
Click pic to enlarge.
Previously O.hannah, now O.bungarus.
In 2024, a new paper by Das., Shankar., Swamy., Williams., Lalremsanga., Prashanth., Sahoo., Vijayakumar, Höglund., Shanker., Dutta., Ganesh, & Wüster (2024) suggested that King Cobra consists of 4 species.
(1) Northern King Cobra (O. hannah),
eastern Pakistan, northern and eastern India, the Andaman Islands, Indo-Burma and Indo-China, south to central Thailand.
(2) Sunda king cobra (O. bungarus);
Malay Peninsular, Greater Sunda Islands and parts of the southern Philippines.
(3) Western Ghats king cobra (O. kaalinga)- Western Ghats of south-western India and
(4) Luzon king cobra (O. salvatana).
island of Luzon in northern Philippines.
These distinct genetic lineages are geographically isolated and adapted to specific ecological regions
Location: Peninsular Malaysia.
Toxicity: High venomous (fatal)
Size: 3 meter plus, max is around 5.5 meters. Its the largest venomous snake in the world.
Note: Cooperation with RECS team.
This image is same composition as my previous one but the difference its in the evening-sunset and this one in the morning-sunrise..Love landscape..
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A street scene from rural India..
Here is a very common scene from rural India. You see a schoolboy with his big/heavy bag full of books walking to the school. I was both happy and sad to see hundreds of kids doing this, during our recent road trip.
On one hand it was heartening to see the enthusiasm among these kids and even though they have to walk several miles everyday to reach their schools, they still make it a point to go everyday because education is of utmost importance to achieve progress. On the other hand, its painful to see that they have to undergo so many hardships for even the most basic needs.
We gave a ride to couple of kids on our way and they were quite happy with their school education, even though they had to walk 5miles everyday to reach their schools. Looking at scenes like this reminds me of how fortunate I was to have all facilities at relative comfort.
Have a good day, my dear friends!
You go to new places and it opens your eyes to different things you haven't seen before. Everything from colours, to silhouettes, to patterns - it just comes from everywhere.
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The point is that when I see a sunset or a waterfall or something, for a split second it's so great, because for a little bit I'm out of my brain, and it's got nothing to do with me. I'm not trying to figure it out, you know what I mean..? And I wonder if I can somehow find a way to maintain that mind stillness.-Chris Evans
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On the top of Mountain..This time its a monochrome image because as there is harsh sunlight with some mighty clouds..Landscape photography
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.
A beautiful evening and the best of Nature..little confused on titling this picture..please do comment to name this....
The white-throated kingfisher also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from Turkey east through the Indian subcontinent to the Philippines. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements. It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.
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When you find yourself cocooned in isolation and you cannot find your way out of darkness...
Remember, this is similar to the place where caterpillars go to grow their wings.
This image is from my hometown.
Basically its not a landscape photography,but a good image to upload as a abstract.
The Historical 1213 AD. Temple.
The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Hyderabad,Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force.
Ramalingeswara temple which is popularly known as Ramappa Temple dates back to 1213 AD. It was built during the reign of Kakatiya kingdom. Dedicated to Lord Ramalingeswara, it is the said to be the only temple in the country which is known by the name of its sculptor, whose name was Ramappa.
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