Story Behind The Picture : "PanchChuli Peaks at Dawn"

Celebrating 1st Anniversary........

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Story Behind The Picture

"PanchChuli Peaks at Dawn"

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Friends,
I, along with my friends, was on a trip to Ramgarh of District Nainital (Uttarakhand, India) in November 2009. The evening, we reached Ramgarh; everyone was in search of such a place from where the perfect view of Himalayan ranges could be witnessed. By the end of the day, we found a place, which was on the way to Mukteshwar, and was about 10 kilometers away from Ramgarh. We were thrilled to view the wide range of Himalayan Peaks from that spot. Since the sun had departed by now, we had to return back to the rest house. The day next, we all , covered with woolens, reached the same spot 30 minutes prior to sunrise. It was completely dark and fairly calm. The shivering cold of that place is well in my thoughts even today. We rested our cameras on tripods and started waiting for the first rays of the sun. As the charming glow of the sun light came into view, I was overjoyed to view PanchChuli Range. This wide range seemed to be in deep sleep with unexplainable tranquility. The orange sky in its background appeared praising the peaks. Furthermore, there was a carroty tint all through the scene. Fascinated by nature’s wonder, I clicked a number of frames. This is one of them. I used a Canon, EOS 30 D camera with a 28-200 mm lens.

--Dr. Pankaj Sharma
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