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September 2011

Walk in Paradise

I went hiking in the Garhwal Himalayas in June this year to a place called Tapovan. It is the base camp of Mount Shivling, a Himalayan peak. I was enchanted by the beauty of the Himalayas throughout the route. At times it eve involved life and death situation, at times flat rock studded trails. But the scenic beauty was absolutely mind blowing. On my downward journey from Tapovan this moment suddenly caught my eyes. A fellow hiker who was about to turn round the corner, seemed as if he was being gulped by the huge rock. One actually from behind can never get to see what is there on the other side of the bend. I didn't want to miss this frame especially with the presence of the human element in one corner.

Canon EOS 60D with canon 10-22mm F3.5-5.6 USM

Garhwal, Himalayas

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Dipanjan Mitra

I am 35 years old and doing photography for the past one year. I have a small business and i am a hiker, traveler who is extremely passionate about photography of various kinds.
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Kent This picture makes me wonder what I'm doing while commuting to work... (sigh) Thanks for letting us dream, Dipanjan! Congratulations on your POTD on 2011-09-13, at 01:25:21	Dipanjan Mitra Thanks Kent :) on 2011-09-13, at 01:32:33
Subhrajit Sengupta Excellent.. on 2011-09-13, at 04:22:51	Dipanjan Mitra Thanks Subhrajit on 2011-09-13, at 05:53:19
Prasanta Singha Photography Congratulations!! on 2011-09-13, at 12:38:19	Dipanjan Mitra thanks Prasanta on 2011-09-13, at 21:56:10
bob deeb Deep, thats a kickbutt photo. Unreal talent man on 2011-09-13, at 22:05:01	Tuhin Subhra dey Very good composition. Congrats! on 2011-09-13, at 22:26:19
Dipanjan Mitra thanks Bob on 2011-09-13, at 22:34:41	Dipanjan Mitra thanks tuhin on 2011-09-13, at 22:34:59
Anurag Singhal That's a very nice shot, good composition/framing and great presence of mind. I would like to know, are you using a polariser here? Congratulations for bagging the POTD. on 2011-09-13, at 23:47:30	Dipanjan Mitra Hi Anurag, i did not use a polariser. i don't have one..thanks for liking the photo :) on 2011-09-14, at 02:54:38

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