Duke's Nose

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Duke’s Nose, named  after Duke Wellington, is a cliff at Khandala near Lonavala,Maharashtra, India. The peak is also known as Nagphani, (snake's hood).

Very impressive climatical condition and very amazing atmosphere you have remarkably brought out for us in here with this amazing capture.

My first visit to Sri Lanka, I saw the clouds below my level on top of the mountains, that was my first experience and it was scaring for me, yet the view up there was fantastic and entirely different.

You have well controlled the exposure value to capture this sense under such critical lighting condition and superbly maintained sharpness of the mountain greenery while absolutely the clouds appear with their natural and original tone.

Wonderful image my friend and so well connecting with the viewers, thank you for sharing it and wishing you all of the best.

Fantastic!!

On the thumbnail the green didn't show to me, now I see it and am very pleased with it! Well done my friend, very well done indeed!

Best regards!

PDE

Really beautiful work with very nice lighting, Amal!

Best regards,

Ruud.

 

A.K.,

  Beautiful image with wonderful colors & lighting.  Thanks for sharing.  Take care, Patsy

Thank you very much for your feedback.

And what a snout peering from the fog!  I hope he smells good weather ahead.  Lovely work.  The draping green is gorgeous.

Great exposure, compensation, and atmospherics.  Personally I prefer the name 'Snake's Hood'.  'Duke's Nose' has such a colonial connotation to it.  Best, LM.

Amalda,

You're successful in capturing the atmosphere. The image is creating a multisensory experience. Regards.

What a lovely image you obtained with all the mist around this spectacular looking mountain peak. It is 'justly' named and appears to be well known.  Do you recall what elevation you were at Amal...just curious!

Beautiful shot!

Kindest regards, Gail

Very beautiful scene,,,,,,,,,Best Regards, KA

Jeff,thank you very much for your observation.

Len, I agree with you regarding colonial hangover. Original & local name is Nagphani, or Serpent's Hood which is more appropriate.

Sumon, it was raining and low clouds hovered around the area. I could not get better view.Thank you very much for your encouraging feedback.

Gail, Altitude of the hill is 1005m . It is a easy trek for 8 to 10 km from Khandala. Dukes Nose is supposed to be a very easy trek. It is the highest point in Khandala-Lonavala region and thus has 360 degree panoramic view from top. I could not trek there due to mist and rain.Many thanks Gail, for showing your interest to know about this place.

Kawan, thank you very much for your feedback

This picture conveys a sense of mystery that, alas, currently seems to be lacking in my life. If you ain't got it, you sure can't photograph it.

An intriguing shot.  The colors and tones work well with the mood from the clouds.

Nicely done.

Beautiful shot, has a real air of mystery about it. Looks like the monsoons make for some splendid photography.

I am a sucker for mountains, clouds and mist and I find this to be a very attractive image.

  When I was in Alaska a few years ago I encountered a situation like this in the town of Juneau and I was mesmerized - so much so that I had to remind myself to take some images. For what it is worth you have some intriguing colorations in the upper left.  All the best,

Jack, perhaps we are in the same boat:-)

Steve, thank you very much for your observation.

Birte, many thanks for your feedback. Monsoon rains made green greener. I am uploading an image for you.

Tony, I am glad that you liked this image, meeting your expectation.Thank you very much.