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The 7th highest waterfalls in India, the Kynrem falls in Meghalaya is a 3 tiered falls,

with water falling from a height of 305 metres (1,001 ft). Standing by its side, one can

feel the majesty of this falls. The thunderous sound of the water and the spray hitting

one on the face, is an awesome feeling. Best visited during the monsoons, for during

other seasons there's just a trickle of water falling. The rain in the monsoons turns this

into an amazingly gigantic waterfalls. Located by the Cherrapunjee-Shella road.

Dawn breaks over the mountains across Tso Moriri (Lake Moriri) in Ladakh, J&K,

India, while the wind rustles through the barley fields adjacent to the lake. The

stillness of the dawn and the gush of the wind, makes for a heady cocktail. At times

we should just drop our cameras and soak in the ambience.

This looked so familiar. Passing by on the photo.net scroller on the top of the page. And then saw it was yours. This is a terrific composition, the way the eye is drawn from the white horse to the mountains beyond. 

Feral horse grazing near the turquoise waters of Kyagar Tso, a brackish high altitude

lake enroute to Tso Moriri, (Ladakh) Jammu & Kashmir, India. C&C welcome.

One of the most photographed places in India, the Pangong Tso, meaning "long,

narrow, enchanted lake" is a visual delight. It is now one of the most visited place in

Ladakh especially after being shown in the Bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots". The

beautiful multiple shades of blue which changes colours with the position of the sun

coupled with the picturesque surrounding landscape, makes this is one of the most

mesmerising lakes I have ever seen. Pangong Tso Lake is probably the largest

brackish water lake in Asia and is 134 km in length and 2-3 km average in width. It

is at a height of 4,350 m and spans across India and Tibet and is in disputed

territory. Out of the 134 km length, about 60 per cent of the lake lies in Tibet and

the remaining in India. I with a few friends made a day trip to this place, and since

we had to move back early, we couldn't hang around for long. So no epic light to

add drama to this beautiful location, and had to photograph the lake in the existing

situation with unflattering light. The hills across the water with the clouds casting

their shadows on them are most probably part of the the Changchenmo Range.

Hope this frame can give a feel of the place.

There's an abundance of waterfalls in the state of Meghalaya, India during the rainy

season. Cataracts form here and there on the hills, cascading to lower grounds. Some

are small and picturesque, while some are gigantic and overpowering.This is small

(and I presume seasonal) waterfalls near the village of Laittyra, on the road from

Cherrapunjee to Shella. Small, two-tiered and to my eyes looked immensely pretty.

Viewing this again after ages. Such a super image. Reprocess now with new knowledge if you still have original file.

Thanks Craig. Did what you suggested and it does look better. Also darkened the hills beyond the lake. 

A picturesque high-altitude lake Tso Moriri (Literally Lake Moriri) in Ladakh, J&K,

India. Located in the Rupshu Valley at an altitude of 4,595 m, it is extremely beautiful.

By the time I got there, the sun was setting behind me, and casting it's light, not on the

lake, but on the mountains beyond, so the turquoise sparkle of the water is not visible,

rather there's a pristine blueness. On the slopes of the lake, I saw some rock piles,

called ‘ovoos’ which by Buddhist tradition is placed to pay homage to the spirits of the

sky and mountains and to ensure a safe journey. So here's the magnificent Tso Moriri

with an ovoo for context. C& C welcome.

Tsoltak in Ladakh, J&K, India, just after Changla pass, on the way to Pangong Tso,

is a small lake surrounded by mountains with green grassland around which is a

summer pastureland of the yaks. It surely is a beautiful location with small water

channels leading to the lake. But when I visited there in September, the sky was

cloud covered and I was mentally visualising the possibilities the scene offered,

without the famous blue skies of Ladakh. Was composing a shot with a water

channel leading in, when I saw co-traveller Arup Bhattacharjee standing by the

edge of the lake, composing his own frames. And that moment with him and his

reflection, made the frame for me.

Out in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India early in the morning to catch the

sunrise. Patterns on the sand, the camel and his herder, and the sun

breaking over the dune. The morning rendezvous of the sunlight and the

seekers of the light. It is a breathtaking sight, sunrise over the desert,

stillness all around, only the sand, the dunes, the camel and its herder and

me. There was not any other soul around and the experience was so

wonderful that had I been a poet, I could have come up with some wonderful

verse, but then I am a photographer (or am I).

4th highest waterfalls in India. Also known as the Seven Sisters Waterfalls

and the Mawsmai Falls. Near Cherrapunjee, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

It makes for a spectacular sight as the multitude of falls tumbles down from

the cliffs into the valley below. This magnificent sight can only be seen in

the monsoons when there is ample water.

Cycling through a beautiful landscape. Artfully composed shot.

Krang Suri is a beautiful waterfalls in West Jaintia Hills District of

Meghalaya, India. C & C welcome.

good that it's a 50/50 composition, works nicely for this frame, with the clumps of grass/reeds leading diagonally through. Blissful serenity.

Located 16kms off the Jowai-Amlarem-Dawki road in Meghalaya, India is

the Thlumuwi Falls. C&C please.

Lovely view of the town, which I am getting acquainted with through your photos.

Thanks Gregory for your critique. The processing of this image has been done separately for separate areas. The sky was treated with some clarity etc. while the sand and the camel are relatively untouched apart from some colour boosts. The human figures have some work done to render some detail in their clothing. The these were put in as layers and brushed in as required. The halos you notice around the camel and the figures are due to low opacity brushwork while masking. Oversharpening was done for web purposes only and there is some problem where the sky meets earth. 

David McCracken, Fred G. :This is the look I went for, as I was finding the original scene muted.

Thanks Gerolamo Romano.

The tracks curving into the frame, the woman by the tracks and the herd of sheep grazing by the tracks speaks of a tranquil pastoral life only interrupted by the iron rails on which the locomotives rush by. A frame which gives a feel of the place.  

Sumptuous landscape and the train rolls through. Must have been a feast for the eyes.

Nice juxtaposition of the different cultures in the frame.

Wonderful, wonderful night shot.

45 kms from Jaisalmer (Rajasthan, India) lies the Sam (pronounced Sa-

aam) dunes. This is the closest place from where one can access 'the

Great Thar Desert'. Camel safaris takes one across the dunes and one can

feel the wilderness of the desert. As the tourists explore the desert, a

camel cart driver and his son take a break and appear to be deep in

thought.

Laitlum canyons, 8-10 kms from Smit, Meghalaya, India is one of the

most surreal locations I have come across. The location overlooks a

breathtaking landscape, with a sheer drop into a gorge and the gorge

has a village deep down below with a stream flowing through. Clouds roll

at one's feet and the fog slowly pulls curtains across the valley, shutting

it away from sight. One minute a majestic scene is there right in front of

you and then whoosh it's gone, a veil drawn over it. There's a trek that

takes one down into the gorge, but that I left for another day. A friend

and fellow photographer Ujjal Borah and me made a short visit on

15.06.14 and when we reached the light was awesome, with clouds and

fog and a little sunlight filtering through. Just managed to take about 10

shots and then the fog covered everything. This scene is more a

reflection of what I saw rather than what the camera sensor captured.

Hope those who view like this and if in Shillong, India sure try to visit this

place, it sure will give you that edge of the world feeling.