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Nilgiris, India: Dawn over mounts
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Sunrise in Mukurthi National Park, in south-western India's Western Ghats.
Sub-zero temperatures are usually never seen in tropical southern India. But in south-western India's remote Upper Nilgiris District, winter does bring in freezing temperatures. Me and Guru had woken up early to shoot the sunrise and all along we had warm gloves on our hands. I removed the gloves and adjusted my manual Nikon FM10 SLR camera. A few seconds later my hands were so cold that the fingers went stiff and were barely moving. I had to rub my hands vigorously and take a couple of shots before winding up the session, unable to withstand the cold.
Mukurthi National Park is in one of India's most beautiful districts - The Nilgiris. The park is located atop the Nilgiri Plateau and is home to some of India's most beautiful landscapes and endangered wildlife like Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) and Bengal Tiger.
To know more about Mukurthi National Park, please click here
GEAR: Nikon FM10 SLR, Nikkor 35 - 70mm lens, 35mm slide film
SCANNER: CanoScan U1250 flat bed scanner.
Nilgiris, India: Dawn over mounts
(Best viewed large)
Sunrise in Mukurthi National Park, in south-western India's Western Ghats.
Sub-zero temperatures are usually never seen in tropical southern India. But in south-western India's remote Upper Nilgiris District, winter does bring in freezing temperatures. Me and Guru had woken up early to shoot the sunrise and all along we had warm gloves on our hands. I removed the gloves and adjusted my manual Nikon FM10 SLR camera. A few seconds later my hands were so cold that the fingers went stiff and were barely moving. I had to rub my hands vigorously and take a couple of shots before winding up the session, unable to withstand the cold.
Mukurthi National Park is in one of India's most beautiful districts - The Nilgiris. The park is located atop the Nilgiri Plateau and is home to some of India's most beautiful landscapes and endangered wildlife like Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) and Bengal Tiger.
To know more about Mukurthi National Park, please click here
GEAR: Nikon FM10 SLR, Nikkor 35 - 70mm lens, 35mm slide film
SCANNER: CanoScan U1250 flat bed scanner.