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Photoshoot area! This is just opposite the lake, I am no expert in trees so I dont which one are those! Not Pine tree for sure. Every mornings and evenings many people come here to take photos in these area. Its a actually a good spot. Mostly wedding shoots and model shoots. Me and my friend decided to go there and we took each others pic. Now there is a lot of editing work to be done lol!
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Evening vibes! No this is not how it looks in real, I just shot this in pro mode in my phone. To get this pic you just need to slide the warmth a bit. There are different color tones like blue, green, yellow. Tbe original pic doesnt look so good so I didnt think of posting it!
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Alappuzha Boating! This is the boat jetty in Alappuzha. Today me and my family decided to go for boating here. Its a big boat which can carry 200 people. Its starts at 11am and ends at 5pm. On the way we land in some islands. I am really excited for this trip. Will keep updating you guys.
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Modern Boat! So I told about the boating this morning, it was really exciting and fun. Now I am kind of having motion sickness. I feel like I am still in boat but I am in my bed. I have captured a lot of pics on the way with my cam. Now I have to edit them and will be uploading here soon
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Kuttanad Cottages! While travelling on the boat we came across this beautiful place called Kuttanad. In this picture you can see a beautiful church and cottages. The people who worked in the boat said it was luxury cottage and is really expensive! Usually tourists from other countries come and stay here. Sorry for the image quality, unlucky I didnt have my camera at the moment because my sister was taking photos of her husband with it! Orelse I would have captured a…
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Vegga! This is the boat we travelled in yesterday. For 400 inr, you can do a 6 hours boating here. The seats should be booked early orelse you wont be able to travel. They follow all the covid protocols and it is safe to travel. Once you visit Alappuzha then you should definitley go for this boating! Alappuzha boat jetty is just opposite to the bus stand. Its worth going.
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Pathiramanal Dweep This is an island in Alappuzha. This picture you see is taken from the boat. We are about to dock here for 1 hour. Its exploring time! Wonder there aould be variety of birds in here so that I can photograph them all..
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Silhouette of my Sister! She told me to take a pic of her staring at the house boat thats approaching nearby to dock. Unfortunately the lighting was bad at where she stood. So I thought to black out the subject by lowering the iso. And then I decided to create this beautiful silhouette! Isnt it good? TBH she loved this picture!
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Cormorant This birds never use to come here, but now they are seen in common. Every morning they come and sit here. Soon after they dive into the water to catch fish they would spread theri wings out to dry and sit like this for a long time. There is a much bigger cormorant than this one, I was unlucky as it flew away when I was about to take its shot
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Kuttanaadu Kaayal! Isnt this a beautiful view? There were more than 100 boats here! But I got only few in frame. To be honest this is one of the best events of Alappuzha. I would recommend this trip to anyone who comes to Alappuzha. It just costs around 5-6$ for this trip. You must definitely try this once in lifetime.
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Oriental Darter! This a new bird, I have never seen it before. Just before approaching it close it was sitting there for a long time with its wings spread! It looked so coooool!! It comes here morning and evening, and dives into the water to catch fish. Now I will try again in morning. I need to take a shot of it again! I need the pose where the bird sits their spreading its wing.
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The shot I was waiting for! Yesterday I told you guys about the shot that I wanted to take... here it is guys! The moment I woke up in the morning I went to look outside jf the this bird was here. And as I predicted it was sitting there with its wings spread. I am really lucky. Let me now try to get closer..
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Black Cormorant! This was taken on the house boat trip on my way to Kuttanad Kaayal Thirakal. It is in ambali chundan vellam. Actually we were docking our boat in the Pathiramanal Dweep. I wanted this bird posing with its wings spread. But it was busy with its own things. Anyways guys it was really fun. So awesome trip and good mood. Living the best days!
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House Boat! As I was boating in the waters of Alappuzha River, a beautiful house boat was passing by. I could say that they were really enjoying and havig fun because I could hear the sound of the dj from here! Also some delicious food to by smell, I bet it will be prawns or crabs because of the smell. Anyways how's the shot? Glad I have my tele lens with me, because this boat pic was not taken in phone.
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Pathiramanal Island The picture is captured from the middle of Island and Water. Shot this at the first view when we got out of the boat! There is nothing special to see here! I thought there might be a lot of birds here. But nothing! Maybe it was because of the heavy rain in the past few days..
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Vanchi boat in Vembaanatt kaayal! This fisherman was struggling here alone and lonely. I felt sad and proud at the same time because he is struggling to feed his family and also to provide for the society. Big salute to this man! Let us all pray they have a good and healthy life ahead.
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Big House boat! Looks like a double decker houseboat isn't ? I saw that the family was enjoying very much. Dj in the top deck and cooking in below. Must be expensive isnt it? Well... we cant afford such a trip in this place. Only taking photos makes me happy and thats what I only do!
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Water Lillies in Kottayam! Not just 2, there was thousands of lillies and lotus in those lake. This is just a close up shot of two Lilly. The white and pink mixed Lilly is so beautiful, but unfortunately I wasnt able to take any photo of the white and pink one. Let me see if I can find one close by. Because its so rare and hard to find one. Anyways guys big day tomorrow. So gd nyt!
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Thook Paalam! This is a spot situated in Kothamangalam, Idukki. It is scary as hell! Because the bridge shakes whenever people walk through. Also at a time only 50 people are allowed but there were more than 100 people lol! Be careful when you come here, it is not a safe place for kids and the height is so scary. I didnt want to stand there any long so I left the place early! But its a once in a lifetime experience.
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Kothamangalam The place you see is a part of Idukki! Actually I shot this pic from that Thook paalam which you saw in the previous post. I was literally shaking my hands while taking this photo because of the fear of standing in that shaky disco bridge. Lol! If I had dropped my phone, I bet there wont be a bit of powder left. Because we were so high and I am really scared of heights!
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Views of Kothamangalam! This is just down the Thooku Paalam. Thook Paalam means "Hanging Bridge". This tree has fall down recently. I can tell it by the looks of it. Also some branches were breaking down on its own and were falling into that river. Actually without the editing the view wouldnt look so good. Editing is what matters. Orelse the place looks dead!
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The best! These were the best burger I had eaten in a long time! Almost 3 years since I have eaten a burger. The boy you see in this frame is Mathew. We had really good and food and fantastic meal. The name of this place is called Burger Lounge. We can get decent meals from here. Really delicious and tasty meals.
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Lightpainting Photography in Diwali! This is my friend Sebin Toms, he is my senior in college and a really good helping hand in my photography. If I want to take any type of photography, he will be really interested to help. In this picture I used Sparklers for the heart effect and long exposure technique to draw the heart. Its simple once you master the controls and settings of your camera. Do ask any doubts and I will be glad to help you out.
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Muvattapazha Ernakulam! This is the top view from our Muvattupuzha court. Beautiful isnt it? I just fell in love with this scene. I have no much words to express this beauty. It is to be witnessed! Actually there isnt this much of water. Its due to the heavy rain in Kerala the rivers are over flowing and the roads are flooding. They say it will keep raining till the next week. I hope everybody in this place will be safe. Because I am on my to way to home which is 150km from…
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Eyes Close up! This is my bestie Lechu, she has beautiful brown eyes. So when the sun rays were shining and hitting her face it looked so good! Her eyes were glowing at the moment and that was what made decide to take the pic. Even the favourite part of a human from my opinion is the eyes!
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Cat Portrait! Well you might wonder its easy to take such a picture. Well... you can but definitely not in the case of untamed cats! Believe me! This isnt a tamed cat. It was a street kitten. And in case of kitten, it wont panic too early if you know how to approach in the right way. In my case I had a canned tuna and I slowly approached towards him so that he doesnt get frightened and run away. Personally I am a big fan of the cat family and cats are my favourite pets. My…
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The big game! You might have heard that its raining heavily in India. Especially in the south side. Yesterday to the heavy rain we were trapped in our area were we go for work. So we thought to go the nearby school to watch the basketball game as we have nothing else to do! We stayed there till 9pm and then a player from the game gave a lift in his car till his home. From there our house was nearby, just a few stops. Dont worry guys, we are safe and doing good!
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Walkway View! This was just outside the court that I have shown you in the recent post. We can walk here and enjoy this beautiful scenery. Its really fun you have friends according to our vibe. Me and my best friends were making fun of school kids dating lol! These kids are bunking classes and having a good time here.
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Amigos! Those people are my besties. We were on the way to court when suddenly both stopped and argued about something. Cant really remember what it is... so I decided to cross the road and the frame was absolutely beautiful with those flowers. Slowly I captured this pic without them noticing and it turned out to be like this. They loved this shot and I was really laughing. You know what they say, unexpected captures make the best pic.
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Nature is Calling! Look at these beautiful road with huge trees on both sides. I dont really know what kind of trees are those, but they were extremely huge and thick. Even 3 people cant hug the tree completely! By the way, this place is called Kothamangalam. Its in Idukki itself. If you go this way, you will reach the Thooku Paalam which I have mentioned in my previous posts.
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Vazhakulam Walkway! You guys know this is Mathew posing here. But all credits to me for the pic and edit haha! We were on the way to court and suddenly we decided to take a walk and stepped out from our vehicle. Its a beautiful pond of a temple and has so many varieties of fish. I saw guppies mostly. Now guys we have to get back to work. See ya later
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Areekal Waterfalls We are at the Queen of Arabian Seas, Kochi! Just look at the view!!! Well the picture doesnt show much of the beauty but its truly a sight to be witnessed. Also if you want to relax, you can sit here and wet your feets. And if you want to take a cold bath, you can do that. In a tiring day its so good to visit this spot. It was like the place was calling us. We needed this!
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The flowers and edit I dont know the specific name of this flowers guys! I just saw its beauty and clicked the picture right away. I just wanted to do some vintage moody edits and this is how the pic turned out to be! Well... tell me your suggestions about the pic and edit and I can edit accordingly to it the next time. Like I said, I am not a pro guys! Just an amateur photographer figuring out how to edit in the best ways possible.
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Koch Areekal This is a spot near the Areekal waterfalls which you have seen in my previous posts. You are allowed to swim in this pond. But I fear its risking. Because there was so many small fishes biting our feet and I am scared that there might be a snake in this pond. Its actually a hidden tourist spot. The best part of this place is the caves in the opposite side. I will share the pic as soon as possible. Now its time for bed because I have to go to work early. So see…
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Caves of Koch Areekal! Tell me what this place reminds of? Any kind of memory flashing? A can connect this view with some animation cartoon that I have watched long ago in my childhood. Cant really remember which one was it? Anyways this is a vibe spot. I tried to climb into the caves, but I was afraid that there might be any snakes in it. So i didnt made a further attempt. The pond which you saw in the previous post is just opposite to this.
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The boys! How's the shot? This is not a posing. Its really candid guys! When we were having a little chat, I thought of an idea of taking their pic. Slowly I stepped back and took this shot. In left side is Shammas, then Mathew in middle and lastly Ebin. We were conducting a survey and we thought to come and chill here for some time. Well it was worth .
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Photographer Mathew Look who is showing off his photography skills. Just kidding, to be honest he is a great mobile photographer and videographer. I shot this unexpected photo of him. He is trying to photograph the Neela Kurinji flowers. The speciality of this flowers is that only blooms every 12 years. We didnt want to miss the chance, so we took this opportunity.
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The walkway in Vazhakulam. First of all guys, Vazhakulam is known for the biggest Pineapple farm in whole Asia. Then there is this beautiful walkway in Vazhakulam where you can ho for a beautiful walk. This pond, I believe belongs to a temple. It was crystal clear and clean. Also there are so many fishes. But fishing here is prohibited. If you guys want to do a documentary about Pineapple farming, then you must definitely come here in South India, Kerala.
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The ponds of Koch Areekal To be frank, swimming here is scary as h*ll because it has a lot of snakes and big fishes. But the water here is perfectly clean and crystal clear with a slight blueish tone. I dont know how this water turns into a greenish blue color. I think it might be because of the algae right? Any experts here who can explain this? Your help will be much appreciated guys.
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Fields of Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha is a crowded city area in Ernakulam and this is some of the hidden places you can find here. As I told you, we are conducting a survey for elderly and handicapped people. So after a long walk visiting many houses. We came to this village area. And black Ibis birds are rare in here. Those birds you see here is them. I am really unlucky as I dont have my camera with me. Orelse I could have taken some beautiful close up shots of these birds.
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Walkways of Ernakulam Ernakulam is a district in Kerala, Southern India. As I said before, I am lucky as I have a beautiful view right outside my office and its good place to take a walk or chill sometimes. The best part is the 10 rupees boating which is about half an hour throughout this lake almost covering entire lake. In rainy days its risky to go boating because of the fast water flow. Otherwise its safe and really an enjoyable ride! Me myself have already went 20-30…
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Idukki Mountains You have seen a slight glimpse of this place before in my previous posts right? Yea, this is Mattupetty. But not the natural colors are maintained in this post. This time I tried something different, in real the lake is really greenish and clear. So I thought to make this picture to a slight moody tone. How's it? Tell me your honest opinion! Also I cropped this frame because in the right side there was trees and in left there were people. So I removed the…
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Valokam Spots This is a agricultural area in Valokam. Here I saw a different variety of birds including 3 different types of King Fisher bird. In this fields, there are different types of crops to like rice, nutmeg trees and a whole lot of date palms. Well its really rare to see these date palms in a place like this! Seriously guys, because they are most commonly found in desert areas and here in Kerala its always rainy and the chances of floods are very high. Well this…
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Morning Foggy Vibes! So today is a really exciting day after a long long time. Because our college has re opened guys! Its almost been 2 years since our college has been closef due to the pandemic. As my classes are starting today, I have reached my hostel yesterday itself. And today morning I woke up to this beautiful view. Here in Idukki, its a high range area and always cold. In mornings after a slight rain there will be a beautiful fog all around this place and only if…
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Rubber Plantations! Looks like a tourist spot in a mountain area right? Guess what? This plantation is just opposite to Mathew's House. I have told you guys, for a few days I have been living here. And today morning 6am I decided to go with Mathew's father to collect latex from rubber trees. I have never seen this and wanted to experience it so badly! But unfortunately due to rain we werent able to do so. His father said that during cold and rainy days they wont do rubber…
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Wide Angle Perspective! Looks like a weird pic right? Well, I used the wide angle mode in my camera to take this shot. From this perspective it looks like its a turning point in the field. But no! Its a straight field, the trick is always in the way of how you take the photograph. In here in this picture. I stayed low and when using the grid lines, you need to properly align the ground to the bottom grid line. Now you need to turn on the panorama mode in camera. And facing…
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The view or the pose? Definitely not me posing there lol! Its him Matheeeeewwwww. I told him I wanted to take the picture, but I didnt tell him to pose this way. Looks funny doesnt it? By the way this is Maarady Panchayath Lake. In here your allowed to bath, wash clothes, do fishing and even chill here 24 hours. No problem at all. I tried fishing and guys it was a 100% utter failure lol! I need to practise fishing. Any pros here??? Give me some tips haha!
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Blazing Skies! Nothing much guys, just an Aesthetic sky pic I took when I went to play football today nearby Mathew's home. After a long match, I was tired and sweating like a person who just finished his bath. And when I came back home every was staring at me, thinking that I jumped into a pool or pond lol! Its been almost 6 months since I played football and niw my legs are paining like hell. I think its muscle pain and I believe there arent any swelling. After halftime I…
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Love At First Bite! This shop is called Dessi Cuppa. I think its a world wide franchise shop. They provide the best drinks and shakes like a smaller version of Star Bucks. Less cost, really delicious and has much quantity to be consumed. I and Mathew after a long day at work decided to drink a Belgian Chocolate and a Ferrero Rocher. So yummy and delicious
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Grand Centre Mall Eventhough it looks like a small mall, it is the best and greatest mall in town! At bottom you can see there is baskin robins ice cream shop. I wanted to eat a good ice cream so badly, but with that money we can watch a movie lol! This is how we spend our sundays or free days. If you come with a group of friends then you should definitely give a try in arcade. Who knows if you might end up winning the highest prizes. I was lucky enough today thats why I am…