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MUDDY POOL


MUDDY POOL
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 107 N: 7417] (24045)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08
Categories: Mountain
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-09 6:46
Viewed: 935
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture of a muddy pool in the Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh during peak monsoon season, i.e., the month of August.
The pool had been formed by the seasonal stream in spate after a heavy monsoon shower.
Here is a brief note on MONSOON borrowed from Wikipedia:

Monsoon is derived from the Arabic word "موسم" (mausem), which means season. In English, the term was borrowed more directly from the Portuguese, monção, and possibly via early modern Dutch, monson. The term arose in the 16th century during the rise in navigation across the Indian Ocean, because the monsoonal winds were so critical to sailing:
In Goa they stayed till the Monson, or time of the windes came in to sayle for China. 1598 W. PHILIP tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies I. xcii. 143/1.
It is most often applied to the seasonal reversals of the wind direction along the shores of the Indian Ocean, especially in the Arabian Sea, that blow from the southwest during one half of the year and from the northeast during the other.
Monsoons are caused by the fact that land heats up and cools down more quickly than water, owing to the difference in their specific heat. Thus, in summer, land reaches a higher temperature than the ocean. The hot air over the land tends to rise, creating an area of low pressure. This creates an extremely constant wind blowing toward the land. Associated rainfall is caused by the moist ocean air being diverted upward by mountains, which causes cooling, and in turn, condensation.
In winter, the land cools off quickly, but the ocean retains heat longer. The hot air over the ocean rises, creating a low pressure area and a breeze from land to ocean. Because the temperature difference between the ocean and land is less than in summer, the winter monsoon wind is not as constant.
Monsoons are similar to sea breezes, but they are much larger in scale, stronger, and are more constant.
As monsoons have become better understood, the definition has been broadened to include almost all of the phenomena associated with the annual weather cycle within the tropical and subtropical continents of Asia, Australia, and Africa, and the adjacent seas and oceans. It is within these regions that the most vigorous and dramatic cycles of weather events on Earth take place.
Even more broadly, it is now understood that in the geological past, monsoon systems must have always accompanied the formation of supercontinents such as Pangea, with their extreme continental climates.

Source: Wikipedia
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Hi Ram,
Beautiful little waterfall!
Well composed image with superb colours and details, the green is awesome and telling about monsoon season...
I like tis one a lot... well done!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • jorlo Silver Star Critiquer [C: 28 W: 0 N: 0] (485)
  • [2006-05-09 10:37]

Excellent place, perfect photo!

Hi Ram, Namasthe.
Nice colors, saturated. Good to take pictures in Monsoon.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 173 N: 1227] (4038)
  • [2006-05-09 12:38]
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Hi Ram,
An interesting post, how on earth did you get Arabic character set into your note? I can't even get Italics into mine. Very interesting note and accompanying shot. The wide-angle you have is needed for the theme of the post I think, I might have been tempted to close in on the waterfall in a portrait format with the muddy pool at the bottom of the shot. Excellent colours you've captured and great note, excellent post.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2240] (8248)
  • [2006-05-09 15:15]

Hello Ram,amazing landscape; sharpness, colors, light, composition, everything is excellent !

Hello,
Water looks very muddy indeed. The picture looks wuite nice though. The greens are very pleasant to look at and the small waterfall is a nice bonus.
I like it.
WELL DONE!

Bonjour Ram
C'est une belle prise de vue de ce beau paysage et de cette belle chute en cascade. Belle présentation, les couleurs et les détails sont jolis.
Merci et au revoir....JP

Hi Ram,
Pretty scene of this small waterfall. Impressive the way you capture the moment. Excellent composition, POV, exposure. Very well seen. Regards,
JC

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2801 W: 75 N: 7845] (26257)
  • [2006-05-10 4:37]

Hi Ram!
Paradise place. Small watrfall looks great surrounded by fresh green plants. Water in pool isn't maybe clear, but made good composition with waterfall. Very refreshing view.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 601 W: 11 N: 599] (3161)
  • [2006-05-12 1:02]

Nice composition,green muddy colours lovely contrast of colours.Lively!

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 370 W: 14 N: 530] (2795)
  • [2006-05-12 2:39]

I like the mood of your moody pool! The colours are very well saturated and the POV is nice! Well done!
Zeca

Hi Ram,
lush green, muddy waters, and a brightly shining waterfall - these elements go together to create a scenery of great power and mysterious beauty. Thank you for that powerful and unusual contribution and the notes on monsoon!
Best regards,
Peter

Hi Ram,
Very nice shot. verry god colors.
THX
Hamid

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