INDIA

Perhaps the only national park in India that offers a walking safari to wildlife enthusiasts - A Walk In The Park - Satpura - Travelure ©

After cruising a few kilometres on a newly laid concrete highway, we soon found ourselves on a disastrous stretch that was still being built. To boot, it passed through a locality inhabited by people with negligible traffic or civic sense. That is when, somewhere near Suket, a small town just 16 kms from Jhalawar, we spotted a dhaba.

A sultan's dream, a saint's curse, and 120 acres of grey quartzite ruins. The incredible story of Tughlaqabad Fort — and a complete photography guide.

Tough trek in Kerala through the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site... Travel Photographer Meets Serious Trekkers - Travelure

This post is about rocks in Jabalpur. Rock structures, both natural and man-made. Sporting a rocky terrain by the banks of River Narmada, the attractions around Jabalpur have an obvious linkage with rocks. - Jabalpur Rocks - Travelure ©

Today, it may be the crowning glory of Jaipur, but let us not forget that Sawai Jai Singh founded Jaipur only in the early 18th century, while Amber existed since the latter half of the 9th century! - Amber (Amer) Fort, Jaipur - Travelure ©

...the first, and currently the only, Indian to have circumnavigated the globe solo and non-stop, in a sailboat. The magnitude of his achievement? While almost 6,000 people have climbed Mt. Everest, only 79 people have solo-circumnavigated the globe in a sailboat, non-stop...

This masked superhero was a seasoned multitasker. When I approached him, he was setting up connectivity for a couple of other folks standing around his modest establishment. - Travelove Series 9 - The Wizard of Awes - Travelure ©

The symbolism of how a kingdom shows its domination hasn't changed over the millennia. Ancient Egypt demonstrated their domination by building pyramids; the Qin Dynasty in China did so by building the Great Wall; and the Pallava kings from South India, by building Shore Temple. - Shore Temple Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu

The key cluster here comprises the Kodandarama, Yantradharaka Anjaneya, Ranganatha, and Varaha temples. - Ruins of Hampi - The Places of Worship - Travelure ©

I started shooting from one end of the edifice and twisted my upper body and continued capturing the frames. It gave me shots that had an overlapping view of the spread-out step-well - Let us stitch a panorama - Travelure ©

A normal photographic frame is not dynamic. While we may freeze a moment, capturing the excitement and speed eludes us. Besides, to bring alive a story, you need a spur-of-the-moment judgement call on what or who to focus on. - Capturing speed in a still image - Bareback Rider, Kila Raipur - Travelure ©

For Hindus, Varanasi is a teleport to heaven. The belief is when you travel from here, you carry no baggage of Karma. You also achieve Moksha or freedom from the cycle of life and death. Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats are the portkeys. From here, the cremated rise to the heavens to join their ancestors... Varanasi - The Grand Dame of India - Travelure ©

Modern-day cameras seem intelligent. In reality, they are dumb. No matter where you meter, the camera-meter tries to provide you exposure settings that turn the metered area 18% grey. - Capturing snow texture - Prayer flags, Khardung la - Travelure ©

The Zoom Burst Photography technique can infuse photographs with a burst of energy or dynamism; lend them an abstract, artistic quality or a sense of mystique; or create a focus or strong leading lines that draw the viewer’s eyes to the core subject. - Zoom Burst: Energise Your Shots - Travelure ©

This perhaps is the only temple in India to be named after its chief sculptor, Ramappa. - Ramappa Temple - A Floating Bricks Marvel - Travelure ©

These sculptures have attracted epithets like erotic, pornographic, sensual, and more, but their presence around the temple walls reflect a basic human instinct. These depictions embrace the basal, natural, and sometimes, the unnatural acts as part of human existence. - Khajuraho - Eroticism or Spirituality? - Travelure ©

...mockingly asked if I knew how Varanasi got its name. Seeing that I was foxed, he went on to explain... Travelove Series 6 - He wins. I smile. A short story about how letting someone score a small win builds a bond and Travelove happens. Read to find out.

After the recce, the window of my fourth-floor Novotel room and the widest lens I had, became the partners for this shot. To capture light trails, I mounted the camera on a tripod for a steady shot. And used a remote to eliminate any camera shake caused by pressing the trigger. - How to shoot illuminated buildings - Travelure ©

The creative-me loved the view. I decided it would be home for some time. As I ventured around the narrow burrows carved by times in those sandstone rocks, I realised those had turned into ortho-quartzite. Little did I know then that they would later call this place Bhimbetka Rock Shelters. - Bhimbetka: My Early Days of Photography - Travelure ©

These images are not about moments, but about the epicness of a majestic region. While going through these, it is likely you may feel the gentle rustling of the prayer flags, the violent gushing of glacial rivers, the evocative notes of quaint local instruments, the faith and belief of the humble people of Ladakh, and its stark, rugged terrain. You may even feel the devotion and meditation of monks, see the browns, blues, greens, and reds of this colourful desert and hear the folklore of this region.

Crowds clutter a frame. Not always, but often. When we shoot, our challenge is to keep the crowds out of the frame or ensure we balance the frame despite the crowds. With aesthetic sensibility and presence of mind, you can manage a good frame at most times. - Cutting the Clutter for a Balanced Frame - Travelure ©

While the day activities revolved around competitive adrenaline-pumping sports, the tribal song and dance performances brought alive the evenings. - Adventure @ Mechuka - Adrenaline Flows at 6000 ft. - Travelure ©

Once you see the animal, decide what you wish to highlight, wait for the... Travel Photography - Wildlife. A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.