The Monsoon OTR - Hill climbings, stream crossing in rain with lots of pain...

nandishpal · 8th September 2009, 17:09

looking at this picture i i really feel i missed somthing great.

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Originally Posted by sreerajunnithan

Ok guys, as Samurai said, i have no action shots this time, since i was driving. But this was special for me. First time i shot vehicles in RAW instead of shooting away JPEGs. Most of the time my friends will be shooting for me with my camera while i was behind the wheels. I do not know anything about automotive photography (i am a birder). This is the first time i wanted to shoot seriously. I just started processing the RAWs now. Just to begin with, my favorite shot of the trip. Guys, there is no road, the path you are seeing is freshly created by vehicles. i wanted to include the entire path which is going to left side of the frame and starting again from top to right. But i wanted to focus of the jeep standing on top, and the hight of the hill. The jeep standing on top is chandan's, the one which is trying to climb is Swasthinkviji's. Will post more when i ge time to process.

Enjoy.....
--Sree--

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dwaraka · 8th September 2009, 17:19

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Originally Posted by khan_sultan

I never even thought that these Lamda locking hubs are so stupid that nuts will fall off. I lost all 6 on one wheel and 3 on the other. I had to borrow from the 2 other Gypsy's out there -- 2 from each. A BIG THANK YOU to Shakir & Siddu. If nuts from these Gypsy's were not available then my whole OTR would have come to an end there itself

Khan,

bolts falling off from lamba locking hubs is not limited to you only. I have 8 bolts missing from last OTR. so is nanjappa's gypsy. He has found the reason for this loosening. bolt will have a conical shaped lock which gets expanded when tightened and locks the bolt. I need to buy them for my gypsy too.

rajeshnarayanan · 8th September 2009, 17:25

The place looks fantastic! The waterfalls looks brilliant!! Should have been a great drive.

fast_elegance · 8th September 2009, 17:50

Waiting for more pics. Just hooked on to this thread

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V-16 · 8th September 2009, 17:51

What superb pics and narration by all you guys. What scenery. It was worth getting all your joints aching to be in the midst of such spellbinding and picturesque surroundings, surrounded by your beloved steeds. What pristine waterfalls and that pic with all the jeeps on top of the green hill is worth framing.

India never stops to amaze me. Kudos to the guy who thought of this trail.

swastikviji · 8th September 2009, 20:07

Hi all sorry for delay in posting pictures, my net down, ok here goes some snaps from my camera.

mjothi · 8th September 2009, 20:26

ah, atlast. We are starting to get the pics flowing.

You know?
Khan was like in a Fashion show. With gum boots with yellow souls, rain cover in all blue, with an excellent umbrella in pink.

Rudra Sen · 8th September 2009, 20:28

I don't see Samurai's jeep in action. He was busy shooting or what?

PAVAN KADAM · 8th September 2009, 20:28

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Originally Posted by mjothi

ah, atlast. We are starting to get the pics flowing.

What a killer of a location

Congrats to the guys who dared to go that distance. and as usual mjothi at his best

The only thing that Spidey requires are High Security Number plates, that would complete the Photogenic Look.

mjothi · 8th September 2009, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

I don't see Samurai's jeep in action. He was busy shooting or what?

He was in his jeep. I think all the action of sunday is packed mostly in swastik viji's cam. He needs to speed up.

Btw, I think the last hill where his vehicle was towed, is not covered. Atleast, I did not since memory card was full.

And I did not see anyone with cam too. If anyone, please share it.

swastikviji · 8th September 2009, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

I don't see Samurai's jeep in action. He was busy shooting or what?

He Is Doing Both, because he loves both.

Sha · 8th September 2009, 20:50

WOW! already thread started, excellent write up by Mjothi

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Two days of hostile weather condition OTR and enjoying with offroaders what a time we had, every bit of pain is worth it.
Guys with bazuka lens common start posting photos.

14000rpm · 8th September 2009, 20:57

awesome pix.super awesome locale.Khan's SPOA gypsy looks fab in those drives.

wanderernomad · 8th September 2009, 21:07

Excellent pictures and write up, though the pictures hardly require a write up. Seeing all of this maybe I need to start thinking of buying a Jeep/Gypsy now. But the million dollar question WHAT? Lolz.

Samurai · 8th September 2009, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

I don't see Samurai's jeep in action. He was busy shooting or what?

I was there only for the second day, first day I was on my own doing my solo trip through an unknown territory called Bisle ghat.

In this OTR I was driving most of the time, not much chance for action photography.

8th September 2009, 17:25	#48
rajeshnarayanan BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 32 Thanked: 2 Times	The place looks fantastic! The waterfalls looks brilliant!! Should have been a great drive.
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8th September 2009, 17:50	#49
fast_elegance BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 437 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Waiting for more pics. Just hooked on to this thread .
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8th September 2009, 17:51	#50
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	What superb pics and narration by all you guys. What scenery. It was worth getting all your joints aching to be in the midst of such spellbinding and picturesque surroundings, surrounded by your beloved steeds. What pristine waterfalls and that pic with all the jeeps on top of the green hill is worth framing. India never stops to amaze me. Kudos to the guy who thought of this trail.
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8th September 2009, 20:07	#51
swastikviji BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 417 Thanked: 166 Times View My Garage	Hi all sorry for delay in posting pictures, my net down, ok here goes some snaps from my camera. Attached Thumbnails
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8th September 2009, 20:26	#52
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	ah, atlast. We are starting to get the pics flowing. You know? Khan was like in a Fashion show. With gum boots with yellow souls, rain cover in all blue, with an excellent umbrella in pink.
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8th September 2009, 20:28	#53
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	I don't see Samurai's jeep in action. He was busy shooting or what?
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8th September 2009, 20:50	#57
Sha BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 539 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	WOW! already thread started, excellent write up by Mjothi . Two days of hostile weather condition OTR and enjoying with offroaders what a time we had, every bit of pain is worth it. Guys with bazuka lens common start posting photos.
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8th September 2009, 20:57	#58
14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,340 Thanked: 5,557 Times View My Garage	awesome pix.super awesome locale.Khan's SPOA gypsy looks fab in those drives.
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8th September 2009, 21:07	#59
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Excellent pictures and write up, though the pictures hardly require a write up. Seeing all of this maybe I need to start thinking of buying a Jeep/Gypsy now. But the million dollar question WHAT? Lolz.
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