Weekend trip to Nagarhole/Wayanad (pics)

Torqueguru · 2nd April 2008, 13:11

Phew! i just loved the elephant picture for sheer drama! and adored the butterfly for incredible detail! Man hats off, really!

simonkayar · 2nd April 2008, 13:30

Wow!!! Excellent pics man. You rock. Hats off..
Keep writing and clicking ..

Bala_R · 2nd April 2008, 14:09

Great set of pictures. The composition is very good in all of them. The drama regarding the elephant picture is also great.

Only once I had been to Nagarhole & my experience while photographing elephant was really scary. We were traveling in a qualis & by the side of the road we saw an elephant, I asked the driver to slow down, so that I could take a picture, the moment, we started slowing down, the elephant charged towards us & we sped off. Later I realized that there was a cub with the elephant & that was the reason for charging.

bglsrini · 2nd April 2008, 15:03

Its nice and pulling my energy back to explore such places.I did 13years back and now i want to add fresh energy to myself.Very nice pictures too.

Lukeskywalker · 2nd April 2008, 19:33

Awesome pics. Worth having them as wallpaper. The tusker pic is my favourite.

kiranpashtakar · 3rd April 2008, 21:18

An elephant cub???

It would have been a sight to see...

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Originally Posted by Bala_R

Great set of pictures. The composition is very good in all of them. The drama regarding the elephant picture is also great.

Only once I had been to Nagarhole & my experience while photographing elephant was really scary. We were traveling in a qualis & by the side of the road we saw an elephant, I asked the driver to slow down, so that I could take a picture, the moment, we started slowing down, the elephant charged towards us & we sped off. Later I realized that there was a cub with the elephant & that was the reason for charging.

kpzen · 3rd April 2008, 22:11

Wow!! Fantastic pics.
Butterfly pic is just tooo good.

undead · 5th April 2008, 13:54

I have been to Nagarhole too . Such a nice place to spend some time . Was able to take a close pic of bison , missed a tiger too ( was able to get their fresh pug marks only.

Ho0ligaN · 5th April 2008, 17:28

Rode down to Wayanad a fortnight ago myself, best time I have had till now. I dare not post anything from my lousy point and shoot camera.

superb pics man! hats off!!

kaushik_s · 8th April 2008, 00:46

Nice photos, I also did NAgarhole/Irupu this weekend.But didn't went to Tholpetty which we should've :-( .Will be posting a travelogue soon.

neoranjit · 8th April 2008, 09:47

looks like its been raining heavy.. is it still raining now ?

Guderian · 8th April 2008, 10:48

Great Pics Kvish ! Great compositions and frames...enjoyed reading the write up too, thanks for sharing !

kaushik_s · 8th April 2008, 12:02

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Originally Posted by neoranjit

looks like its been raining heavy.. is it still raining now ?

Nopes, it wasn't raining last few days when I was there.But due to the rain I guess the place green and it's bit difficult to to site wild animals, although you can see lotsa deers.
Regards,
Kaushik

kvish · 8th April 2008, 14:46

Thanks everyone for your comments!
Well, I dont have many more photos to share. Here goes the last few.

neoranjit: Actually going there in the rain has its own charm, just that if you are really eager to see lots of animals you may be disappointed. But the drive is totally worth it. Quite rejuvinating.

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A couple more from iruppu falls.

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Couple of bird shots (at 70mm

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snb77 · 18th April 2008, 11:26

The photos are good...I remember my drive thru Bandipur...especially with a single elephant tusker on road. I waited for 2 hrs for the tusker to give way.

2nd April 2008, 13:11	#16
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Phew! i just loved the elephant picture for sheer drama! and adored the butterfly for incredible detail! Man hats off, really!
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2nd April 2008, 13:30	#17
simonkayar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 163 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	Wow!!! Excellent pics man. You rock. Hats off.. Keep writing and clicking ..
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2nd April 2008, 14:09	#18
Bala_R BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 59 Thanked: 26 Times	Great set of pictures. The composition is very good in all of them. The drama regarding the elephant picture is also great. Only once I had been to Nagarhole & my experience while photographing elephant was really scary. We were traveling in a qualis & by the side of the road we saw an elephant, I asked the driver to slow down, so that I could take a picture, the moment, we started slowing down, the elephant charged towards us & we sped off. Later I realized that there was a cub with the elephant & that was the reason for charging.
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2nd April 2008, 15:03	#19
bglsrini BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 291 Thanked: 2 Times	Its nice and pulling my energy back to explore such places.I did 13years back and now i want to add fresh energy to myself.Very nice pictures too.
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2nd April 2008, 19:33	#20
Lukeskywalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 1,243 Times View My Garage	Awesome pics. Worth having them as wallpaper. The tusker pic is my favourite.
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3rd April 2008, 22:11	#22
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,879 Times View My Garage	Wow!! Fantastic pics. Butterfly pic is just tooo good.
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5th April 2008, 13:54	#23
undead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bhavani - Komarapalayam Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 179 Times	I have been to Nagarhole too . Such a nice place to spend some time . Was able to take a close pic of bison , missed a tiger too ( was able to get their fresh pug marks only.
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5th April 2008, 17:28	#24
Ho0ligaN BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	Rode down to Wayanad a fortnight ago myself, best time I have had till now. I dare not post anything from my lousy point and shoot camera. superb pics man! hats off!!
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8th April 2008, 00:46	#25
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,089 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Nice photos, I also did NAgarhole/Irupu this weekend.But didn't went to Tholpetty which we should've :-( .Will be posting a travelogue soon.
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8th April 2008, 09:47	#26
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 196 Times View My Garage	looks like its been raining heavy.. is it still raining now ?
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8th April 2008, 10:48	#27
Guderian Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thane Posts: 1,616 Thanked: 1,458 Times View My Garage	Great Pics Kvish ! Great compositions and frames...enjoyed reading the write up too, thanks for sharing !
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8th April 2008, 14:46	#29
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	Thanks everyone for your comments! Well, I dont have many more photos to share. Here goes the last few. neoranjit: Actually going there in the rain has its own charm, just that if you are really eager to see lots of animals you may be disappointed. But the drive is totally worth it. Quite rejuvinating. A couple more from iruppu falls. Couple of bird shots (at 70mm )
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18th April 2008, 11:26	#30
snb77 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	The photos are good...I remember my drive thru Bandipur...especially with a single elephant tusker on road. I waited for 2 hrs for the tusker to give way.
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