"The Gift of the Forest" -Land of misty afternoons- kodai

raj.barcode · 16th June 2010, 18:01

Images of Vattakanal falls

Roads leading to the falls

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Falls itself

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From here we went to fun park which was absolutely fun

We tried our hand at shooting in which my aim was absolutely superb;

archery lesser said the better actually; i really sucked

Chikku like a silent boy didn't indulge in any of these games but was clicking away to glory

The best was trampoline where rocky really was too good .

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Lastly we did try our hand at skating; yours truly was too good.
Rocky just couldn't let go the side railing the whole of 15 mins so did his girl.

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Rocky please upload shooting pictures

rocky080 · 16th June 2010, 18:19

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Originally Posted by raj.barcode

Images of Vattakanal falls

Lastly we did try our hand at skating; yours truly was too good.
Rocky just couldn't let go the side railing the whole of 15 mins so did his girl.

Rocky please upload shooting pictures

Sriraj i did not take photos at the shooting range. maybe chikku took one.

At the skating ring i almost did not get my Butt off the floor and chikku had proof of it

.

So i did something very devious and got hold of chikku's camera and deleted the proof ha ha ha ha ha

.

mjothi · 16th June 2010, 18:36

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Originally Posted by raj.barcode

we are still in the first day we have two more days of travelogue to go. Since it was relaxed atmosphere the same effect has taken over in the postings as well

. Slow and steady

But it does look great and thats the way a holiday should be.

I hate when people say that someone went all the way to a place and missed some spots near by.

Its not a rule that you should see ALL. But you should enjoy what you see or do on holidays. Guess you agree.

Wow, the falls picture has come out. Is that some trick? Or just point & shoot.

Hurrycane12 · 16th June 2010, 19:04

Sriraj / Rocky: I feel like

, cursing myself. Now that I have moved into a new role I dont know how many weekend activities and trips I will have to forego.

raj.barcode · 16th June 2010, 19:14

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Originally Posted by mjothi

But it does look great and thats the way a holiday should be.

Wow, the falls picture has come out. Is that some trick? Or just point & shoot.

That snap has to do with setting up

iso at 100/800 depending on light
f @ 1/22 of a second

to get blur effect of the flowing/moving items

More details by the pro snappers of the trip

rocky080 · 16th June 2010, 19:21

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Originally Posted by mjothi

Wow, the falls picture has come out. Is that some trick? Or just point & shoot.

I am no pro but i got that effect by lowering the shutter speed to 1/5,f/22, iso800(note. f/xx and iso setting has to be adjusted according to the lighting conditions around).

mjothi · 16th June 2010, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj.barcode

That snap has to do with setting up

iso at 100/800 depending on light
f @ 1/22 of a second

to get blur effect of the flowing/moving items

More details by the pro snappers of the trip

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky080

I am no pro but i got that effect by lowering the shutter speed to 1/5,f/22, iso800(note. f/xx and iso setting has to be adjusted according to the lighting conditions around).

Thanks for the details. Will try out next time when I get a chance. Only problem is to remember to use this setting on the subject

deky · 16th June 2010, 20:11

Excellent weather to have such a trip. Looks like you guys had loads of fun. The pictures are nice ( from all 3) and the narration is funny.

Waiting for the rest of them

Thanks

P.S.= Nice to see most of you wearing a life jacket while boating

_chikku · 16th June 2010, 21:29

A Morning at Coakers walk..

raj.barcode · 17th June 2010, 09:27

brilliant pictures there chikku and its nice that you have narration on pictures

After the loop of visiting we came back to the Resort around 4:30 had some evening snacks. We decided to play some games

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me and rocky playing tt

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chikku and varsha

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me and rocky again

Resort at night before we went to dinner

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We had amazing dinner at court which had
Subway, qwikys and pizza corner in one place and the bakery hilltop i guess is a must visit for everyone who goes there chocolate cookies are yummy

P.S Thanks to chikku for the pics.

especially the last one looks nice

vinay.pillai · 17th June 2010, 10:36

The pictures clearly says the best time you all had in Kodai....and pictures are excellent. Thanks for sharing.

raj.barcode · 17th June 2010, 10:40

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Originally Posted by vinay.pillai

The pictures clearly says the best time you all had in Kodai....and pictures are excellent. Thanks for sharing.

We have a long way to go to get your clarity of pictures;
One doubt what lens do you use? realized the camera you use canon 400d

vinay.pillai · 17th June 2010, 11:33

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Originally Posted by raj.barcode

We have a long way to go to get your clarity of pictures;
One doubt what lens do you use? realized the camera you use canon 400d

For Kabini, this time I used Canon 70-200mm f 2.8 Non IS. Generally I use 100-400mm which I missed a lot during Safari.

rocky080 · 17th June 2010, 19:35

some of the wildlife spotted near my room and some random pics.

A huge butterfly or moth.

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same thing again.

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Mr frog saying "hi" to me

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The view from our car parking at 2pm.

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Some weird friendship ritual being done by Mr and Mrs raj and chikku.

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The road next to the huge kodai golf course.

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Some more bird watching done from a distance(too lazy to get out

)

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more...

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The view again from the parking lot.

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same thing again...

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This bird was really posing for me, first the front...

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...Then the rear.

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Some turkey's being reared for Christmas(just kidding).

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From the right: Papa quack quack, baby quack quack and Mamma quack quack

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raj.barcode · 18th June 2010, 10:20

Next day we decided to hire a cab to go to berajim lake that is inside a forest zone. With constant drizzle and cold water in the lake would be awesome fun.

We booked a innova but ended up in the qualis as the innova was not cranking up. I was really surprised the way qualis was moving. it was very well maintained one.

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road inside the forest

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the forest till eye meets the horizon

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drops of rain on the lake

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forest again

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Chikku don't dirty the forest

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The lake

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WE all posing in front of the lake

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The lake again

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This was the most disturbing image, this pic was taken inside the forest zone; Many people i have known and seen drink what and what-not inside the forest zone and litter the whole place. I urge to all please let us not do this.

P.S We finally cleared the whole mess.

16th June 2010, 18:01	#61
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	Images of Vattakanal falls Roads leading to the falls Falls itself From here we went to fun park which was absolutely fun We tried our hand at shooting in which my aim was absolutely superb; archery lesser said the better actually; i really sucked Chikku like a silent boy didn't indulge in any of these games but was clicking away to glory The best was trampoline where rocky really was too good . Lastly we did try our hand at skating; yours truly was too good. Rocky just couldn't let go the side railing the whole of 15 mins so did his girl. Rocky please upload shooting pictures Last edited by raj.barcode : 16th June 2010 at 18:03.
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16th June 2010, 19:04	#64
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Sriraj / Rocky: I feel like , cursing myself. Now that I have moved into a new role I dont know how many weekend activities and trips I will have to forego.
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16th June 2010, 20:11	#68
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,247 Times	Excellent weather to have such a trip. Looks like you guys had loads of fun. The pictures are nice ( from all 3) and the narration is funny. Waiting for the rest of them Thanks P.S.= Nice to see most of you wearing a life jacket while boating
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16th June 2010, 21:29	#69
_chikku BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Puttur Posts: 330 Thanked: 201 Times	Coakers Walk A Morning at Coakers walk.. Attached Thumbnails
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17th June 2010, 09:27	#70
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	brilliant pictures there chikku and its nice that you have narration on pictures After the loop of visiting we came back to the Resort around 4:30 had some evening snacks. We decided to play some games me and rocky playing tt chikku and varsha me and rocky again Resort at night before we went to dinner We had amazing dinner at court which had Subway, qwikys and pizza corner in one place and the bakery hilltop i guess is a must visit for everyone who goes there chocolate cookies are yummy P.S Thanks to chikku for the pics. especially the last one looks nice Last edited by raj.barcode : 17th June 2010 at 09:39.
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17th June 2010, 10:36	#71
vinay.pillai BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Little Rock, US Posts: 229 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	The pictures clearly says the best time you all had in Kodai....and pictures are excellent. Thanks for sharing.
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17th June 2010, 19:35	#74
rocky080 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 305 Thanked: 37 Times	some of the wildlife spotted near my room and some random pics. A huge butterfly or moth. same thing again. Mr frog saying "hi" to me The view from our car parking at 2pm. Some weird friendship ritual being done by Mr and Mrs raj and chikku. The road next to the huge kodai golf course. Some more bird watching done from a distance(too lazy to get out) more... The view again from the parking lot. same thing again... This bird was really posing for me, first the front... ...Then the rear. Some turkey's being reared for Christmas(just kidding). From the right: Papa quack quack, baby quack quack and Mamma quack quack
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18th June 2010, 10:20	#75
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	Next day we decided to hire a cab to go to berajim lake that is inside a forest zone. With constant drizzle and cold water in the lake would be awesome fun. We booked a innova but ended up in the qualis as the innova was not cranking up. I was really surprised the way qualis was moving. it was very well maintained one. road inside the forest the forest till eye meets the horizon drops of rain on the lake forest again Chikku don't dirty the forest The lake WE all posing in front of the lake The lake again This was the most disturbing image, this pic was taken inside the forest zone; Many people i have known and seen drink what and what-not inside the forest zone and litter the whole place. I urge to all please let us not do this. P.S We finally cleared the whole mess.
	() Thanks