Category: Nature 'n Landscapes
Waking up at the top of a mountain, miles away from the civilization is one of the best experiences in life :) During our trek to Amedikallu, we experienced exactly the same!
When we woke up in the morning, sun had already cast its reddish hue at the horizon and clouds had all the surrounding hills covered. Only the tallest of the peaks jutted out of the clouds. In the first pic, the tallest of the peaks is Minchukallu Betta - one of the closest meighbours of Amedikallu.
The pic comes with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM wide angle zoom len, which was the only lens I was carrying for the trek. There was no tripod and the shot comes handheldin Av mode, with a -1.3 steps exposure compensation. I used the exposure compensation - one because of the lack of light itself and the other because, a darker exposure would do more justice to the misty hills. Even with the exposure compensation, I had to go for a ISO-400 settings with a f/4, for a 1/25s exposure.
The most prominent peak in this shot - which resembles the hump of a bull is the Ettina Bhuja. One could spot many peaks from here. Just outside of this frame (to the right side) was Ombattu Gudda. Further right, at a considerable distance even the silhouette of Kumaraparvatha was visible. Talk about view from the top and having a clear day :)
