This and a few other photographs are part of this year’s desk calendar by WWF-India.
It took us three days of walking to get to this frozen fall. Located near the village of Neraks deep in Zanskar region, it can be approached in winter months only by making a long walk on the frozen Zanskar River.
The frozen river was a regular walking route was used by people of Zanskar to connect with the outside world during winter. It is still in use by locals, and is also popular as a trekking route. The frozen river is usually referred to as ‘chadar’, and the trek is known as Chadar Trek.
The boulder’s of Hampi, reflected in a pool.
At Hemakuta Hill in Hampi, the boulders were glowing beautifully in the excellent evening light. I found a small depression in the rocks that was filled with previous day’s rain. It beautifully reflected the boulders, helping me make this image.
On a cold winter morning, the caretaker monk showed us around the prayer halls and temples at Stakna Monastery, Ladakh.
The photograph was made using the natural light coming from the window. It was fairly dark in the room, and necessitated photographing at a high ISO. This images was made with ISO set to 3200 and shutter speed of 1/13 sec. Making such images often requires a camera that can produce good quality images even at higher ISOs.