This photograph was taken at a place called Emerald, which is near a popular hill station called Ooty in Tamil Nadu, India. Although this place is very near to a very popular hill station yet the place is very secluded. The photograph is Straight out of camera, which shows how beautiful the mornings can be at this place.

Canon EOS 1000D | Exposure: 1/200sec @ f/8 | ISO: 200 | Trend exposure: -1 EV
First Rays of Sun, by Vinay Joshi

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | February 10
Award Score: 67 (Value 13, Clarity 12, Composition 16.5, Style 13, Skill 12.5)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Sunrise & Sunset Photography
Photograph Location: Emerald, Tamil Nadu | India

Photographer: Vinay Joshi (Chennai, India) Registered
Vinay Joshi lives and works in Chennai. He is an Automotive Engineer and work for a company called Caterpillar. Seeking excellence in perspective of view, however would like to improve more on the use of lights. Photography is not a hobby or profession to him, it is in fact that zeal for him to capture that moment and live it everyday for rest of his life. Vinay believes that things, people and nature around us are so awesome beautiful that whatever you click is bound to look perfect. Monochromes and black&whites are his newest passion, and are there to stay.

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