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Manas D. Photography I m a photographr wthout ny srt f frml training.As I thnk photography is smthng dat we do 4 slf sati

27/08/2026

We encountered some terrible road conditions in Nubra Valley while heading towards Sumur Village for a photography session. In the end, we decided not to go ahead and turned back.
Just a fun reel expressing what was going through our minds at that very moment. 😅
Let me know what you would’ve chosen:



|| Transcendence ||We reached Kee Monastery from Rangrik around 4:30 pm and decided to hike up the hill behind it to rea...
26/02/2026

|| Transcendence ||

We reached Kee Monastery from Rangrik around 4:30 pm and decided to hike up the hill behind it to reach an iconic vantage point; the kind that offers that timeless postcard view of the legendary monastery. The evening was heavily clouded and for a while it seemed uncertain whether the sky would open up at all. Yet as the golden light spilled across the valley we witnessed a remarkably colourful sunset.
Most of our teammates headed back down, unsure if the clouds would clear. Only and I stayed back; waiting, hoping. Slowly, the clouds began to dissolve and millions of stars revealed themselves. It felt like the sky was unfolding in layers.
The faint crescent moon added a gentle dimension to the frame. Snowfall from the previous day had turned much of the upper mountain slopes white; the reflected moonlight helped isolate the sky beautifully from the foreground.
To manage the extreme dynamic range, I captured the monastery exposure during blue hour and blended it later.
Some moments are not chased; they are waited for.
Swipe left to see the full image.
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Shot with A7IV + 14-24mm f/2.8. LS285 C





|| Two Realms ||Presenting you one of my long-time bucket shots: a night sky seen from the Tabo caves.I composed a frame...
14/02/2026

|| Two Realms ||

Presenting you one of my long-time bucket shots: a night sky seen from the Tabo caves.

I composed a frame within a frame that separates yet connects two realms: the restless glow of the village below and the timeless motion of the stars above.
Reaching this location was not easy. We had to hike nearly 70–80 vertical meters to access the caves. After a long journey from Kalpa, we reached Tabo later than planned, leaving very little time to scout and finalize the composition during blue hour. Finding the right framing within that narrow window of fading light was extremely challenging.

Technically, this scene pushed my limits. The interior walls of the cave were in near-total darkness, while the edge of the cave opening was illuminated by the strong glow of the village below; creating an extreme dynamic range challenge. Since I couldn’t use a higher f-stop due to the darkness inside the cave, the foreground is focus stacked using two shots. For the village lights, I bracketed 11 exposures to retain detail without blowing out the highlights.

The star trails were photographed later from outside the cave, facing the same direction, to capture a wider portion of the sky and allow seamless blending.

Both the lights are sharing the same night, telling completely different stories.
Which one you choose? Let me know in the commets.

Swipe left to check the uncropped version

Shot with A7IV + 14-24mm f/2.8. Mounted on LS328 C





Everyone knows this place. The iconic Buddha statue of Langza. I’ve seen countless photos of the Milky Way core rising b...
25/01/2026

Everyone knows this place. The iconic Buddha statue of Langza. I’ve seen countless photos of the Milky Way core rising behind it but I had never seen Orion aligned with the statue. This December in Spiti gave us the rare opportunity to witness and capture that beautiful alignment.
But this time, we also faced a serious issue.
Nearly 20 tempo travellers arrived in a convoy and within minutes the area was crowded with around 200 tourists. There was excessive light pollution, constant noise, camera flashes going off and even portable speakers playing loud music. In one word, the serenity of the place was completely destroyed.
Astrophotography and stargazing demand darkness, silence, and sensitivity toward the environment and others around you. Flash photography, loud music and careless behavior don’t just disturb people; they damage the experience and the night sky itself.
If you’ve read this far, please help spread awareness: this is not the right way to experience the night sky. We have only a handful of truly dark-sky locations left in India. If we don’t act responsibly, we will lose them too.

Please keep the nights dark. 🌌

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Shot on A7IV + 14-24 f/2.8
Sky tracked with nomad tracker.





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