As the February 2025 edition of our Monthly Photo Contest comes to an end, we’re excited to announce the winners! With the winter season nearly over, we’re thrilled by the amazing photos that highlight the beauty of trekking during this time and capture the experiences of trekkers. These photos will help the trekking community better imagine the treks, and we’re so grateful to our trekkers for sharing their moments. These stunning photos will undoubtedly help the trekking community visualize the treks more vividly, and we are happy that our trekkers have contributed to this immensely.

Now, without further ado, we’re excited to reveal the winners of the Indiahikes Monthly Contest: February 2025 Edition!

This is possibly the most unique photograph of Kedarkantha we have seen to date. While many pictures showcase the summit climb from various angles, this one captures the entire summit, highlighting the different approaches to the top. Likely taken from a drone, it stands out this month for its rarity.

Congratulations Niloy Sikdar! You have won the Grand Prize, with a trek voucher from Indiahikes worth Rs 5000, valid until February 2026, and a 32-litre backpack by Adventure Worx, which you can use on all your future treks.

Here’s a beautiful photo of Mount Dronagiri seeming to emerge and disappear from the clouds. As you approach higher altitudes, the majestic peak slowly comes into view, often partially veiled by drifting clouds. It’s a dramatic scene, where the white, misty clouds contrast against the trees and snow, making Dronagiri appear like a silent giant standing watch over the landscape. To capture such a moment is a matter of skill! 

Congratulations Ankita Majumder! You have won the Runner-Up Prize, and you will be getting an Indiahikes Trek Voucher of Rs. 3,000 valid until February 2026.

Deoriatal Chandrashila - Saikat Chaudhury

Here is a grand view of Deoriatal, with Mt. Chaukhambha massif and Kedar Dome standing majestically in the background. These grand Himalayan mountains form a stunning backdrop for the lake, making it feel like a place suspended in time, untouched by the world. The combination of snow, greenery, and rugged peaks creates an otherworldly charm, which the photographer has beautifully captured in this photo. 

Congratulations Saikat Chaudhury! You have won the Trekker’s Choice Award and a Goodie Bag from Indiahikes. Your photo got the maximum number of votes from the trekkers!

This concludes the February 2025 Edition of Indiahikes Monthly Photo Contest. If you liked these photos, you should definitely check out the nominations here.

As we wrap up the current contest, our March edition will start soon. Get ready for more stunning images that showcase the spirit of trekking!

February 2025 Edition: Photo Contest Winners

February 2025 Edition: Indiahikes Photo Contest Winners

November in the mountains makes for stunning shots of landscapes and clear mountain views. It's also an excellent time to observe many wildlife species, as they migrate to warmer climates to avoid the cold. Our trekkers were fortunate enough to spot some species and capture them brilliantly! This month, we received nearly 800 shots, including numerous animal and bird photos that made it to the nominations.


Here we are, with the winners of the Indiahikes Monthly Contest: November 2024 Edition:

While leopards are not as commonly sighted as tigers in Pench Tiger Reserve, they are present and can be spotted, especially in the buffer zones and peripheral areas. Here’s a stunning photo of a leopard spotted during the safari.  As thrilling as it sounds, you have to be observant and lucky enough to spot animals as they love to remain discrete. Only a talented photographer can ace such a shot! 

Congratulations Susmit Datta! You have won the Grand Prize, with a trek voucher from Indiahikes worth Rs 5000, valid until November 2025, and a 32-litre backpack by Adventure Worx, which you can use on all your future treks.

You walk on the meadows for a short while as you trek from Molley to Phalut. This route offers one of the finest views of the Kanchenjunga massif and all the other peaks around it, collectively known as the ‘Sleeping Buddha’. 

“This was our walk over the meadows to Phalut. We had clear skies, and

capturing the trekkers with the Sleeping Buddha as a backdrop, made my day”, shares Sakthi. 

Congratulations Sakthi Kumar! You have won the Runner-Up Prize, and you will be getting an Indiahikes Trek Voucher of Rs. 3,000 valid until November 2025.

On the Sandakphu Phalut trek, you get the experience of seeing four of the world's tallest peaks. Here’s another mesmerizing view of the Sleeping Buddha. This view often leaves trekkers teary-eyed.

Congratulations Dilip Krishnan! You have won the Trekker’s Choice Award and a Goodie Bag from Indiahikes. Your photo got the maximum number of votes from the trekkers!

This concludes the November 2024 Edition of Indiahikes Monthly Photo Contest. If you liked these photos, you should definitely check out the nominations here.

Our November contest will start shortly as we wrap up. We will return very soon with more breathtaking images that celebrate trekking.

November 2024 Edition: Photo Contest Winners

November 2024 Edition: Indiahikes Photo Contest Winners

With more than 500 entries, the October 2024 Photo Contest showcased an incredible variety of landscapes! The photographers brought their adventures to life for us, from the spectacular autumn colors at Goechala to the clear night skies at Rupin.

Here are this month's contest winners, without any further delay! Our trekkers have also selected their favorite photo, while our judge has chosen two of the 500 photos. 

Here’s a mesmerising photo of Mt Shivling. It’s undoubtedly one of the most beautiful-looking mountains in our country. We love how the photographer has captured the subtle details in this photo. The crescent moon adds to the charm!

Congratulations Nandita Satpati! You have won the Grand Prize, with a trek voucher from Indiahikes worth Rs 5000, valid until October 2025, and a 32-litre backpack by Adventure Worx, which you can use on all your future treks.

The Lower Waterfall Campsite has some of the most magical night views. Not only does a sky full of stars light up the night, but the 1,500 ft Rupin Waterfall glistens in the night light right outside your tent. “We got swayed away by the moonlit, star-studded night at the base of the Rupin Waterfalls” describes Vineeth.

Congratulations Vineeth V Rao! You have won the Runner-Up Prize, and you will be getting an Indiahikes Trek Voucher of Rs. 3,000 valid until October 2025.

We have a saying at Indiahikes about the EBC trek: “You sign up for the trek because of EBC, but you love the trek because of Gokyo Ri!” The Gokyo-ri route takes you to the most pristine lakes of the Everest region, which you do not see on the classic EBC route. It’s what trekkers fall in love with, like this lake here: the Cholatse Lake. We love this picture of a trekker having his “wow” moment.

Congratulations Kumar Pratyush! You have won the Trekker’s Choice Award and a Goodie Bag from Indiahikes. Your photo got the maximum number of votes from the trekkers!

This concludes the October 2024 Photo Contest. If you liked these photos, you should definitely check out the nominations here.

Our November contest will start shortly as we wrap up. We will return very soon with more breathtaking images that celebrate trekking.

We're thrilled to announce that after a long hiatus, we're back with our much-loved monthly photo contests. 

We have opened up the August 2024 Photo Contest, an exclusive contest for Indiahikes trekkers who trekked with us in August 2024. 

We have been running our photo contest ever since the beginning of Indiahikes. Our aim through this photo contest is to celebrate treks and trails through the eyes of our trekkers. They often catch us by surprise with rare perspectives of the landscapes and cultures they see in the mountains. 

That’s what we want to see this month too. 

Share with us your best photographs captured during your trek in August.

Whether it is majestic mountains, beautiful meadows, dense forests, exotic flowers or anything else that caught your attention, we would love to see it!

Of course, given that it is a contest, the photo needs to be technically sound and well-framed. (No selfies)

Click here to send us your top 5 photos 

CONTEST RULES
1. The photo must be taken during your trek with Indiahikes in August 2024.

2. A maximum of 5 entries is allowed per person.

3. The image size must be less than 10 mb.

4. The photos must be submitted in the following format

   “Trek name – Your name – Caption” 

    For eg. “Buran Ghati - Aditya Ramesh - A view of the Litham Campsite"

5. The photos can be in portrait or landscape format

6. The photos can be clicked on any device.

Regarding copyright: Copyright for all images submitted as a participant remains with the respective photographers. However, each photographer grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to Indiahikes to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites, and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition (with due credit).

Please note: If the above conditions are not met, we will not be considering your photos for the contest.

The last date to submit your entries is on September 22nd 2024, 11:59 pm.

We will announce the Top Nominations on our website on September 25th 2024 and declare the winners on September 30th 2024.

We have special prizes for our top 3 photographs:

The Grand Prize winner gets a trek voucher from Indiahikes, worth Rs 5000. You can use this on any upcoming Indiahikes trek within India. The Grand Prize winner also gets a thoughtfully designed 32-litre backpack sponsored by Adventure Worx.

The Runner-Up gets an Indiahikes trek voucher worth Rs 3,000, which you can use on any Indiahikes trek within India. 

We also have a Trekkers Choice Award, where trekkers vote for their favourite shot among our nominations! The Trekkers’ Choice Award winner gets a Goodie Bag from Indiahikes. 

Remember, the last date to participate is September 22nd 2024. Start digging out your best trek photos. 

Looking forward to seeing your best photographs. Good luck!

Indiahikes Photo Contest August 2024

Indiahikes August 2024 Photo Contest Now Open 

Indiahikes August 2024 Photo Contest Now Open!

It's that time of year again when we start making our Mountain Lover's Gold Calendar, one of the most iconic calendars trekkers buy.

Every year, trekkers from across the country contribute to this calendar, making it one of the most sought-after calendars in our country. In fact, we usually sell out our calendars within 11-13 days of launch.

What makes this calendar so worthy? We scour through over 3000+ photos to arrive at the final twelve shortlists for the calendar.

So today, we're inviting you to share your best photographs for the calendar.

It’s a big honour for you to be featured in this calendar. Not only is it most coveted among the trekking community, but it is admired across the globe. Last year, we shipped calendars to Australia, Canada, Spain, Dubai, Dhaka, and Lithuania! It’s truly a collector’s item. Which is why we refer to it as the gold calendar.

Just like last year, this time we are releasing not just a grand wall calendar but also a great desk calendar.

The wall calendar is big enough to bring your wall to life. It is like a large photo frame in your living room. It celebrates every trek photograph like it deserves to be celebrated.

The desk calendar, on the other hand, is designed to perfectly fit your workspace area. It is the best thing that you want to see in your office cabin. What better than transporting yourself to the mountains while you’re sitting at work :)

So if you are a professional or hobbyist photographer, shortlist up to 5 of your best trek photographs and send them over.

Out of all the entries, we’ll be shortlisting 12 photographs each for the wall and desk calendars, for a total of 24 photographs.

If your photograph gets selected, then we will not only feature your photograph with your name, but we’ll also send you a complimentary copy of the wall as well as the desktop calendar.

What kind of pictures are we looking for?

We are looking for pictures from our trekking trails, specifically taken on Indiahikes treks. Something that will make you stop and go wow.

They must make trekkers eager to see what’s on the next page but also not want to let go of the current picture.

Here are a few terrific samples from our previous calendars:

The golden hour in the meadows towards Nafran Valley. Photo by Diptarka Gupta

A trekker takes in the view of Tarsar lake. Photo by Santhosh Govindarajulu

Trekkers trudge through fresh snow with a view of the Hathi Ghoda parbat. Photo by Anil Singh Bisht

Alpenglow on the tip of Mt. Shivling as seen from Tapovan. Photo by Dr SJ Haridarshan.

The photos must be in landscape orientation. No portrait mode.

They have to be high-resolution pictures, of at least 2400 pixels in width. (The larger, the better.)

The size of the photos must be at least 2 MB. (Again, the larger, the better.)

They must be shot on one of our Indiahikes treks.

They must not have watermarks or digital signatures on it. We will not be using any pictures with watermarks/signatures.

Photos must not be over-edited. Basic edits are fine.

Tip 1: Choose vibrant, bright, and colourful pictures. They look terrific on calendars. Avoid Milky Way shots or night sky shots. They don't look grand when printed.
Tip 2: Photos with trekkers in them are good, but they must be in the distance. They must not overshadow the landscape.

If your photographs meet these requirements, select 5 of the best and send them to us.

Please follow these simple steps to send in your entries:
1. Go through your photo collection and select the 5 best photos that fit the criteria.
2. Rename the photos with ‘Name of trek_month_Your Full Name’. Example - Brahmatal_April_Latika Payak
3. Mail these photos to gallery@indiahikes.com

Copyright for all images submitted as a participant remains with you. However, you grant a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to Indiahikes to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of our publications, our websites, and/or in any promotional material (with due credit).

Every page on the calendar will have the name of the photographer.

Here are some top entries that we've received so far:

A rare photo from the Ali Bedni Bugyal trek showing Mt. Nanda Ghunti in the backdrop. Photo by Arnab Jana.

An incredible view of the Bhagirathi Sisters on the Gaumukh Tapovan trek Photo by Jothiranjan

The stunning landscape of Brammah Valley trek. Photo by Vikrant Chimnani.

The Chandrataal lake nestled between the rugged mountains of Spiti. Photo by Keshav Anbalagan.

You have time until Wednesday, August 27th, to send me the pictures. We will not be accepting any entries after that.

We look forward to seeing your photographs!

We hope you have a nice time browsing through your trek gallery. :)

Get Featured in the Mountain Lovers Calendar of 2024

This month, your challenge was to show your best sunrise/sunset photos -- the magnificent skylines, the alpenglow, the golden hour, the silhouettes, the emotions... And we must admit, several photos completely stole our hearts!

We realized how special capturing those sunrises and sunsets can be for anyone because we received whopping 650 entries this month and engagement for this contest on all platforms was higher than usual. It was a delight going through all the photos. However, shortlisting these top 12 photos was hard. 

Nevertheless, here are our Top Entries for the month! 

We have some exciting prizes for our top 3 winners

The winner gets the terrific ZERO 50-liter Rucksack by Adventure Worx, which they can use on all their future treks.

The Runner up gets this wonderful water purifying bottle by Paany, which is a Godsend while trekking and travelling.

The Trekkers Choice Winner gets a surprise Goodie Bag from Indiahikes. (The photo that wins the highest votes out of our Top 10 nominations will be the Trekkers choice award.) 

Voting is open, and you will be able to cast your vote at the bottom of this page. Voting closes  on November 30th, 2022, at 11.59 pm. So cast your vote soon.

If your image is nominated, ensure you get your friends to vote for you too. 

Below, we are laying out our Top 12 nominations for the month of November 2022.

This is such a beautifully captured photo. This photo is all about emotion. You can see the trekker completely lost in the moment jotting down the thoughts running through her mind. This is probably right after completing the Sandakphu summit when the emotions are high. What a moment to capture!

If you've been on any Himalayan trek, you'll know of that moment in the morning when you're waiting for the first rays of the sun to touch you. This is exactly that moment at sunrise captured on the Dayara Bugyal trek. You can see the mighty Gangotri ranges in the backdrop. The photographer has captured the moment so well, showing a lovely contrast of the cold foreground and warm background. 

Khullara is one of those magical campsites on the Kuari Pass trek, easily among the Top 10 Campsites among all our treks. This photograph is one of the reasons why. The small pond does magical things during sunrise, with terrific reflections. The photographer here knows his art too, because it takes the right exposure, right timing and the right frame to capture the sunrise so beautifully! 

We loved this pictures because of all the sunset hues that it captures -- the pink, orange, yellow, purple and blue glow that lights up the sky during sunset. The cherry on top is the top-most tip of Mt Nanda Devi peeking from behind the folds of mountains! 

This picture is from one of the most historical treks of our country - Gaumukh Tapovan. We must admit, this is a trek with one of the grandest sunrises and sunsets. Trekkers are spoilt silly by the terrific alpenglow on the big mountains of the Gangotri ranges. But it takes skill to capture the morning colours, with the right amount of sharpness and contrast. The photographer here has been able to do that beautifully. 

Here's a rare sight of Mt Harmukh lit up at the golden hour, with the Nandkol lake at its base. Most of the trekkers reach this campsite late in the afternoon, and click most of their pictures at that time. But here, the photographer has waited for the perfect moment at dawn to capture Mt Harmukh and the water flowing from its glaciers. The colours are simply mind-boggling! 

This picture is from the very first alpine lake that you get to see at 11,700 ft on the Kashmir Great Lakes trek, Vishansar.
You see such clear water with stunning reflections only during sunrise. After that, the water becomes wavy with ripples, not giving you such crisp reflections. The angle of this photograph too is a rare one, where the photographer has had to walk quite a bit around the lake to frame the moment. 

You are seeing the very popular Sleeping Buddha in this picture, as seen from Sandakphu. The cherry on the top is that the early morning rays are falling exactly on Kanchenjunga, while the other peaks are yet to see the sun.

One must trek in winter to see a red alpenglow. What better than enjoying it on Mt. Trishul. This picture is unique because standing at that point, you get to see mountains to the east and sun setting in the west and the colours of these mountains changing slowly as the sun goes down. Beautifully composed photo!

Another Sleeping Buddha capture but with some extra elements, very typical of the Sandakphu trek. This picture has everything in it, from the Sleeping Buddha, some lovely warmth of the sun on it, all of it carpeted by an ocean of clouds. 

This is not something that you witness on a daily basis. On one side, the sun is setting with such beautiful colors and on the other side you see moon rising, not just from anywhere, but from behind Mt Everest. It is truly a blessing to experience such amazing views of nature.

Looks like the Kanchenjunga peak is on fire. This is a simple yet such a powerful photo because of just how close you get to the Kanchenjunga from Goechala. 

That brings us to the end of the nominations for our November 2022 Photo Contest. Ensure you leave your vote for your favorite shot in the form below. The photograph with the highest number of votes wins the Trekkers' Choice Award.

The last date to vote is, November 30th, 2022, at 11.59 pm. The poll will close after that.

We will announce the winners on our website on Wednesday, December 1st, 2022.

November 2022 Indiahikes Photo Contest Nominations Out!

November 2022 Indiahikes Photo Contest Nominations Out! Sunrises and Sunsets

Sunrises and Sunsets

November 2022 Indiahikes Photo Contest Nominations Out! 

We are back with the November edition of the Indiahikes Photo Contest, which is open to all. You're welcome to participate no matter which part of the country you are in (even overseas). You're welcome to share pictures from your Indiahikes treks or treks you have done on your own.

This month, your challenge is to steal our hearts with your best sunrise/sunset frames. Show us your best captures of the magnificent skylines, the alpenglow, the golden hour, the silhouettes, and the emotions. Share your best story-telling pictures with us.

Share your best sunrise and sunset pictures with us :) We are looking for great pictures that tell a story.

Click here to enter your top 5 photographs

Here are the kind of photos we are looking for:

Before sending in your photos, take a look at these:

Sunset above the clouds. Picture by Sanjay Nargund

Sunset on Mt Trishul. Picture by Ambuj Gupta

Sunrise from Khullara, Kuari Pass. Picture by Yashwant K 

First rays of Sun on Mt Shivling. Picture by Akshay Upadhya

A dramatic sunrise from the Chandrashila summit. Picture by Vivek Saini

Now that you have a good idea of what we're looking for, run through your archives and share your Top 5 Photographs that depict this month’s theme Sunrises and Sunsets.

We have special prizes for our top 3 photographs :

The winner gets a 50-litre Rucksack by Adventure Worx.

The Runner up gets this wonderful water purifying bottle by Paany.

Trekkers Choice Award gets a surprise Goodie Bag from Indiahikes. The photo that wins the highest votes out of our Top 10 nominations will be the Trekkers choice award

1. You can submit a maximum of 5 photos (Both Landscape and Vertical/Mobile photos accepted)

2. The size of each photograph should not exceed 10 MB

3. Please name your photos in the following format

“Trek name – Your name – Caption”

For eg. “Buran Ghati - Aditya Ramesh - A view of the Litham Campsite"

Regarding copyright: Copyright for all images submitted as a participant remains with the respective photographers. However, each photographer grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to Indiahikes to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition (with due credit).

The last date for entries is on November 25th, 2022 at 11.59 pm.

We will announce the nominations on our website on November 28th, 2022, and the winners on December 1st, 2022.

PLEASE NOTE: If the above conditions are not met, we will not be considering your photos for the contest.

We have special prizes for our top 3 photographs :
The winner gets a 35 litres backpack by Adventure Worx.
The Runner up gets a Paany Water-Filter bottle
Trekkers Choice Award gets a surprise Indiahikes merchandise. The photo that wins the highest votes out of our Top 10 nominations will be the Trekkers choice award

Indiahikes November 2022 Photo Contest - Open To All

Indiahikes November 2022 Photo Contest - Sunrises and Sunsets

Theme: Sunrises and Sunsets

This month's theme was all about "Winter in the Mountains"

Your challenge was to whisk us away to a wintry setting in the mountains. To tell us stories of what trekkers go through in winter. To show us oak forests laden with snow. To take us through a challenging summit climb in snow. To give us a glimpse of the view from the summit and to show us what camping in snow feels like.

That’s why, going through over 400 photos was a delight. Yet, choosing the best 9 was hard. 

Below, we are laying out our Top 9 nominations for the month of October.

The Runner up gets a trek voucher of Rs 3,000

The Runner Up also gets a water purifying bottle, Paany, made by NOK Japan.

Water purifier bottles are hard to find in our country. Yet, here's one that does its job beautifully and is used while trekking and travelling. Paany is a water filter bottle made by NOK, Japan and has recently been launched in India.

We also have a Trekkers' Choice award that you can vote for! The photo that you chose will be the winner! So vote carefully. If your image is nominated, ensure you get your friends to vote for you too. :)

The Trekkers Choice Award gets a trek voucher of Rs 2,000. You can use these vouchers to book any Indiahikes trek in the next 1 year.

You can vote only once, so look at all the entries before you cast your vote at the bottom of the page.

For any queries, contact: contest@indiahikes.com

If we didn’t give it away in the title that this was in India, there’s no way you would’ve believed it. European styled houses and crispy pine forests, both completely snow laden – It transports you somewhere in scandinavia. But in reality, this is Kashmir!

This is exactly what makes this picture so special. It shows the diversity of our country.

What we like a lot is that the photographer has smartly positioned himself for this photograph to get the perfect composition of the sun falling on the houses and trees to bring all the elements to life.  

Trekking through the dense forests at Ali Bedni is an unbeatable feeling. And the surprise of finding yourself in Ali bugyal, which is acres and acres of white carpet after this forest section, is even more surreal. 

This image brings exactly that feeling out. It shows the tailor-made pathways toward Ali Bugyal with dense forests on both sides. We nominated this picture because we love the composition of this image with the blue sky and perfect leading lines.

A lot of trekkers come to Dayara Bugyal because it’s the only trek with the biggest snow expanse. This simple yet magnificent picture at Dayara Top tells you exactly why! Notice how little the trekkers look in that massive landscape.

This is an extremely well taken picture. It’s a well-composed shot showing the contrast between the landscape in the foreground and the Gangotri mountain ranges in the background. The sun here also brings all elements to life. This is a picture worthy of a postcard!

Although the focus of this image is the snow laden trees - unique trees special only to Nepal, that's not the case with the eye. The contrasting red & blue colours grab all your attention.

We love this picture because the photographer has used all his editing skills to intentionally shift the focus from the trees to the colours. The more you see this image, the more you appreciate it. It’s breathtaking.    

This is one of the rare summit climb photos we came across in this contest. The Pangarchulla peak trek is known for its power-packed, adventurous and thrilling summit climb. 

We love the angle at which this picture has been shot. It tells that story as it is. Notice trekkers ascending and making that final push to the summit. Makes you feel that you're there!

We also love the contrast of the sunlight on one side and shade on the other. 

Trekkers walking through the picturesque pine forests of Kuari Pass. Compared to others, the pine forests of Kuari Pass are the best simply because they are beautifully placed. The feeling of seeing pine forests in snowfall is a magical experience. 

We love this photo because the photographer captures this exact feeling. If you notice, the image perfectly shows us the contrast between white, black and other colours. The photographer has also smartly used his editing skills to highlight the mist below the trees.

If there was an image we had to sample as “good composition,” this would be it. It follows all good photography practices — the rule of thirds, leading lines, good story — it is an ideal frame. We must admit, the setting adds a lot of drama to the photograph too, virgin snow, trekkers ascending towards the summit. It’s a great photo.

Mudh is a beautiful village that you see in the heart of Spiti Valley on the Pin Bhaba Pass trek. When you see Mudh, you feel like you are walking into an ancient civilization.

The harmony of the village is stunning. All houses face the same direction — east —, every house is similar in design and colour. No house is split over the boundaries of the village. Farmlands surround the village in an exact perimeter, and a clear stream always runs through the centre of the village, making it a lifeline. If this is not modernity, then what is?

This is an extremely rare picture of Mudh Village - especially because no one ventures here in winter. This picture shows the lovely composition of the Mudh Village in the foreground. The magnificent Spiti mountains in the background bring out the uniqueness of this village. 

This photo made it to the list of nominations for how it shows autumn transitioning into winter. In this photo of Vasuki Tal, you see the lake surrounded by autumn colours as a thin layer of snow surrounds it on all sides. It’s only a matter of time till the lake itself freezes. 

If you watch closely, you’ll see that the photo also has a subtle play of light. While the foreground is draped in shadow, there is a patch of sunlight that lights up the landscape far away. 

The photograph works because all these elements beautifully show the seasonal transition. 

That brings us to the end of the nominations for our October 2022 Photo Contest. Ensure you leave your vote for your favourite shot in the form below. The photograph with the highest number of votes wins the Trekkers' Choice Award!

The last date to vote is, November 1st, 2022, at 11.59 pm. The poll will close after that.

We will announce the winners on our website on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022.

October 2022 Indiahikes Photo Contest Nominations Out!

Indiahikes October 2022 Photo Contest Nominations Out! Winter Snow

Winter in the Mountians

Indiahikes October 2022 Photo Contest Nominations Out!

August 2022 was all about the theme Contrasts.  And much to our pleasure, we spent the month looking through a few of the greatest photos! 

The photographers played with textures, highlights, shadows, colours and clarity. From colourful sunsets to stark silhouettes against snow clad mountains, we saw it all!

Composing such shots is not easy. Timing is everything! Being at the right place at the right time, with a little bit of luck. 

On the other hand, it could be purely your skill as a photographer and masterful editing. 

For this month's contest, with Contrast as the theme, we received over 600 entries. Here are the Top 14 Nominations out of them.

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