Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree! Your photos make me want to leave today headed that way. Tina On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>wrote: > Jayanand, > > The three pictures are absolutely gorgeous, excellent stuff! > > Cheers > Lluis > > > > El 06/09/2013, a las 08:47, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > escribi?: > > > Just got back from a week in Buddhist Ladakh, the northern most part > > of India, in the High Himalayas. It is one of the few places I have > > been to where the journey within the area is far more important than > > the eventual destination as one amazing, jaw dropping vista after > > another opens up as you drive along in what is essentially a high > > altitude desert. > > > > I just processed a few shots as a starter, all taken at Pangong Tso > > (Banggong Tso is Tibetan for "long, enchanted, narrow lake"), a > > brackish, endorheic lake about 140km long, and around 14000 feet above > > sea level, which straddles India and China (Tibet). It is easily one > > of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, and is accessed by the > > Chang La Pass, at 17,590 feet the third highest motorable road in the > > world - which also makes it a very popular motorbiking destination. > > Unfortunately, ours was just a day trip, and if I ever go there again, > > I will camp for a few days. The whole area of Ladakh is very much a > > landscape sort of place, something I have never really concentrated on > > before, so it was quite a challenge to think a little differently. I > > was also testing out a new lens on the Nikon D800E during the trip, > > Nikon's new lightweight 70-200 f4, and to say it passed with flying > > colours is an understatement - just look at the last two shots: > > > > Pangong Tso: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130903_0802.jpg.html > > > > Mountains: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130903_0786.jpg.html > > > > Bikes: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Ladakh/Ladakh_20130903_0736.jpg.html > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com