Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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