Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Just incredible scenery! > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 6, 2013, at 8:47 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> 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