Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stunning! Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 On Sep 6, 2013, at 2:47 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 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