Ladakh

[nav75]

I think this is one thread that's missing from this section. Here is my first entry.

As I was returning back from Pangong Tso lake towards Leh, yet another eye catching landscape caught my attention and I couldn't stop myself from capturing it in my camera.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/3287686689_7db3297547.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3287686689/)
400D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lense), f/8, 28mm, 1/100sec, ISO 100.

[KrishnenduKes]

Duel Approved

Good initiative Navendu.

[Aryan]

Wonderful! If you have more pictures, then kindly post. :) Although, I've never been to Ladakh, but come May I just might visit another equally beautiful place. ;) Fingers crossed. :)

[Vicky]

Great shot there mate and taken with the humble kit lens! This proves that the photographer matters more than the equipment:)

Why 28mm? Would have loved to see an ever wider view!

[nav75]

Thanks Ken.

@Aryan: Thanks. Some more, all these are from my 2007 visit. From 2008 visit, I'll post later :). Sorry, the progress will be a bit slow. Though I have got some 400+ shots, I was using a SLR for the first time in my life (bought it less than a week before the trip), hence not many shots have come good right out of the box.

There were scenic landscapes all around as I descent down Zoji La and headed towards Kargil.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3290273523_be93724468_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3290273523/)
400D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lense), f/13, 18mm, 1/125sec, ISO 400 (This was a mistake, that I didn't realise until next morning, all shorts on this day were clicked with this ISO setting).

A view of Gata Loops, captured just after I started my descent.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3289502917_c7f710aa4c_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3289502917/)
400D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lense), f/11, 18mm, 1/125sec, ISO 100

A view of Suraj Tal (Lake of Sun God) from Bara-lacha-la pass.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3289543229_421a4dc63d_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3289543229/)
400D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (kit lense), f/6.8, 18mm, 1/100sec, ISO 100

@Vicky: Thanks. I guess Ladakh is one place where if you point and click, most of times you can get a good shot ;). Wider than this & I was having a lot of uninteresting mountain portion getting added to the frame, hence I narrowed down to this frame.

[KrishnenduKes]

A humble shot from my side:

Icicles!
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/509/medium/Icicles.jpg

Shot while crossing one of the passes leaving Leh going to Sarchu.
Exif: 300D, 18-55mm f9, 1/500sec
ISO 100

[nav75]

Ken: I have always wanted to see such a snow and ice combo. Which month you clicked that?

Ok, some more. These are from my 2008 visit to Ladakh.

Panorama - Climbing Tanglang La
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2864669031_0509f4d399.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/2864669031/)
Clicked using my 3MP Olympus C-350 P&S.

Snowed Peaks enroute Kunzum La
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2869031009_75084efa30.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/2869031009/)
Clicked using my 3MP Olympus C-350 P&S.

[KrishnenduKes]

Ken: I have always wanted to see such a snow and ice combo. Which month you clicked that?


That was end August if I am not mistaken.

[nav75]

Resuming, after being away for a couple of months. Will revive this thread that seems to have gone dead. :)

A few clicks from my visit to Ladakh in June this year.

Enroute Mahe
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3656737638_3ff45ac455_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3656737638/)

Enroute Patseo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/3659754462_7493b19a58_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3659754462/)

Enroute Chang La
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3683427245_d9e14fa607_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3683427245/)

Just before the base of Chang La
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3704327970_d412ed9aca_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3704327970/)

Escaping Rain and Snow fall
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3704328080_46bb4abebb_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/3704328080/)

[KrishnenduKes]

Some superb shots!

[hitanshu]

Amazing. Nav never does much PP but gets brilliant pics regardless of where he is :)

[Xavier]

Awesome shots!

Amazing. Nav never does much PP but gets brilliant pics regardless of where he is :)

Is PP a taboo?

[hitanshu]

Nope. I'm a fan of SOOC pics.

Because i'm lazy. I believe the camera should do most of the work, and that I shouldn't have to do any work after i've paid 50-60k for the basic kit. Or atleast it should do 90% :)

[Xavier]

Nope. I'm a fan of SOOC pics.

Because i'm lazy. I believe the camera should do most of the work, and that I shouldn't have to do any work after i've paid 50-60k for the basic kit. Or atleast it should do 90% :)

What about the film photographers who did a lot of PP in the darkroom? And what about current professional sports/nature/wildlife photographers who do the same on Photoshop/Lightroom?

Forget about all of this, what about shooting in RAW?

[Vicky]

Nav never does much PP but gets brilliant pics regardless of where he is :)


Is PP a taboo?

Nope. I'm a fan of SOOC pics.

Because i'm lazy. I believe the camera should do most of the work, and that I shouldn't have to do any work after i've paid 50-60k for the basic kit. Or atleast it should do 90% :)

Tao, a good understanding of both Photography & Post Processing are equally essential to get the best results out of your camera... like people learn the basics of photography (aperture, shutter speed, ISO, rule of 2/3rds, etc) over time and get better at it, similarly they need to learn the basics of post processing (levels, curves, cropping, noise removal, etc) and will gradually get better at this too...

Like with food, a great chef is one who not only prepare heavenly dishes, but also presents them in the most exotic and mouth watering way:)

For me, photography is a total of your ability to first create and then present your creation in the most appealing way:)

With most of those guys that still think that 'PP is taboo', its usually a case of ignorance is bliss:(

[synn]

I believe the camera should do most of the work, and that I shouldn't have to do any work after i've paid 50-60k for the basic kit. Or atleast it should do 90% :)

Just be glad you didn't have the craving to be a photographer in the film era, coz most of the magic happened in the darkroom.

A camera is an objective instrument. Photography however, is subjective. What you see out of the camera might not be how you envisioned the scene (it almost never was, in the film days); and you have every right to tweak it to subjective perfection if you so desire.

There's nothing wrong with shooting a boosted JPEG on your camera if that makes you happy. But as I once said before, anyone who thinks of digital post processing as a taboo is fairly naive about the history of photography.

Also, you're missing out on a ton of fun in the darkroom. or lightroom, in this case. :D

[hitanshu]

Yaar,

Its simple. I'm saying that its like a bloody coffee maker for all I care. I can always tweak the coffee for MY kinda taste, but I want a lovely enough taste out of the box.

Of course it can NEVER replace filter coffee by the yard (Madurai anyone?) at 3am, but if it does a pretty decent job, that's it :)

PS: I don't have time for the fun or as I see it, the effort.
PPS: I am actually beginning to completely tire of this charade honestly. I have a totally specific question. Whether RAW has possibilities or what I'm missing out is completely irrelevant to me - all I asked was that what camera system (Nikon/Canon) gives more sharper/saturated pics out of the box in JPEG.

If the answer is, both are equal (courtesy X Y Z settings, or even at factory defaults) - let me know - but seriously, I'm personally tiring of the whole RAW perspective. Is anyone listening to what I'm asking specifically?

[hitanshu]

On a side note, here's an interesting viewpoint tangentially supporting mine (I can never bleedy hope to assimilate that level of kit):
http://www.alvinjamur.com/#mi=5&pt=0&pi=4&p=-1&a=0&at=0

see the pics and the tools

/faints

[synn]

all I asked was that what camera system (Nikon/Canon) gives more sharper/saturated pics out of the box in JPEG.

Go to DPReview and check the reviews of your favorite body. skip to the part where they compare JPEG output with competing bodies. There you shall find your answer.

On another sidenote, stop looking at cameras as appliances devoid of passion; i.e. coffee makers et al. If anything, THIS is the reason why you're worried that photography would become a chore. ;)

[hitanshu]

Yaar dekh.

a. I might sound like a nutcase, but I've compared the sample image galleries of 40D, 500D, 450D, D5000, D90 already :D
b. You got my mental frame bang on. And you again tend to oversimplify. I'm not saying photography will be a chore - its the post processing that I won't have enough time for. Its not like its rocket science or that I'd hate doing it, but that I want simply sharper pics out of the box.
c. Talking of DPreview. They are essentially going in circles:
"The older model offers superb pixel level sharpness and despite its increased resolution the 500D struggles to squeeze much more detail out of the JPEG files. The color response is unsurprisingly almost identical." i.e don't buy 500D if you'll shoot JPEG

"As we saw with the comparison to the D80 (itself not the sharpest camera in the cupboard), the D90's default output is very soft, having had very low levels of sharpening applied. Canon, meanwhile, takes the opposite approach, delivering very crisp (and contrasty) images at its default setting. Other than that, there's little to choose between the two.
--> tells me to dump D90 and move on to 450D (not 500D since it gives same output!)

"There certainly isn't any appreciable improvement in resolution, despite the sensor finding space for another two million photosites. The D90 does a better job of rolling off the highlights on the paperclips but other than slightly lower contrast overall, there's not a huge difference between the two cameras at base ISO." D90 vs D80 = not much difference

"If the sharpening differences between the Nikon and the Canon seemed dramatic, then you might want to sit down before comparing the Nikon's output to the Olympus E-620. Much like the D60, Olympus has gone for a fairly aggressively sharpened, bright color response that will make it easy to get punchy prints from. The Nikon defaults are a much more muted, naturalistic affair. Both can of course be tweaked to resemble the other." meaning buy any bloody body.

So essentially go around in circles!

[synn]

Tau, you're overthinking things. Why not beg, borrow or steal each of these bodies, set sharpening/ saturation etc. to your liking and take a test shot? Use your own memory card, bring it home and see on the computer. THEN make your decision.

There's a lot one can do to a camera's JPEG output via tweaking the settings. It'll be a futile effort to explain this online. You gotta try it out yourself and trust your own eyes.

[arijit]

http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAIDMhTEXplTneoFfjey0Upvx5aRN8u8aIBM98c3q1LGWqy krJPvtccW4rZfYAzW4wHQMgU_KDT2hDoLLK0YWu9kAm1T1UIv5 r95_XeEPoLSzkFjhV8t2JHqq.jpg

we were lucky to witness this rare view!!!!!! :-)

[nav75]

Amazing. Nav never does much PP but gets brilliant pics regardless of where he is :)
Reason why I don't do much PP is that:
1. I don't get much time.
2. I am not good at most of it.
So, basic WB & Exposure adjustment etc is what I manage to do in the limited time I got. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

After months in hibernation this thread has come alive! :)

[hitanshu]

Reason why I don't do much PP is that:
1. I don't get much time.
2. I am not good at most of it.
So, basic WB & Exposure adjustment etc is what I manage to do in the limited time I got. :)

Absolutely - that was my whole intention :D
Anyways, more pics andi?

[nav75]

Got some free time, so got another one out.

Between Khoksar & Keylong
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4013341167_56471ff9a9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/navendus/4013341167/)

[Aryan]

@Nav: BEAUTIFUL!!!

[nabendubasu]

@nav:super. :)

[niks_devil666]

Reason why I don't do much PP is that:
1. I don't get much time.
2. I am not good at most of it.

1. So we don't get to see most of the pics from any ride
2. You are such a liar :p

BTW , Awesome pics :) Your pics inspire me to go there next year.

[nav75]

@Nav: BEAUTIFUL!!!
thanks.

@nav:super. :)
Thanks.

1. So we don't get to see most of the pics from any ride
2. You are such a liar :p

BTW , Awesome pics :) Your pics inspire me to go there next year.

1 -> Will try to fix it in near future.
2 -> Nope. :o
Thanks and yes you must go there. Wanna join in May'10?

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

some excellent shots there nav75.no matter how many go there..each one comes with something different!

anvancy

[arijit]

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/shimleh/stamped5/fb74.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

@arijit: What a shot! Worth making a poster.

[arijit]

@ken : thanx...its one of my favorites too

[prafultripathy]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_j1o57PWOFbQ/StYoSf-HdYI/AAAAAAAAAo8/EjdJ-xczbaw/s720/IMG_0535.JPG

Into the Nubra Valley, beyond Khardung La.

[KrishnenduKes]

Into the Nubra Valley, beyond Khardung La.

Brilliant! Now, I have not been to the Nubra Valley. Pity!

[niks_devil666]

great pic praful

[arijit]

Into the Nubra Valley, beyond Khardung La.

nice shot...the village in d pic is khardung village.
and after a few kms you see the first view of the nubra valley and shayok river...
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/shimleh/stamped8/fb146.jpg

[prafultripathy]

nice shot...the village in d pic is khardung village.
and after a few kms you see the first view of the nubra valley and shayok river...


Superb pic! :)

But just one correction, the village seen in the pic that I posted last is actually the Khardung Village. The village seen in the pic posted by you is the Tsati village. :)

Khardung village is just about 12 kms (could be wrong with figure!) from North Pullu outpost.

This one is the same village that you posted if I'm not wrong... :)

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_j1o57PWOFbQ/StYoqnTsWqI/AAAAAAAAApg/itpqKQ9GDaY/s720/IMG_0562.JPG

[arijit]

Superb pic! :)

But just one correction, the village seen in the pic that I posted last is actually the Khardung Village. The village seen in the pic posted by you is the Tsati village. :)

Khardung village is just about 12 kms (could be wrong with figure!) from North Pullu outpost.

This one is the same village that you posted if I'm not wrong... :)



by khardung village i meant the one in your photo only.
my pic is 90 degrees to what you posted of tsati village...loved this first view of the valley

[arijit]

lets get to hunder now...:):):)
best cafe on world's highest motorable road:)
http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAKfHAFuLPVXmz6D_r_1Sqp_2yibJ9yLVCl5HaWmHaGZWrn SEOeJ9oMw3lDVqAk7kLZC2G7RTyybdho0ruliSFI4Am1T1UK_5 D4mqIioo2KzMbAk0i2JmhClv.jpg

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_j1o57PWOFbQ/StYoSf-HdYI/AAAAAAAAAo8/EjdJ-xczbaw/s720/IMG_0535.JPG

Into the Nubra Valley, beyond Khardung La.

superb shot there!

anvancy

[prafultripathy]

@Anvay: Thanks for the lovely comments! :)

Here's another one from Khardung La top. Took me about 30 minutes to trek just a few meters up from where actual pass is there.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/4045434145_ae680c34d1.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/4045434145_ae680c34d1_b.jpg)

Click for higher-resolution shot.

EXIF:
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS Kiss X2
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 18mm
Flash Used: No

[srikeerthi]

Nice picture there, you seem to have had the perfect sky when you were there.

[arijit]

@praful
gr8 that you trekked at so much height...not an easy thing to do...what you brought is a rare photo...most click this place from the road only as i did :)
http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAJLcyPxbRUkw-5gQxwh0HUyXMiN_cm2dn3iK_15FlKztRPxJokslPoIoYPmg7Cz AnHlxkEaxmD73GIHzRdclwWAAm1T1UDD-oIQaS2cOEaUPjzeE-0j3PpnY.jpg

[prafultripathy]

Nice picture there, you seem to have had the perfect sky when you were there.

Thanks Srikeerthi :)

Still awaiting ur pics! :)

@praful
gr8 that you trekked at so much height...not an easy thing to do...what you brought is a rare photo...most click this place from the road only as i did :)
http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAJLcyPxbRUkw-5gQxwh0HUyXMiN_cm2dn3iK_15FlKztRPxJokslPoIoYPmg7Cz AnHlxkEaxmD73GIHzRdclwWAAm1T1UDD-oIQaS2cOEaUPjzeE-0j3PpnY.jpg

It was a pain to trek up there, I would'nt recommend it even for getting photos.

Here's one more... :)

Inside the Nubra Valley close to Diskit!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4045433629_6ec2605ce9.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4045433629_6ec2605ce9_b.jpg)

Click to view a larger resolution! :)

EXIF:

ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 18mm
Flash Used: No

[arijit]

@praful...at khardungla you got perfect sky and at diskit you got perfect waters:):):)

[prafultripathy]

@praful...at khardungla you got perfect sky and at diskit you got perfect waters:):):)
:)

I couldn't see the photo that you posted last as it was linked from Orkut, but finally got to see it from home. Its beautiful, loved the sky especially. :)

Are you guys getting bored of my pics or can I post some more? :)

[srikeerthi]

@praful: Mine would come after the current flood of pictures subside :)

Do you see anyone yawning? Post more ...

[prafultripathy]

@praful: Mine would come after the current flood of pictures subside :)

Do you see anyone yawning? Post more ...


Lol ok! :)

Prayer Flags, a few meters above the Khardung La pass...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4046178962_7f6932892f.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4046178962_7f6932892f_b.jpg)

Click on the image to view a larger version

EXIF

ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 18mm
Flash Used: No

A Pano of the Shyok River in the Nubra Valley....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4046178680_e07909765d.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4046178680_e07909765d_b.jpg)

Click on the image to view a larger resolution

[arijit]

continue praful...me joining you:):):)
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/shimleh/manaleh4/de1ed3d3.jpg
coming back from sasoma...siachen road

[prafultripathy]

continue praful...me joining you:):):)
http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAAN7-bxKVZ6fWyZt7Nm_5vvPlXZalqb9j_Cepl5CtEW2f60zU4LjneT C4jV2h7AwgjQAg7xJgqEntxPU0QxC7XpgAm1T1UGPqhCnFgqWw uO1mmi6fyxyjjseI.jpg
coming bak from sasoma...siachen road
@Arijit: I don't wanna miss out on the pics you're posting, can you please link the image from an online image resource instead of Orkut, as its blocked across most offices! :(

[arijit]

@Arjit: I don't wanna miss out on the pics you're posting, can you please link the image from an online image resource instead of Orkut, as its blocked across most offices! :(
sure...check the edited link in a few minutes...
btw thats a great pano of the shayok:)

here is one more of the khardungla
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/shimleh/stamped7/fb144.jpg

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Lol ok! :)

Prayer Flags, a few meters above the Khardung La pass...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4046178962_7f6932892f.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4046178962_7f6932892f_b.jpg)

Click on the image to view a larger version

EXIF

ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 18mm
Flash Used: No

A Pano of the Shyok River in the Nubra Valley....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4046178680_e07909765d.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4046178680_e07909765d_b.jpg)

Click on the image to view a larger resolution

love the colors in the flag shot..

the pano is superb except for the sky to the left.may be some masking..erasing and revamping stuff may help..

anvancy

[prafultripathy]

love the colors in the flag shot..

the pano is superb except for the sky to the left.may be some masking..erasing and revamping stuff may help..

anvancy
Double thanks! :)

But masking, erasing, revamping??? :o layman's engaalisss please :D .what and how to do all that?

Btw this is was one of my first attempts at panos, I was initally shocked to see that the final image size was 59 megapixels... :D

[arijit]

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae48/fotuzlab/hdrz/100_1690-2fb.jpg
the leh palace

[prafultripathy]

Peek a Boo.... The first Glimpse of the Pangong Tso

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4072580975_34d55f4534.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4072580975_34d55f4534_b.jpg)

Click on the image to view a higher resolution

[arijit]

Peek a Boo.... The first Glimpse of the Pangong Tso

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4072580975_34d55f4534.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4072580975_34d55f4534_b.jpg)

Click on the image to view a higher resolution

i always regretted that i couldnt take this shot...because of empty battery!!
but without doubts it is one of the most catchy views you can find in ladakh...
it is just superb!!! a special one from you praful!!!! the PP is outstanding!!!

[arijit]

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs263.snc1/9020_1221375650814_1121619145_30717531_535777_n.jp g

[prafultripathy]

i always regretted that i couldnt take this shot...because of empty battery!!
but without doubts it is one of the most catchy views you can find in ladakh...
it is just superb!!! a special one from you praful!!!! the PP is outstanding!!!

@ALL: C&C for the previous few pics please :)


@Arijit: Thanks a lot, I've moved over to PS for PP rather using Canon DPP for my pics of Pangong and onwards days, yes I do take a lot more time than I used to with DPP, but in the end I feel its worth it.

At present just playing with the options the PS gives for editting RAW pics, have to learn what else is possible.:o

And the last pic u posted is an excellent shot there, its a bit too soft/dreamy for my taste. But that's just my taste :)

[prafultripathy]

@ALL: C&C for the previous few pics please :)

^^ Guys a little critique please :)

Here's an addition for today...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4072581851_e95859c120.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4072581851_e95859c120_b.jpg)

[KrishnenduKes]

^^ Guys a little critique please :)

Here's an addition for today...


What is there to critique in such awesome shots that you are presenting today! Just getting an eyeful!

[Vicky]

^^ Guys a little critique please :)

Here's an addition for today...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4072581851_e95859c120.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4072581851_e95859c120_b.jpg)

a w e s o m e!

[hitanshu]

lovely shot. needs some creative cropping IMO to make it mind blowing.

[arijit]

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/shimleh/stamped6/fb93.jpg

[surya@64]

^^ Guys a little critique please :)

Here's an addition for today...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4072581851_e95859c120.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4072581851_e95859c120_b.jpg)


As you have asked for c&c...Its a perfectly exposed picture....Landscape pic. in Portrait composition ????? ...well it seems out of place...for me...

There are no leading lines or verticals to aid the Portrait composition...

this pic. would have been striking if it was in landscape compo..

Pls. dont mistake me...its my 2 cents....!!!:)

[prafultripathy]

Thank you so much for your comments! This is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for :)

The reason why I took it like this is because I wanted to get the Moon in the shot and also the bank of the lake. I think I could have cropped this as a square to balance the image better? Right?

Here's one more from the same location....

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/4073342444_1cafc9182a.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/4073342444_1cafc9182a_b.jpg)

[Nakul]

What surya said makes a lot of sense now that you have uploaded the second pic...

[inder.cool]

@ Praful: I also agree with Surya..and in comparison to the 1st one the 2nd one is better.. :)

[KrishnenduKes]

This in my opinion is overexposed! Else it could have been a superb shot.

[surya@64]

Thank you so much for your comments! This is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for :)

The reason why I took it like this is because I wanted to get the Moon in the shot and also the bank of the lake. I think I could have cropped this as a square to balance the image better? Right?

Here's one more from the same location....

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Simply Brilliant...!!! Its a credit to the landscape mode of composition....

A 16ft* 20ft Enlargement would virtually put you there everyday....:cool:

I still feel the Dissecting line between the mountain and the lake should occupy the lower half of the center of the frame.

I should make it to this place once in my lifetime....to appreciate the serenity of the place.

[prafultripathy]

Simply Brilliant...!!! Its a credit to the landscape mode of composition....

A 16ft* 20ft Enlargement would virtually put you there everyday....:cool:

I still feel the Dissecting line between the mountain and the lake should occupy the lower half of the center of the frame.

I should make it to this place once in my lifetime....to appreciate the serenity of the place.

Thanks a lot! :)

And also thank you the tip about composition, will try and keep it in mind next time around.

If you haven't been there yet, start planning right away...You will not regret it one bit! :)

[prafultripathy]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4073344062_400232c5d9.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4073344062_400232c5d9_b.jpg)

[KrishnenduKes]

I liked the previous one much better!

[prafultripathy]

^^ Thank you for your comments! :)

I'm out of pics for now, need to work on the next day's pics now. Will post some more here once I'm done! :)

[arijit]

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/shimleh/stamped10/fb199.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Amazing shot! Conveys the incredible vastness of the locale. Pangong Lake if I am not mistaken.

[arijit]

Amazing shot! Conveys the incredible vastness of the locale. Pangong Lake if I am not mistaken.
thanx ken...you are right again....its pangong !!! :):):)

[winzeee]

Amazing Pics Praful :cool:

Can any one fix this,I feel like something wrong
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Cheers W

[arijit]

well tried some xperiments over one...:)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/4115591742_a8f92ac6f8.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4115585244_9159220262.jpg

[winzeee]

Woah brilliant thanks arijit.I tried to increase the contrast and decrease the brightness but still the sun was too bright,what did u do man ??

W

[arijit]

Woah brilliant thanks arijit.I tried to increase the contrast and decrease the brightness but still the sun was too bright,what did u do man ??

W

reduced exposure in gradient mode on the left....

[Ruffryder]

my contribution:

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this is from Kargil, i really like this one..hope i did justice to the background.. :)

[arijit]

sindhu darshan @ sunset
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/4221888122_75c0253c1f.jpg

[arijit]

http://www.fotuzlab.com/sites/default/files/images/Copy%20of%20100_1466And2more.preview.jpg
i hope pics from manali to leh road can also be posted in this thread :)

[mavihs]

Nice Thread! will be posting some pics soon! :P

PS: can any1 tell me how to post a quick reply? it keeps tell me to click some icon whihc i can't find! :( :o

[hitanshu]

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travelogues/88286-images-above-10000-feet.html

EPIC photos simply. I am blown away!

[KrishnenduKes]

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travelogues/88286-images-above-10000-feet.html

EPIC photos simply. I am blown away!

Very true. Looks like he is using a circular polariser.