Tibet

[kunid]

Been meaning to put these up for ages - some pictures from my trip to Tibet last year.

Taken using a 300D and 10-22mm mostly. Single exception being the panoramic which was taken using a 75-300mm F/4-5.6 of all things! (really need to get myself a 70-200 F/4L)

So in chronological order..

The Barkhor circuit in Lhasa
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/barkhorstreet.jpg

Laurel and Hardy style cops sitting right in the middle of circuit path playing cards! Random
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/cops.jpg

People praying outside the Jokhang
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/jokhangprayer.jpg

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/belldragon.jpg

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/jokhanroof.jpg


http://www.damani.co.uk/images/jokhanroof2.jpg

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/bellgodess.jpg

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Tea House off the square near the Barkhor circuit - note Yak butter tea is horrid - like sweaty soaks in your mouth
[IMG]http://www.damani.co.uk/images/teahouse.jpg

Outside the Sera Monestary
[IMG]http://www.damani.co.uk/images/sera.jpg

The Dalai Lama's Summer Palace gardens in Lhasa
[IMG]http://www.damani.co.uk/images/SummerPalaceGarden.jpg

The new Summer Palace with some kids looking at the funky fish in the fountain
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/SummerPalace.jpg

The Potala Palace also in Lhasa
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/Potala_Palace.jpg

Within the Potala Palace
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/potala2.jpg

Carving of a giant Bhudda
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/Bhudda_Carving.jpg

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http://www.damani.co.uk/images/reflection.jpg

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/desert.jpg

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/temple.jpg

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/heads_large.jpgp

http://www.damani.co.uk/images/hdr_backstreet.jpg

Jump around
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/jumparound.jpg

Checkpoint!
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/waypoint.jpg

Playing around with HDR in a bar the night before reaching Everest Base Camp
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/hdr_bar.jpg

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Milky Way.... ruined by random light pollution!
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/stars.jpg

Road to Everest
http://www.damani.co.uk/images/roadtoeverest.jpg



http://www.damani.co.uk/images/Himalaya_Panoramic_1_Large.jpg


Very annoyingly I noticed when I got back that there's a couple of dust specs on the sensor which has meant I've had to clean/edit all the shots I want to keep.

Most pics taken with my new Canon 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 ultra wide angle which is a lot of fun to play with, can defintely recommend it. Couple of the closer shots taken with 50mm F/1.8 MKII. Panoramic taken using a 75-300mm on a tripod.

Suffice to say back then I was pretty happy with quite a few of these shots - now that I've learned more in terms of controlling the camera manually I'd love to go back and retry... especially the milky way shot - I've never seen a night sky like that, such a tapestry of stars. Shame it came out so badly.


This trip took place last October... I've just upgraded to a 40D and 17-55 F/2.8 IS :) I still have the 10-22 and 50mm. I'm off to New York for the best part of 3 weeks soon, so I'll post my shots from there mid January. At that time I'd appreciate your critique of how my shooting has evolved and where I could still be making mistakes.

Of course I'd appreciate any comments on the above shots as well!

Cheers

[Richtherookie]

Jumping around and the Pano shot are AWESOME. Don't get me wrong I find they are all good, some better than others, But those two are cool.

I dual monitors at work. Sure wish there was a way to make the pano-shot work to cover them both. My dream is to take pictures from ON Everest someday. Great work. Glad to see you made it home safe.

[Jaykue]

I've never been to Tibet - so thank you for showing me around :)

I also found jump around a lil amusing. things you do for composition :) who were the two others in that shot, and did you force them to jump? lol

re: milky way shot - i think something like that would be very hard without some kind of noise reduction program or a better camera body. you obviously had a pretty high iso set up, hence all that grain.

in terms of critique - the best advise really, as futile as it sounds, is to keep shooting. from the photos you have a basic understanding, but just need to keep practising.

i envy you, as new york would be an urban haven for photographs :)

[Pete]

Please read the IMAGE POSTING RULES (READ BEFORE YOU POST!) (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194511)

8 shots per thread, please.

[kunid]

Please read the IMAGE POSTING RULES (READ BEFORE YOU POST!) (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194511)

8 shots per thread, please.


Sorry about that :o Thought it was 8 per post.

[Harold_L]

I enjoyed your pictures of Lhasa and Tibet. Joan and I had a great 4 days in Lhasa in Late September of this year. We both felt very much at home.