Some images from India and Nepal
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Hi all!
Just got back from Kathmandu and thought I'd share some images with you. Had a fantastic, if non-stop trip, through monsoons and 45deg heat!
Couple of my favorite shots below. Apologies in advance for my addiction to wide apertures (didn't always hit the focus point, and the occasional use of high ISOs etc!):
New Doll
Night market
Local kids, Nr Kathmandu
There's more at http://www.pbase.com/duncan_c/indianepalfavourites and http://www.pbase.com/duncan_c/indiaandnepal (if you're REALLY bored). Comments and criticism gratefully received.
Thanks for looking!
Just got back from Kathmandu and thought I'd share some images with you. Had a fantastic, if non-stop trip, through monsoons and 45deg heat!
Couple of my favorite shots below. Apologies in advance for my addiction to wide apertures (didn't always hit the focus point, and the occasional use of high ISOs etc!):
New Doll
Night market
Local kids, Nr Kathmandu
There's more at http://www.pbase.com/duncan_c/indianepalfavourites and http://www.pbase.com/duncan_c/indiaandnepal (if you're REALLY bored). Comments and criticism gratefully received.
Thanks for looking!
Edited by VxDuncan on Monday 30th July 23:10
Edited by VxDuncan on Monday 30th July 23:11
Andy M said:
They're deserving of more appreciation IMHO...
Yes bravo, they are fantastic, especially like all of the people shots on page 2, they all look totally intrigued - and happy. And like the reportage style, the marbles one could have been straight out of any of the Reuters publications. Well done that man 
Edited by rhubarb on Tuesday 31st July 17:34
Thanks everyone! Have to say in a lot of cases the local kids were so happy to be photograph they made it quite easy!
Did love Kathmandu yes - possibly the best place I've ever been. Only had a few days but managed to get out on a mountain bike to the local villages (camera in hand). Thamel is great - esp. off season when we were there. Nice and relaxed with some seriously great bars (fullmoon cafe,Rum doodle, G's terrace etc). Loved it.
Forgot to add - all images were Nikon D80 and Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 or Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 (very old single touch version). There may be a couple of Sigma 10-20's too. My camera bag weighed nearly as much as my rucksack. Doh!
Did love Kathmandu yes - possibly the best place I've ever been. Only had a few days but managed to get out on a mountain bike to the local villages (camera in hand). Thamel is great - esp. off season when we were there. Nice and relaxed with some seriously great bars (fullmoon cafe,Rum doodle, G's terrace etc). Loved it.
Forgot to add - all images were Nikon D80 and Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 or Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 (very old single touch version). There may be a couple of Sigma 10-20's too. My camera bag weighed nearly as much as my rucksack. Doh!
Cracking pictures. The portrait stuff is lovely.
I especially like this one though......
http://www.pbase.com/duncan_c/image/82881497
I especially like this one though......
http://www.pbase.com/duncan_c/image/82881497
Have to say as the trip went I got more and more scared of loosing the the portable storage device with all the images on. At the airport I just wanted to get it home safely! (sad I know). The trip was a "small group tour" with Imaginative Traveller - can't praise them enough. There's no way doing it independantly I would have got so away from the crowds as we did. The group I was with was great too - put up with me constantly wondering off during evening meals with a camera and tripod etc!
CVP - that image with the guy holding the flaming lantern at night was a nightmare! Was taken at a sunset ceremony on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi, after dark, from a fair distance, from a boat! Was really pushing the amount of light so had to underexpose and hope I could pull some data out of the RAW file ( and manage with the noise). Glad it was worth the effort!
CVP - that image with the guy holding the flaming lantern at night was a nightmare! Was taken at a sunset ceremony on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi, after dark, from a fair distance, from a boat! Was really pushing the amount of light so had to underexpose and hope I could pull some data out of the RAW file ( and manage with the noise). Glad it was worth the effort!
VxDuncan said:
CVP - that image with the guy holding the flaming lantern at night was a nightmare! Was taken at a sunset ceremony on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi, after dark, from a fair distance, from a boat! Was really pushing the amount of light so had to underexpose and hope I could pull some data out of the RAW file ( and manage with the noise). Glad it was worth the effort!
Well worth it, great shot :thumbsup:Chris
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