Yamdrok Tso, a photo from Tibet, West

Photographer's Note

Today I will try to do something I don't do very often - post a landscape photo :O) It's from my first trip to Tibet in 2001 and it's scanned.

On the old road between Gyantse and Lhasa - from the summit of the Kamba-la pass (4.794 m) - you can see Yamdrok Tso (4.488m). A coiling, many-armed body of water shaped like a scorpion. For Tibetans, it's one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and devouted Tibetan pilgrims circumambulate the lake - a walk of around seven days.

I can recommend to drive down to the lake and enjoy your lunch surrounded by the the most spectacular landscape :O)

Luan, riclopes, bibiweb, starbug, timleahy, Balthazar has marked this note useful

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Luan (12966) 2005-11-19 4:13

Hello Tina,
breathetaking landscape, only in high place you can see such a perfect blue water. Wonderful catch, well framed, I like the colors intermittent.
Well done
Luan

riclopes (35559) 2005-11-19 4:24

Hi Tina,
Thanks for the note. This landscape shot is marvellous with fascinating colours! The blue of the water is amazing and the smoothness of the mountains are spectacular! Good DOF and POV with the sight of the road. I love the layers of the mountains with the dark one in the back. Good dramatic sky to complement with.
Well done with this not usual shot of yours.
Thanks,

Have a nice weekend,
Ricardo

gilbriones2002 (930) 2005-11-19 4:50 [Comment]

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centurion (0) 2005-11-19 5:07

Wonderful landscape here with amazing colours and POV.

faubry (35016) 2005-11-19 6:06

very beautiful landscape... great blue color and good contrast between stone, bravo i like it
francine

bboss (3578) 2005-11-19 12:35

Hi Tina
spectacular colours in the hills and lake , the blue of the lake is hardly believable. How I would love to walk round this one!
The blown out clouds spoil the image a little, but its still a good one
cheers, David

alainh (35536) 2005-11-20 2:38

hello Tina
always these strong colours in your portraits or landscapes. here it's very impressive (just the cloud is alittle burned).
the curves and the colours are splendid.
have a good sunday Tina
regards
alain

jinju (14265) 2005-11-20 3:52

Hello Tina,

this is a gorgeous landscape. I love the gentlesness of the shapes, the rolling hills and the beautiful brown that dominates the hillsides.

jbweasle (9367) 2005-11-20 6:59

Tina, this is a beautiful landscape. The bold red of the land and the blue of the lake are quite stunning. There's some slight overexposure in the sky - maybe post processing the land and sky separately would achieve a better balance.

Sherrish (0) 2005-11-20 11:18

Hi Tina. This is as lovely as a painting. YOur work is really stellar and I always look forward to your postings! Keep them coming.
~Sherry

bibiweb (8) 2005-11-20 12:39

Hi Tina!
Well, looks like your pretty good at landscapes too! This place looks wonderful. The orange coloured hills and the blue water and sky... it's stunning.
Good scanning job too! Hope to more of these in your gallery...
Have a nice week-end
Brigitte

starbug (6924) 2005-11-21 9:34

Beautiful landscape shot!Seeing it makes another reasin for me to go there:-)lovely colours and good composition.
best regards!
A.

timleahy (2193) 2005-11-21 12:02

Remarkable image Tina, wonderful colours. Love the blues of the water and that rich red colour of the land.

I am reading Michael Palin's book "Himalaya" at present, about his travels in India, Pakistan, Tibet, so your shots are very interesting for me. Thanks!

...Tim

prumod (8300) 2005-11-22 3:22

hi tina
this is a wonderful place with magical colors... is it real... i would like to visit there...
regards
pramod

Balthazar (222) 2005-11-27 7:48