Postcard From Kashmir Photo

Photographer’s Note

Pahalgam, at an altitude of 2400 meters in Kashmir, has long been the preserve of nomadic shepherds. Its rugged charm has remained unspoilt over the years.
Pahalgam is famous for its scenic beauty and is the jewel of the picturesque Liddar valley located in the high Himalayas. It provides an ideal setting for activities like hiking, trekking, and fishing. Pahalgam, serves as the base camp for many expeditions and excursions such as Kolahari Glacier, Sheshnag, Sonasar, Harwag and the Amarnath Yatra. Pristine camping grounds under the shadow of tall pines trees are delightful.
Pahalgam provides a panoramic view of the mighty Himalayan range with its lush green pine forests and snow-capped peaks. The natural beauty of Pahalgam and the verdant Liddar valley attracts travellers from all over the globe.

imrek, pablominto, dave81, Milos, goodwill, FORJP001, Dragonheart, lukas, Marche, thor68, pranab, ramthakur, Henryk_Bilor has marked this note useful

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imrek (4) 2006-06-07 3:41

HI Sabyasachi,
a good work...well chosen POV, very nice composition and lot of depth... i really like it!!!
best regards,
imre

pablominto (41354) 2006-06-07 3:50

Hello Sabyasachi,
Lovely composition... So peaceful scenery!
Strong foreground interest in your wolly friends, topped by an awesome blue sky framing the snow covered mountains...
That lonesome tree does a lot of good to the feeling of depth!
Regards,
Pablo -

devimeuxbe (56362) 2006-06-07 4:04

Hi
This is a nice lanscape. All is well composed. I also like the light.
Well done
Bertrand

eza1701 (3343) 2006-06-07 5:32

Excellent composition with this shot Sabyasachi, as your attention naturally drifts into the photo from the sheep at the front to the tree and then on to the mountains.

kelo (483) 2006-06-07 6:16

Certely, is a very beautiful postcard. I remember my trip for Kashmir, it was wonderful, it is a beautiful place that there does not deserve the terrorist harassment that he endures.
Perhaps do these sheeps produce the famous wool of Kashmir, don't you think?.

dominique (11403) 2006-06-07 9:08

Tres belle composition , une vrai carte postale j'aime bien la montagne sous la neige au fond , bien vu .

sunilshukla (844) 2006-06-07 9:28

Beautiful view of a beautiful plce. That tree acts as a catalyst to define difference bwten a good and very good picture.
Sunil

delkoo (34788) 2006-06-07 12:13

hi sabyasachi
simple but efficient, well composed.

well done
didier

Tibetix (0) 2006-06-07 14:41

Hello my friend, thank you for this perfect shot and notes... Super composition of the wonderful mountain atmosphere...

Best wishes... Cengiz.

gilou530 (35680) 2006-06-07 16:00

salut sabyasachi
effectivement une trés belle carte postale de ce paysage indien au portes de l'himalaya, ces moutons sont trés bien placés et cadré, belle photo
amitiés
gilbert

goodwill (4033) 2006-06-07 22:10

Rich in everything , in colour, composition and text you provided. I have altogether different memories of Pahalgam. The place was crowded with at leat 2000 vehicles and 10000+ visitors(devtees)returning from Amartnath. The place was virtually littered everywere. There was nothing to eat and nothing to drink. The roads were blocked due to heavy land slidding and fear of terrorist aatcks in the year 1995. People used to drink the water, take bath and make necessary calls from the same stream flowing nearby. Pahalgram had been converted to ganda gram. It was the gignatic effort of the Army that the roads were cleared Karvan could move after 4 days.
It gives me pleasure to see the real picture of Pahalgam.

yesterday (9787) 2006-06-08 4:11 [Comment]

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kaud (1838) 2006-06-08 4:34

Good work.
Landscape shot would have resulted.
Enviable color and clarity.

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-06-08 10:40

Hello Sabyasachi,
Excellent shot, DOF, POV, Framing, Sharpness, contrast, Composition, colours...all are perfect in this shot. A very well balanced shot. I like it. Well done!
Thanks for sharing,
Best regards,
Vivek

lukas (2027) 2006-06-08 14:44

Hi
This is a very beautiful postcard with very beautiful nature. Well captured and great quality! It's the most beautiful Photo on Pahalgam on TE.
My compliments!!!
Luc

Marche (4307) 2006-06-08 15:54

Bonjour Sabyasachi,
Magnifique paysage superbement composé. Les moutons du premier plan sont bien disposés dans l'image, l'arbre qui se découpe dans le ciel. Les couleurs et la netteté parfaite.
Excellent
Amicalement
Martine

thor68 (5537) 2006-06-08 17:44

beautiful landscape-shot, Sabyasachi! :-)
superb composition and combination of the
grazing sheep in front and in the back, the
single tall green tree on the left and the
woods in the back in front of the amazing
mountains covered in snow topped by a clear
blue sky...this is so nice and everything
is so clear and sharp.
excellent job & take care, thor.

kfreud (1231) 2006-06-09 1:49

Hi,
very nice romantic shot. The sheeps in the foreground with the snowy mountains in the back. good work.
Karl

cessy (13647) 2006-06-09 2:28

very nice view, looks peaceful
make a very nice postcard :)

pranab (5354) 2006-06-09 3:24

sabyasachi,
another excellent composition with all the natural elements. great color and the clarity of this picture is simply superb.

ramthakur (1501) 2006-06-11 13:29

In the summer of 1988 when I visited this place for the first and last time, it was choc-a-bloc with tourists, Sabyasachi. That, ironically, was the most productive year for J&K tourism before the troubles began in the valley in 1989. (I had a close friend working as a senior bureaucrat in the tourism department at that time who knew his statistics!) Quite a few Bollywood units were busy shooting in Pahalgam and it was really fun watching them at work.
It is good tourists are returning to Kashmir now. October must have been really great there with clear blue skies and nature at its best in this real paradise on earth. Your very well composed picture here shows that.
Thanks for sharing it.

somkiat (1096) 2006-06-13 1:53

hello sabyasachi,
nice pov.nice colour.it's very beautiful postcard.very well done. a+
somkiat

danyy (69447) 2006-06-13 18:05

Bonjour,
une scène que j'apprécie beaucoup, j'adore les animaux, je ne me lasse jamais de les observer.
Super bien cadré, juste la neige un peu surexposée.
Best regards.
Daniel.

clic (4065) 2006-06-14 8:56

Bonjour Sabyasachi
An excellent perspective because of different locations of sheeps from camera lens.
You placed the tree on a tiers line for an ideal composition.
Gorgeous landscape!
Robert

aralda (1240) 2006-06-20 17:08

Nice composition, enhancing the depth of this image. I like the sequence of sheep, more sheep, tree, more trees, and mountains in the distance.
Raluca

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2006-11-15 5:58

Hi Sabyasachi
Lovely landscape with sheeps. Interesting composition with the lonely tree and the mountains in the background.
Regards

MIG13 (0) 2006-11-27 14:42

Hi, Sabyasachi! I think that this is the first time I link the cashmere clothes to this wonderful and peaceful landscape! A great composition, my friend! TFS! Best regards! Miguel.

Angshu (34099) 2007-07-14 23:15

Dear Sabyasachi
One of your few shots without any human interest, but a rich one nonetheless. Vertical framing is perfect for this shot with the sheep in the FG. The snow capped peak in the BG has lost details thanks to the sun, but that's a minor point.
Best Wishes
Angshuman