Kangchenjunga from Goechala Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Southeast face of the mighty Kangchenjunga from Goechala pass in Sikkim. The pass is at a height of 16200 ft with the mountain rising almost 12000 ft further up. Silhouttes of people at the pass can be seen at the bottom of the image. The image was taken just after I left Goechala due to extreme cold after staying there for half an hour.

The peak in the image is actually the South peak of Kangchenjunga, which is about 400 ft lower than the main peak. You can also see the West peak of Kangchenjunga (Yalung Kang) as the round peak slightly to the left of the South Ridge (the ridge going left from the South peak).

The image has been reduced in size and sharpened.

Goecha La Pass - 27 degrees 36 minutes 15 seconds north latitude and 88 degrees 11 minutes 15 seconds east longitude

ceky, laluna, tityop, bboss, arnabchat, amol, sarju, quillo, DavidCanon has marked this note useful

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ceky (2304) 2005-10-16 2:49

I like very much this picture, with the silhouette of the pass and the people in the shadow... The little cloud adds to the quality of the picture.

laluna (258) 2005-10-16 3:14

Well done, the composition, POV, color, sharpness, and DOF are all very good. Congratulations on a wonderful photo! Thanks for posting, Best Regards, Linda

tityop (6225) 2005-10-16 3:29

Bonjour,
Superbe photo de cette magnifique montagne, la silhouette des gens apporte un peu de vie a la composition.
J'apprécie énormément la netteté et le cadrage!
Félicitation
Thierry

PeterDF (298) 2005-10-16 13:38

A spectacular photo of this mighty mountain! And the mist below really adds to the overall feeling of this giant. The depth and shadowing really add to the beauty, too, as well as the small little people below!

bboss (3548) 2005-10-16 14:20

The black foreground really makes Kanchenjunga stand out. It could be a little too dark, but it does balance out the whiteness well. A magnificient view well captured.
cheers, david

mishreyee (0) 2005-10-20 1:03

Great experience to see Kanchenjungha from so close. This is just a magnificient view! Well done.

sarvesh (535) 2005-10-20 2:46

Brilliant man. This is truly amazing view and you have done full justice to the mighty.

arnabchat (7058) 2005-10-21 1:51

sorry, i missed out this one, an incredible shot. lot of details to talk about. Kenchendzongha is really terrifying from Goechala.

amol (952) 2005-10-21 3:20

hi Ashin
this is awesome... again an amazing POV... the silhouettes on the pass provide some scale to the image... they show how little man is against nature... Kanchenjunga as usual is ethreal... thanks for sharing this...

sarju (5308) 2005-10-21 11:51

Hi Ashin
this is a really good photo of this majestic peak ... and a very good idea to take this photo early in the morning or late evening ... just to get that effect of a sunlit peak in the surroundings of dark low altitude hills
tfs ... cheers .... sarju

prumod (8264) 2005-10-22 0:17

hi ashin
it's a great capture of kangchenjunga... it's sharpness, details, colors and all are brilliant... the too dark sky is very suitable for this one...
regards and have nice day
pramod

quillo (7328) 2005-10-28 11:33

Hi Ashin Paul :
Una foto espectacular y muy bonita. Está bien tomada por su definición y enfoque, la luz es perfecta y el contraste con el cielo me encanta.

Felicidades por tu composición. Un abrazo desde España....................................Paco

subho (7) 2006-03-28 2:14

Fantastic shot...

manub (920) 2006-04-27 4:05

It's a really impressive shot of this terrible south face (unclimbed until the 70's I think). Very beautiful picture. Maybe you could crop the dark area in the lower part.

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kseng76 (144) 2008-01-25 4:42

stunning view of majestic Mt. K...I like your POV very much..the silhouttes of the people gives an idea of the might of the mountain..
3 cheers
Kaushik

Photo Information

Copyright: Ashin Paul Thariyan (ashinpt) (101)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-11
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot A95
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Summits above 6 000 meters (20 000 feet), Mt.Kanchenjungha [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-16 2:01
Favorites: 2 [view]