Thiksey Gompa Photo

Photographer’s Note

Thiksey, Leh-Ladakh - altitude 3400 m

Thiksey Gompa.
The position where it is possible to take photos of the gompa without electric wires, is very limited, so that this composition is very similar to the photos taken by TE member in the past.
I used a high speed shutter to capture sharply because did not have a tripod.

• Ladakh & Zanskar

fabio_ts, PixelTerror, achakladar, polpo56, litiancai, skippy007, Charo, gary91, mydrjoe, siolaw, patdeph, adores, PaulVDV, kmr13777, Vato_Law, ocskaymarci has marked this note useful

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fabio_ts (13672) 2008-07-29 1:32

Hallo Hisashi,
this is a great work, the POV that you have chosen is perfect fotr emphasizes the beauty of this place and the lovely contrast between the white houses and blue sky, finely done!!!

have a wonderful day,
Fabio.

jjcordier (24028) 2008-07-29 1:32

Hisashi
Somptueux endroit que tu as très bien photographié sous une superbe lumière.
Amicalement
JJ

sevy (12819) 2008-07-29 1:34

Hello Hisashi,

Still impressive to note the cleaness of the air in Ladakh, it is providing a special feeling when looking to the photos of this area.
I like a lot the composition of your photo using in foreground the stuppas and allowing also as you described to remove the electrical wires. Not easy sometimes to get esthetic photos ;-)

Yves.

PixelTerror (85994) 2008-07-29 1:46

Namaste Hisashi,
Great PoV for this image, the city is beautiful, very majestuous and it's amazing how it looks similar to Lhasa from where. Your speed is very high for a landscape image without moving person or animal, how about trading a bit of this speed for a smaller aperture ?
Have a nice day JY

achakladar (784) 2008-07-29 2:12

Hello Hisashi,

A superb frame, love the blue of the sky ! The POV is simply superb !

testmaniac (11832) 2008-07-29 2:39

Hallo Hisashi, great place and very nice photo! Great colors, composition and photo quality!

TFS and regards,

Phil

HimalAnda (1040) 2008-07-29 3:09

Hello Hisashi,

This is a really good picture. I like the composition, the village on the hill is well placed, and the white color of walls is contrasting with the deep blue of the sky.
Congratulations !

Stephane

dhurjati (2827) 2008-07-29 3:51

Hi Hisashi,
Another wonderful capture from Ladakh.I just have the feel that the position where it is possible to shoot without wires might just well turn out to be the best position !!!Love the view from side-on.The sky is as always wonderful.What about the trade off between lower aperture and your chosen high speed of shutter ?
Greetings,
Dhurjati

Graal (57156) 2008-07-29 10:21

Hi Hisashi,
amazing place and view, nice composition and colours. Fine effect of polarizer on the sky. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

polpo56 (7752) 2008-07-29 12:43

Hi Hisashi,
I like the composition, the POV, the big contrast, the excellent sharpness, the fantastic colors of your shot.
My best compliments.
Ciao
Ludo

Morac (19835) 2008-07-29 14:35

Hello Hisashi,
This is a great work,
Sumptuous place which you photographed very well under a superb light.
Regards
Marc

litiancai (1040) 2008-07-29 20:18

Hi Hisashi,
It might be the only place without wires, but I love the composition none the less, and the shot is really sharp. Beautiful colour from the sky and nicely lit foreground too. Nice detail everywhere, thanks for sharing! regards
Lee

somak_g (463) 2008-07-30 4:18

hi hisashi,

this is wonderful capture. the pov is excellent and your photograph is very well composed.

regards
somak

skippy007 (6731) 2008-07-30 6:10

Hello Hisashi, Interesting scene, captured from a good POV. The mostly white buildings contrast very well with the vivid blue sky. Excellent detail & colour.
Thanks
Regards
Santo

phwall (5402) 2008-07-31 0:51

Hello Hisashi,
Beautiful clear ,crisp, shot. It may be the only POV to miss the wires but your composition is perfect. What incredible architecture, the cairns in the foreground look like large candles. Such lovely work, congratulations.
Cheers
Peter

amaryllis (16985) 2008-07-31 6:51

bonjour,
une superbe photo de ce village typique tres bien réalisée même sans trépied
une lumière bien gérée avec le blanc pas tjrs evident
juliette

eversmile (5906) 2008-08-01 5:35

Excellent! That's very beautiful, Hisashi! I love the POV, the bright colors are great, well balanced and saturated. The composition (I understand that's quite a classic in this place to avoid electric wires, but anyway, it doesn't diminish your skill) is good. A panoramic version would patently work very well but i like it so, with the white clouds as a reflection in the sky of the sacred walls down.
Best regards,
Marine

cbrman (18633) 2008-08-01 5:59

Hello Hisashi,

Une très belle prise de vue qui innonde l'observateur de lumière. L'exposition est vraiment très bien gérée et les hautes lumières sont très bien conservée. La composition est bien construite avec cette citadelle sur cette colline.
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

crckt (6961) 2008-08-01 7:19

Hi Hisashi,
WOW! The polarizer did bring out the sky quite well. Looks stunning actually. Composition wise, this is really very good.
Regards,
Shaeri

Charo (31651) 2008-08-02 17:30

久もしもし、
貴重な写真と場所の非常にユニークなアーキテクチャです。非常にニースの視点と強い光、色、詳細です。美しい仕事をよくやった。
敬具、
チャロ

gary91 (15319) 2008-08-04 0:55

Hello Hisashi,
Very good composition, i like the wall starting just at the lower corner of the image, and very good light management which is always difficult with white subjects. The polarizer works fine and adds an extra contrast making the colors great.
Have a nice day,
Best regards, Christian

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-08-04 5:14

Hi Hisashi,

Very nice take of this lovely village, of white painted houses (like here, in Andalucia), because of the sun. I like the way you use the diagonal line of the stone wall to lead the eye all through the image up to the red houses on the top. Fine looking sky, sharpness and DOF too. In my opinion, an very good photo work.

Best regards,
JR

Vanessa132 (1840) 2008-08-04 11:06

Hi Hisashi,
great looking village!
Very beautiful composition! Beautiful colors..
TFS
Vanessa

MarcT (20981) 2008-08-06 7:00

Hi Hisashi,
That's really a wonderful place. Good depth and sharpness.
Cheers
Marc

scalerman (25599) 2008-08-06 12:52

Hisashi: I like your flawless composition here - all the whites are clean without being burn out. regards, c

marietom (31762) 2008-08-07 3:20

hello Hisashi,

Superbe composition, superbe endroit !
Bonne journée
Marie

arturo (31) 2008-08-08 12:14 [Comment]

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siolaw (25668) 2008-08-09 23:56

Hisashi,
The 'wireless' POV is excellent, and i don t really remember seing it, so for me it is new(even if i live in Idia since 25 years!)
You have superb colors here and the compo is nicely balanced by the chrtens on the left foreground... Sharp and clear... it has something of the Potala!
Greetings
Laurent

brandstaetter (13566) 2008-08-15 12:06

Hi Hisashi,
that´s a magic place, and you did well to enclose the stupas in the foreground. With the polarizer you get a nice contrast between the blue sky and the white city.
Excellent photowork !
Cheers Christian

kensimage (8539) 2008-08-19 9:44

Electric wires or not, it's an excellent POV, especially with the clouds setting off the deep-blue high-altitude sky. The overall look of the place is really brought out well, and since the sun isn't shining strongly, you aren't getting excessive glare. It's a beautiful, well-composed shot. Regards, Ken.

jemaflor (38801) 2008-08-22 5:31

Hi Hisashi,
Nice landscape, good light and colours, it's well composed, beautiful result.

delkoo (33888) 2008-08-23 1:33

hi hisashi
Of course, the light is simply splendid and generous, composition is also well managed with shortens in the foreground and monastery in the perfect position.

didier

totoamoto (2260) 2008-08-28 0:31

salut
un village à 3400m... impressionnant.. superbe maisons une composition soignée , la blancheur des maisons contraste bien avec ce ciel si bleu...
cyril

patdeph (17332) 2008-08-29 3:09

hello Hisashi
I like very much the white monastery on the hill seen through the white stupas!All this white on the blue sky gives something marvelous to the picture!Really superb!
Have a nice day.
Pascale

adores (15235) 2008-08-29 15:48

Hi Hisashi!
What a wonderful scenery!I guess I've never seen these white stuppas before. The composition and colours are very good.Good sharpness and a fantastic ble sky. Seems a little like Tibet. Did you find this region safe when you were there? It must be a really great place to visit!

PaulVDV (5028) 2008-09-02 9:53

Hello Hisashi,
Beautiful colours. The picture really represents the atmosphere of places on high altitude. Your POV is very good. Impressive architecture picture.
Best regards, Paul

kmr13777 (23) 2008-11-06 22:58

Hello Hisashi,
Thank you for your encouraging comments on my picture.
This is an excellent capture by you and i love the clarity and colors captured in this picture. Also an excellent exposure is giving the picture a lot of life.

Cheers!!

TFS

Kirti

Vato_Law (11628) 2008-11-30 13:54

Hello Hisashi,
I'm very glad to discover your work thru the critique you've made me some days ago, let me tell you you have a wonderful gallery by whatt I've seen so far.
This photo is one good example of it with this great pov to show us this fantastic village from bellow to the top.
The polarizer gave you a good help to get this dep blue sky and to get such a great contrast with the tones that compose the city.
Cheers.
Paulo

ocskaymarci (2508) 2009-01-31 2:46

You also have beautiful photos from India! The white buildings of the gompa look brilliant under the deep blue sky and the stupas in the foreground also look nice thanks to the wide angle.