A lake at 18000 feet Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a shot of Gurudongmar lake at 18000 feet. I had posted a wide angled shot of this lake earlier, decided one shot just doesn't do justice to this beautiful lake. Although it looks like there is an avalanche, it is actually the clouds blending in with the snow. Hope you enjoy!

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beatrizvoigt (17) 2008-08-24 10:25

Wonderful shot. I love it the contrast of water with snow.

danyy (67844) 2008-08-24 11:17

Bonjour Shaeri,
une photo prodigieuse, des lumières fortes et aveuglantes mais finalement peu surexposées. La couleur de l'eau est séduisante.
Un endroit purement impressionnant.
Regards.
Daniel.

stego (22312) 2008-08-24 12:05

Hi Shaeri,
Another gorgeous image of the Sikkim Himalayas, wonderfully framed and featuring amazing clarity and colours. That blue of the water is fabulous and makes a very nice contrast with the dark brown dirt and rocks. Maybe technically there is OE on that "cloud avalanche" on the slope, but I find it very beautiful actually.
Regards, José.

Signal-Womb (11580) 2008-08-24 14:16

Hi Shaeri, awesome sight with the clouds rolling over these mountains. This gives us a hint that this lake is not at ground level. I would imagine the air at this altitude was quite thin? Fantastic capture, very nice work.

Clementi (42759) 2008-08-24 15:46

Ciao Shaeri,
fantastic landascape, i like this beautiful color,
this rise lake is fantastic .
nice work
Giorgio

pcp (3346) 2008-08-24 19:11

Hi Shaeri,

Nature is always a wonder! A LAke above our heads... Good shot and nice colors with beautiful sky. Well done.

TFS

Senthil

BWJ (1771) 2008-08-24 19:16

Hello Shaeri,
What breath and beauty of the landscape. You had a great POV at 18,000 feet. The contrasting colors and crisp sharp details are excellent!
Warm wishes,
Betty

dareco (17024) 2008-08-24 20:41

This really is a pretty lake, I love the colors of the water. A very interesting scene. TFS!

siolaw (25668) 2008-08-24 22:08

Hi Shaeri,
A view like from another planet! Apert from a slight OE on the clouds (quite understandable, given the strong brightness) I like specially the vivid water color, and rugged textures.
Great view!
Greetings
Laurent

feather (49848) 2008-08-25 6:47

18000ft!.... It must have been quite difficult to breathe. The colour of the lake is stunning. The over exposed clouds aren't too bothersome, but the use of a ND grad filter would have adjusted the balance of light and eliminated that. However it is a wonderful sight.
Kath

chpp (3918) 2008-08-25 8:45

Hi Saheri, perfect shot
the quality of this shot is great,perfect light and very effective POV. the clouds over the snow add a very nice dramatic effect.
excellent job
cheers
C

Angshu (33193) 2008-08-26 1:27

Dear Shaeri
Only day before I was seeing a program on TV about the heavenly Gurudongmar Lake. Did you suffer oxygen deficiency there? But what a view..wonderful picture..a slight OE on the clouds, but the details of the peak, the contrast with the blue water of the lake makes this heavenly. Onek din pore notun post!
Best Wishes
Angshumanda

Tue (25608) 2008-08-26 1:41

Hi Shaeri,
This is a really gorgeous and very impressive view of this great landscape. The snow covering the mountain peaks is so beautiful and I like the contrast with the darker parts in the foreground. The lovely blue lake looks great in the foreground. Very well captured and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

jusninasirun (10004) 2008-08-26 6:30

Hello Shaeri. Beautiful high altitude lake shot brilliantly. If not for the note, I would guess something like an avalanche too. I like the perspective and the contrast of the land and water in the frame. Very good work and thanks for sharing. Regards. Jusni

polpo56 (7752) 2008-08-26 13:52

Hi Shaeri,
I like very much this your shot.
Amazing light and colors: nice effect of clouds confusing with the snow.
Ciao
Ludo

Stepan (27167) 2008-08-26 14:32

Every post you do makes me feel like leaving to Sikkim... Seems so beautiful, so pure, so peaceful... A great post, with an extra mention for the sharpness on the snow.
Stéphane

trekks (14260) 2008-08-26 18:09

hello Shaeri

I am glad you have posted this superb nature's gift. I will surely love to be in this place. From your earlier post shot from a car, your travel to this spot by vehicle too? How many days do you need to acclimatise?

The color tone in this capture is simply superb, and great sharp detail with good DOF. A fine TE post.

tfs, bill

avene (10812) 2008-08-27 14:26

hi Shaeri,
I see that others have already mentioned the slightly overexposed clouds, but I agree that it's not too distractive. after all, an eye would see exactly this. what really fascinates me is the colour of the water - amazing! I know that it's natural, and it makes it even better. very nice photo of this beautiful place.

best,
Kristine

Cretense (54578) 2008-08-28 3:05

Hi Shaeri!

Fantastic landscape photography, from a place that very few of us will ever have the chance to see with our own eyes! Excellent composition and framing, perfect light managment, and, oh, those clouds, "kissing" the mountain! Congratulations!

Hercules

Bluejeans (31449) 2008-08-28 10:04

Ola Shaeri ,
Que linda esta tua foto , que belo contraste de cores , a cor da agua e magnifico , boa luz , belo ponto de visão , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

bakes888 (18055) 2008-08-31 1:48

I do enjoy this photo Shaeri. Impressive peaks and I love the way the cloud has blended with them. Good handling of light to capture so much detail throughout the scene. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

stelli (2939) 2008-08-31 12:52

Excellent work, it looks like a post card!! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

sagar (2295) 2008-09-01 10:16

Hi Shaeri,
Into TE after a long time(courtesy lobor day)...and a delight to see this.Wonderfully composed shot. Beautiful blue colors of the heavenly lake...
Darun hoyechhe.
Sagarneel.

zeca (20024) 2008-09-02 22:13

Hello Shaeri!
Nice to see you posting again!
This is a very nice place, with this incredible blue lake close to the white moutains. That clouds sliding over the mountain really looks like an avalanche, as the snow looks like marshmallow, as the brown ground looks like chocolate cake, as the blue looks like "curaçao blue"!! ;-D
Regards,
Zeca

Gustaw (21670) 2008-09-04 4:53

Hi, my friend!
Next interesting photo in your colection. I like your composition. Beautiful mountains. Beautiful snow, rocks, water. Good colours and light. Well done.
Marek

mvdisco (11318) 2008-09-11 7:05

Bonjour Shaeri,
Beautiful picture and lanscape of the Gurudongmar lake, Excellent POV. and details, picture very well taken and composed with great colors and sharp picture,
Have a nice day
Michel

zmey (7242) 2008-09-14 9:55

hello shaeri

i guess, you must be traveling around india by now. hope you're having a great time. wondeful light and detail on the background mountains: almost feel as if i could lose the foreground, but i do like the blue. hmm :)

warm regards,
kristaps

toto (18537) 2008-10-18 3:52

Bonjours,
belle photo de ce superbe lac devant ce non moin superbe glacier, l' un avec l' autre donne beaucoup de charme l' un a l' autre.
Bon POV, bonne recherche d' angle, belle prise bien nette.

Amitiés Thomas

Dyerco (8828) 2008-11-14 22:39

Beautifully done. Strong contrasty light but that's to be expected at 18,000 ft
Phil

somak_g (463) 2009-02-16 23:41

hi shaeri,

i dont know how i missed this. just great. its difficult to describe in words how it feels to stand in front of this lake.

somak
ps. check out my gurudongmar photographs.

batalay (20654) 2009-05-01 7:40

Hello Shaeri,

18,000 feet is such a serious height for my world. The emerald green of the lake makes it so inviting, and yet, as meltwater, it must be so very cold. You are right about the clouds appearing to mimic an avalanche.

Warm regards,

Bulent

guillaumejm (9020) 2009-05-31 9:19

hello shaeri
A wonderful panorama. Great colours and depth. Coulds going down are impressive. just a small regret : cloud part is a little over exposed and then they don't "take" the volume they could.
Anyway a very pleasant picture.
Warm regards
JMarc

DannyJ (278) 2009-06-15 6:46

Absolutely stunning scenery! And at 18,000....wow! You've got a good pair of lungs! I really like your shots from the Himalayas. Thanks for sharing these!