The Valley Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

I took this photo while trekking in the Himalayas.
It was on this really remote trek somewhere in Kinnaur district. I can't remember the name of this valley now as it was quite a long time back.

Anyways your critique would be welcome
cheers

IT IS NOT A ROAD. Its a a stream.
I just wanted to clarify that the thing in the middle of the photo is a stream and not a road. I got many comments where people misunderstood. The nearest road was maybe 2-3 days of walking distance from here.
Cheers

singuanti, caliane, capthaddock, fayeulle, rabani, riclopes, pitai has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

goldfish (71) 2005-04-20 13:30

absolutely beautiful sarju.it has lot of things to look atthe sky,the mountains in two shades,the path, the trickling water. well done.
regards,
justin

jofiction (114) 2005-04-20 13:34

Hi Sarju,

great shot and contrasts, love the contrast of the white mountain against the blue sky added with the colours of the earth and grass. it all goes well together. The path leading into it all adds a great touch. great work.

Jo xx

shalin (135) 2005-04-20 13:42

Hey Sarju,

This is a great shot! Beautiful composition and exposure very well executed!
cheers, Shalin

Albrecht (11211) 2005-04-20 15:06

Hi Sarju
Wonderful place and a good picture. Love the mountains. Well done, greetings Albrecht

toni_al (15476) 2005-04-20 16:18

Hi Sarju
Très belle image, et belles couleurs, le cadrage est très plaisant
Toni

thebig_d81 (777) 2005-04-20 17:04

Wow. Nice photo. I like how you cannot tell how big those mountains are from the photo. It looks like something you would have to see with your own eyes. Well done

PJE (19483) 2005-04-20 22:10

Okay Critiquing time. First off what makes this photo really attractive is the slow curve on the slope on the left. Having the creek curl like that really fits in well too. The mountains on the right with snow on them are beautiful but they only occupy a smaller part of the frame. I am wanting to see into the long valley between both sides but I cannot. Its not right or wrong its just that aspect of having some lead in liines into the distance that I usually try to fit into alot of shots. So...if I were at this grand place and had a few hours..I would hike over to the right of the frame and capture more viewing access between the two mountains. And if that were not possible then perhaps a little wider angle to see a little more in this great area. But on the other hand this shot is very pleasing to view. Nice work.

mishreyee (0) 2005-04-21 0:50

wonderful place and what a colour composition. the ice on the mountains, simply nice!

amol (952) 2005-04-21 1:02

hi Sarju
great colours and great place...

poulinp (4464) 2005-04-21 7:00

Superbe vallée, avec une belle ligne directrice de gauche à droite. Bonne composition, peut-être un peu surexposé à mon goût. Bon travail!

Arusem (47) 2005-04-22 1:04

Sarju...

I thought I had just posted a critique... but I don't see it.

Oops.

What I wrote -- in general -- was that I was envious of your travels and liked the shot very much.

:o)

I like how this is composed and how the eye travels. The only suggestion I would have would be to do a little tweaking in the post processing. Scanning usually requires a little bit of unsharp mask in most cases. I've posted a WS for you to consider.

In any event, I like the shot very much.

[workshop] [compare] +

ash_parikh (2266) 2005-04-22 5:10

Nice capture of the beautiful scene, nice colours and composition here.

jp80 (8437) 2005-04-22 5:15

Bonjour Sarju,
très belle image, bien cadrée et aux couleurs bien prononcées. J'aime beaucoup l'effet du petit chemin en S au premier plan. Très bon cadrage et bonne netteté. Ce coin a l'air très intéressant... Bravo !

Pascal

azadys (711) 2005-04-22 16:17

great view.
wish i was there.

regards
azad

cam (8880) 2005-04-22 21:18

Beautiful sight,excellent details.
Compose as an invitation to cross that river and see what is on the other side of the bend.Good contrast between all those vivid colors.
Charles

ravish (140) 2005-04-23 7:08

hi sarju,
A near-perfect shot of the mountains here.very good POV with excellent contrasting shades.As a lover of the himalayas,i should say this is one good shot i was waiting for.i thank you for giving me the information of the place as i have definitely planned a trip to Kinnaur after seeing this one.it would have been nice if you could remember the valley but hey,at least you told me the name of the district.keep posting more photos of the himalayas as i would love for an eye-feast.
regards,
ravish.

oochappan (22032) 2005-04-26 15:30

Hey beautiful, rather hard but excellent compo with the winding stream between the 2 mountains totaly differant from colors.
Well done Sarju
Henk

singuanti (15240) 2005-04-26 23:09

Hi Sarju. You have done an excellent job in capturing this rugged and beautiful place. I do like the way the road gets swallowed up by the terrain. I also like the u-shape mountainsides. Very impressive work Sarju!

overcome (1109) 2005-04-28 4:40

Nice shot man. You took the picture with natural feeling. I particulaly love the mountain

kensimage (8543) 2005-04-29 1:43

This is beautiful, Sarju, the composition really leads the eye right down the valley. The road, er, stream helps too.

Unlike PJE, I don't think this needs a wider angle.

matri (621) 2005-04-30 5:02

ramro chha
hi suraj
very nice shot both side HIMAL and green field eye fellow to river

matri

Maru (0) 2005-04-30 7:19

Oh.. boy!! what an amazing place not only to trek but to put the tent and enjoy life!!
Sarju, great shot with those fantastic colors.. it made me remember of Patagonia :o))))
Oh... have to go back there again!!
Marisa

caliane (610) 2005-05-02 22:50

Hi Sarju!
I like the contrast of the colors, the perspective, and also the landscape is amazing :)
Regards
Caliane

Paul57 (1667) 2005-05-21 22:19

Excellent composition, Sarju. I really like the stream that reminds me of winding roads in the Andes. This picture is in many ways similar to the sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru.

j_wyatt (685) 2005-05-24 8:25

Wow, I would love to go treking in this place. Probably I will not make it there, but it is a beautiful area. Thanks for posting.

Ulises (1026) 2005-06-01 20:14

sarju,
i have to admit it totally looks like road, if it werent for your note i wouldnt have realized, great composition and colors. the contrast between the grass, mountains, snow and sky is amazing..
rgrds
ulises

Stepan (27175) 2005-06-02 17:05

The contrasts between the green field and the snow in the moutain and
the sunny light and the shadows are really great.
Well composed.
Stéphane

nuno_expo (218) 2005-06-06 17:23

wow! congratulatios to the photografer and the Yashica too..lol

it's a wonderfull place!!..i've tried to make miracles with my mustek...but there's sometimes that it doesn't get anymore that that

comgratulations

suru (1018) 2005-07-13 9:35

I like the contrast, the view, I like everything at this capture. Well done.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-07-22 9:22

Hi Sarju - magnificent himalayan scenery, it looks so pristine and beautiful, and the photo is very nicely composed.

PLD_images (7141) 2005-09-04 16:55

Hello Sarju,

What a great shot you took here. Must have been a really impressive place to be at. I love the contrasts of snow, water - grass, rocks.
Wonderfull image.

DLM (6447) 2005-10-09 16:51

Hi Sarju,noticed this one in your random pics,this is amazing,wonderful breathtaking composition.
Dave.

rabani (9421) 2005-10-10 20:48

Hie Sarju, the great thing about being outdoor is,simply able to go out and enjoying it. And learning a thing or two along the way.I came from a rainforested country where, a rolling green valley with snowcapped peaks like this,is a new found heaven.You have good composition here Sarju. Getting the stream to meander into the center, leads and manage the viewer into the scene, instead of looking "all over".
Regards
Bani

sergio1 (12150) 2005-11-02 11:47

Hola Sarju

Bonito valle este que nos presentas. Muy buenos colores y buen contraste.
Saludos

banyanman (7737) 2005-12-14 5:17

I enjoy seeing your trekking photographs, Sarju, because I doubt that I could ever visit all the places you have been to in the Himalayas. This is an excellent landscape photograph - good framing, DOF and exposure. Pity it wasn't sharper, but I realise this is quite an old scan. Cheers . . . David

riclopes (33131) 2005-12-30 4:12

Hi Sarju,
I remember this wonderful landscape from your gallery and since this was on the frontpage of TE, I had to make the critic. At the begining I was wishing to get on the front page as well, but than I realize that there are so few critics after being there...anyway, I want to contribute and since I'm going to stop posting for a while I will have more time to visit galleries I love and yours is one of them.

This landscape is impressive and makes me want to go there. It reminds me a bit of the Kaçkar mountains in Turkey, that I visit this summer, but I supposed this is much higher and impressive in size.
I like the POV and the cloudy sky in the back mixing up with the snowy mountain and I would never think that the stream is a road. Although I agree with you in the Arusem's ws, I have to say that after these 4 months in TE, I can apreciate this kind of saturated images. May be something between both would be nicer.
What altitude are you in here?
Thanks for sharing these wonderful landscapes,
Cheers,
Ricardo

leiju (1683) 2006-06-26 5:38

*sigh*

This is the kind of places my Heart yearns to go to.
Thank You for sharing such a powerful picture of such a magnificent place. Thank You!
Kind regards,
Julia