Life at 13,000 Feet

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted February 27, 2017249 views4 comments

I took this photo in the Indian state of Ladakh. The mountains in Ladakh are young, spectacular and reminiscent of the Rockies, only much taller, with the tallest peaks being in the mid twenties. This valley was a mere 13,000 feet in elevation. In this scene, a lone shepherd tended to his flock in early Fall. Olympus E-M1 and 12-40 lens at f/9, 1/320 and ISO 200.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on February 27, 2017 at 1:57 PM

Really nice scene, and you did a good job of capturing the clearness and crisp feeling. It does feel to me as though it is tilted to the left a bit, but I like it overall. It has such a wide open feel, and the detail and colors are great. Nice one.

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Comment posted by Sandra M. Apel on February 28, 2017 at 10:55 PM

Richard, this is a scenic that captures the vastness of the landscape very well. The clouds appear to dangle just above the mountain ridges and the peaks are nice and sharp. The wandering animals in the foreground contribute to the wide open wandering space. I might consider cropping a bit on the Lt. to help focus in on the vastness. Nicely seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on March 1, 2017 at 5:33 PM

lovely capture of the place. The sheep add a lot to the scene.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 4, 2017 at 6:30 PM

Richard, What a beautiful scene! I too like what the sheep add to this and the peaceful feel it has.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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