Kagbeni !, a photo from Dhawalagiri, West

Photographer's Note

A sunny autumn afternoon in Kagbeni, the small flat roofed village deep into the north western Himalayas, that merges with the Tibetan landscape, not just by its geographical similarity with this region, but also by its cultural & religious attachment to Tibetan Buddhism.
Kagbeni is at the junction of two very important trekking trails. The trail that you see as a fine line on the huge mountain wall opposite the Kagbeni village and the Kali Gandaki river leads northwards to Lo Mathang via Chusang. The other trail that goes east towards Muktinath and Thorung La is where I am standing now.

Lo Manthang was the walled capital of the Kingdom of Lo from its founding in 1380 by Ame Pal who oversaw construction of the city wall and many of the still-standing structures. After the Shahs of Gorkha forged Nepal out of numerous petty kingdoms in the 18th century, Lo became a dependency but kept its hereditary rulers. This arrangement continued as long as Nepal remained a kingdom, until republican government began in 2008 and Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista (born c. 1933) lost his title.

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npecanhuk (79329) 2015-09-06 13:15

Hi Arunava!
Truly interesting place!
An attractive picture for sure!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen high pov and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

holmertz (102800) 2015-09-07 1:43

Hello Arunava,
This is an amazing view and you have composed and exposed the photo very well by using the contrasts between the sunny plain and the shady mountainside. The effect is marvellous.
Kind regards,
Gert

jhm (211736) 2015-09-07 3:32

Hello Arunava,

A wonderful panorama view about the area.
An excellent composition and lovely soft colours about the valley and the village.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

COSTANTINO (116604) 2015-09-07 11:20

Hello dear Arunava Ghose
and have a nice time
amazing view breathtaking view to this place
your notes are really useful
great effect of this presentation
regards
Costantino

macjake (98456) 2015-09-07 11:40

Hi Arunava
very interesting looking village here, i'd be curious to see more shots of it from street level too.
excellent lighting on the hillsides, great details and textures. also, the colours in the fields add a good visual punch as well.
lots to like here
cheers
craig

lousat (139342) 2015-09-07 15:31

Hi Arunava,fantastic cut and spectacular view of this village under the mountains,what a perspective and what a bright colors,magnificent view from these mountains,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (221751) 2015-09-08 12:37

Ciao Arunava, great POV on amazing place, fantastic light and wonderful warm colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-09-08 22:51

Hi Arunava
You presented a fine Himalayan panorama here with the layers of colour, great depth and perspective. The DOF is excellent and let one enjoy clarity and sharpness from the foreground up to the backdrop. Well done! Congrats
Best regards

carlo62 (81265) 2015-09-10 15:40

Ciao Arunava
il paesaggio č molto particolare e bello, diverso da quelli cui sono abituato, la grande montagna a ridosso del villaggio mi incute un po' di timore.
Saluti
Carlo

delpeoples (60342) 2015-10-15 0:51

Namaskar dear Arunava

The light bouncing off the rock face is really beautiful and has been captured so well, as have the warm colours in the foreground. Excellent details, although it seems a little over-sharpened.

Well done, thanks for sharing
Lisa

pajaran (116011) 2022-05-12 0:27 [Comment]