Tibetan Turnoff

August 6, 2009

Himalayan mountains in a remote part - Bangda, Tibet - Daily Travel Photos
(Bangda, Tibet)
f/8 ▪ 1/500s ▪ @110mm ▪ ISO100 ▪ Canon 5D ▪ Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
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Quick rest stop with view of the Himalayas of Tibet.

The incredibly dark blue sky is the accidental result of cranking up a polarizing filter at around 4000m elevation.

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1 Comment - Tibetan Turnoff

1) Catalin -

I just came back from Tibet and I thought it was one of the best locations for landscape photography I have ever been to. Love this shot...

Also, it seems we've got a similar passion for travel photography...

August 27, 2009

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