my 14 days in Tibet

[r00ki3]

I'm 'globetrotting' all across the continent in CS now, and I'm in Tibet already!
You have captured beautiful scapes of Tibet, and I'm enjoying my 'trip' here hehe..
Thanks for sharing

 

[ClemC]

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I am a sucker for orange light (either post sunrise or pre-sunset) coupled with a fantastic view.. NICE.. I Like :thumbsup:

D7 (Saturday, 14 May) It is here that I got hit with AMS. Partially due to my blocked nose and partially due to the noisy dogs, I had very bad headache in the morning. Despite that, I thought it would be a pity if I had not made the 100+ m ascent to take in a bird-eye view of the lake. It turned out to be the most breathless journey of my life thus far….

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The view is well worth your effort to walk up... interesting v-shape foreground

 

[SK1968]

Amazing set of pictures you have there. Was supposed to visit the place end June, but unfortunately trip has to be cancelled due to their 60th Anniversary celebrations. Too bad, can only admire the place from the pictures you have. Do post more.

Tks. You can go in Aug. You will find nicer colours there

 

[SK1968]

I'm 'globetrotting' all across the continent in CS now, and I'm in Tibet already!
You have captured beautiful scapes of Tibet, and I'm enjoying my 'trip' here hehe..
Thanks for sharing

Tks. I am glad you enjoy your 'trip' here

 

[SK1968]

I am a sucker for orange light (either post sunrise or pre-sunset) coupled with a fantastic view.. NICE.. I Like :thumbsup:

Tks. Oh yes, I like orange light too and blue, and purple...

The view is well worth your effort to walk up... interesting v-shape foreground

I am glad I made it there too

 

[SK1968]

After that we headed back to Lhasa. Enroute, we stopped by the front of the Potala Palace to catch a glimpse of its majestic façade.

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We also found out that one is not allowed to sit in the square opposite the front of the Palace. Neither is one allowed to put his bag on the floor. Policemen were around to ensure that. We believe that it is a measure to prevent anyone from staging a protest…hmmm.

 

[SK1968]

We also found that Potala Palace is lit for a short period at night so we hired a cab that evening and headed for the palace. We started with the back (side) and got this….

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Then we hurried to the front hoping to catch the majestic façade but we could barely setup the tripod before the light was switched off. We learned later that they would switch off the light if it was raining….Yes, it did rain a little that evening, moments before the light was switched off but it was only a passing shower….the light was never turned on after that As such, this is the only shot I got with the light on the palace switched off

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[chempaka]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:great series.

 

[SK1968]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:great series.

Thanks

 

[Shen siung]

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These 2 are my favourites. Now I know the bext angle to shoot the palace is from the behind
Time flies and almost forgetten, you have visited there.​

 

[Shen siung]

Then we hurried to the front hoping to catch the majestic façade but we could barely setup the tripod before the light was switched off. We learned later that they would switch off the light if it was raining….Yes, it did rain a little that evening, moments before the light was switched off but it was only a passing shower….the light was never turned on after that As such, this is the only shot I got with the light on the palace switched off

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So you are shooting from the square where no people are allow to sit on? They allow to set tripod there?
I guess, luck plays an important part in travel photography..

A side note, my friends (not into photography) went there and did take photos of the palace when at night, with lights, seems ordinary. Not sure is it the "light on" moment.

 

[SK1968]

So you are shooting from the square where no people are allow to sit on? They allow to set tripod there?
I guess, luck plays an important part in travel photography..

A side note, my friends (not into photography) went there and did take photos of the palace when at night, with lights, seems ordinary. Not sure is it the "light on" moment.

Tks Shen siung. Tripods are allowed, just no sitting and putting down of bags.

 

[SK1968]

D8 (Sunday, 15 May) This day we visited Samye Monastery (桑耶&#23546 at 3600m. Samye Monastery was the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery to be built. We took a 1 hour ferry ride to cross the Brahmaputra River (雅鲁藏布&#27743.

#44 – The Tibetan lady who shared the same ferry as us. After some pursuasion from our tour leader, she finally agreed to let us photograph her.

#45 – While crossing the river.

 

[moonrock]

love it..makes me what to go back there again...and i think i will.
btw.. Tibet is closed to foreigner yet again!.. till end of July

 

[SK1968]

love it..makes me what to go back there again...and i think i will.
btw.. Tibet is closed to foreigner yet again!.. till end of July

tks indeed, many people make repeated visits to Tibet. try going in different seasons for the different scenary

 

[Daoyin]

tks indeed, many people make repeated visits to Tibet. try going in different seasons for the different scenary

AND you are goimg to Ladakh yes?

 

[limwhow]

AND you are goimg to Ladakh yes?

This SK1968 huh, he ah... nowadays he is a true-blue globtrotter liao...

 

[SK1968]

AND you are goimg to Ladakh yes?

This SK1968 huh, he ah... nowadays he is a true-blue globtrotter liao...

YES YES I am going in Jul but after attending the pre-departure brief, I am scared now...hahaha

 

[SK1968]

#46 - Samye monastery. Nothing special, just testing my lens.

#47 - A kid that lives near Samye monastery with his parents.

 

[Ahdui]

Lots of great pics! One of my dream destination of travel. Anw 14 days there, do you run out of places to take pictures, or do u run out of things to do?