~ Naturally Nepal ~

[phraeb]

I like the way u compose your shots, very nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Keith37]

no wonder you ask me to view your thread. Din realise that there is more than one pro around me.

crouching tiger, hidden dragon..... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

meow.... :sweat:

 

[jiven]

After the trek... back @Pokhara..


#48 interesting handicrafts sold here.. made by hands, animals and birds??... cool wonder how the animals and birds did that..

#49

Sunrise @ Sarangkot

#50

#51

#52 (taken using Tungsten.. for fun)

 

[zoossh]

hmmm.... change of color styles huh? saturated with high black leveling. prefer the softer approach previously, but dun bother what my preference is if you like this.

After the trek... back @Pokhara..


#48 interesting handicrafts sold here.. made by hands, animals and birds??... cool wonder how the animals and birds did that..

#49

Sunrise @ Sarangkot

#50

#51

#52 (taken using Tungsten.. for fun)

 

[jiven]

hmmm.... change of color styles huh? saturated with high black leveling. prefer the softer approach previously, but dun bother what my preference is if you like this.

Eh... more like.. low lighting.. trying to compensate via leveling n saturation.. guess it didn't work..

I prefer the earlier ones too. cos the lighting was so gd esp during that sunrise at Ghorepani.

 

[zoossh]

Eh... more like.. low lighting.. trying to compensate via leveling n saturation.. guess it didn't work..

I prefer the earlier ones too. cos the lighting was so gd esp during that sunrise at Ghorepani.

you mean the original is underexposed? you can try increasing exposure compensation on raw conversion (there should be a pop up window).

other than that, depending on what you want, you can
- increase the bright levels via leveling (i.e. on histogram, right white bar or the mid grey bar, either to the left)
- increase general brightness
- lightened shadow
- increase saturation
- increase lightness
but all to be tried out in moderacy and depending on how good is your original copy. also colors is another factor to consider.

the style for example in #48, can be used for a strong impression such as on urban subjects, old houses etc. i noticed that typical mode in azure's outing. personally i thought a more harmonious and less strong approach can be applied for travel photography, which have probably a different emphasis to entice. which in this case, may either require just increasing the bright tones, slightly lightening the shadow, and maybe slightly desaturating and shifting the hues of the leaves and the red words to provide a more harmonious color complement

#49 just need to lightened shadows below. i haven't yet tried long exposures to catch moving clouds. i think you did well and consider trying even longer duration.

the others is ok. the tungsten one is just for fun, rite? you can try to play around with more hues.

 

[standingup]

Wow..they are extremely great shots. I like the colour in your photos, and not forget to mention your composition..Er..I heard you use 400D and the kit lens only..Your skill is great great..

Must say you are talented Jiven..

 

[exhibitj]

Hi Jiven,

Nice to know that you're back from Nepal. Your pictures of the beautiful country are quite outstanding. I see many familiar scenes too. Great job capturing all these. :thumbsup:

 

[jiven]

Chitwan National Park

#53 Mustard Flower.. which is used to make their cooking oil

#54 Field of Gold

#55 Statue of Liberty? (A tree @ the National Park)

#56 Baby Elephant

#57 Elephants in Motion

 

[jiven]

#58 Reflections

#59 Abandoned..

Back @ Kathmundu

#60 Govt School in Nepal (grade three)

#61 School Compound

#62 Secondary classroom... Boys on one side, Girls on the other side

 

[jaxxb]

Hey Jiven... sorry, didn't see your beautiful series... should have posted here instead.

Then i saw a pic of the girl that i remember clearly, Nisha... really cute and adorable girl.

I think you should be able to see her if you do the Poon Hill trek as her parents guesthouse were the only one within ONE hour of anywhere.

Here is to link mine to this thread... http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=278387

EXERCISE... go trekking in Nepal!

 

[jiven]

These shall be the last pictures of this Nepal series..

Nepal has left me wonderful memories and in a way this sharing of pictures is for me to relive those memories..

thank you for viewing... hope some of you will go to Nepal to experience it for yourself....

PS: Jaxxb... Nisha has really grown.. thanks for posting that pic.. i actually gave her my email in case she ever remembers to contact me..;p


These were taken shortly after taking off from Nepal's airport.... simply love the sunset when I'm in the air..

#63

#64

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#66

Dhanya wad Nepal

 

[Shuttergraphy]

PS: Jaxxb... Nisha has really grown.. thanks for posting that pic.. i actually gave her my email in case she ever remembers to contact me..;p

you sure? i was there over 2007 New Year and she was at most 3-4 years. you pass her your email address? she didn't look like she even attended primary school let alone using the computer.

wonder how you get wonderful pics out of the plane window, most of them i have tried tended to go straight to garbage but the internal flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara is really beautiful. your #66 is so sharp, almost looks like it is shot in a studio!

 

[jiven]

you sure? i was there over 2007 New Year and she was at most 3-4 years. you pass her your email address? she didn't look like she even attended primary school let alone using the computer.

wonder how you get wonderful pics out of the plane window, most of them i have tried tended to go straight to garbage but the internal flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara is really beautiful. your #66 is so sharp, almost looks like it is shot in a studio!

Yup.. she was 3 yrs old last year.. Well, I sent her pictures to her and wrote a message and my contact.. though she may not be able to read it, the person who worked at the restaurant could and said he'll translate for her....keke.. Who knows, when she becomes older, she might just use computers.. :bsmilie:

As for #66, just go all the way till your lens touch the glass to avoid the reflection. But in #66, there is still a little reflection near the turbine area.. can't be helped I guess.

 

[leo78]

Wow... Nice. I hope I can visit these places in person someday.

 

[jiven]

wow.. thought this thread disappeared some time ago...

You should go Nepal if you can... the warmth of the people, the beauty of nature... the stillness in the mountains.. it'll be worth it..