SGTrekker 10D9N Everest Panorama Trek (17-26 March 2011)

[ClemC]

Here were some of the portraiture shots we managed to catch while walking at semi-top speed... Hahaha...!

Always like portrait of the elderly, they always give me a sense of having been through a lot, lots of hardship and experience.. the eyes are looking at you, wanting to telll you all his experience
:thumbsup: to limwhow

Saw this cheeky girl who make funny faces when i pointed my camera on her. only to know that she was asking for "Photo Rupee" in a pleading tone shortly after..

SGTrekker - nice.. worth the photo rupee.. wonder how it will look if you zoom-in for a shot?.. or crop this around her waist to only show the cheeky girl and baby? I think the baby looking at her will draw viewers attention to her even more.. but just a 2 cents comment from a noob..

Old woman performing prayer ritual.

vngks :thumbsup: nice timing..

 

[vngks]

Wah, Ivypin, these two shots are lovely.
I like the genuine laughter on the two girls faces and I like the way the girl on the lower photo smiles so sweetly!
Keep them coming, ivypin!

Ditto :thumbsup:

vngks :thumbsup: nice timing..

Thank you

 

[Dinosour]

:thumbsup:

Thanks divinemoment!

Dinosour! great to have you on board. that photo of the monkey kissing the water is simply fantanstic! No Horse Run!

Thank you SgTrekker for yr encouragement!

Great capture, lovely :thumbsup:

Thanks ivypin!

 

[Dinosour]

Here my humble shots...

Cheerful girls at Durbar Square, Bhaktapur

Thanks Leong for photo rupee

Lovely shots of the Nepali children!

 

[Dinosour]

My Bhaktapur shots...

1)

DSC_2214 by KC_Tng, on Flickr

2)

DSC_2162 by KC_Tng, on Flickr

3)

DSC_2179 by KC_Tng, on Flickr

4) Thangka painter.

_DSC6286 by KC_Tng, on Flickr

5) Poor little boy having his hair cut.

DSC_2244 by KC_Tng, on Flickr

 

[SgTrekker]

Thank you ClemC, I dare not cropped in as it is a manual focus lens and it will looked soft for lack of experience with using the manual lens.

And you are right, cropping in will tell a better story.

SGTrekker - nice.. worth the photo rupee.. wonder how it will look if you zoom-in for a shot?.. or crop this around her waist to only show the cheeky girl and baby? I think the baby looking at her will draw viewers attention to her even more.. but just a 2 cents comment from a noob..

Wah... vngks, 1.2..... *drools*

WeeHow, 2 pics for u to salivate over as promised. Both taken at 1.2 aperture.

Ivy! Welcome to this thread! very good take on the kids jumping with the smile on the face!

Here my humble shots...

Cheerful girls at Durbar Square, Bhaktapur

Thanks Leong for photo rupee

Day dream

hahaha i almost thought you people are going to sweep all his stuffs in true singaporean shopping style!

Hahaha... and all of us added together grabbed about 12 trekking sticks from the shopkeeper leh..

 

[SgTrekker]

yo dinosour!

this is very taken in good timing. Loved the colors against the grey background and that innocent smile on their face.

My Bhaktapur shots...

2)

DSC_2162 by KC_Tng, on Flickr

 

[risuz]

Very good portrait shots!

 

[SgTrekker]

Here are some more shots at the airport while waiting for our flight(s) to Lukla

Things that you can do when flights are delayed.

#1 : Buy the lonelyplanet sold in the airport, read up and share your findings

#2 : Share your personal stories & Photos

#3 : perform some "rituals" to gain knowledge

 

[SgTrekker]

Things that you can do when flights are delayed.

#4 : (most importantly) Distribute and eat bak kwa!

*** Note: Bak Kwa distributed and sponsored by generous limwhow!

 

[ClemC]

Thank you ClemC, I dare not cropped in as it is a manual focus lens and it will looked soft for lack of experience with using the manual lens.

Wah... vngks, 1.2..... *drools*

SgTrekker.. modest la.. look pretty smart to me (at CS resolution)... so what manual prime lens you using?
vngks has f1.2, there was mentioned of zeiss lens, manual focus prime lens, etc... very interesting range of equipment.. got red-dot or MF?

[I wanted to say "sharp" not "smart"]

 

[SgTrekker]

ClemC, Melvin is using a nikon 20mm f/2.8 AI-s manual focus lens. reaction are always slower than the main group and always at the wide end.

SgTrekker.. modest la.. look pretty smart to me (at CS resolution)... so what manual prime lens you using?
vngks has f1.2, there was mentioned of zeiss lens, manual focus prime lens, etc... very interesting range of equipment.. got red-dot or MF?

 

[SK1968]

Here my humble shots...

her expression is a winner !:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Dinosour]

yo dinosour!

this is very taken in good timing. Loved the colors against the grey background and that innocent smile on their face.

Thanks!

 

[vngks]

SgTrekker.. modest la.. look pretty smart to me (at CS resolution)... so what manual prime lens you using?
vngks has f1.2, there was mentioned of zeiss lens, manual focus prime lens, etc... very interesting range of equipment.. got red-dot or MF?

Got MF but no RF. The guy w the red-dot RF couldn't make it fr the trip.

My MF is the Zeiss ZE21 2.8.

Cheers.

 

[ClemC]

Got MF but no RF. The guy w the red-dot RF couldn't make it fr the trip.
My MF is the Zeiss ZE21 2.8.
Cheers.

I was refering to Medium Format Cameras... hehheeee.. for a moment I was wondering who was carrying a MF to Everest Trek!!!.. (a very strong/brave person)?... LOL ...

ZE2, can fit my camera also.. when are you shooting again.. LOL.. guess you also brought along the AI-s 50mm f1.2... sweet bokeh...

 

[vngks]

I was refering to Medium Format Cameras... hehheeee.. for a moment I was wondering who was carrying a MF to Everest Trek!!!.. (a very strong/brave person)?... LOL ...

ZE2, can fit my camera also.. when are you shooting again.. LOL.. guess you also brought along the AI-s 50mm f1.2... sweet bokeh...

Hahaha ok. Actually if I do have a Medium Format cam, I'd pay a porter to carry it for me kekeke.

Errm I'm a Canon shooter la....so its a 50L 1.2 ;p

 

[SereneXMM]

SereneXMM, great shot..nice...

Seem like you have a good feel for animal photography:thumbsup:.. the Myanmar trip, it was the seagulls and now it is the Monkeys

a personal take: prefer this "style" than the the "dark vignetting mask" you add on in the seagull images. just a personal feel.. I like the way you allow this picture to speak to us, without have to add much to the caption/PS editing..

Thank you Clem C for your kind compliment!

 

[ClemC]

Hahaha ok. Actually if I do have a Medium Format cam, I'd pay a porter to carry it for me kekeke.
Errm I'm a Canon shooter la....so its a 50L 1.2 ;p

yes, it is the ZE not the ZF.. me bad.......... MF camera..nice..

Thank you Clem C for your kind compliment!

sereneXMM & limwhow - always admire husband+wife team.. buy one piece of equipment.. both can share.... buy anything.. cost can consider only as half... anything heavy, hubby can carry.. LOL


MORE, MORE, MORE pics..

 

[limwhow]

Things that you can do when flights are delayed.

#4 : (most importantly) Distribute and eat bak kwa!





*** Note: Bak Kwa distributed and sponsored by generous limwhow!

Keke... my pleasure, my pleasure!

Hahaha.... very very nice candid record shots, Melvin!
You are becoming a real professional record photographer, my good man!
Very soon, the Singapore Association of Record Photographers (SARP) will award you a Life Membership, and you can become the Vice President. !