martinop Posted June 22, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) the 1st shot composition is what appears to be 2 female nuns asking for donations. The 2nd shot are people passing by (early morning) the rows of prayer wheels that are installed @ the side and rear of the palace. Front view of the palace taken in the morning form the square in front. All were taken with a M7 + Fuji Film and either a 50/2 or 28/2 cron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 Hi martinop, Take a look here Lhasa (Tibet) - Mix of Shots from Potala Place. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dan_drabek Posted June 22, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 22, 2007 Interesting shots of an interesting location Paul. Must be a thrill to see it first hand. Love the nun's high-tech outfits. Judging from the quality of the light the air must be very clean and clear at the Potala. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 23, 2007 Share #3 Posted June 23, 2007 Paul - A lovely series with that special clarity of light usually found at high altitudes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam2000 Posted June 23, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 23, 2007 Paul I think you did very well with the picture of the two young girls...... a warm and friendly smile from the one on the right! Thank you for sharing your work from China with us..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted June 23, 2007 Dan, Stuart and Jacques - thanks for looking at and providing your input. Tha lady monks / nuns called Bhikkunis live by collecting alms and hope to obtain their Nirvana living this simple lifestyle. I guess that some person arranged jackets for them It gets cold there. Their reddish monk robes can be seen @ the bottom of the frame / underneath the jackets.. Dan - It is a great experience to see the palace and the Tibet region in person. The air is clean but the O2 level is low. Lhasa actually sits in a valley and there little wind flow (air changes) during summer months. During the winter months the wind is strong. I had no problems. I did see some other visitors climbing the palace steps who had to stop. Lhasa is about 3700 meters above sea level. The highest altitude that I reached (on the way to lake Namtso) was 5300 meters. Stuart, Dan & Jacques. I have not been to southwest China in about 12 years. Things have changed i.e. more and better roads + hotel had internet / computer. I could review my digital shots on a computer @ night. The sun is very strong / intense at these altitudes. At times, I did use ND filters on my DSRL lenses. I wish I had NDs that could fit my M7 lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted June 23, 2007 Share #6 Posted June 23, 2007 More beautiful images from your travels. The scale of the palace is incredible. The nuns appear to be very happy and successful at getting donations. I like the clarity and color of all the images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted June 23, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Brent - the palace is large with many interior rooms. It is about 150++ meters high @ the roof line. The interior rooms house small shrines / prayer rooms and living quarters for the monks and others who stay there.. Photos are not permitted inside. I took numerous digital and some film exterior shots of the palace. There are interesting perspectives. I tried some using a 10.5mm fiseye riding on the back of a rickshaw in traffic. I am attaching 2 more taken with the M7 and Fuji film. One shows visitors climbing the steps and the other is a rear perspective of the palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted June 24, 2007 Share #8 Posted June 24, 2007 Hi Paul, These images show that you had a good time there. Very nice shots. Thanks for sharing. Ed. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted June 24, 2007 Ed - Thanks for looking at and your comments. I did have a good time and the places / people / scenery were of much interest to me. I reallly enjoyed eating @ the Lhasa Snowland restaurant located near Jokang Temple. The mix of local and western dishes was appealing to me. I also had the opporunity to vsist a few local families and enjoyed having the local Tibetan butter and milk teas + the local bread during our rest stops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 27, 2007 Share #10 Posted June 27, 2007 Excellent the two women ! Catched a moment of different and intensive expression of both... with fine OOF in the background. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted June 27, 2007 Share #11 Posted June 27, 2007 Paul - it's always edifying to see images from your travels. You have a knack for highlighting interesting cameos. Nicely done. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted June 27, 2007 Luigi and Conrad - Thanks for looking at. Your thoughts and input are much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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