The Anapurna range, a photo from Gandaki, West

Photographer's Note

Early morning at the World Peace Pagoda in Pokhara valley above Fewa lake. It is a one hour hike from the lake. I was there alone, the weather was beautiful, the sight was spectacular.

From left to right Machhapuchhre (6993m), Anapurna III (7555m), Anapurna IV (7525m), Anapurna II (7939m), Lamjung Himal (6932m). Machhapuchhre, which translates as Fishtail, looks the highest only because it is closer than the other peaks.

Sarangkot, the highest point on the "hill" (well, compared to the snowy mountains behind, I feel this is how I have to call these lower green mountains) above the lake, is now a very popular paragliding spot. It is from Sarangkot that I took the sunrise picture shown in my previous post.

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robertosalguero (292) 2007-03-28 1:48

Almost speechless looking at this beautiful mountain scene. A majestic range of mountains that any human will appreciate not just because of its natural beauty but also because of the serious challenges it represents. The perspective to capture this impressive view is excellent. The contrast of snowy mountains and the green mountains in the foreground and the very nice colours add so much charm and appeal to the composition. Excellent work Vincent :-)

Roberto

Hellas (7123) 2007-03-28 1:52

Hello Vincent,
wonderful landscape of this lovely place. Gorgeous mountains, well exposed photo with accurate colours. Thank you for sharing with us.
Best wishes, Athanasios.

cessy (13647) 2007-03-28 1:53

great landscape picture, Vincent
beautiful range of mountains, from green to white
excellently captured

sevy (58) 2007-03-28 2:28

Hello Vincent,

Very nice picture with an incredible clearness of the sky. There are details on all the photo and the opposition between the green of the foreground and the white snow of the background gives deepness to the photo.
Thanks to have shared,

Yves.

vedra (0) 2007-03-28 2:28

Hi Vincent,
Well presented mountain landscape with several layers of different colours and texture.
There is good depth of field and plenty of details in your image.
I like how the houses look just like tiny white spots scattered around the mountain slopes.
Vedrana

phani1977 (4) 2007-03-28 3:00

Good picture vincent, Captured the exact colours of water, mountain, grass, and sky.
Great work

JVS (556) 2007-03-28 3:04

Really very spectacular view!
Probably I never will be there and meet such clear wheather to view the surroundings and distant peaks is even less probable.
Thanks You for sharing and thanks TE for virtual tour possibilities.
BR, Jurij
P.S. Small note: it seems that blue tones are dominant more than it should be in reality. Or at this altitude it is so blue?
I eventually post my view of this landscape in workshop.

[workshop] [compare]

qpochet (1412) 2007-03-28 5:09

Bonjour Vincent,

Très bon POV, la vue est excellente et impressionnante. La netteté est remarquable ainsi que la PDC. Les montagnes enneigées en arrière-plan sont du plus bel effet.
Bien vu!
Quentin.

partha (14023) 2007-03-28 5:26

Hi Vincent,.
Its an excellent shot. Nice 3D view and wonderful pov as well as the perspective.
Very good shot.
Regards.
Partha

delkoo (68) 2007-03-28 6:44

bonjour vincent
joli panorama sur la chaine des annapurnas, le POV est bien choisi et on decouvre a la fois le lac et les montagnes
didier

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-03-28 8:23

i am speechless looking at this image, vincent... what a landscape and what a shot... very clear and sharp image with beautiful vivid colours taken from an excellent pov... congrats...

cheers

korkut:)

rakeshgupta (2672) 2007-03-28 9:35

Hi Vincent,
Very beautiful and very unique scene of this part of Himalaya. The snow tops in the background have excellent sharpness and it gives how EOS 20D performs in Dynamic Range.
Thanks for sharing.
- Rakesh

Paolo (41258) 2007-03-28 9:48

Hi Vincent, excellent view over the Annapurna.
the view over the lake, the closest range and the distant one with the snow is fantastic!
the quality is excellent, as the colours and the details.
thanks, ciao

axiotea (21651) 2007-03-28 11:38

Bonjour Vincent,
Un paysage à en couper le souffle, depuis un bon PDV, avec des contrastes de lumiere et d'ombres qui accentuent le relief des montagnes. Les couleurs et cadrage sont superbes...
Amicalement
Marilyn

Cretense (68709) 2007-03-28 12:27

Hi Vincent!

Breathtaking view, excellent landscape photography!Great composition and inmense depth of field, the atmosphere looks so clear. Incredible sharpness and definition in general. Congratulations!

Hercules

jafadabret (56501) 2007-03-28 12:35

Vincent, c'est encore une photo qui va en faire rêver plus d'un avec ces sommets mythiques. J'aime les différents plans qui mènent le regard jusqu'aux sommets.
Jacques

leo61 (0) 2007-03-28 13:45

Hi Vincent!
Great landscapeshot,could be Switzerland ,too....
a very clear and sharp image with fine details at the mountans.Good light and I like the contrast between the snowy peaks and the dark foreground.
Regards,leo

dkeus31 (27739) 2007-03-28 14:13

Hello Vincent,
A nice view to the big summits, well constructed view with the several layers: water, green hill, snowy peaks.
Regards
Didier

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-03-28 14:38

Hi Vincent,
I remember standing here at the the same place njoying this wonderful view many a summers ago as a small kid. I had captured this image not on camera but in memory. Thanks for taking me back to those wonderful days. Excellent POV, perfect exposure to manage both the valley and the snow peaks.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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plimrn (21344) 2007-03-28 18:45

Bonjour Vincent,
I'm amazed at the wide-open feeling of your framing, I never seen these mountains in a photograph that moves mne more. I guess it's that high POV, that allows you to capture four major peaks and include the view from the lake to the clouds. The perfect detail and light management make it even better. There is even a bit of a mountain reflection in the Lake. I read the excellent detail of your note with great interest. Wishing you health, love & joy, Pat

jmcl (14535) 2007-03-29 1:00

Hi Vincent ..

a place I never tire of seeing .. you have captured it so beautifully the hint of reflection on the water .. the depth of the layers of mountains .. just wondrous .. the contrast of the lower mountains and their dark greens and browns .. against the white and blues ..

wondrous. .. into my favorites ...

take care,

John

Wanda1 (15142) 2007-03-29 1:08

Hi Vincent,
You certainly had a spectacular view. I like all the layers of the landscape and the houses dotted below. Nice colours and clarity.
Regards
Wanda

jhm (211736) 2007-03-29 7:48

Bonjour Vincent,

You show us here a extraordinarily panorama view and great contrast picture, what a lovely place for holiday, the perspective to capture this impressive view is excellent, my compliments for this one.

Best regards,
John.

jasmis (58653) 2007-03-29 8:40

Something for strong men. Highest mountains in the world. Really impressive. Amazing panorama.
Thanks for sharing. Regards.

AmiBe (6042) 2007-03-29 9:37

Hello Vincent,
un lac, des montagnes, on se croirait en Suisse mise à part que les montagnes sont 2x plus hautes !
Belle compo avec différents plans.
Le format pano est bon mais j'aimerais voir un peu plus de lac en bas !
a+

vinicio (23423) 2007-03-29 9:37

Beautiful image Vincent, landscape is wonderful with these mountains, well composed and well done, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

Budapestman (82620) 2007-03-29 10:34

Hi Vincent,
What a gorgeous country. Picturesque atmosphere and superb POV. Beautiful tints and very fine details. Spectacular and fascinating natural shot, again. Thank you, nice days
George

erdna (5713) 2007-03-29 11:48

Beautiful! I really appreciate this photo as I will never be able to make that one hour uphill walk. TFS.

Thanks for your comments on my photo, "Ho Chi Minh City". I appreciate it.

Andre'

prumod (8300) 2007-03-29 13:54

hi vincent...
wonderful landscape... you are sponging out the beauty of nepal... calm and quiet high lands are very beautiful with colors...
tfs...
regards...
pramod

carper (96) 2007-03-29 13:59

very nice Vincent,
it looks me great there, the fantastic mountains and the great skies, good pov and a nice quality shot here, wel done Vincent.
gr.. jaap

jjbach (9326) 2007-03-29 14:55

Hi Vincent,
Wow, wonderful composition with magnificent depth and beautiful colours. The quality and the sharpness of your shot is outstanding. Splendid work!

Regards John

Gerrit (62042) 2007-03-29 15:07

Hi Vincent,
excellent landscape. Superbe view with splendid definition, colours and quality.
Perfect.
Regards, Gerrit

Stepan (27210) 2007-03-29 15:09

C'est étonnant, on dirait presque 2 mondes différents. La chaine en arrière plan est somptueuse. Le cadrage est impec. Superbe.
Stéphane

gary91 (15348) 2007-03-29 17:01

Bonsoir Vincent,
Vraiment un superbe paysage. La lumière est douce et magnifie les reliefs de ces sommets incroyables. C'est la lumière rasante du matin qu ipermet d'avoir ces couleurs douces et subtiles. Merci pour cette vue à couper le souffle, ca doit vraiment être phénoménal de voir ca en direct .
Amicalement, Christian

ben4321 (9875) 2007-03-29 17:35

You really were fortunate with the light here Vincent, it's absolutely superb. It's a bit of a shame that the shadow areas are so blocked out, but only to be expected with digital capture in a scene with such a wide range of brightness levels. You made the right choice in exposing for the highlights.
I'd have liked to have seen a bit more of the lake at the bottom of the frame. Having a similar proportion of lake to that of the mountains and sky would have created a better balance I think.
Nontheless, a superb landscape shot of this amazing place, and one that brings back good memories.

Cheers,
Ben

vagabondtravels (6511) 2007-03-29 18:13

Hi Vincent

Greta pov. What colors. I really like the layers. Very sharp with good detail. Really well done.
Ben

stego (24132) 2007-03-29 20:32

Salut Vincent,
Now I know the name of the place where was shot the poster of that mountain range that has been on front of me in all the offices I have had since I visited Nepal...
Actually this photo is even more wonderful than that poster! The light on the snowed peaks is gorgeous and the inclusion of the lake and those green hills let us notice that the high peaks aren't the only awesome aspect of that view.
There is a lot of merit of the photographer involved, as a gorgeous view like this one only translates in such great image with a lot of talent and inspiration.
Amicalement, José.

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chrisnet (23062) 2007-03-30 4:32

Quel panorama! Excellent POV et parfait contraste entre zones claires et zones sombres. L'exposition est parfaite et le piqué fabuleux. Très bon cliché.
Amitiés
Christian

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-03-30 4:36

Hi Vincent,
Excellent photography. You've captured the contrast perfectly ... the snow capped mountain and the bush covered mountain in the foreground. Perfect! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

ChrisJ (171852) 2007-03-30 5:15

Hi Vincent

I never got up there, when I was in Pokhara, but did catch a taxi up to Sarankot, the big hill in the fg, in this superb image. An equally spectacular view. Good color, sharpness & wonderful reflections in the lake. Tfs!

ps: If you click on 'Pokhara' top right of this page, & then page 3, you can see my uploads.

IgorDeleze (585) 2007-03-30 6:13

Bonsoir Vincent,
Que dire ...

Franchement je ne me permettrai aucune critique.

C'est tout simplement grandiose!
Un grand bravo.
Châpeau bas!
Bonne soirée.
Igor

PS : Je repasse bien évidemment!

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-03-30 7:16

A great point of view gives a dynamic composition! Beautiful details and colours.
Great note
Achim

feather (51130) 2007-03-30 10:47

Absulutely stunning. The early light was perfect for creating the excellent contrast. You had an fantastic POV to show the higher snow covered Annapurnas towering over the lower mountains. The tiny houses show the surprising scale of this magnificent view.
Kath

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dcawker (5717) 2007-03-30 11:00

Beautiful light and perspective here.. Really well done! Regards, Doug

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-03-30 12:45

Salut Vincent,
Ces montagnes sont superbes, et tu nous les présentes avec un avant-plan intéressant, ce qui est rare.
Le contraste entre cette "colline" et les sommets enneigés est superbe.
Bonne journée,
JB.

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jemaflor (147184) 2007-03-30 13:01

Salut Vincent,
Quel panoraa, c'est grandiose d'autant que le contraste entre les sommet enneigés et les autres et saisissant. Superbe lumière et clarté, idéal pour apprécier tous les détails du relief, bravo !
à sec donc A+

izmirli (3989) 2007-03-30 18:40

merhaba dear nincent
wonderful panoromic picture.wonderful landscape.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

gabrielpat (7163) 2007-03-30 20:33

Salut Vincent,
un contraste formidable pour ce paysage.la luminosité est top!!

Angshu (56760) 2007-03-31 0:06

Hello Vincent
Gorgeous mountain scene, so majestic. Love the distinct layers. The snow capped peaks almost give a 3D appearance & the sky with the layer like clouds create an excellent backdrop. Superb shot Vincent
Regards
Angshu

JCG (35153) 2007-03-31 4:45

Bonsoir Vincent,

C'est vraiment le paradis du photographe ces régions. Tu nous gâtes en ce moment. J'aime beaucoup le contraste entre la chaîne de l'Anapurna et le premier plan. Effet 3D garanti. Le traitement est réussi et donne beaucoup d'ambiance aux lieux. Magique et grandiose, merci Vincent.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et un très bon WE,

Jean-Charles

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-03-31 4:49

Hi Vincent
Excellent view at the mountain range. This is what I like best. Great light and composition.
Regards

Silvio1953 (221659) 2007-03-31 6:16

Hi Vincent, splendid mountain landscape, lovely scene with wonderful light and colors, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

rigoletto (34279) 2007-03-31 6:26

Hi Vincent,
Well, it is your last photo and only three days since posted but i feel terribly late on commenting on this one :))
I hold my breath and cheer up with a loud WOW, what else could be done after seeing this heavenly landscape! Just great...
Have a nice weekend,
Deniz

josepmarin (59385) 2007-03-31 7:20

Bonjour, Vincent,
Wow! ce paysage très beau et immense nous coupe le souffle. Les Annapurnas avec sa mante de neige et le ciel précieux très bien décoré par les nuages, ferment une image dans laquelle les collines vertes et le lac du premier plan complètent avec une grande harmonie une composition avec beaucoup de graphisme, qualité excellente d'image et de belles couleurs et d'illumination.
Un bon travail, c'est une photo belle et élégante.
Amicalement,
Josep

jwmunro (286) 2007-03-31 8:06

Bonjour Vincent -

A beautiful sight for sure. Could be Switzerland if you had not told us that it was Nepal. I like the composition with the snow clad mountains in the background lake and villages in the foreground. The image is just a touch UE'd IMO. The WS is a nice solution and brightens up the foreground. Well done!

Thank you for sharing

John

photographer123 (6248) 2007-03-31 8:31

hi..
wonderful shot of the range of mountain..color & depth of this shot is very good...best wishes...SUBIR

john_c (24666) 2007-03-31 11:47

Hi Vincent,
An incredibly crisp clear shot of this amazing scene. I like the great contrast between the foreground hill and the distant snowy peaks. All is seen in sharp relief and the shimmering lake below is an ideal foreground. Very fine work. Amicalement.
John

Emile (20352) 2007-03-31 16:44

Hola Vincent.
An amazing panoramic view of such a beautiful place, your composition with the lake and mountains is very good, very well captured, the shot has great depth if we look from your POV all the way to the snow covered mountains. Good details and colors contrast.
Well done. TFS.
Regards.

batalay (41261) 2007-03-31 17:49

Hello Vincent,

You've created a classic group portrait. The colors and composition are first rate. It must be a daunting sight for even someone who comes from Switzerland. Your photo makes a very nice companion piece to Three Times 8000, posted a few months ago.

Best regards,

Bulent

syd1946 (1167) 2007-03-31 18:27

Hello Vincent,
I am impressed from the beauty and the quality of this photo.The two layers of light works wonderful here!Very beautiful!

Greetings,
Thomas

stevesaba (8167) 2007-04-01 3:48

Hi Vincz!
What a gorgeous picture. The sky and snowy Himalayas look so natural and clear. Just a great pic in every way. Cheers,
Steve

hay_kes (31439) 2007-04-01 3:54

Hi Vincent,
What a wonderful place, great light, good colors, Superb composition... TFS.
Cheers!

hAyAti

Muse (35030) 2007-04-01 4:17

Bonjour Vincent,
Superbe panorama que tu nous fais découvrir.
De très belle couleur sous une bonne lumière.
Le pov et le cadrage sont très bons.
J'aime beaucoup les contrastes entre la neige, les parties verdoyantes et le bleu du ciel et de l'eau.
Excellent dimanche,
Denise

riclopes (35577) 2007-04-01 6:11

Wow, what a breathtaking view, Vincent. The scenery is really amazing and it's one of those sights that one can be enjoying for a long time, meditating about life. Love the contrast bettween the snowcapped range and the green mountains on the other side of the lake. Incredible image!
Amitiés,
Ricardo

cunejo200 (7281) 2007-04-01 7:56

Hi Vincent,
A spectacular vista. One hour of hiking and by yourself - it was all worth it. The snow-covered mountains provide a good contrast to the closer green mountains. A high quality image. Best wishes, Danilo

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-04-01 9:39

Salut Vincent, wouuaaaouu :)) La plus belle photo de celles que je viens de regarder depuis mon retour, sans conteste, tellement exotique et rare, ils font peur tous ces pics, qui taquinent les 8000m, la nature doit etre tellement austère sous ces altitudes.
Quelle photo ! Toutes mes félicitations
Bon dimanche a toi

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2007-04-01 17:49

Hi Vincent,
Excellent landscape, great colours with superb composition. I like the scene. Very well done.
Best wishes,
Ahmet

jojo31 (1601) 2007-04-06 12:28

hello
splendide, merveilleux paysage
excellentes couleurs et bien les différents plans
bravo pour cette image de rêve
jojo

ramesh_lalwani (3213) 2007-04-06 13:20

Hi Vincent
Lovely capture of lake and mountains.Snow clad Anapurna mountain look great.Nice note.TFS
Ramesh

banyanman (7797) 2007-04-09 10:59

A beautiful part of the world from a fantastic POV, Vincent. I could sit up there all day admiring this breathtaking view. This one is straight into my favourites, and into a special folder that I keep for place that I want to visit and photograph myself. Pefectly composed and outstanding DOF and light management. Definitely one of your best posts. Cheers . . . David

genepy (318) 2007-04-12 13:58

Wonderful landscape with greats colours.

The contrast is perfect and the lake on the first ground gives a wonderful composition.

Benoît.

belido (19934) 2007-04-23 9:00

Vincent,

what a great landscape!!! Fantastic shapness! I love the mountains on the background.
Regards,
Carlos

pboehringer (770) 2007-04-26 17:05

The 1 hour walk up to this place really paid out nicely. What a great POV that you got here to document a glorious moment of sunrise. I can imagine the feelings to be up there all alone and having this panorama crystal clear in front of you. How high were you here?
TFS, Peter

anducina (8407) 2007-04-29 7:39

Impressive snow-covered mountains, green "hills", silver shining water and blue sky. Amazing scene.

TFS,

Andreea

MarekP (4750) 2007-05-03 2:27

Hi Vincent,

I like the three plans of this photo -- the water in foreground, lower mountains in the 2nd plan and snow-covered giants in the background. Well exposed so every layer nicely stand out.

Thanks,
Marek

anesugur (18789) 2007-05-06 17:05

Hi Vincent,
Very nice mountain scenery.
Superb sharp and clear composition with very beautiful colors.
Thanks and best wishes. Uğur

Didi (61589) 2007-05-12 14:20

Bonsoir Vincent
Très intéressant ce dégradé de massifs, on se sent tout petit devant ce panorama grandiose, ceci mérite aussi une belle vue à 180° si j'avais été là.
Tout de même cette image est très bien présentée et mérite son succés.
Amicalement.

dilane (861) 2007-05-28 12:34

bonsoir vincent
merci pour ce petit rappel sur pokhara
j'y suis passé et n'ai pu voir la ville ainsi
superbe vue claire
amitiés daniel

mfonda (891) 2007-06-01 1:37

Hi Vincent,

This photo is very amazing. I love your POV, I can only imagine what it must have been like to be there.
Great composition and colors.

I agree with the workshop, and think it could be even further improved if you were to use a polarizer

Very well done.
Thanks for sharing!

-Matt

eyeofodin (31) 2007-07-20 13:02

great depth of field in the photo, and the information regarding these mountains was very interesting! I am watching a video podcast of an Everest expedition, and starting to understand the magnificency of mountains. Thanks for sharing!

Greg1949 (9011) 2007-09-20 17:38

Vincent, as you know this is a fantastic shot. The color and the depth is just unbeleivable but the composition is what is so really great, from blue to green to the white of the snow to the white of the clouds to the blue f the sky, very dynamic.

Greg

testmaniac (13508) 2008-01-23 6:21

Hi Vincent, just great landscape! Excellent photo quality and superb view!

TFS and regards,
Philip

patdeph (35750) 2008-02-15 2:39

bonjour Vincent
je suis depuis hier a Pokhara et je m etais promis de faire la meme photo.Mais voila,le temps est si brumeux qu on ne voit pas les montagnes.Je suis quand meme montee au monastere ce matin en esperant que ca finisse par se degager,mais non,rien a faire.Il ne me reste que ta photo qui est si belle pour me prouver que d ici ,on voit bien la chaine des Annapurnas.Oui,c est vraiment splendide,tant pis pour moi.
Je te souhaite une bonne journee.
Pascale

Loic_bzh (7646) 2008-02-15 7:10

Salut Vincent,

la neteté des montagnes à l'arrière plan est tout bonnement sidérente! Elles sont de plus parfaitement mises en valeur par celles non enneigées au 1er plan. Joli ciel, également...

Bonne journée,

Loïc

desman (2222) 2009-02-12 8:50

ca fait vraiment envie ! de la verdure et de la neige sur la même photo, dans ce coin là, bravo !

chiara (458) 2009-05-14 23:35