k-h.a.w wrote:
Thanks Joshua.
You seem to have a lot of fun with a beautiful building when it’s empty.
I am having a lot of fun looking at your gorgeous images.
Thanks again, K-H.
Yes, I had a great time taking pictures of that building. Thank you very much, K-H.!
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And here is one of the last images of the day at the ARTIC…
These are Himalayan Juniper trees, there's not much known in the west about them, but they live for centuries. I encounter them in remote and ultra healthy high altitude ecosystems. Exceedingly rare, I have seen four 'stands' in 17 years travel in the region's high places: a large forest at Reting (4450m) where they have been celebrated for many centuries; Densatil (4450) where they mix with multi-hued aromatic shrubs (both Tibet); Hanupatta (3850m) in upper Zanskar where villagers have taken out a kind of trademark on them; and here at Yama Gompa (3400m) where no westerners go (Siachen conflict 10 kms away). 'stands' is in quotes because it's often just a few solitary specimes by themselves. Anyway, I share the Tibetan belief that they are sacred. They remind me greatly of Tasmanian King Billy and Pencil pines.
opotopo wrote:
Many thanks K-H for the kind words.
I had a lucky break with the conditions that evening. The light only came for 10-15 minutes but it was amazing.
Cheers
Simon
Thanks Simon.
Exactly, like everything in nature, events come and go, sometimes unpredictably.
One has to take advantage of an opportunity that presents itself right then and there, not later.
You did well indeed and got a wonderful image.
After a heavy rain, I was on my way to take pictures of a certain area in the mountains.
In my car I passed by a meadow with maybe upwards of a hundred crows on it feeding.
I should have stopped immediately and taking a few pictures, but I didn't.
When I came back 15 or 20 minutes later, not a single crow was still there.
Oh well, I doubt I will ever encounter that particular opportunity ever again.
Looking at a Snowy Egret in breeding plumage.
Cropped, tripod mounted 200-600mm G set to 200mm and Sony A7rIII camera; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f6.3, 1/600 second.
Exposure Corrected +0.39 Stops.
January 6, 2020
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL.
