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Yamdrok lake



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One of the holy lakes in Tibet, this fresh water lake at 4,441m above sea level attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrimages....
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One of the holy lakes in Tibet, this fresh water lake at 4,441m above sea level attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrimages.
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 

upload_dateSep, 2013

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at Yamdrok lake, Tibet.

Time

It was taken in the late morning.

Lighting

This shot was taken with just natural lighting.

Equipment

Canon 5D MK II, Sigma 12-24mm handheld. This shot was taken at 12mm.

Inspiration

The vast landscape of the lake and mountains beyond in contrast with the travelers and visitors to the lake.

Editing

This shot has minimal processing, with only adjustments to the contrast and saturation.

In my camera bag

Canon 5D MK II, 24-70mm F2.8L, 70-200mm F2.8L, 50mm, USB cables, grey card, light meter.

Feedback

It is OK to have non golden hour landscape photo if time is not on your side. You can always look for other interesting or juxtaposition elements to include in your photo.

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