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From Hippie Refugee Camp, Nepal.

From Hippie Refugee Camp, Nepal.
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Aug, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken at Hattiban Hills in Nepal.

Time

This was taken on April 26, 2015 at 5:38PM, The very next day after the massive earthquake that struck Nepal. lot of hippies and electronic music lovers from all around the world gathered at Kathmandu, Nepal for ‘Universal Religion – A Psytrance Music Festival’. This four-day event was to feature electronic dance music (EDM) artistes from all over the world. Several sub-genres of psychedelic trance music and has been dubbed as the festival of music, love and peace. I was supposed to make an official aftermovie for this festival.

Lighting

I have been big fan of movies like lord of the rings and pirates of the Caribbean. I wanted this picture to look warm and cinematic. It was cloudy weather. So I had to set white balance to the custom mode and set the kelvin manually to get the desired temperature.

Equipment

This was shot on a Canon 70D with 18-135mm f/3.5 lens without tripod.

Inspiration

After Earthquake I gave in to my adventurous spirit and had a whale of a time filming everything around me. People, music, mountains, water springs, landscapes. Those were exhilarating moments. I felt I was also able to connect better with people around me. I celebrated the differences I found in them and enjoyed the similarities we shared with one another. I was actually headed towards the ridge of the hill to capture the beauty of the valley. On my way, I met some beautiful hippie couples (some of them were nudists) and without any hesitation I asked if I could take a picture of them.

Editing

Usually I do lot of post processing to make the picture look good. But for this picture, It didn’t require much of processing because light conditions were amazing. I have just enhanced colors a bit and added some earth tone. Earth tone colors come from natural things around us: brown soil, green leaf, cloudy sky, as well as the red sun. These palettes can create a warm, nature-friendly atmosphere.

In my camera bag

During my Nepal trip, I haven’t had much equipments with me because I was travelling solo. One man army! I was just carrying my canon 70D, 50mm 1.8 prime lens and 18-135 lens.

Feedback

Use custom white balance to adjust the color temperature manually. And Just be aware of what’s happening around you and don’t miss the moment that blows your mind.

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From Hippie Refugee Camp, Nepal.

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