Khumbu dusk
The classic view of Mount Everest and Nuptse, from Kala Pattar, Khumbu, Nepal
The classic view of Mount Everest and Nuptse, from Kala Pattar, Khumbu, Nepal
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occasionalclimber
May 30, 2016
Yes, it was my third time up Kala Pattar so it was nice to finally get that smoldering red
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September 07, 2022
Wow! Awesome capture. I invite you to enter my challenge Seven Natural wonders of the world.
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Location
I was on my fifth visit to the Khumbu region of Nepal - one of the most beautiful places I've been. This image is at 5,450 metres, partway up Kala Pattar – the Black Rock – that looks down on Everest Base Camp and across to Mount Everest. This time was extra special because I was with my middle son Ed, who was about to turn 15. His elder brother Ben had been to the Khumbu with me when he turned 15 and now it was Ed’s turn – his first visit to this magestic place. To see many more images of the Khumbu and other alpine places visit my website occasionalclimber.co.nz.Time
It was sunset – we were hoping for one of those classic scenes when the peaks glow orange and our wish was granted. It happened a bit quicker than I had expected though, so we hadn’t reached the top of Kala Pattar. It didn’t really matter.Lighting
Nothing earth shattering – only that the most spectacular part of the sunset process can happen very quickly, as it did in this case, so give yourself enough time to get into the spot you want to be when it happens.Equipment
A Nikon P7800. ISO 100, shutter 1/200 sec, F4, 28mm.Inspiration
This particular evening was calm, so perfect for viewing a sunset, especially when the landscape included the highest point on the planet. I also wanted to take Ed up Kala Pattar, so there were plenty of good reasons to be out there.Editing
Yes, this is actually a photostitch of 3 Jpeg files. I was not shooting RAW because my memory card was getting a bit full and I’d been up Kala Pattar on two previous visits. This turned out to be the most spectacular though.In my camera bag
I love the mountains, so as little as possible - at present a Nikon D750 camera body, a 24-120 small zoom and the 55-300 bigger zoom, a spare battery and beaten up lightweight tripod - good for hiking. If I'm going for a summit then it's even less - a compact Nikon P7800 with mirrorless through the lens digital view finder, full manual operation and RAW file capture - absolutely great when you still want to control your photography but need to keep moving and can't afford to have stuff hanging off you.Feedback
Go to great places. For me photography has just enhanced what I already love - travel and particularly being in the mountains. Some claim that taking photos kind of pollutes the moment. I disagree. Taking photos enables me to see things I might have missed otherwise, and with photos you have the moment over and over again, and can share it with others who couldn't be there but would have liked to. And these days, with digital technology and the likes of Photoshop, the photographic moment is just one part of a creative journey.
