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SONAMARG KASHMIR HIMALAYA

SONAMARG KASHMIR HIMALAYA
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C5060WZ

Aperture f/4.0 ISO 80 Shutter 10/6400

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Location

The photo was taken at a high altitude site of Kashmir Himalaya- Sonamarg-Thajwas Glacier. Kashmir. called Meadow of Gold

Time

27Th May, 2006 at 1.30 pm

Lighting

Sonmarg had a historical significance and was a gateway on ancient Silk Road,along with Gilgit connecting Kashmir with Tibet. The Zoji La pass lies 15 km east and is one of the highest passes for road transport. It still is a base camp for Ladakh. Sonmarg gives rise to The Three Sisters (Kashmir). In its vicinity lies the great Himalayan glaciers of Kashmir Valley namely Kolhoi Glacier and Machoi Glacier with some peaks of above 5,000 m: Sirbal Peak, Kolhoi Peak, Amarnath Peak and Machoi Peak. Sonmarg is situated in a valley at the bank of Nallah Sindh, 87 km north-east from Srinagar. It is a popular tourist destination, nestled within the imposing Himalayan peaks. It lies at an altitude of 2800 m above sea level. The drive to Sonmarg passes Nallah Sindh, a major tributary of the Jehlum River in the Kashmir valley. It is upwards of sixty miles long valley and deep rock-grit gorge to open grassy meadow land and village-dotted slopes.

Equipment

Olympus C5060WZ No flash was used. No tripod. and no lenses used.

Inspiration

Kashmir is a beutiful place with endless mountains,lakes and valleys. The sonmarg is a picturesque location and ice caped glacier adds to the beauty of valley. When you first see this scene you are contemplated and clicking camera is the only job you want to do.This picture was awesome as in the background it had mountains, spring and greenery.

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I have nowadays a high end smartphone and point and shoot Olympus camera with macro lenses, Additional batteries.

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