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The River

Challenge #9 in the The Living Earth series. Hosted by jefflogix.
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The Rivers Closest to Heaven
by dannyxu
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All is serenely beautiful when the Lhasa River and the Tsangpo River, two great rivers in Tibet, meet each other.
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Canon EOS 350D (EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N)
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Submitted: Saturday, 18th December, 2010 07:58 (GMT)
Taken: Tuesday, 2nd May, 2006
Focal length: 17 mm
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F7.1
ISO: 100
Notes: Two pictures stitched into one.
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Total comments: 6
dannyxu
By dannyxu (Jan 2, 2011)

A Simple Man wrote:
> The clam water, gentle mountains, white clouds & their reflections all in a otherwise empty wide setting.
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> Very nice scene, Mr. Xu.

The rivers may not be so calm in a different season. But the wide, flat channels of the rivers do provide a lake-like surface to reflect the sky. Thanks for your comment.
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dannyxu
By dannyxu (Jan 2, 2011)

Gil Knutson wrote:
> Super shot, Danny! The comment about the colour is spot on! Anyone would be proud to have taken such a shot... well, shots. :) What lens did you use?
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> I see you are pretty close to my next door neighbour! Richmond, eh? I am in Chilliwack. ;) You were a long way from home!

Yes, I live in Richmond. Tibet is certainly a long long way from home. I love travel though. Thanks for your comment.

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A Simple Man
By A Simple Man (Jan 2, 2011)

The clam water, gentle mountains, white clouds & their reflections all in a otherwise empty wide setting.

Very nice scene, Mr. Xu.

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Gil Knutson
By Gil Knutson (Dec 31, 2010)

Super shot, Danny! The comment about the colour is spot on! Anyone would be proud to have taken such a shot... well, shots. :) What lens did you use?

I see you are pretty close to my next door neighbour! Richmond, eh? I am in Chilliwack. ;) You were a long way from home!

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dannyxu
By dannyxu (Dec 31, 2010)

Thanks!

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ConanFuji
By ConanFuji (Dec 31, 2010)

Congrats

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