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Bhutan - the land of the thunder dragon

I went on a visit to Samtse, Paro, & Thimpu, in Bhutan March 2005. While I had uploaded many images, I have only now completed the processing of the full set including some panos and images which were similar to the others (and hence left out in the first round). You may want to take a look.

Click here to see the images:
http://photos.suchit.in/gallery/955525_M9mn5/

Slide-show: http://photos.suchit.in/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=955525&AlbumKey=M9mn5

Bhutan[ b] - the land of the thunder dragon is also a land from a different time. Steeped in tradition and culture the only way to truly appreciate it is by visiting it. "The land of the Thunder Dragon" - Druk Yul, as its called in Tibetian is indeed, the Last Shangrila protected by the mighty Himalayas from the rest of the world. Bhutan is only country where the Monarch rule is still in existence and the Kingdom is blissfully untouched. Hidden in the Eastern Himalayas between India and Tibet and as big as Switzerland, but sparsely populated, Bhutan is as pristine as it gets.
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  1. 2 View from the flight between India and Bhutan

  1. 3 Mask Dance at the Paro Tsechu Festival. Paro, Bhutan.

  1. 4 Paro Tsechu Festival. Paro, Bhutan.

  1. 5 Student at the NIE, Samtse

  1. 6 Triptych of school boys in their uniform in Thimphu, Bhutan

  1. 7 Just after sunset on the winding roads from Paro to Thimphu, Bhutan

  1. 8 Panoramic Thimphu

  1. 9 Chhuzom - Paro Chhu where the Paro and Thimphu river meets is Chuzom - The Three Chortens


You may like to read the "PictoJournal: Bhutan - Samtse, Thimphu, Paro, Mar, 2005"
http://suchit.net/photo/bhutan_2005/index.htm

Suchit outside the Royal house of the Bhutanese Royal family in Samtse where he stayed as a guest in the room



Welcome your C&C.

~ Suchit
 
Fascinating and wonderful photos.
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Very nice - a fascinating country. Can you tell us anything about the equipment, etc. which you used on this trip?

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Nick
 
I do like #4.. how did you get the lighting on that one?.. the way the dancer stands out from the crowd in the shadows.

Looks like a beautiful country.
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Cheers
David41
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nbirkett said:
Very nice - a fascinating country. Can you tell us anything about
the equipment, etc. which you used on this trip?

--
Nick
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Sure! This was shot in 2005. I was using the D70 (now using the D300). For the festival I used the 80-400 mm lens (close ups) and for wide I used the 18-70 mm Nikkor lens. Often had to use CPL for the light. Still the light was the greatest challenge. The dancers often moved from very bright light to shaded areas. Also the action was fast.

I have a blog which I have posted (link given in my mail) about my thoughts and feelings on the trip. You may like to read that.

~ Suchit
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david41 said:
I do like #4.. how did you get the lighting on that one?.. the way
the dancer stands out from the crowd in the shadows.

Looks like a beautiful country.
Click to expand...
It really is a beautiful country David. Loved my trip. The way that is done above is using vignette. Its not incamera. Its done in post processing. Just search on the net and you may find a tutorial for the same.

~ Suchit
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Suchit said:
david41 said:
I do like #4.. how did you get the lighting on that one?.. the way
the dancer stands out from the crowd in the shadows.

Looks like a beautiful country.
Click to expand...
It really is a beautiful country David. Loved my trip. The way that
is done above is using vignette. Its not incamera. Its done in post
processing. Just search on the net and you may find a tutorial for
the same.

~ Suchit
Click to expand...
Ahhh.. vignette.. great end effect!.. I shall have to read up on that.

Sometimes I look too quickly at photos, especially those of people and far away places. But sometimes I force myself to pause and realise that these people and places are existing at the very moment I am looking at them.. and for a few moments I imagine myself right there!.. call me silly.. but it's my way of appreciating the world and what it has to offer.

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Cheers
David41
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david41 said:
Ahhh.. vignette.. great end effect!.. I shall have to read up on that.
Sometimes I look too quickly at photos, especially those of people
and far away places. But sometimes I force myself to pause and
realise that these people and places are existing at the very moment
I am looking at them.. and for a few moments I imagine myself right
there!.. call me silly.. but it's my way of appreciating the world
and what it has to offer.
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Not at all silly David. Its quite the same for me too. Often now with the power of the Internet, I like to review and visit sites before going to a location. Helps to know the culture and what to expect. Then its more fun to explore on your own and know how much different your experience is.

~ Suchit
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