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Lukla Airport at 9380 feet with planes taking off over the edge of a cliff. |
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Here's an improved version, this time shot using dual tungsten reflector lights in a studio. Details are crisper and the color much improved -- no washout and very close to the original.
distance camera to subject: 178cm distance lights to subject @ 45 deg: 200cm |
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Can you find the 8 dragons?
This is a gigapan study of a small thangka -- a canvas scroll painting that I purchased during a 2007 visit to Kathmandu, Nepal. Thangkas are created by anonymous (in this case, Tibetan) Buddhist monk-artists as both a record of, and guide for contemplative experience. This 40x40 cm piece is a mandala, the "floorplan of the universe." At the center is the Endless Knot, an important tantric symbol. I'm happy with the detail, but the color is less vibrant than the original -- time to get out the studio lights. Tripod and Canon SX10 at 20x zoom were set up approx. 220 cm from the picture plane. |
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Lock shop,Pokhara, Nepal |
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View of Lhoste glacier, Lhoste Nup glacier and Ama Dablam glacier on the way to Chukhung Ri (5500m) |
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The office of sunrise paragliding school in Pokhara, Nepal. During the winter in the north hemisphere, this is the place to be for the winter time. |