Tibet-Gyantse, ZongShan fortress (宗山堡)

[Hosea]

It was a peaceful and quiet morning when I took this picture at Gyantse.
History:-
In the year 1904, this was the same fortress where the brave and unyielding Gyangtse people using primitive weapons and fought against the British invaders who had equipped with advanced guns.
The Gyantse people jumped off the Cliff without surrending.

Another place @Gyantse
白君寺-baiju temple


copyrighted, 2005-Stan

[knoxknocks]

beautiful light at the magic hour!

one nit is that it's a bit tilted

[arowana]

the sky so rich

[CKW]

So nice!
Some more with history attached......
where did you take shot from?

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by knoxknocks beautiful light at the magic hour! one nit is that it's a bit tilted

Thanks Knoxknock for your comment .
First time encounter this type of morning lighting...

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by arowana the sky so rich

you meant Rich blue,right? would be good that I am rich too..
Thanks bro for your comment.

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by CKW So nice! Some more with history attached...... where did you take shot from?

Thanks for your comments..
Taken from the Roof top..

[sriram]

Wow the light is great. Lovely shot.

[lui002]

Wah ! Beautiful !!! Nice colours, good timing.
Like I said before, always like your travel photos. Any more ?

[flash77]

Fortress blending into the nice blue sky and perfect mild lighting.
Great shot.

[oeyvind]

try to level the horizon is possible.

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by sriram Wow the light is great. Lovely shot.

Thanks Sriram for kind comment.

Originally Posted by lui002 Wah ! Beautiful !!! Nice colours, good timing. Like I said before, always like your travel photos. Any more ?

Thanks Lui... just came back, will post more when free.

Originally Posted by flash77 Fortress blending into the nice blue sky and perfect mild lighting. Great shot.

Thanks Flash77, glad you like it.

Quote: oeyvind try to level the horizon is possible.

Thanks Oeyvind for your feedback.. rather trickly horizon line.of this
fortress on this 'Irregular" mountain, will try on the leveling.

[scanner]

Climbing the fortress is so tiring. I do really admire Tibeatan, they are so physically strong.

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by scanner Climbing the fortress is so tiring. I do really admire Tibeatan, they are so physically strong.

Scanner, I totally agree with you.... the Tibetan( regardless of age) are
really physcially very strong and fit....we still got to get used to the Altitude.. Luckily we have the camera as our companion while climbing

[nemesis32]

Very nice and very accurate exposure. I am see many less experienced photogs having over-exposed shot for this due to the whites in the photogs... Great shot worthy of a postcard!

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by nemesis32 Very nice and very accurate exposure. I am see many less experienced photogs having over-exposed shot for this due to the whites in the photogs... Great shot worthy of a postcard!

Thanks nemesis for your kind comment...
I was blessed with such a good natural morning lighting on that day.

[mulberrybay]

Originally Posted by Hosea It was a peaceful and quiet morning when I took this picture at Gyantse. History:- In the year 1904, this was the same fortress where the brave and unyielding Gyangtse people using primitive weapons and fought against the British invaders who had equipped with advanced guns. The Gyantse people jumped off the Cliff without surrending. copyrighted, 2005-Stan

I like the unlit part... out of the light be details can be seen... sui.

-mb

[Benign]

My dream destination ley........

Mind sharing the equipments you used in achieving such a great shot boh?

camera? lens? filter? tripod?

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by mulberrybay I like the unlit part... out of the light be details can be seen... sui. -mb

Thanks Mulberrybay, glad you like this pix and also looking at those unlit details.

[Hosea]

Originally Posted by Benign My dream destination ley........ Mind sharing the equipments you used in achieving such a great shot boh? camera? lens? filter? tripod?

Benign... hope your dream of going there will come soon.
I am using D70 body, with 35-135 nikon lens and a CP filter.
Hand-held shot without tripod. Set manually at F8 & 1/60sec.
The natural morning lighting is one of the most important factor
for achieving such shot.. luckly me