[fazalaliadil]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Rain cloud over Thiksey monastery. View from Stakna village.

Rudra,
It is as if the clouds emerged for you at the right moment to create a dark contrast against a white monastery. Awe-inspiring composition, colors, and clarity....the 3C's in all your photographs.
I am visiting your thread to 3-4 times a day.
Thanks,

[Zombie69]

My serious interests was to learn to play guitar and photography! Couldn't do both for lots of reasons :(
Your photography kind of inspiring me to take that first step! Maybe I'll do it very soon.
Beautiful pictures!

Keep Inspiring!
-Z

[ASHISHPALLOD]

The master's photography,
simply wow!!

@Rudra sir,
please post 3-4 pics with full resolution as many of us want it as pc wallpaper.

[MX6]

Amazing photos you have there Rudra! There are no words to describe some of the shots. I just loved the thiksey monastery shot!

[San Phrangmung]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

This is just next to Leh - Manali highway. Stakna monastery is not a tourist spot. It's one of those many monasteries. Half and hour wait and finishing one large chocolate slab.. The result.

Shot with 1Ds Mark II.

Attachment 418794

This is the "One".

I don't know what more to write, but as i went through the pages and came across this one, i felt yessss.

[rkbharat]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Rain cloud over Thiksey monastery. View from Stakna village.

Shot with 1Ds Mark II.

Attachment 418866

oh magical. I think you have a deal with clouds, they follow you and adjust for you shots .

some awesome work. Can you please post the EXIF data also, or if its available somewhere else?

[tsk1979]

I am totally speechless. Had seen a glimpse of this brilliance at your hotel room in Leh, but this... Wow!
I think I will hold of my next travelogue for a while, and enjoy yours

[harishsegar]

Lovely images & a very good composition. If you are looking at a 9 stop bw tonal range, bracket the images. I am sure you have tried them as some of the images appear bracketed

[Rudra Sen]

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

I am visiting your thread to 3-4 times a day.

Fazal, I'm honored.

Originally Posted by Zombie69

Maybe I'll do it very soon.

Sooner the better

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

please post 3-4 pics with full resolution as many of us want it as pc wallpaper.

Board won't be able to digest full resolution image. Let me know what size and which one you want.

Originally Posted by MX6

I just loved the thiksey monastery shot!

I love that too. Thanks.

Originally Posted by San Phrangmung

This is the "One".

Thanks. There could be few more coming up to. OK, let me put it this way.. I like them.

Originally Posted by rkbharat

Can you please post the EXIF data also, or if its available somewhere else?

EXIF data won't really help Rajiv. Some are multiple capture.

Originally Posted by tsk1979

I am totally speechless. Had seen a glimpse of this brilliance at your hotel room in Leh, but this... Wow!

They look pretty impressive on my home monitor.

Originally Posted by harishsegar

If you are looking at a 9 stop bw tonal range, bracket the images. I am sure you have tried them as some of the images appear bracketed

More than bracketing I rely on EV setting. That keeps changing according to the situation.

[simply_sunny001]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Rain cloud over Thiksey monastery. View from Stakna village.

Shot with 1Ds Mark II.

mind blowing stuff Rudra ji, this one is a masterpiece, heavenly

[bIte tHe bulLet]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

This is just next to Leh - Manali highway. Stakna monastery is not a tourist spot. It's one of those many monasteries. Half and hour wait and finishing one large chocolate slab.. The result.

Shot with 1Ds Mark II.

Attachment 418794

whoa.....

did you shoot it B/W or convert it into this masterpiece in post?

what an absolutely mind-blowing image!!! and the metadata on this particular shot was?

cheers,
ak

[Rudra Sen]

Originally Posted by bIte tHe bulLet

did you shoot it B/W or convert it into this masterpiece in post?

AK, I cannot shoot B&W with my 1Ds Mark II. It's always a post job. However I plan for B&W well before shooting.

Metadata wont give much of clue. Basic EXIF can be provided:
Speed 1/250. 50 ISO. f8. Focal length 105 mm.

On our way to TSO MORIRI. Shot with 1Ds Mark II.

[laluks]

Rudra Da,
I am floored. The colours ....

[pawan_pullarwar]

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

AK, I cannot shoot B&W with my 1Ds Mark II. It's always a post job. However I plan for B&W well before shooting.

Metadata wont give much of clue. Basic EXIF can be provided:
Speed 1/250. 50 ISO. f8. Focal length 105 mm.

On our way to TSO MORIRI. Shot with 1Ds Mark II.

Attachment 419343

Hi Rudra, How was the light when you took this image, because I see the center area is brighter and srrounding is dark. Was it sport mettering or have you done some processing on image to look like that. Is it natural mountain color, behind the lake?

[rjstyles69]

Old birdie, you sure know how to make all of us drool at your work. To say brilliant is an understatement, wait its way out of the world. Saw them in FB earlier and was hoping that you put up a post here someday.

I think it was a good idea to carry the S90 with you,at times it gets difficult to change lenses and shoot. I hate to say this, but then a P&S works better than a DSLR in situations where a quick shot needs to be taken.