I spent so long trying to do photo-journalism that I never really learned how to take a pretty photograph. My focus has always been on people and trying to tell a story. And now that I'm in the Himalayas, it's only natural to focus on the landscape and how the light strikes it. In Gandruk, it's pretty standard to see the mountains early in the morning until the heat of the day causes the clouds to build and thicken until, despite their closeness, the mountains become completely hidden. But on the occasion that the sky remains clear into the afternoon, the sunset is absolutely spectacular.
So, as I'm trying to learn to take photos that can be called art, here are some examples of how different light changes the same subject. It's easy to take a nice photo here; it's a bit more difficult to put the viewer into the scene.
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| Fishtail at sunrise |
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| Fishtail at sunset |
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| 5 am shot of the mountains from our front yard, F-16 1min. |
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| Gandruk at sunset |
And some silhouettes at around 10:30-11 am when the light was harsh
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| Bird watching at the Cherry Tree |
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| Bird watching from the landslide |
