Thiksay Monastery

Thiksay monastery is a short drive from the city of Leh, Ladakh (India). We drove around the area, capturing shots. Click picture thumbnails below to view the entire series in larger format. Click first photo below to view entire series in slide show.  

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Janet Amrit in a white victorian dress

The tall thick trees and the sun peeking subtly through the branches, created the perfect drama. She then arrived at the scene, dressed in a white victorian grown, smoothly merging into the environment. We made a few pictures and I rushed from the scene to run some afternoon errands. Click...

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Head shot of Janet Amrit

Selective focus (Bokeh) is what creates the visual appeal in head shots! The recipe for creating such head shots is simple…. 1) Focus on the eyes to make it communicate with the viewer 2) Open the lens as wide as possible to create a shallow depth of field. In creating...

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Skup Buchan – off the beaten track

On Leh-Srinagar highway, we took a diversion to a remote village, essentially because our driver wanted to meet his mother-in-law. As photographers, we are never worried about the delay in journey because every moment can offer an opportunity. Needless to say, the brief stop at the village Skup-Buchan was filled...

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