Leh Palace Monochromes

2 February 2018, Leh, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

All images come from the Leh Palace post, where there are colour versions of these and other images and information on the palace.

Tsemo Fort.

Main Bazaar Road, the main street of Leh.
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End of Main Bazaar Road, with Leh Palace above on the skyline.
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Leh Palace.
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View over Leh from Leh Palace.
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Leh Palace.
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Shanti Stupa.
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Stupas, near the polo field.
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Tsemo Fort and Monastery and ancient ruin.
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Leh Palace.
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This was the last post from the Ladakh trip. If you want to see any more, there are links to all posts on the Ladakh Itinerary.

Landscape Monochromes (Hemis NP)

Apr29

24 January to 2 February 2018, Hemis National Park, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link, the preceding one applies.

Walking in.

Rumbak.

Blue Sheep.

Moving Camp.

Glimpses of Snow Leopards.

Rumbak Revisited.

On the Roof of the World.

Stok Kangri, highest peak in Ladakh.

Moonlight.

Ponies and People Monochromes (Hemis NP)

Apr26

24 January to 2 February 2018, Hemis National Park, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link (or a caption), the preceding one applies.

A bridge festooned with prayer flags and banners.

Our drivers conducting a ceremony to bless our trip with good fortune.

Ponies coming to pick up our baggage to the camp.

Tashi the Yak.

Ponies.

Tea is on the way.

Blue Sheep.

Crossing the ice in the frozen river.

Loading the ponies to move camp.

Moving camp,

Crossing the icy stream in front of the new camp.

Ponies returning to Rumbak Village.

Rumbak Village.

Walking through Rumbak Village on the way to the High Plateau.

Walking out.

Slipped on the ice.

Back to the bridge.

Wild Places and Wild Music Reprise

Apr24

In the previous post for my exhibition, I think most people only saw the poster. They didn’t realise the post included 28 images for the prints on exhibition plus an extra ten. If that’s you or you didn’t see that post:

Click here or go to previous post for Online Exhibition with 38 images.

A2: Pencil Pines on Cradle Plateau,
Overland Track, Tasmania, August 2017
Fujifilm X-T2, 55-200mm f3.5-4.8
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

(One of the 38).

Wild Places and Wild Music

Apr22

Both an actual and a virtual exhibition…

As you can see, I am about to hold an exhibition. For those who cannot attend, I am holding a concurrent virtual exhibition here in this thread. You can if you wish, purchase an A3+ print of any of the images below. A3+ is larger than A3, actually an American size also called Super B, 13″ x 19″ or 329mm x 483mm.

All Prints $A90.

Free postage in Australia and New Zealand. $10 for US, Canada, UK and Northern Europe. For other countries, please enquire. If you are interested in purchasing a print, make a comment below or send an email to zenophon@iinet.net.au. If you are in Canberra, there’s the exhibition at Smith’s Alternative.

All images were taken and processed by me and also custom printed by me to a professional standard.

Note that there will be some difference between the images on screen and the prints because you are looking at a projected image rather than an image on paper, and your screen may not be calibrated.

Links below the images go to corresponding colour posts in this Blog. even in the case of monochrome images, because the colour posts have more information.

If you click on an image, instead of 640 x 640 px, as you see on the page, it opens much larger to 1900 x 1900 px.

Wild Places

The following images correspond to prints in the actual exhibition (rows A and B). They are from Victoria, Tasmania, South Georgia, Falkland Islands, Hokkaido (Japan), Iceland, Easter Island, Patagonia, Madagascar and Ladakh (far north India).

A1: Path to the Sand Dunes
Point Hicks, Victoria, November 2016
Nikon D800, Sigma 180mm f2.8 macro
Epson P800, Crane Museo Portfolio Rag.

A2: Pencil Pines on Cradle Plateau,
Overland Track, Tasmania, August 2017
Fujifilm X-T2, 55-200mm f3.5-4.8
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

A3: Penguins in front of mountain range
Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November 2015
Nikon D3s, 85mm f1,4
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

A4: Red-crowned cranes at dawn (-26ºC)
Otowa Bridge, near Kushiro Wetlands, Hokkaido, February 2012
Nikon D3, 300mm f2.8 + TC20E III (stitched panorama)
Epson P800, Canson Arches Aquarelle Photo Rag.

A5: Hokkaido Trees (planet view – link goes to original image)
Hokkaido, Japan, February 2012
Nikon D3, 300mm f2.8 + TC20E III
Epson 3880, Ilford Gold Fibre Silk .

A6: Hofsjökull icecap
Central Highlands, Iceland, September 2013
Nikon D800, 300mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

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A7: Wake of Ketch
Wineglass Bay Sail Walk, Tasmania, September 2017
Fujifilm X-T2, 100-400mm f4.5-5.6
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.
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A8: Lone Moai at Ranu Raraku
Easter Island, April 2011
Nikon D3, 105mm f2
Epson 3880, Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.

A9: Verraux’s Sifaka in tree
Berenty Nature Reserve, Madagascar, October 2015
Fujifilm X-E2 (Infrared), 55-200mm f3.5-4.8
Epson P800, Crane Museo Portfolio Rag.

B1: Stellar’s Sea Eagle over ice and snow
Nemoro Strait, north of Hokkaido, Japan, February 2012
Nikon D3, 300mm f2.8 + TC14E II
Epson 3880, Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.

B2: Whooper swans
Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan, February 2012
Nikon D3, 180mm f2.8
Epson 3880, Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.

B3: Huemul Glacier and Mt Fitzroy behind
North of El Chalten, Argentina/ Patagonia, March 2011
Nikon D3s, 180mm f2.8
Epson P800, Crane Museo Portfolio Rag.

B4: Panther chameleon capturing insect
Peyrieras Nature reserve, Madagascar, October 2015
Nikon D3s, 85mm f1,4
Epson P800, Canson Museo Portfolio Rag.

B5: Rockhopper penguin with nesting material
Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands, November 2015
Nikon D800, 300mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson PrintMaKing Rag.

B6: Ponies returning to Rumbak Village
Hemis National Park, Ladakh, far north India, January 2018
Fujifilm X-T2, 100-400mm f4.5-5.6
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

B7: Ana Kakenga (lava tube)
Easter Island, April 2011
Nikon D3, 14-24mm @ 14mm, ISO200, 1/250 sec f4
Epson 3880, Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.

B8: Stars at night near Rumbak Village
Hemis National Park, Ladakh, far north India, February 2018
Fujifilm X-T2, 14mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

B9: Walking in to Rumbak Village
Hemis National Park, Ladakh, far north India, February 2018
Fujifilm X-T2, 56mm f1.2
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

Extra Wild Places

I have also included some additional images below from South West Canyonlands (US), St Kilda (Scotland), Antarctica, South Australia, Greenland and Hawaii. They are also available for purchase.

XP1: Antelope Canyon
Arizona, October 2014
Fujifilm X-T1, 55-200mm f3.5-4.9
Epson P800, Canson PrintMaKing Rag.

XP2: Main Street, Hirta Village
St Kilda, Scotland, July 2013
Nikon D800, 85mm f1.4, R72 Infrared filter
Epson 3880, Crane Museo Portfolio Rag.

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XP3: Salt bush country near Oonatra Creek
Boolcoomatta Station, South Australia, March 2015
Fujifilm X-E2 14mm f2.8
Epson 3880, Crane Museo Portfolio Rag.
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XP4: Deception Island from Ship
Deception Island, Antarctica, March 2011
Nikon D3s 300mm f2.8 (stitched panorama)
Epson P800, Canson PrintMaKing Rag.
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XP5: Polar Bear on Ice Floe
Greenland Sea, August 2013
Nikon D3s, 300mm f2.8 + TC20E III, ISO1250, 1/2500 sec f11
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

XP6: Red crowned cranes in mating dance
Akan international Crane Centre, Hokkaido, Japan, February 2012
Nikon D3, 300mm f2.8 + TC14E II
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.
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XP7: Na Pali Coast from helicopter
Kauai, Hawaii, March 2015
Nikon D800, Sigma 35mm f1.4
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

Wild Music

These are mainly images from the Blues Festivals I have been Official Photographer for, over the last ten or twelve years. (Once again, $A90 each, should you want to order prints).

C1: Darren Jack
Thredbo Blues Festival 2012
Nikon D3s, 85mm f1.4
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

C2: Dallas Frasca
Down by the River Festival, Wangaratta, March 2018
Fujifilm X-T2, 80mm f2/8 macro
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.
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C3: Guitarist, The Tommyhawks
Narooma Blues Festival 2015
Nikon D3s, 180mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.
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C4: Tomcat Playground
Sydney Blues Festival 2016
Nikon D800, 14-24mm
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

C5: Ian Moss
Sydney Blues Festival 2012
Nikon D800, 180mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.
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D1: Rick Estrin, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Narooma Blues Festival 2014
Nikon D3, 300mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson PrintMaKing Rag.

D2: Dutch Tilders
Rose Cottage Canberra, March 2008
Nikon D3, 180mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson Museo Portfolio Rag.
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D3: Leesa Gentz, Hussy Hicks
Sydney Blues and Roots Festival 2017
Nikon D3s, 105mm f2
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

D4: Rosscoe Clark
Sydney Blues and Roots Festival 2017
Nikon D800, 50mm f1.4
Epson P800, Canson Arches Aquarelle Photo Rag.
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D5: Brian Cadd, Cadd and Morris
Narooma Blues Festival 2009
Nikon D3, 300mm f4
Epson 3880, Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.
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Extra Wild Music

A few more that aren’t in the actual exhibition, including one from Cuba.

XM1: Kid Anderson, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Narooma Blues Festival 2014
Nikon D3, 300mm f2.8
Epson P800, Canson PrintMaKing Rag.

XM2: Turner Brown Band
Blues on Broadbeach 2017
Fuji X-T2, 10-24mm
Epson P800, Canson Platine Fibre Rag.

XM4: Street musician
Havana, Cuba, September 2016
Fuji X-Pro2, 56mm f1,2
Epson P800, Canson Rag Photographique.

Ice Monochromes (Hemis N.P.)

Apr21

24 to 30 January 2018, Hemis National Park, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link (or a caption), the preceding one applies.

This post shows details of ice in Hemis National Park. In most cases, captions are superfluous.

A bank of ice around a gravel bar in the Indus River.

A frozen waterfall between out first camp and the village of Rumbak.

Frozen rapids in the river.

Views of the frozen river.

Exploring the frozen river with a macro lens.

More details of the frozen river.

A small plant struggling to survive though covered by the icy river.

Rumbak Monochromes

Apr19

24 January 2018, Hemis National Park, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link (or a caption), the preceding one applies.

The village Rumbak, the great metropolis near where we were camping, is in Hemis National Park.

Walking into Rumbak.

One of the many carved stones.

Stupa and ruins beyond the village. Path over the mountains behind the stupa.

Remains of ruined house.

A closer look at the stupa.

A corner of the village’s ceremonial hall.

A Buddhist flag on the trail up the main valley.

Our first campsite.

Another Buddhist flag.

More stones with writing.

Ancient huts or houses.

This one has a chimney so it is clearly an old house and associated pen.

The track across the ice into Rumbak.

Inscribed stones.

Inscribed stones and stupas.

A row of stupas.

Stupas and house.

Stupa with blue sheep horns guarding the village.

Blue sheep horns and mountains.

Alchi and Likir Monasteries Monochromes

Apr17

24 January 2018, near Leh, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link (or a caption), the preceding one applies.

View from Toilet, walking in to Alchi Monastery.

The long line of prayer wheels on the way in.

Ancient paintings looking up inside one of the recesses of a stupa, Alchi Monastery.

Stupas, inside and out.

The staff said to have grown into a tree, Alchi Monastery.

Stupas on the road between Alchi and Likir Monasteries.

Tiny dwelling on the cliff face (you may need to click to enlarge and see it).

Children outside the store at Likir Monastery.

The huge Buddha at Likir Monastery.

Decoration details.

A view over the valley from the monastery.

There were several of these on the roofline.

An upper courtyard.

We were invited to a prayer meeting of the villagers. Here an old woman is leaving.

… and a young boy is nearby.

Inside the prayer meeting….

Outside in the sun.

Looking back at Likir Monastery.

Cow and house.

The monastery above Nimmu Village.

Mountains and shadows.

Hockey on the ice by families outside a military camp.

Mountains and clouds.

Thiksay and Hemis Monasteries Monochromes

Apr15

23-24 January 2018, near Leh, Ladakh.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link (or a caption), the preceding one applies.

Thiksay Monastery.

(The linked article with the colour images includes Brief Histories of both Tibet and Ladakh).

Dawn prayers.

Mountains with radical folding, on the way to Hemis Monastery.

Stakna Monastery.

Ice on the Indus.

Hemis Monastery.

Views on the way from Hemis Monastery to Alchi Monastery.

Confluence of the rivers Indus (below) and Zanskar.

Delhi Monochromes

Apr13

21-22 January 2018, Delhi, India.

(Ladakh Trip).

Links go to posts with the colour versions of the images (where there may also be more information). If an image does not have a link (or a caption), the preceding one applies.