Nuns in a snowstorm in Rongbuk monastery, Tibet 5th July 2007

5 Responses to “Nuns in a snowstorm in Rongbuk monastery, Tibet”

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Michael Rawluk:
That is a wonderful shot. The Tibetan colours are always incredible.
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July 5th, 2007 at 02:44
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josef:
Beautiful. I love the snow-part of this photo..
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July 5th, 2007 at 06:57
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Jeff Ambrose:
Nice effect with the longer exposure.
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July 5th, 2007 at 11:03
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ferenc ecseki:
good contrast of the warm colors and the feeling of the cold from those snowflakes … 2 subjects are nice too .. better than one .. nice composition :)
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November 22nd, 2007 at 06:28
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Kevin:
Une photo zen, une photo que l’on prend plaisir à regarder longuement. Super !
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November 25th, 2010 at 21:15

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The story behind "Nuns in a snowstorm in Rongbuk monastery, Tibet"

The courtyard turned white within a few minutes, the snowflakes came down quickly. The nuns in the Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world at 5000m altitude, were looking for cover. I tried to capture the snow with a long exposure, so that’s why it looks a bit surreal..

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