Light & Composition » Adventure Photography http://www.lightandcomposition.com Towards the true essence of photography Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 View of Gangotri Glacier, by Dipanjan Mitrahttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-01-view-of-gangotri-glacier-by-dipanjan-mitra/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-01-view-of-gangotri-glacier-by-dipanjan-mitra/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 02:35:31 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=30138 I have always been enchanted and fascinated by the vastness of the Himalayas. We human beings are so negligible with respect to nature can be seen in this frame. In this photograph seen are few hikers who are almost lost in the vastness. Technical Info: Canon EOS 60D with EF-S10-22mm | Exposure f/10 @ 1/1000sec [...]

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]]> I have always been enchanted and fascinated by the vastness of the Himalayas. We human beings are so negligible with respect to nature can be seen in this frame. In this photograph seen are few hikers who are almost lost in the vastness.

View of Gangotri Glacier, by Dipanjan Mitra
Technical Info: Canon EOS 60D with EF-S10-22mm | Exposure f/10 @ 1/1000sec | Focal Length 10mm | ISO 100
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 01
Award Score: 64 (Value 12, Clarity 13, Composition 16, Style 12, Skill 11)

Title of the photograph: View of Gangotri Glacier
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Garhwal Himalayas | India

Photographer: Dipanjan Mitra (Calcutta, India) Registered Photographer
Being a software professional since 1999, Dipanjan Mitra always had an intense desire to travel across the Indian terrains. It was long inhibited till 2006 when his journey began with a small digital camera in the state of Karnataka. The world of photography really got him going when he moved on to a relatively higher end digital camera in the form of Canon S5 IS which he had used for around 2 years, trying to learn the magic of shutter and aperture until the real journey began with a Rebel T1i in May 2010. Fascinated by the magic of being behind the lens keeps amazing him every day. He wishes this journey never ends.

Website: http://www.dipanjan-mitra.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anticlockonline/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dipanjan.mitra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dipmitra
Gallery: http://500px.com/dipanjan

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-01-view-of-gangotri-glacier-by-dipanjan-mitra/feed/ 0 Sailing on Ice, by Jens Hiekehttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-22-sailing-on-ice-by-jens-hieke/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-22-sailing-on-ice-by-jens-hieke/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:38:28 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=27840 On the cold and misty day, sky and ice blend into one another. The people of Ahrenshoop, a German village at the Baltic Sea, flock to the frozen bay. They prepare their ice boats and set out for a journey into the white infinity. Technical Info: Canon EOS 500D | Exposure 1/400 @ f/8 | [...]

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]]> On the cold and misty day, sky and ice blend into one another. The people of Ahrenshoop, a German village at the Baltic Sea, flock to the frozen bay. They prepare their ice boats and set out for a journey into the white infinity.

Sailing on Ice, by Jens Hieke
Technical Info: Canon EOS 500D | Exposure 1/400 @ f/8 | Focal Length 171mm | ISO 100
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | February 22
Award Score: 65 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 16, Style 11, Skill 14)

Title of the photograph: Sailing on Ice
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Ahrenshoop | Germany

Photographer: Jens Hieke (Dresden, Germany) Registered Photographer
Jens Hieke was born in 1967 and lives in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Though he was a graduate librarian, but working for a broadcaster for some time. He was always fascinated by the unlimited diversity of the world, and only a few years ago he discovered photography as a wonderful possibility to capture the transient, constantly changing beauty of humans, animals and things. Actually a man of words, the passion for photography is more than an addition to his other love, the literature. He had previously photographed with the Samsung NV24HD, but currently the Canon EOS 500D is his catcher.

Gallery: http://www.fotocommunity.de/fotograf/jens-hieke/fotos/1662451
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JensHieke

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-22-sailing-on-ice-by-jens-hieke/feed/ 0 The Unknown Bend, by Dipanjan Mitrahttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-20-the-unknown-bend-by-dipanjan-mitra/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-20-the-unknown-bend-by-dipanjan-mitra/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:22:21 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=27806 A fellow hiker who was about to turn round the corner, seemed as if he was being gulped by the huge rock. One actually from behind can never get to see what is there on the other side of the bend. I didn’t want to miss this frame especially with the presence of the human [...]

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]]> A fellow hiker who was about to turn round the corner, seemed as if he was being gulped by the huge rock. One actually from behind can never get to see what is there on the other side of the bend. I didn’t want to miss this frame especially with the presence of the human element in one corner.

The Unknown Bend, by Dipanjan Mitra
Technical Info: Canon EOS 60D with EF-S 10-22mm | Exposure 1/50sec @ f/22 | ISO 100 | Focal length 10mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | February 20
Award Score: 60.5 (Value 11, Clarity 12, Composition 13, Style 12, Skill 12.5)

Title of the photograph: The Unknown Bend
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Garhwal Himalayas, Gangotri | India

Photographer: Dipanjan Mitra (Calcutta, India) Registered Photographer
Being a software professional since 1999, Dipanjan Mitra always had an intense desire to travel across the Indian terrains. It was long inhibited till 2006 when his journey began with a small digital camera in the state of Karnataka. The world of photography really got him going when he moved on to a relatively higher end digital camera in the form of Canon S5 IS which he had used for around 2 years, trying to learn the magic of shutter and aperture until the real journey began with a Rebel T1i in May 2010. Fascinated by the magic of being behind the lens keeps amazing him every day. He wishes this journey never ends.

Website: http://www.dipanjan-mitra.com
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anticlockonline/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dipanjan.mitra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dipmitra
Gallery: http://500px.com/dipanjan

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-20-the-unknown-bend-by-dipanjan-mitra/feed/ 0 Spring Storm on Thamserku, by Sujoy Dashttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-october-19-spring-storm-on-thamserku-by-sujoy-das/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-october-19-spring-storm-on-thamserku-by-sujoy-das/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:27:52 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=15126 On a recent trek to the Gokyo valley in Nepal we stopped for the night at Luza. It started snowing in the afternoon and in the early evening the snow stopped. As the sun was beginning to set the clouds started to clear and this view of Thamserku, one of the satellite peaks of the [...]

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]]> On a recent trek to the Gokyo valley in Nepal we stopped for the night at Luza. It started snowing in the afternoon and in the early evening the snow stopped. As the sun was beginning to set the clouds started to clear and this view of Thamserku, one of the satellite peaks of the region was seen from the lodge window.

Spring Storm on Thamserku, by Sujoy Das
Technical Info: Nikon D90 | Exposure 1/400sec @ f/11 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 195 mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | October 19
Award Score: 69.5 (Value 12.5, Clarity 13.5, Composition 17, Style 12.5, Skill 14)

Title of the photograph: Spring Storm on Thamserku
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Luza, Gokyo Valley, Everest Region | Nepal

Photographer: Sujoy Das (Kolkata, India) Registered Photographer
Sujoy Das is a freelance photographer based in Kolkata. He has been photographing, climbing and trekking in the Himalaya for the last thirty years. His photographs have been published in leading newspapers, magazines and books worldwide like The Washington Post, Lonely Planet, APA Publications, and Outlook Traveler etc. He is the co- author and photographer of the book SIKKIM – A Travelers Guide with Arundhati Ray which was a finalist in the Banff Book Competition in the Adventure Travel category. He has held solo exhibitions of his work in New Delhi and Kolkata. His is currently working on a book on the Indian Himalaya and his work can be viewed at www.sujoydas.com

Portfolio: http://www.sujoydas.com
Blog: http://www.sujoyrdas.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sujoyrdas
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujoyrdas

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-october-19-spring-storm-on-thamserku-by-sujoy-das/feed/ 1 Magical View Point, by Shikchit Khanalhttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-20-magical-view-point-by-shikchit-khanal/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-20-magical-view-point-by-shikchit-khanal/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:33:57 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=14123 I stopped at this view point in order to see the marvelous glaciers of Tilicho Peak. I could hear the avalanches in the background as I made my way to the top when I spotted a tiny tea shop. Walking down to catch a different view, I noticed how beautiful the tea shop looked in [...]

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]]> I stopped at this view point in order to see the marvelous glaciers of Tilicho Peak. I could hear the avalanches in the background as I made my way to the top when I spotted a tiny tea shop. Walking down to catch a different view, I noticed how beautiful the tea shop looked in the distance. I realized that from almost any perspective this great place held a magical kind of beauty.

Magical View Point, by Shikchit Khanal
Technical Info: Nikon D90 | Exposure 1/250s @ f/18 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 32mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | September 20
Award Score: 68 (Value 14, Clarity 13.5, Composition 17, Style 11, Skill 12.5)

Title of the photograph: Magical View Point
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Glaciers of Tilicho Peak, Manang, Gandaki Zone | Nepal

Photographer: Shikchit Khanal (Kathmandu, Nepal) Registered Photographer
Since he was a young boy, Shikchit Khanal always found beauty in everyday life. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, he never realized that he had very little. He always longed for a life less ordinary, less conventional. Making photographs in his mind of the things he saw around him. He dreamed of one day being able to document the way he viewed the world. He dreamed of travelling and knowing the world through his own eyes and sharing his vision with others. In May 2010, he finally bought his first camera and for the past two years he has been living his dream of travelling and taking photos throughout India and his home country of Nepal where he is currently living with his wife and child to be.

Portfolio: http://www.atmanscreation.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Atmanscreation
Twitter: https://twitter.com/atmanscreation

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-20-magical-view-point-by-shikchit-khanal/feed/ 0 The Quest for More, by Tina Primozichttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-05-the-quest-for-more-by-tina-primozic/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-05-the-quest-for-more-by-tina-primozic/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:20:22 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=13701 We spent the last week of 2011 exploring a beautiful basin within the Julian Alps called Bohinj, in Slovenia. On New Year’s Eve the nature served us with some truly magnificent views. In this photograph the sun is setting over Vogel, a mountain ski resort in Triglav National Park. Technical Info: Nikon D3100 | Exposure [...]

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]]> We spent the last week of 2011 exploring a beautiful basin within the Julian Alps called Bohinj, in Slovenia. On New Year’s Eve the nature served us with some truly magnificent views. In this photograph the sun is setting over Vogel, a mountain ski resort in Triglav National Park.

The Quest for More, by Tina Primozic
Technical Info: Nikon D3100 | Exposure f/6.3 @ 1/1250sec | ISO 100 | Focal length: 55mm
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | September 05
Award Score: 63.5 (Value 11, Clarity 11, Composition 16, Style 12, Skill 13.5)

Title of the photograph: The Quest for More
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Bohinj, Julian Alps, Triglav National Park | Slovenia

Photographer: Tina Primozic (Skofja Loka, Slovenia) Registered Photographer
Born in early summer of 1989, Tina Primozic is a 24 year old freelance web developer and graphic designer, and amateur photographer from Skofja Loka, Slovenia. A couple of years ago she discovered this beautiful world of photography and it soon became a big part of her life. Every photograph that she takes has its own story and at least two meanings behind it – the one she sees herself, and the other from viewers perspective. She thinks that, “there is no better feeling than knowing that you can stop the time and capture a perfect moment that will stay with you forever.”

Portfolio: http://365throughlens.com
Gallery: http://500px.com/ptinca
Facebook: http://facebook.com/365throughlens
Twitter: http://twitter.com/365throughlens

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-05-the-quest-for-more-by-tina-primozic/feed/ 0 The Thrill, by Riasat Rakinhttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-20-the-thrill-by-riasat-rakin/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-20-the-thrill-by-riasat-rakin/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:42:56 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=8398 I was part of an adventure group going towards Nafakhum, one of the many beautiful waterfalls situated in Bandarban, Bangladesh. Due to heavy current, we had to leave the boat and walk by the shores quite a few times. During one of those times, three of the most adventurous among us Ratul, Apu, and Ifty [...]

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]]> I was part of an adventure group going towards Nafakhum, one of the many beautiful waterfalls situated in Bandarban, Bangladesh. Due to heavy current, we had to leave the boat and walk by the shores quite a few times. During one of those times, three of the most adventurous among us Ratul, Apu, and Ifty couldn’t resist the appeal to take a dip in the river even with the risk of being washed away by the current. The thrill of adventure always beats the risks of it. And you know when you are young, you are always searching for such thrills and risks, because it is this that gives the soul a complete sense of liberation.

The Thrill, by Riasat Rakin

Technical Info: Canon EOS 500D | Exposure 1/25sec @ f/5.6 | Focal Length 55mm | ISO 400
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | April 20
Title of the photograph: The Thrill
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Bandarbans | Bangladesh

Photographer: Riasat Rakin (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Riasat Rakin started photography around the end of 2010. From then it had been a wonderful journey for him. Landscapes and lifestyles are his favorite types of photography. The beauty of Bangladesh and the versatile lifestyle of the people always inspire him to take his camera out and capture its moments.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59411852@N03/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riasat.rakin

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-20-the-thrill-by-riasat-rakin/feed/ 0 Ascent, by Nilla Palmerhttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-08-ascent-by-nilla-palmer/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-08-ascent-by-nilla-palmer/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:27:38 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=8252 This arduous ascent of one of Chile’s most active volcanoes challenges the extremes of endurance for both young and old. Climbing in knee to waist-deep snow up to the 2,847mt summit, reveals a stark backdrop of fresh white snow against a royal blue horizon. Technical Info: Canon OS 550D | Exposure f/5.6 @ 1/1600sec | [...]

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]]> This arduous ascent of one of Chile’s most active volcanoes challenges the extremes of endurance for both young and old. Climbing in knee to waist-deep snow up to the 2,847mt summit, reveals a stark backdrop of fresh white snow against a royal blue horizon.

Ascent, by Nilla Palmer

Technical Info: Canon OS 550D | Exposure f/5.6 @ 1/1600sec | ISO 100
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | April 08
Title of the photograph: Ascent
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Volcano Villarrica, Pucón | Chile

Photographer: Nilla Palmer (Brisbane, Australia)
Nilla Palmer’s natural desire to travel and photograph many parts of the world started 27 years ago, although her photography addiction started with her first 110mm film camera as a child. This eventually progressed to 35mm cameras as a teenager and a photography course, which also taught B&W darkroom techniques. Later, more study in Communications Design and Multimedia increased her desire to experiment further with composition and light.
Nilla’s intent is to reveal a story through her images for an audience, which she hopes inspires and encourages people to visit far off lands. Without a strict genre that she adheres to, Nilla captures whatever strikes her at a precise moment. Although her work includes a variety of themes, capturing the essence of a candid moment is her passion; an unguarded second in a frozen in time. She invites everyone to enjoy her gallery and feel free to contact her with any comments.

Website: www.nillasphotography.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nillas-Photography/119507721464320
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nillasphotos
LinkIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nilla-palmer/18/612/864

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-08-ascent-by-nilla-palmer/feed/ 5 Cochamó Hiker Silhouette, by Cameron Copehttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-january-01-cochamo-hiker-silhouette-by-cameron-cope/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-january-01-cochamo-hiker-silhouette-by-cameron-cope/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:11:37 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=7552 I took this photograph of my friend Romain Martin as we hiked into the Cochamó Valley in southern Chile. No car has ever penetrated this valley, no road has ever been built and the forests have never been felled. The pure sapphire Cochamó river is flanked on all sides by thousands of metres of hulking [...]

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]]> I took this photograph of my friend Romain Martin as we hiked into the Cochamó Valley in southern Chile. No car has ever penetrated this valley, no road has ever been built and the forests have never been felled. The pure sapphire Cochamó river is flanked on all sides by thousands of metres of hulking granite mountains and ancient forests (gigantic patagonian cypress up to 4000 years old dominate the valley walls) it is a paradise for climbers, hikers and horseman alike.

Cochamó Hiker Silhouette, by Cameron Cope

Technical Info: Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 24-105mm f4L IS USM lens | Exposure Details: 1/60sec @ f/9 | ISO 500
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | January 01
Title of the photograph: Cochamó Hiker Silhouette
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Cochamó Valley | Chile

Photographer: Cameron James Cope (Melbourne, Australia.)
Cam Cope is an Australian emerging photographic artist dedicated to travel photography and producing personal and collaborative projects with focused themes of colonial history, indigenous culture and the environment. His travel work intends to inspire a sense of awe for the world around us and his personal projects intend to contribute to public debate and engineer platforms for people to tell their own stories.

Website: http://www.camcope.com
Blog: http://camcope.wordpress.com
Facebook: http://http://www.facebook.com/pages/CAM-COPE-Photography/359647440394

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]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-january-01-cochamo-hiker-silhouette-by-cameron-cope/feed/ 1 Climbing Hoverla, by Enrique Avileshttp://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-29-climbing-hoverla-by-enrique-aviles/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-29-climbing-hoverla-by-enrique-aviles/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:26:09 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=7533 This photo was taken while climbing Hoverla mountain in Ukraine. Not used to this type of weather and without the proper protection (snow came early), my fingers almost froze and I came close to hypothermia. With help from the guide, I recovered and climbed it all the way to the top, making of this a [...]

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]]> This photo was taken while climbing Hoverla mountain in Ukraine. Not used to this type of weather and without the proper protection (snow came early), my fingers almost froze and I came close to hypothermia. With help from the guide, I recovered and climbed it all the way to the top, making of this a memorable day.

Climbing Hoverla, by Enrique Aviles

Technical Info: Nikon D90 | ISO 200 | Focal length 27mm | Exposure 1/320sec at f/10
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | December 29
Title of the photograph: Climbing Hoverla
Photo of the Day Award Category: Adventure Photography
Photograph Location: Hoverla, Carpatian Mountains | Ukraine

Photographer: Enrique Aviles ( Guayaquil, Ecuador )
Travel, documentary, portrait and adventure photographer. Some of his work has appeared in several magazines and newspapers in his home country.

Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Enrique worked as a strategic creative in one of the biggest Advertising Agencies of Ecuador, where he received both national and international recognition for his work. Soon, he started a new venture: the first 3D Advertising Agency in Ecuador, 3Deep. Here he has worked with over 40 brands.

With the success of 3Deep, Enrique undertook his life long desire, traveling. But also recovered his childhood passion, photography. And for the last 3 years, Enrique has been traveling and documenting the world.

Portfolio: www.enriqueaviles.com
Website: www.phototraveling.enriqueaviles.com
500px: http://500px.com/henrix
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47021567@N02/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/EnriqueAvilesS
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001393746258

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