The Himalayas, the ascent of Imja Tse (Island Peak) at 6200m and a cultural immersion into Nepal

The ascent to 6,200m on Imja Tse (Island Peak) was the hardest project I had done up to that point. Without taking into account the traffic of an ordinary day in Bucharest.

Nepal is another world compared to here. I’ve seen Everest and Nuptse, but in 2016 I wasn’t prepared for anything other than admiring them. The Himalayas through Nepal was also the most interesting travel experience, spiritually I might say, at the risk of using a word used like many others, far too much and far too wrongly lately.

The people, the way they understand how to live in hostile environments – with dignity, the immensity of the landscapes combined with the external and internal silence during hours of walking a day, take your mind to a place you either want to run from or you don’t want to anymore to leave. It’s the kind of trip where you can fall in love with something or someone every day. Or you begin to reanalyze your entire existence.

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Monkey business

Photo Name: Monkey business

Caption: I took this photo while visiting Monkey temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, before going on the hiking trail and before the climb of Imje Tse summit (Island Peak).

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Date & Location: 2016 Nov, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Alterations: Contrast, noise, sharpness.

Photo tag: monkeys, Kathmandu, Nepal, temple.

Himalaya Night Sky

Photo Name: Himalaya Night Sky

Caption: I took this photo from the last village before Everest Base Camp – Gorak Shep. Since photography was not the focus of the trip, I didn’t have a tripod with me so I placed the camera on the stone wall nearby. I also entered the long exposure shot later, thus creating a ghostly figure effect. Left to right: Khumbutse, Changtse, Everest Westshoulder, Everest (the top in the background), Nuptse. 

Properties: Nikon D5200 f/3.5 ISO-6400 30sec 18mm crop.

Date & Location: 2016 Nov 07,Nepal, Gorak Shep.

 

Alterations: Contrast, noise, sharpness, watermark.

Photo tag: Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Khumbu Valley, Gorak Shep, Himalaya night sky.

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Photo Name: Pumori Night Sky

Caption: I took this photo from the last village before Everest Base Camp. Pumori (7.161m) mountain photographed with long exposure from near Gorak Shep.

Properties: Nikon D5200 f/3.5 ISO-3200 20 sec 18mm crop.

Date & Location: 2016 Nov 07,Nepal, Gorak Shep.

 

Alterations: Contrast, noise, sharpness, watermark.

Photo tag: Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Khumbu Valley, Gorak Shep, Pumori night sky.

Ama Dablam

Photo Names: Ama Dablam (photo set)

Caption: I took this photos during my 2016 trip to Nepal – Himalayas.

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Date & Location: 2016 Nov 06, Khumbu Valley, Nepal.

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Photos of Khumbu Valley mountains in the Himalayas

Photo Names: Photos of Khumbu Valley mountains in the Himalayas (photo set)

Caption: I took this photo during my 2016 trip to Himalayas. In the photos are, the base camp from Island Peak, Lhotse, Bridges on our way to EBC and mighty yacs.

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Date & Location: 2016 Nov 05, Khumbu Valley, Nepal.

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Himalayas – buildings

Photo Names: Himalayas – buildings (photo set)

Caption: I took this photos during my trip to Nepal – EBC and Island Peak, in the Himalayas.. 

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Date & Location: 2016 Nov 01, Khumbu Valley, Nepal.

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Children of the Himalayas

Photo Name: Children of the Himalayas 1

Caption: People in Nepal and in the Himalayas are something else, most of them poor but noble. The children are amazing, so healthy looking, you can read the joy and kindness on their faces.

Properties: Nikon D5200 f/8 ISO-160 1/250 sec 35mm crop.

Date & Location: 2016 Nov 01, Nepal.

 

Alterations: watermark.

Photo tag: Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Khumbu Valley, children.


 

Photo Name: Children of the Himalayas 2

Caption: People in Nepal and in the Himalayas are something else, most of them poor but noble. The children are amazing, so healthy looking, you can read the joy and kindness on their faces.

Properties: Nikon D5200 f/10 ISO-400 1/250 sec 24mm crop.

Date & Location: 2016 Nov 05, Nepal.

 

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