Passing By

Sigma 100-400 OS C @165mm, ISO 2000; Nikon D750 Having seen no settlement for hours of fast-paced walk, we later regretted for not asking about what the lady was doing there. We didn’t see a person for hours before passing her either. She probably was from a side valley waiting for something. When we asked she was kind enough to carry on spinning (remaining at the same spot). Spinning was done in the Stone Age and spindles like this one are known from early Neolithic. From Himalaya (2800 m)

To the Village

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, f6.3, ISO 1100 (+ 1/3 underexposed); Nikon D750 morning; Gurung woman on the way between two villages

Avalanche

Sigma 100-400 OS C @280mm, f7.1; Nikon D750 About every 15 min. a sharp rambling announced an avalanche on the slopes of the glacier towering behind a shallow trough and its moraines the retreating tongue left behind. 4000 m

Farmstead II

Milvus 35/1.4 @f7.1, early afternoon; Nikon D600 A view from the distance minutes later, the lady http://tinyurl.com/inThePrevious photo was working in turns with a young couple.

Farmstead

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, f6.3, ISO 110; Nikon D750

Amarant Field

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400 mm, f6.3, ISO 640; Nikon 750

Eyes

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, f6.3, high ISO image (8000) Nikon D750, 3200 m

Grandmother

Sigma 100-400 OS C @120mm, f6.3, Nikon D750

Gurung Man II

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, f6.3, ISO 220, noon; Nikon D750 A Marigold flower attached to the man’s hat.

Crossing

Sigma 100-400 OS C @100mm, F6.3; Nikon D750 (1400 m) early afternoon, drizzle

Noon Fields

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, F8, ISO 125; Nikon D750 I found kids of all age inquisitive, grateful and respectful to parents. Playing in the fields ( http://tinyurl.com/no-antidepressants prescribed)

Kettle II

Nikkor 24/1.8G @f1.8, speedlight (+WA diffuser); Nikon D600 (3050 m) The large copper vessels are used for storage of water

Street View

Sigma 100-400 OS C @220mm, f6.3, ISO 560; Nikon D750 Low clouds, early morning

Autumn Fields II

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, f6.3, ISO 250; Nikon D750 (2400 m)

Autumn Fields

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, f6.3, ISO 720; Nikon D750 (2400 m)

Sewing

Sigma 100-400 OS C @210mm, f8, ISO 1250; Nikon D750 (3500 m)

Dzomo

Sigma 100-400 OS C @100mm, F6.3, ISO 400, morning; D750 (3250 m) Dzomo grazing on the slopes near a village

Rice Harvest

Sigma 100-400 OS C @160mm, f5.6, ISO 280; Nikon D750 (750 m) harvesting from small paddy fields; family collecting dry matured rice

Cradle

Sigma 100-400 OS C @400mm, F8, ISO 160; Nikon D750 (3150 m) Mother harvesting barley, a large basket nearby.

Pines

Sigma 100-400 OS C @100mm, f9; morning, Nikon D750 Pinus wallichiana, light-demanding, quite resistant to drought and fire; a valuable source of fuel to local people, 2200 m

Washing the Grain

Sigma 100-400 OS C @100mm, f6.3, ISO 180, morning (3250 m) Nikon D750