Orchard in Bagrot Valley, North of Pakistan

Your critiques are well appreciated. Karl

You've compsed with good foreground and background lines sweeping into the subject grove. Powerful shot.

Congratulations. Amazing place. Fantastic photos.

Absolutel wild that something could grow in that habitat. 7/6

 

Derek Rader

The colors and contrast look almost unreal. Life clings to some amazing places.

Congratulations Karl,

 

...for winning the "ICIMOD HImalayan Prize".

in the Digital Photo Contest 2006.

http://www.mtnforum.org/apmn/wed2006-dpc/index.php

 

 

Great Picture!

Dear Udayan,

I would like to expreess my sincere thanks for giving me the opportunity to expose my photos to a broader public. I am proud together with the whole IUCN family for winning the ICIMOD Himalayan Price of the Digital Photo Contest "Deserts and Desertification in High Altitude Areas". After announcement of the award I got a tremendous feedback from all over the world. Also the visits and feedback on my photographic homepage went visibly up.

Both, the certificate and the Thangka painting arrived well here. I like the Thanka "Buddhas Life" very much. With its warm colours and intrinsic details it complements perfectly my other two Thangkas (Mandala and Wheel of Life) which I have already.

I hope to be able to visit Nepal soon again. I still miss Nepal and its people very much. If I am there I will definitively visit ICIMOD.

Best regards

Karl Schuler

Another example of fresh-mind approach to extreme wide angle. Common subject converted that way to very attractive scene, colorful vegetation is the key element well placed in the middle - despite all rules it fits to its place perfectly. I love this image Karl, this is fine work, THX for sharing it.