The Last Rays by Srirama Raja

Friday, 1st February 2008

The Last Rays

by Srirama Raja

Sunset on Ama Dablam. Dugla, Nepal
I waited out one cold evening above the treeline at 4600m, (on our way to the Everest Base Camp), to take this picture. The River valley below us was completely covered by clouds. But these peak had clear skies.
N 27.92339, E086.80564 try this location on Google Earth.

Equipment: Nikon D200, 80-400VR

Srirama Raja

Enjoy photography. I mainly take landscape and wildlife photographs.
I have been using the Nikon System since 1988.

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26 Comments

istvan Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 3:43 am
great capture, perfect evening light on the peaks, love that view
Anurag Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 7:02 am
Hardship well rewarded.

With global warming progressing as it is that line of seperation between light and dark might soon be the sea shore!! (A La Waterworld)
Eric Joyce Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 8:57 am
The wait is worth the reward!!! Great capture.
Pauline Jones Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 9:53 am
A lovely shot of an amazing part of the earth.
Ann Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 11:30 am
An excellent Earthshot. Fantastic light, captured at the right moment on a great subject. love this one.
Reuben Chircop Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
great shot and color. well done
Terry Everson Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Wow what a stunning environment.
Andrew Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I love rocky mountains. Here in Virginia we have Blue Ridge mountains but they are more of a hills than anything else. I remember being in Carpathian mountains long time ago and this shot reminded me that time. You can almost breath that crystal clear air by looking at this peak.
Renee Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 4:14 pm
What a great capture! Very nice! Thanks for sharing
laurens Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
very nice, and where was it shot?
Jagi Shahani Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Super shot, Shankar!! Let’s see some more of your work!!
Yanaar Lee Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 6:50 pm
To die for… beautiful.
Majid Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 8:12 pm
A great shot Srirama. Would you please let me know what kinds of filter did you use to take this shot?
Sue Gagnon Says:
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:32 am
I could never reach that summit, so I truly thank you for taking me there with your patient vision-catching skills. Quite nice…;)
Rama Raju Says:
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:24 am
Just GREAT ! Congratulations.
Srirama Raja Says:
February 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 am
This was taken in Nepal. Try this location on Google Earth.
N 27.92339, E086.80564
a. Says:
February 2nd, 2008 at 4:19 am
Thank you for responding to the question! As someone pointed out before, it is really great when one gets in touch and responds. This is a gorgeous shot and I admire you for climbing to such great heights.
Srirama Raja Says:
February 3rd, 2008 at 4:14 am
I didn’t use any filter for this shot. I actually tried with a CP, ( since it was the only filter I carried) but it didn’t come out as well as this one. You wait a long time for the correct moment and the light starts changing so fast that you don’t have a chance to experiment too much. I had to do some minor cleanup using Nikon Capture NX to get the correct color.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
February 3rd, 2008 at 10:09 pm
A great scenery & very nice light.
Guruprasad.S Says:
February 4th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Awesome. Congratulations !! Please share more.
Raymond Says:
February 4th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Hi Ramji,
Congratulations! That’s an excellent shot.
Mario Says:
February 4th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Great image!
Muralidharan Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 8:00 am
The Picture transports you to the spot. Wonderful Shot…
Vignesh Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
great picture
Roopal Says:
February 17th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Simply breathtaking! Thanks for sharing.
Raymond.VA Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Hi Ramji,
That is a great photograph. Dont tell me you climbed up any further, must have been a great experience.
Good Luck & God Bless !
Raymond