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Turquoise Blue


Turquoise Blue
Photo Information
Copyright: Sumanta Saha (sumantas) (29)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-28
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Kodak Easyshare Z700
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-07 5:12
Viewed: 821
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world located at an altitude of 17,800 feet. It lies on the North Sikkim (India) in a high plateau area contiguous to the Tibetan Plateau. The stream emerging from the lake is one of the source-streams of the Teesta River.
The lake is named after Guru Padmasambhava. The lake remains completely frozen in the winter months from November to Mid-May except for one small part of the lake which is supposed to be touched and blessed by the Guru Padmasambhava.
Due to the extremely inhospitable surrounding terrain and considering the altitude, this place has scarcity of oxygen. First-time visitors are advised to stay overnight at Thangu (altitude 13500 feet).
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Wow!
This is such an intense blue! This is wonderful! I would be much impressed to see this beautiful scenery for real :) Exposure and color saturation are great! I would have cropped it to get rid if this branch or spot in the foreground but this is a minor nit for a great picture. Thanks!
Claudine

Hello Sumanta! Wonderful place, wonderful colors, beautiful clouds! Best regards from Poland!

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2516] (11695)
  • [2007-07-07 8:36]
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Sumanta, very well done landscape. What a beauty scene you have captured. Very good. TFS Ganesh

Very beautiful high alpine lake. I love this sort of subject. That is amazingly high for a lake and great that you were able to make the trek to see this lake. Not everyone can do such a feat.

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  • Karan (16)
  • [2008-01-03 2:29]
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Amazing shot ..love the blues in the image...

Now this is craazzzy place....
great pic..
mind boggling..

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