Living with a view of the world's roof, a photo from Gandaki, West

Photographer's Note

慏hampus - Living with a view of the roof of the world�

All pictures were taken early in the morning in or nearby the village of Dhampus.

The guide during my three day trek thought it was strange that I wanted to take pictures in this village.
Dhampus is usually overlooked by the real sporty hikers who must have walked their number of hours every day and must have achieved their intended height difference at the end of the day.
They do spend the night in one of the many lodges of Dhampus on their way to their higher goal but in the old part of the village it is very quiet and the residents are amazed that someone comes there to take pictures.

I was told that the cereal in the field and that is harvested on the pictures in the WS is millet.
According to Wikipedia millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food.

Fis2, ikeharel, holmertz, Royaldevon, dale54, pierrefonds, ricardomattos, papagolf21, jhm, COSTANTINO, jean113, PiotrF, worldcitizen, adramad, fotka, macjake has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (170613) 2020-08-15 7:36

Witaj Paul!
Amazing view!
Very interesting houses and wonderful mountains in the background.
Excellent framing, composition and colors.
Nice light and sharpness.
Well done.
Have a good weekend my friend.
Krzysztof

kasianowak (17676) 2020-08-15 9:48

Hi Paul
The houses are really charming and the view truly picturesque, especially so because you took the photo of the village when it was bathed in lovely light.
I also sometimes find it strange that people seem not to notice this kind of beauty, hell-bent on bagging the same shots they have seen on Instagram before their trip.
I love the daily life WS shots too.
Best wishes
Kasia

holmertz (102588) 2020-08-15 10:02

Hello Paul,
All three photos are quite beautiful and very nice composed, but the main one tells us most about the living conditions and everyday life in this area. The white peaks provide a spectacular background, but the buildings all look very nice, especially in this fine light. I remember Nepalese towns and villages as frequently rather dirty, but this looks rather tidy, at least from this distance. Maybe their incomes have risen, thanks to tourism, and helped them to a better standard. Regarding millet I have mainly, knowingly, tasted it in parts of Africa. I didn't know that maybe I had also eaten it in Nepal.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85856) 2020-08-15 10:19

Hello Paul,

You had a real instinct to stop and take this photograph. It may not have appeared a suitable photograph to your guide but you knew better.
The houses are delightful, with their long verandahs, bathed in the morning sunlight and with a backdrop that is truly amazing! It really is a most picturesque shot!

Are those fruits ripening on the verandah roof?

The w/s are interesting too, no matter how slyly taken!
Superb memories from a Nepalese adventure!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

dale54 (17768) 2020-08-15 10:36

good evening paul and hello...well seen and taken..what a view! very interesting looking house's too! love it! tfs dale

Silvio1953 (221435) 2020-08-15 10:56

Ciao Paul, lovely composition with beautiful village and fantastic mountains, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (92272) 2020-08-15 11:50

Hallo Paul,
Zouden de mensen die op zo'n prachtige plek wonen ooit verveeld raken door het uitzicht en het slechts zien als een deel van het dagelijks leven of zouden zij ook elke dag nog versteld staan van de schoonheid van de besneeuwde toppen? Een heel mooi combinatie van de bergen en het dorp ervoor. Mooi helder licht met fijne kleuren.
Lars

lousat (139164) 2020-08-15 14:50

Hi Paul,fantastic postcard,a difficult trip but the views like that are the wonderful result! Magnificent postcard showing the local houses with the snowy mountains in backgroun. 2 useful pics in the WS showing something of harvest moments. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (114325) 2020-08-15 16:05

Bonsoir Paul,

La composition est bien divis閑, le ciel, les montagnes et les maisons. La prise de vue permet de voir les d閠ails des maisons et des montagnes. La qualit� de la lumi鑢e embellit les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soir閑.

Pierre

ricardomattos (17460) 2020-08-15 17:43

Hi Paul,

Fantastica foto aqui. Excelente composi玢o, cores e nitidez. Luz e profundidade de campo muito boas. Adorei a vista desta vila em diagonal e as montanhas belissimas qo fundo. a vista ampliada atraves do click direito do mouse e ver imagem � impressioanante. Minha favorita!

Parab閚s e bom domingo

Ricardo

ifege (47931) 2020-08-15 20:55

Hi Paul
These are the sights that deserve a good look - an interesting village and what a backdrop!
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (146996) 2020-08-15 23:14

Salut Paul,
Int閞essante vue avec une bonne composition et un bon 閝uilibre entre ces maisons � l'architecture locale et des sommets enneig閟 en fond, belle image, jolie luminosit�.

emka (158004) 2020-08-16 0:09

Hello Paul, Local usually look quite differently at waht surrounds them, they take such a view for granted. For me, it is fantastic. Very interesting houses all in the same style and unique. and what a view above. Magnificent composition.

Best regards MAlgo

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-08-16 0:33

Bonjour, cher Paul,
Ce village pris au petit matin est une merveille. D'abord par son architecture particuli鑢e avec ces toits couverts de larges ardoises ou de t鬺es ondul閑s, par ces avanc閑s sous couvert et la cha頽e de montagnes aux sommets enneig閟 qui vient couronner le tout.
Un rendu excellent. Le tout avec une note int閞essante. Un plus 間alement pour les photos en annexe.
Amiti閟.
Philippe

jhm (211736) 2020-08-16 6:22

Hallo Paul,

Om hier te leven moet men er wel geboren zijn.
Uw foto geeft echt een perfect overzicht in welke woonomstandigheden deze mensen moeten leven.
Heel mooi foto werk met de bergen, met toppen bedekt met sneeuw, in de achtergrond.
Goede presentatie, bedankt.

Groeten uit Oost Vlaanderen,
John.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-08-16 11:48

Hallo Paul, that mountain village has a lot of charm. The buildings look community houses that can receive big families and relatives. Pumpkins and corn are drying in the sun. The courtyard is clean and offers a breathtaking view of the Machapuchare on the left and the Annapurna peaks on the right. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

COSTANTINO (116349) 2020-08-16 21:30

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy new week
original version
a different photo from the usuals
from a place near the village f
dhampus!!!!!!
but I cannot understand why the
guide thought it was strange
that you wanted to take pictures....
a good photographer wishes to take
photos when he finds the opportunity
regards
Costantino

jean113 (27819) 2020-08-17 8:55

Hello Paul, imagine living with that view every day?
A wonderful scene.
The light is beautiful throughout the picture, from the mountain tops to the immediate foreground.
There are some lovely details.
Your notes always make an interesting read.
Kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (54514) 2020-08-17 14:41

Hello Paul,
Great photo series from this mountain village. Beautiful Himalayan peaks above the rooftops.
Photos with good composition and nice colours. Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

mkamionka (74291) 2020-08-18 2:06

Hi Paul,
great combination of some simple and yet stylish and unique in design houses, with the spectacular mountain panorama in the distance.
Amazing sight, it must have been a great adventure.
I bet you have a lot of photos to go through from this trip, enough to keep you busy in the times of pandemics.
So probably you don't even feel a need to go out there.
M

jmdias (115030) 2020-08-18 11:38

paul

very nice view of these traditional houses and their special architecture. I presume the peak ahead is the famous everest. curious the slabs of rock like tiles in the roof and the corn and other food outside of the houses. nice the views of WS too.

take care

jorge

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2020-08-21 12:16

Hi Paul,
Wonderful view of beautiful village and fantastic mountains. Excellent colours and great details.
Light and sharpness is also excellent.
Best regards
Janusz

worldcitizen (16046) 2020-08-22 13:35

Hello Paul,
This town is definitely worth photographing. it's so colorful and charming. I like the architecture, and the way things are stored on the second level outside the windows. I hope you're doing well. Take care!

adramad (72932) 2020-08-25 3:17

Hello Paul.
What a beautiful view of this town so homogeneous in its constructions, all the facades with porches and slate roofs, in the background the highest chain of mountains in the world.
A nice color that enhances the image.
Very good selection for both the brightness and the sharpness of the photo.
Well seen and done. I like it.
Have a great day. All the best.
Very best regards.
Luis.

fotka (8973) 2020-08-25 6:38

Hello Paul,
By reading your Nepalese trekking notes you finally came to a place where you could admire the panorama of Himalaya. Your photo also includes interesting local architecture where they use flat stones for walls and as shingles of the roofs.
Well done photo as well as colors, light and sharpness.
Best regards,
Zbigniew

ruisc_pt (11584) 2020-08-31 9:06

Hi Paul
Amazing view!
Excellent framing, composition and colors.
TFS

macjake (98392) 2020-09-21 21:40

Hi Paul
i'm jealous. I'd love to stay here. and its always funny to hear how locals can't see the same photographic potential as we do. I guess when you live here the views or subjects become mundane and not so special. again, wow, look at that view, and I love the long run of buildings, not only the mountain tops. great shot! cheers
Craig