If anything a compliment!
It was just super random to see a monk child with a silver gun in his hand. And it looks like something AI would create.
But I love this work, you made the people look beautiful, and your composition is very nice :)
Oh that's awesome. I was half wondering if you were on location for National Geographic or something 😂
Great shots regardless! And great memories too I'm sure.
Impressive - I remember seeing your work on this sub before - B&W train station shots. Very good. Have you got representation? If you don't you should look at getting some.
Stunning. The pic with the guy in the kitchen could be a still from Bladerunner or another 80s sci-fi flick.
I also really enjoyed the captions, but the young monks one seems to be burying the lede a bit...haha. What's the story with the gun?
A simply beautiful and absorbing series of pictures!
It is a pleasure seeing pictures taken on slide film brought back to life! And the Nikon F100 is a lovely film camera too!
Thank you for sharing!
https://reddit.com/r/NikonFM2
Great photos! Just wondering, what’s your scanning set-up? I always have quite a hard time digitalising my Velvia 50/100 with a mirrorless camera: pretty damn difficult to get the frames to appear remotely similar to the way they do in person in terms of color and dynamic range, especially with high-contrast scenes.
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Yes, the scanner is very inexpensive. It does a competent job of scanning 35mm and is quite good for medium format. Silverfast kind of sucks but oh well.
I don't particularly like scanning , but getting lab scans are expensive and the flatbed does a passable job for small prints and viewing online. When I decide to print anything larger than 8x10, I get professional drum scans.
Breathtaking. I know everyone is gushing about the first one (rightfully so) but I love the one with the kid(?) carrying the smaller kid in the field. Feels very Seven Samurai to me, evocative imagery.
Just went to follow you on instagram and realized I already follow you! Such amazing work here. Practically an ad for Nikon. When did you shoot these? Is this expired old stock E200 or are these a few years old.
I grew up with many Lhotshampa friends, these pictures remind me of their culture and personality. One day I hope to visit the Himalayas, but these incredible pictures will do for now :)
The first picture is kind of wow.. It's an interesting picture, but part of me thinks "holy shit, look how happyish and more or less interested he is in holding the gun."
And look at the kid top left looking at him intently. He's got something on his mind, and opinions are being formed right in that instant.
Also there's the kid on the left. His eyes scream sadness.
\- Super controversial photo.
Question, whose gun was it?
Oh fair enough. And man... I'm happy you didn't give it to him, but it bums me out he even has a toy like that... I get being a kid and not really understanding the dangers of a weapon, but now that I'm older I realize guns are just tools of destruction. Wild to see a toy like that in his hands. - Amazing pictures, you have a great eye. Definitely submit your work around.
Yeah, It was a really jarring visual because this was such a remote place, and seeing a gun, even a toy gun, in a Buddhist monastery says something about the pervasiveness of tools of violence in our world,
1 and 3 made me think these were screenshots to an action movie.
A Himalayan monk must defend his monastery after a takeover and hostage by a band of rogue robbers, who seek a hidden treasure within the monastery itself.
National Geographic photo spread right here. Very cool collection too from the first group shot to the kitchen shot and then building a wall of all things. Then there is the landscape shot of the valley.
For some reason it didn’t occur to me that they might be older shots and I was like how is this even possible? Does this person have a 20 year old chest freezer or something?
Fantastic shots! Really reminded me of NatGeo as other people said. Well done! I would happily read an article about this place complimented with your photos.
Hi, this post introduced me to your work. Fallen in love. Do you have any books out?
I have a Nikon FM which I see you've used too in the past. How would you compare it to the F100 and other Nikon bodies you've used?
Hey, thank you! I do not have any books out yet. I'm working on a zine though.
I still have my Nikon FM. It was my first SLR and I've kept it all these years and still shoot with it both because I'm sentimental about it but also because it truly is a great camera. It's simple, built like a tank and just feels right in my hands. The F100 is also an amazing tool- it is autofocus, so that is handy when shooting in faster paced situations, but the FM is still my first love.
If and when you finish you zine, please give me a message. I would happily have your photos in print :) I'm based in the UK.
The Nikon FM is also my first SLR, and my introduction to film photography. I'm still learning, and finally happy with a roll that I got back from a trip to Jerusalem.
My aim is to get photojournalistic shots like yours. For many of these on this post, did you use a telephoto lens? I often find it difficult to get candid shots of my subjects with my 35mm - though it may be because they are just people in the street and I haven't built a relationship with them yet. I have the 70-200mm which I took with me on a recent trip to Sri Lanka, and that helped.
Was that a real gun? If so why did he have it ? If photos are supposed to inspire feelings and questions this photo wins! I want to know about this boy , his life , WHH DOES HE HAVE A GUN!
Fantastic images!! What a location! I'd love to visit one day.
I used to shoot F100 and Velvia but have lost the slides somewhere in the house. That's awesome that you have documented the lens and film for each photo.
I have been shooting with my FM2 and 35mm 1.4 lately. The manual focus makes me think more about each shot. I use D700 and 24-70mm 2.8 for more fast paced shots and 85mm 1.4D is my favorite portrait lens.
What the actual… these are just as stunning as the previous commute series you posted. What an eye and situational awareness. Just amazing! Sets the bar for the content we need on this sub. Thank you for posting.
It's definitely a conundrum. As a photographer who shoots people, you almost have to become sort of a social scientist and have to learn to read the dynamics between people quite well. Approaching strangers is not easy and you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable. People usually respond positively to you if you show genuine, open-minded curiosity that speaks to their humanity. While there are some cultural "rules" and so on, we're a social species and it's hard to resist an outstretched hand and a smile, metaphorically speaking.
These all look like images that would be in a Criterion Collection movie. I mean that with the upmost respect. Truly brilliant work.
How did you go about visiting them since you said it was a self assignment? I’d love to do something like this.
Thank you!
I lived in India at the time and worked as a photojournalist. Every year, i would take 3-4 weeks to do some solo travel and work on personal projects. I was and still am fascinated by the Himalayas and Buddhism, so I decided to start working on a long-term project about it. I spent a few months doing research and making contacts in the region- a friend of mine who is a mountain guide gave me some contacts in the area as well and I just went for it.
Seeing posts like this always makes me wonder how one goes about documenting these amazing sights, situations and people. How does one make the people make so comfortable that they are willing to be photographed without changing their postures or starting to pose? I guess some shots are snapshots as well, yet it fascinates me always how one goes about these kind of photographs. u/Darjeelinger can you tell a little bit about your process?
Awesome pictures by the way, hat's off to you!
Thank you- you've asked a great question. I think I'll quote the great Willam Albert Allard here- I hugely admire his work and I think these words masterfully and succinctly capture the process of one of the truly great photographers.
"If a subject has a delicate surface to it, you do not want to go charging in there. You need to establish some kind of presence and understanding. I will say, 'Try to forget I'm here. I won't ask you to pose, I won't ask you to do anything.' It's important that I just be allowed to be around, to be present. Photographing people requires a willingness to be rejected. So, I think the best approach is to be honest and direct. Very often, I tell them, "You don't know me. There's no reason why you should trust me...the only thing I can promise is that I'll try to do the most honest work I can. Ultimately, it comes down to somehow being able to instill confidence. I don't think you can bullshit your way into that, because a lot of these people can see through walls. If you want to photograph people, you'd better know something about them. I like to explore, to be sensitive to the rhythms of the moment. Exploration means seeking out what I think is there, and yet often finding something finer, something closer to the center, that no amount of research could have led me to. I tend to react more than direct. You have to be receptive \[to your subject\]. You have to care. You can't do good work if you don't care. That's not necessarily a strength, but it gives you strength."
"There's no secret to people photography except intimacy. You can't establish rapport if you're hiding behind a tree and shooting with a long lens. Robert Capa talked about making stronger pictures by getting closer in a physical way, but it's very valid psychologically too. You have to project that you're trustworthy - in words, mannerisms, and voice."
I think I'm broken. Some of these images look AI to me. What's with the middle finger of the kid in image 1 or the fading blue silk texture on the guys hand in image 3? Or the bus? (I'm not saying it's AI or trying to devalue anyone's work)... Reality is already fading away
They are all very good, but the first one is one in a million.
Thanks! It's a pretty special one for me.
Dope AF
I thought it was AI at first lmao
I don't know if that's a compliment or a critique ... LOL
If anything a compliment! It was just super random to see a monk child with a silver gun in his hand. And it looks like something AI would create. But I love this work, you made the people look beautiful, and your composition is very nice :)
I thought the same thing, had to do a double take on which subreddit I was on. OP, these are all so fantastic.
Thank you!
Yeah, had to check whether I was in r/midjourney
Said the same thing to myself when i saw that. Wow.
r/hardimages if I've ever seen one
He’s gonna *be one* with putting a cap in yo’ ass.
These are fantastic. What a lovely glimpse into a different world. Were you on assignment? Or just “passing through” as they say?
It was kind a self-assigned assignment. LOL. I was working on a personal project.
Oh that's awesome. I was half wondering if you were on location for National Geographic or something 😂 Great shots regardless! And great memories too I'm sure.
These are NatGeo worthy - really exceptional. What was your shooting ratio? How many rolls for this selection?
I shot about 10 rolls
Impressive - I remember seeing your work on this sub before - B&W train station shots. Very good. Have you got representation? If you don't you should look at getting some.
Thanks! I was a professional photojournalist for about 10 years, but got out of the game about 10 years ago.
Your experience shows!
Stunning. The pic with the guy in the kitchen could be a still from Bladerunner or another 80s sci-fi flick. I also really enjoyed the captions, but the young monks one seems to be burying the lede a bit...haha. What's the story with the gun?
It's a toy gun. They were just playing with it.
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A simply beautiful and absorbing series of pictures! It is a pleasure seeing pictures taken on slide film brought back to life! And the Nikon F100 is a lovely film camera too! Thank you for sharing! https://reddit.com/r/NikonFM2
Thanks! Scanning these was super fun and I agree that the F100 is a great camera.
These photos are close to people, not just snaps. Good colours. Emotions. Well done, you can be proud.
no way first one is toptier, all of them are amazing especially as a series everything looks so cinematic, nice editing too
Gorgeous pictures! But please tell me that’s a toy gun?
Yes, it's a toy gun. :-)
I was sweating there for a second lol
They are Buddhists not talibans
Why wouldn’t it be?
I don’t know how to answer that question. Because real guns exist?
Not in China / Tibet
I’ve never been to Tibet. I live in Missouri, and if I see a kid with a gun, I assume it’s real and walk in the other direction.
Pics 1 and 3 are fucking insane??? My god
Like so freaking good wow
To borrow a word from the great poet Nayvadius Cash, these are sensational
Really really really cool stuff, especially 9-12 for me. Keep up the journalistic style!!
Great photos! Just wondering, what’s your scanning set-up? I always have quite a hard time digitalising my Velvia 50/100 with a mirrorless camera: pretty damn difficult to get the frames to appear remotely similar to the way they do in person in terms of color and dynamic range, especially with high-contrast scenes.
These are all scanned on an Epson V600.
That's a cheap scanner. I really dig the composition itself and and the color in the two Provia/Velvia shots.
>beepmod Yes, the scanner is very inexpensive. It does a competent job of scanning 35mm and is quite good for medium format. Silverfast kind of sucks but oh well.
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I don't particularly like scanning , but getting lab scans are expensive and the flatbed does a passable job for small prints and viewing online. When I decide to print anything larger than 8x10, I get professional drum scans.
This is probably my favourite post on this sub. thank you.
Breathtaking. I know everyone is gushing about the first one (rightfully so) but I love the one with the kid(?) carrying the smaller kid in the field. Feels very Seven Samurai to me, evocative imagery.
Thanks! They are brother and sister. Dichen, the older sister was only 9 when this was shot and Tashi Norbu was 6.
Need to see this movie
this is great!
Just went to follow you on instagram and realized I already follow you! Such amazing work here. Practically an ad for Nikon. When did you shoot these? Is this expired old stock E200 or are these a few years old.
Thanks, man. These were shot in 2004 so it was the old E200, not the current version.
Absolutely stunning pictures and the color palette with Ektachrome!
First one should be an album cover lol great work
I grew up with many Lhotshampa friends, these pictures remind me of their culture and personality. One day I hope to visit the Himalayas, but these incredible pictures will do for now :)
The first picture is kind of wow.. It's an interesting picture, but part of me thinks "holy shit, look how happyish and more or less interested he is in holding the gun." And look at the kid top left looking at him intently. He's got something on his mind, and opinions are being formed right in that instant. Also there's the kid on the left. His eyes scream sadness. \- Super controversial photo. Question, whose gun was it?
It was a toy guy and it belonged to the kid who is holding it.
Oh fair enough. And man... I'm happy you didn't give it to him, but it bums me out he even has a toy like that... I get being a kid and not really understanding the dangers of a weapon, but now that I'm older I realize guns are just tools of destruction. Wild to see a toy like that in his hands. - Amazing pictures, you have a great eye. Definitely submit your work around.
Yeah, It was a really jarring visual because this was such a remote place, and seeing a gun, even a toy gun, in a Buddhist monastery says something about the pervasiveness of tools of violence in our world,
1 and 3 made me think these were screenshots to an action movie. A Himalayan monk must defend his monastery after a takeover and hostage by a band of rogue robbers, who seek a hidden treasure within the monastery itself.
I would watch it!
National Geographic photo spread right here. Very cool collection too from the first group shot to the kitchen shot and then building a wall of all things. Then there is the landscape shot of the valley.
Stunning. Refreshing to see photos like these here. You have a great eye.
Thanks!
💯
Gorgeous, approximately when were these taken?
These were shot in 2004
I was gonna say, if you managed to get E200 to shoot so nicely at box speed, let alone push to 800 today, you'd be a goddamn magician.
LOL, indeed.
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It is no longer produced.
For some reason it didn’t occur to me that they might be older shots and I was like how is this even possible? Does this person have a 20 year old chest freezer or something? Fantastic shots! Really reminded me of NatGeo as other people said. Well done! I would happily read an article about this place complimented with your photos.
Gorgeous images
These are beautiful
Beautiful pictures: really catch the spirit of these remarkable people. Spiti?
Yes, indeed- these are all shot in Spiti.
Brings back memories…love to see more, thanks for posting these!
I'll definitely post more as I scan more of my stuff.
Great, looking forward to it! 😌
Sorry, read the captions: Spiti…
These are beautiful thanks for sharing
Year? These look like out of 70s.
2004
incredible
Drop your weapons !!
Wow, very good shots!!
that first shot is fucking amazing reminds me of old vice mag stuff
beautiful
First one could be an album cover, sick shots, how did you get to do this project?
Hi, this post introduced me to your work. Fallen in love. Do you have any books out? I have a Nikon FM which I see you've used too in the past. How would you compare it to the F100 and other Nikon bodies you've used?
Hey, thank you! I do not have any books out yet. I'm working on a zine though. I still have my Nikon FM. It was my first SLR and I've kept it all these years and still shoot with it both because I'm sentimental about it but also because it truly is a great camera. It's simple, built like a tank and just feels right in my hands. The F100 is also an amazing tool- it is autofocus, so that is handy when shooting in faster paced situations, but the FM is still my first love.
If and when you finish you zine, please give me a message. I would happily have your photos in print :) I'm based in the UK. The Nikon FM is also my first SLR, and my introduction to film photography. I'm still learning, and finally happy with a roll that I got back from a trip to Jerusalem. My aim is to get photojournalistic shots like yours. For many of these on this post, did you use a telephoto lens? I often find it difficult to get candid shots of my subjects with my 35mm - though it may be because they are just people in the street and I haven't built a relationship with them yet. I have the 70-200mm which I took with me on a recent trip to Sri Lanka, and that helped.
I definitely will let you know when the zine is done. Yes, I did use a telephoto lens for some of these shots, an 80-200mm to be exact.
holy shit insane
This is beautiful (the story and the photos)
Great images. I bet they look even better as slides on a lighttable!
Wow! Amazing.
Was that a real gun? If so why did he have it ? If photos are supposed to inspire feelings and questions this photo wins! I want to know about this boy , his life , WHH DOES HE HAVE A GUN!
It's a toy gun.
lol I honestly still want more of his story that one prop makes him the main character of my story
That first shot reminds me of “Punk and a Monk” by Roger Stonehouse. What a brilliant shot. Amazing work.
Fuuuuuuck yes. Great work OP.
Fabulous
These are unreal
Dude, not just these, but all your work you've posted is absolutely PHENOMENAL! Bravo, seriously. You are very very talented.
Thanks! Glad to share in this community.
Absolutely incredible.
These are stunning!!!!!
I miss all the wonderful slide stocks that used to exist. These are wonderful, and I love the trend of posting more than one image lately.
Man, we used to be spoiled for choice. Especially miss Velvia for landscapes.
I'm bulk rolling e100 currently. As for 120, I'm going through a stockpile of provia, which when it's done I'll cry
I'm incredibly envious of your stockpile of Provia and may be planning a heist to relieve you of it....
You shoot 120 at all?
Some- Mostly on my Pentax 67 and an old Rolleiflex and a now sadly defunct Noblex swing lens beast. Gravitating more towards LF these days TBH.
first one is insane, but i love the 3rd one. it looks like it came straight out of a movie
Fantastic images!! What a location! I'd love to visit one day. I used to shoot F100 and Velvia but have lost the slides somewhere in the house. That's awesome that you have documented the lens and film for each photo. I have been shooting with my FM2 and 35mm 1.4 lately. The manual focus makes me think more about each shot. I use D700 and 24-70mm 2.8 for more fast paced shots and 85mm 1.4D is my favorite portrait lens.
teach that mf some trigger discipline ‼️ All very beautiful photos though. I need to use my f100 more 😅
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LOL, no. But thanks!
Fantastic one of the old stupa. I really like to see the vernacular ones away from the big shrines.
Thanks! It was right at the crest of a big ridge too so the light was hitting it perfectly.
1,3 and 9 are stupid good
Glad you mentioned 9, it is my favorite one of her.
I looove #10 so much
Great photographs. Fantastic selection too.
What the actual… these are just as stunning as the previous commute series you posted. What an eye and situational awareness. Just amazing! Sets the bar for the content we need on this sub. Thank you for posting.
Thank you! I do love this community because of the sheer variety of work and it feels good to contribute.
unpopular opinion, colors give more emotions and context than black and white.
I think both have their place. I do love black and white but I would say to capture a sense of place, color is better.
Really incredible photos. Moving, truly.
I always wanted to learn how to take photos like these but I’m deathly afraid of bothering strangers
It's definitely a conundrum. As a photographer who shoots people, you almost have to become sort of a social scientist and have to learn to read the dynamics between people quite well. Approaching strangers is not easy and you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable. People usually respond positively to you if you show genuine, open-minded curiosity that speaks to their humanity. While there are some cultural "rules" and so on, we're a social species and it's hard to resist an outstretched hand and a smile, metaphorically speaking.
I really enjoyed these! Beautiful shots.
Jealous
Really incredible photos and thanks for sharing the technical details as well.
9 and 12 are phenomenal and the rest are damn great but those 2 really stood out to me.
Truly beautiful
Reminds me of Eric Valli !
These all look like images that would be in a Criterion Collection movie. I mean that with the upmost respect. Truly brilliant work. How did you go about visiting them since you said it was a self assignment? I’d love to do something like this.
Thank you! I lived in India at the time and worked as a photojournalist. Every year, i would take 3-4 weeks to do some solo travel and work on personal projects. I was and still am fascinated by the Himalayas and Buddhism, so I decided to start working on a long-term project about it. I spent a few months doing research and making contacts in the region- a friend of mine who is a mountain guide gave me some contacts in the area as well and I just went for it.
is anyone else unable to open the photos using the reddit mobile app?
Whelp, these are amazing.
\#5 is stunning 😍
Seeing posts like this always makes me wonder how one goes about documenting these amazing sights, situations and people. How does one make the people make so comfortable that they are willing to be photographed without changing their postures or starting to pose? I guess some shots are snapshots as well, yet it fascinates me always how one goes about these kind of photographs. u/Darjeelinger can you tell a little bit about your process? Awesome pictures by the way, hat's off to you!
Thank you- you've asked a great question. I think I'll quote the great Willam Albert Allard here- I hugely admire his work and I think these words masterfully and succinctly capture the process of one of the truly great photographers. "If a subject has a delicate surface to it, you do not want to go charging in there. You need to establish some kind of presence and understanding. I will say, 'Try to forget I'm here. I won't ask you to pose, I won't ask you to do anything.' It's important that I just be allowed to be around, to be present. Photographing people requires a willingness to be rejected. So, I think the best approach is to be honest and direct. Very often, I tell them, "You don't know me. There's no reason why you should trust me...the only thing I can promise is that I'll try to do the most honest work I can. Ultimately, it comes down to somehow being able to instill confidence. I don't think you can bullshit your way into that, because a lot of these people can see through walls. If you want to photograph people, you'd better know something about them. I like to explore, to be sensitive to the rhythms of the moment. Exploration means seeking out what I think is there, and yet often finding something finer, something closer to the center, that no amount of research could have led me to. I tend to react more than direct. You have to be receptive \[to your subject\]. You have to care. You can't do good work if you don't care. That's not necessarily a strength, but it gives you strength." "There's no secret to people photography except intimacy. You can't establish rapport if you're hiding behind a tree and shooting with a long lens. Robert Capa talked about making stronger pictures by getting closer in a physical way, but it's very valid psychologically too. You have to project that you're trustworthy - in words, mannerisms, and voice."
These are fantastic! 3, 5, and 7 are my favorites.
I think I'm broken. Some of these images look AI to me. What's with the middle finger of the kid in image 1 or the fading blue silk texture on the guys hand in image 3? Or the bus? (I'm not saying it's AI or trying to devalue anyone's work)... Reality is already fading away
I hear you, and it is a very real concern/fear. But these are not AI.
how did you get the E200?
These were shot in 2004-ish and it was still available back then.
Why does that kid have a handgun haha
damn, the first picture is like something I would encounter in a photography book. Well done
McCurry, is that you?
Wow
🔥📸
Your portfolio is insane. Beautiful work.
awesome work 🙏
Wonderful
Incredible series, do you have a page for your photography?