Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. It is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic landscape that includes India’s highest mountain, 8,586m Kangchenjunga. It is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. My travel to Gangtok and places near by was the most memorable. Gangtok offered me with the pictures i always dreamed about! Here are some special images i got to capture for the first time and have been thrilled by the beauty of Gangtok. Would recommend everyone to visit once in your lifetime. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Startrails from Gangtok... My first successful Star Trail image. Many people have been asking me how did I get to capture the star trails. Well, this was with lot of study i did to understand the Camera's behavior in pitch dark conditions. Its interesting to do so and thus elaborating on what Star Trails are and how it works. Star trails occur because stars "move" across the sky as the Earth rotates, and so when a camera keeps its shutter open for an extended period of time it will absorb this moving light as light trails. The circular pattern occurs due to the fact that the Earth rotates rather than slides across the universe. Some camera information which made this image: Nikon D850, Tamron 15-30 mm F-2.8 G2 Lens, F/2.8, Exposure Time 20 sec., ISO-1250, Focal Length 15 mm, used the camera's built in Intervalometer.
This is the night sky at Gangtok.. Amazing stars with few in clusters. Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron 15-30mm F/2.5 G2 lens. Processed in Adobe Lightroom with minimum adjustments to extract the depth in the sky.
Amazing stars with few in clusters. Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron 15-30mm F/2.5 G2 lens.
Kangchenjunga, also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal delimited in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak Chu and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River. It lies between Nepal and Sikkim, India, with three of the five peaks (Main, Central, and South) directly on the border, and the remaining two (West and Kangbachen) in Nepal's Taplejung District. Captured with Nikon D7200 at 150mm withTamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Lens.
Mount Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world at an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). D7200 at 400mm withTamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Lens.
At an elevation of 14,500 ft. One of the amazing places to be in. Captured with Nikon D7200 and Nikkor AF-S 18-105mm VR lens.
The mountain covered with Alpine forest at the Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake which is a glacial lake in the east Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. At an elevation of 14,500 ft. One of the amazing places to be in. Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens.
An areal view of the Changu Lake from an height of about 14,500 ft. The frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake is a glacial lake in the east Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. It is located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft). Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens.
The frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake. Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens.
On the way to Changu Lake, Gangtok.
On the way to Changu Lake, Gangtok.
Pic captured near the frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake.
Alpine trees captured near the frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake.
Pic captured near the frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake.
Check out the Dynamic range.. Captured near the frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft). Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens.
Areal view near the frozen Tsongmo Lake. Captured with Nikon D850.
Areal view near the frozen Tsongmo Lake. Captured with Nikon D850.
The frozen Tsongmo Lake also known as Changu Lake.
The magic of wide angle. Image captured at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft). Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens.
Alpine forest at Gangtok. Captured with Nikon D850 and Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens.
Yak at Changu Lake
A road leading back to Gangtok..
Snow capped mountains on the way back to Gangtok.
Awesome mountains.
Frozen Waterfall.
Frozen sticks trying to make their way down!!
Colorful flags hanging around in the snow capped mountains..
Breath taking views of mountains and valleys. I remember the school days when we used to draw mountains behind mountains. This is the actual image with multiple mountains in the background. Captured with Nikon D850.
The dense mountains of Gangtok. Thanks to the dynamic range of Nikon D850 for the details!
Many streams with clear water generated due to the great Himalayan range.
Beautiful streams of Gangtok..
And this is me.....!! Posting image of myself for the first time in my Blog, as this was the very first time I got to witness snow in India. The most memorable trip for me. Hope you all liked the images!!
