Silkroad: Tajikistan Photo

Photographer’s Note

Silkroad travels: Pamir

Kara kul kishlak in early morning. As usual in the Pamir, you get to bed with sunset and rise with sunrise. The permanently inhabited village at 3930 m asl. has been a military and border patrol post: the Chinese border is situated a mere 15 km from here. But with the Soviet imperial paranoia gone, the town has shifted its activity to friendly trade, tourism and jailoos (summer pasture). We are housed in a homestay, we share three connected rooms with 13 Italian car tourists and 5 other cyclists.

At the horizon the 5'000ers of the Tajik National Park are in sight. On the opposite lakeshore you can see the opening to the Western basin.

Buin, manub, cfreire, hispic trouve(nt) cette note utile

Critiques | Translate

Buin (38100) 2008-01-06 3:13

Hallo Dieter!
Das Ortsbild mit seiner Elektrizitätsversorgung ist für mitteleuropäische Augen ja doch gewöhnungsbedürftig - aber diese Lage! Häuser müssen hier wohl in erster Linie zweckmäßig sein. Die klare Sicht - übrigens in allen Deinen Fotos aus dieser Höhe - ist wieder phänomenal. Ein Foto mit vielen Informationen ...
Grüße aus dem nassen Südwestfalen - und einen schönen Restsonntag!
Frank

manub (920) 2008-01-06 3:28

Thank you for this interesting note, and good photo. Great travel you were lucky to make! I also hope to go to Tadjikistan one day...
About the picture. I understand it was quite early and there is probably not a lot of people in the village, but i have the feeling something's missing in the bottom third of the picture, which is quite empty. very good however.
e

rishabh6296 (706) 2008-01-06 4:14

Hi Dietrich,
another wonderful shot of this unknown territory,the colors and POV is really good,TFS
Rishabh

cfreire (11647) 2008-01-07 7:21

Hi Dietrich,
Very beautiful capture with a lot of graphics effects. A picture well composed with colors and contrasts well presented. Good control of lights. Well done, Regards, Consuelo

Andrzej_HHH (2558) 2008-03-04 5:56

WOW- very beautiful landscape with an interesting village, lake and impressive mountains inthe background. Pefect quality, very good frame. I don`t see here any weak points. Best regards! Andrzej

jeanpatrick (3) 2008-07-06 21:12

just bringing me nostalgic memories of a cycle trip with 2 friends four years ago,one actually took a dive in the lake at 6pm!!!!!and the water at close range is neither blue or attractive,fantastic deserted homestays nobody
very frugal diner slept like angels,well we had just made it all the way from sary tash in
one go at 60 I dream of me as an heroic cyclist
imagine no camera broke in delhi just before leaving but lucky there are much better photographers like you guys thanks
patrick