Travel Mongolia

Mongolia · **5 Likes**

I went to Mongolia in August as part of a train trip from Europe to China (I only now processed the photos because up until last week I didn't have a laptop). Photos were taken with a K-5 with the DA15 and the DA70 (should be obvious which is which). I really love that set for traveling - small yet very capable.

Please let me know what you think, be it positive or negative.

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manntax · 11-10-2013, 02:36 AM

Awesome series ! Love the processing on them - they draws the attention in certain way, which I understand is your objective as a photographer.. but I do somehow miss some color at moments

--manntax

saladin · 11-10-2013, 02:48 AM

Good series. Really like pic 12. Pic 6 doesn't work for me at all, three quarters of the frame is unremarkable sky, and I don't get the sense of space and scale that I think was intended. Be interested to see some of the color of the country too.

kevinschoenmakers · 11-10-2013, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by saladin

Pic 6 doesn't work for me at all, three quarters of the frame is unremarkable sky, and I don't get the sense of space and scale that I think was intended.

Do you mean 6 or 5?

Hrlmwrld · 11-10-2013, 03:20 AM

Nice series I especially love the intimate portraits (7,16, 12 &10). I also think the sky dominated too much of the frame and I opine these would better treated with color. All in all great captures and awesome subjects.

ivrabec985 · 11-10-2013, 04:04 AM

great, great, great! makes me wanna go to mongolia

kyricom · 11-10-2013, 06:27 AM

Wonderful series. Thanks for sharing a place most of us will never see.

kevinschoenmakers · 11-11-2013, 12:14 AM

Thanks everyone

Originally posted by Hrlmwrld

I opine these would better treated with color.

I actually first edited them in color (even though I intended for the photos to be black and white), but then decided they lacked impact and gave black and white another try.

bdery · 11-11-2013, 06:53 AM - **1 Like**

This series is powerful, moving. I really like it. #2 is my favourite. I think the monochrome gives a mood that you wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

normhead · 11-11-2013, 07:13 AM

It's good to see some Canadian games being played in #8 and is that the great wall back there in #6? Thanks for posting.

tessfully · 11-11-2013, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by bdery

This series is powerful, moving. I really like it. #2 is my favourite. I think the monochrome gives a mood that you wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

Hard for me to say it better. this is an excellent series. Love each one, each image is special.

gda13 · 11-11-2013, 07:35 AM - **1 Like**

Excellent series...just curious, did you get to try any airag at all while you were there?

Dr Orloff · 11-11-2013, 12:01 PM

A very good and varied set, they really draw you in to the sense of place. The processing is very sympathetic to what looks like quite difficult, bright shooting conditions. The large ratio of sky doesn't really work for me in some of the scenes, notably 1 and 5 which I think could be really good with more conventional composition. Nonetheless there is something to like in all of these, make that a lot to like with some wonderfully timed moments. A really enjoyable set to view, thanks for sharing.

JHfwp · 11-11-2013, 01:31 PM

Fabulous series.

kevinschoenmakers · 11-11-2013, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by normhead

It's good to see some Canadian games being played in #8 and is that the great wall back there in #6? Thanks for posting.

The Great Wall only runs through China. This is a wall surrounding a Monastery.

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11-10-2013, 02:36 AM	#2
manntax Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	Awesome series ! Love the processing on them - they draws the attention in certain way, which I understand is your objective as a photographer.. but I do somehow miss some color at moments --manntax

11-10-2013, 02:48 AM	#3
saladin Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: outer eastern melbourne, australia Posts: 427	Good series. Really like pic 12. Pic 6 doesn't work for me at all, three quarters of the frame is unremarkable sky, and I don't get the sense of space and scale that I think was intended. Be interested to see some of the color of the country too.

11-10-2013, 02:50 AM	#4
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Originally posted by saladin Pic 6 doesn't work for me at all, three quarters of the frame is unremarkable sky, and I don't get the sense of space and scale that I think was intended. Do you mean 6 or 5?

11-10-2013, 03:20 AM	#5
Hrlmwrld New Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8	Nice series I especially love the intimate portraits (7,16, 12 &10). I also think the sky dominated too much of the frame and I opine these would better treated with color. All in all great captures and awesome subjects.

11-10-2013, 04:04 AM	#6
ivrabec985 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Zagreb Posts: 251	great, great, great! makes me wanna go to mongolia

11-10-2013, 06:27 AM	#7
kyricom Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 569	Wonderful series. Thanks for sharing a place most of us will never see.

11-11-2013, 12:14 AM	#8
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Thanks everyone Originally posted by Hrlmwrld I opine these would better treated with color. I actually first edited them in color (even though I intended for the photos to be black and white), but then decided they lacked impact and gave black and white another try.

11-11-2013, 06:53 AM - 1 Like	#9
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,362	This series is powerful, moving. I really like it. #2 is my favourite. I think the monochrome gives a mood that you wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

11-11-2013, 07:13 AM	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	It's good to see some Canadian games being played in #8 and is that the great wall back there in #6? Thanks for posting.

11-11-2013, 07:20 AM	#11
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Originally posted by bdery This series is powerful, moving. I really like it. #2 is my favourite. I think the monochrome gives a mood that you wouldn't have gotten otherwise. Hard for me to say it better. this is an excellent series. Love each one, each image is special.

11-11-2013, 07:35 AM - 1 Like	#12
gda13 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,108	Excellent series...just curious, did you get to try any airag at all while you were there?

11-11-2013, 12:01 PM	#13
Dr Orloff Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brighton, England Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 512	A very good and varied set, they really draw you in to the sense of place. The processing is very sympathetic to what looks like quite difficult, bright shooting conditions. The large ratio of sky doesn't really work for me in some of the scenes, notably 1 and 5 which I think could be really good with more conventional composition. Nonetheless there is something to like in all of these, make that a lot to like with some wonderfully timed moments. A really enjoyable set to view, thanks for sharing.

11-11-2013, 01:31 PM	#14
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	Fabulous series.

11-11-2013, 08:20 PM	#15
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead It's good to see some Canadian games being played in #8 and is that the great wall back there in #6? Thanks for posting. The Great Wall only runs through China. This is a wall surrounding a Monastery.