Sindhu Gathi, by Lothar Seifert

Sindhu Gathi in Ladakh on the river Indus. This point is very important for the people which living here. It is a sacred place for all religions. Here on this place Sindhu Gathi on special days many people meet and celebrate. This land is located about 3500 meters high in the mountains.

Nikon D5000 with Sigma 17-70mm | Exposure 1/640sec @ f/11 | ISO 100 | Focal length 21mm
Nomads in Kashmir, by Lothar Seifert

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | January 15
Award Score: 64 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 16, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Travel Photography
Photograph Location: Ladakh | India

Photographer: Lothar Seifert (Naundorf, Saxony, Germany) Registered
Lothar Seifert was born 1955 in Germany. He lives in a small village in Upper Lusatia surrounded by wonderful nature. He is currently working as a design engineer, specialist for occupational safety and environmental officer. Over time, photography has become an important part-time of his employment. Lothar Seifert’s journeys in Asia, his friendly relations with the people of various religions in Nepal, Kashmir, Ladakh and India, has learned him to love the road and portrait photography. The motivating impulses from these Asian countries are limitless. Lothar’s pictures from Asia shows also solidarity with the poor people on earth. For three years he organized support for the schooling of children from poor families in Nepal and sends winter clothing for children in the cold regions of the Himalayas. By these experiences and adventures Lothar gets incidentally wonderful motifs for photography.

The invitation of the Secretary of State for Culture and Tourism of Jammu and Kashmir brought Lothar in 2009 for the second time on a photo safari in the beautiful countries Kashmir and Ladakh. The most important photo for Lothar is not by himself, but by the photographers by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. This picture shows His Holiness together with Lothar Seifert and a friend. In addition, Lothar likes the faces of little insects and makes many macro shots of the animals and plants. With his photographs and conservation projects he wants to help to understand the nature and to save the environment.

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