N. Sukumar, APSA
January 2026 - Thiksey monastery, Ladakh
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About the Image(s)
Situated at 11,800' (3600 m) altitude in the Indus valley, in Ladakh, India, the 12-storey Thiksey monastery complex is built in the architectural style reminiscent of the Potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet, and is affiliated to the Gelug (yellow hat) school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Of the two images here, one was taken with my Canon EOS XTi and Tamron EFS 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5 IS USM lens, and the other with my Vivo V23e 5G phone. They were processed slightly differently - the DSLR image in wider format and warmer tones, while the phone image in cooler tones. I'd like the group's opinion as to which you find better and why.