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Himalaya From Above | View From Seat 5F | Window Seat
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Himalaya From Above | Window Seat View I’ve mention in my previous post that, we already book our seats in advance, we choose window seat which is “F”, “A” seat is also a windows seat but for us coming from Malaysia, we know that The Himalaya will be on the right side of us, so we decided to get the “F” seat. When we check-in, we also mention to the person at the counter that we have already choose our seats, just to make sure that, nothing changes and everything is according to our plan. We are photographers, even though we are not “professional” but…
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Adventure Travel Photography | Once Upon a Time in Himalaya | Langtang National Park | Nepal
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Photograph of Me by Ahmad Shukri | Somewhere in Langtang Valley | Nepal “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” – Ansel Adams – “I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as life itself and felt that their individual feelings were worth expressing. To me, that makes photography more exciting.” – Harry Callahan – “A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed, and is, thereby, a true manifestation of what one feels about life in its…
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Postcard From Himalaya | Langtang National Park | Nepal
© 2012 Ahmad Shukri | Photograph of Me Taken by Ahmad Shukri in Langtang National Park | Nepal © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Langtang National Park | Nepal Himalaya The lighting was so beautiful on that day, even though our journey is still few hours away to reach Potala Hotel in Thangshyap from Kyanjin Gompa, I couldn’t resist to slow down and to “Smell the roses” and off course took some pictures along the way. I called my friend Ahmad Shukri to slow down and took a picture of me and I took a picture of him knowing that we can’t be sure whether we will ever walk this trek…
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Adventure Travel Photography | Explore | Dream | Discover | Langtang Valley Trek | Nepal
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Langtang Valley Trek | Nepal Himalaya | On The Way to Kyanjin Gompa Why? “‘Why do you do it?’ friends often ask, perplexed, Brows raised, minds sorely vexed. ‘The world out there is dangerous! Aren’t you scared? Why do this? You need steady work, a house, two cars! You have only a motorbike, and sleep under stars!’ Dear friend, if you must ask, you cannot know This curiosity that drives me so. To you it is hidden; in me rises unbidden! But one day the world I’ll have ridden By iron steed, then perhaps this need Will have vanished, finally vanquished! That day will find…
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Travel Photography | Postcard From Istanbul | Explore | Dream | Discover
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Travel Photography | Galata Bridge and Galata Tower | Istanbul Turkey I Am Listening To Istanbul, My Eyes Closed I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; At first there blows a gentle breeze And the leaves on the trees Softly flutter or sway; Out there, far away, The bells of water carriers incessantly ring; I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed. I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; Then suddenly birds fly by, Flocks of birds, high up, in a hue and cry While nets are drawn in the fishing grounds And a woman’s feet begin to dabble in…