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This is one of many forts, temples, and places of historical and archeological interest in the Salt Range, Punjab province of Pakistan, as this was part of the Hindu Kingdom of Kashmir in 10 AD.
"Katas Raj temple complex is believed to date back to the Mahabharata era. There are stories about the Pandavas spending time there during their long exile. The lake in the complex is believed to have magical powers and supposed to be where Yudhishtir defeated the Yaksha with his wisdom to bring his brothers back to life."
Read more in pakistaniat.com/2006/12/03/the-temples-of-katas-raj/
May 5, 2007: Chris and I took an aggressive hike uphill at the Mt. Holyoke Range. Or I thought it was aggressive because my legs were still sore after a week of working out. The view here is partway up Mt. Norwottuck, looking out at the tree leaves budding in Pioneer Valley.
I had the aperature at f/5.6 and shutter speed at 1/80 to create a shallow depth of field. Creating the right focal distance was hard as the camera didn't want to focus on the flower with the amount of light coming in through the window.
For my artist I picked Victor Schrager. I liked his "composition as explination" work, though it was more for the colors and lighting than it was for the depth of field. It was a great mix between natural and artificial, and if it was mostly artifical it made it look natural.