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  1. Vor gefühlten 400 Jahren habe ich in Tübingen studiert und auch dort ein knappes Jahr gearbeitet. Ich weiß nicht, wie lange ich nicht mehr da war, aber 15 Jahre locker. Heute hat es sich irgendwie ergeben, und das Städtchen ist noch immer sehr, sehr nice… → ho1ger.de/2026/04/05/tuebingen/

    #40mm #holgersfotos #foto #fotografie #photo #photography #tuebingen #tubingen #LÄND #LAND

  2. Loads of snow the last few days. Popped into town for a little shopping. Maybe overdid it a little :)

    #Norway #Photography #LumixS9 #40mm #EwenInNorway
  3. Be warned, that is NOT coke she's slopping about in those bottles. The festive mood can be quite overpowering at these events.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  4. Last light of the day. The Tshechu is officially over and the locals swarm to make offerings to the temple, and receive blessings. I love this moment. It's like after a footy match when we'd run onto the ground and run amuck.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  5. #EwenInBhutan

    Our last day in Bhutan today. Leaving all this behind for a little while. I have a bunch of posts that never got around to sharing. Will keep them coming through for another week or so.

    I have mixed feelings about my time in the Himalayas this year. I see how things are changing. I see how I am changing. I am reminded of the idea that we can never step into the same river twice.

    I wish it were otherwise.

    #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  6. This little spot was a gem. We'd just spent an hour or so walking down the hill of a village, and then arrive at two rivers that meet in a flat spot in the valley. It's wide and open and there's the sound of rushing water in every direction. Total immersion into nature.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  7. We don't stop for every stand of prayer flags. I think about it, but we don't do that. It's more special when the moment just happens and suddenly we're all piling into a forest of flags, flapping at our ears as we look for something to compose amongst the chaos.

    I can't explain what triggers these moments, I just now it when it happens.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #TTArtisan #40mm #Prayerflags
  8. #EwenInBhutan

    Taking a break from the Tshechu posting to share a moment of ICM related fun in a nunnery lamp-room :)

    #Photography #SquareMood #ICM #40mm
  9. This masked dancer caused a real laugh, by nestling into the lap of some ladies who were trying to enjoy a cup of tea.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  10. This was a bit of a moment. One of the cool things about a Tshechu in Bhutan is when the story of the performance spills into the crowd. Sometimes it's monks with drums running into the crowd and suddenly beating away the evil demons – and beating the locals with a drum too! Sometimes it's the pantomime side show of jokers and actors who step into the crowd and take the mickey out of someone.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  11. We met these girls earlier in the day and had a special photo shoot with them. I got a chance to send them a bunch of pics the next day. It's quite lovely to be here and make folks feel special just by taking their photo. I really love that.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  12. A few more scenes from the second festival we attended. Such an intimate expression of Bhutanese culture, being in a small village that bursts at the seems with pride over their annual Tshechu.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  13. Not all the chams are performed by monks. A local community group provides extra talent and experience to complement the small number of monks at this temple. They are very skilled, and very fit!

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
  14. Just a small village here for the third day of festivals. Modest from the outside, but a riot of joy and colour on the inside.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
  15. This festival used to be off the beaten track, but is increasingly popular with travellers since road access was upgraded. Regardless, we only had a few other tourists present in the morning then had the show to ourselves (and the locals) for the afternoon.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
  16. Afternoon light shines on the festival. Chams are sacred dances performed for the benefit of the community, to ward away evil and invite good fortune. They also provide beautiful moments for photographers :)

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
  17. Most of my time at festivals we're focused on the monks doing their sacred dances, but when I settle into things and just observe the locals doing their thing, I find immense inspiration. There's a beauty in such moments that I could never engineer myself. My only real skill with photography is being patient enough to notice what's going on around me.

    This image will be one of my favourites from this trip. To me, this is modern Bhutan, Not having left their traditions behind, but unable to keep out the influence of the world beyond it's borders.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  18. We've just finished day 3 of the festivals, but I'm still only up to Day 1 of editing. Oooops! My phone is full of WhatsApp messages from local asking for a copy of the photo I took. Might be up late tonight.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  19. This particular festival is heavy on community support. The temple itself hasn't got a lot of monks, and they rely on community members to perform most of the chams, in addition to the usual chorus of singing and plays in between chams.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  20. The monks practice for months in advance of the festival. They want the execution to be perfect, and bring good fortunes to their land.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #TTArtisan #40mm
  21. It's easy to focus too much on the monks and the dancing. In reality there is a depth of stories taking place all over the festivals. From families, to boiling tea, to the detail in the custumes. And of course, the beautiful valley itself where the festival is taking place.

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
  22. Starting a new thread today for my Bhutan travels, because "Tsechu" :)

    Most reasonable sized temples and dzongs in Bhutan have one big festival each year, where the monks dance and invite good fortune for their village. This year we're in Bumthang, and attending a few familiar festivals.

    The monks dress as demons and deities, and perform sacred dances (cham). Festivals are a genuine challenge for any photographer to capture. So much going on, tricky light, and an overload of stimulation.

    I love it!

    #EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
  23. Field Review in Nepal
    – 40mm F2 AF from TT Artisan

    https://youtu.be/qpXcCWugHZk

    I've just spent two weeks travelling across Nepal and this 40mm F2 from TT Artisan has never left my side. An amazingly cheap lens, but delivering immense results. It's the perfect companion to my S9 camera body, but also comes in Sony E Mount and Nikon Z mount. Check out some lovely photos from the Himalayas, and find out why this lens ticked so many boxes.

    Also on PeerTube via @ewenbell
    https://makertube.net/w/2U1jp8C2DBgDdS7NXmE6tW

    #EwenTube #Photography #TTArtisan #40mm #EwenInNepal #LumixS9
  24. #EwenInNepal

    Views to Nilgiri. I never get bored of this sight. You wake up in the morning inside a simple guesthouse and look out the window to see 7000m peaks looking back at you from across the valley. Just amazing.

    #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #40mm #TTArtisan
  25. #EwenInNepal

    Kagbeni. The town in Nepal that most embodies my connection to Nepal. So much has happened here, good and bad. More good than bad.

    #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #40mm #TTArtisan