Lakpa, shown here, is a Sherpa from the Everest region of Nepal. Arguably the world's most prolific climbing community, no mountaineering expedition worth its salt is complete without Sherpa guides and porters. Having grown up in high altitude, Lakpa has more red blood cells in his body than people from sea level. This helps him process oxygen more efficiently in thin air, letting him breathe relatively easy in altitudes that would leave us gasping. In other words, mountaineering is in his blood. Lakpa was our guide on our last trek in the Everest region.
Hi Mark, thanks for your comment. I like what you have done with the image. The cropped version works for me. I guess the other option would be to rework the image and use the dodge and burn tool a bit on the cap. I'll try that out and post you a reply sometime soon.
Anandaroop, Your commentary "about the image" is interesting ... these men certainly are a unique breed, with unique capabilities. With resepct to the image, you have intensified the contrast, which washes out the background, and thereby increases the visual strength of your subject's face. However, I struggle with the resulting effect of the white crown on the subject's head. I wonder if you had considered cropping the image, as in the attachment, below. It eliminates the white area on his head, and with the tighter shot, the eyes of your subject seem to stare at the viewer and draw one in, to study the photo closely. Best regards, Mark
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