DOOR, THIKSEY MONESTARY, LADAKH

THE DOOR TO ONE OF THE TEMPLES AT THIKSEY MONASTERY, LADAKH 2008 

One of the recurring themes I worked on while I was in Ladakh were of doorways. I was especially drawn to the Kata Shawls that were on many,  but not this particular door. I just now reprinted this image. The original was printed in 2008. Back then I was using Photoshop Elements. At the time, my digital darkroom skills were in their early development stages. The differences between the two prints are subtle, but as I recently read, "every element of a photograph matters (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/understanding-series/everything_matters__it_is_all_about_the_small_details.shtml)". I like the new interpretation much better.