THE HIMALAYAN LANDSCAPE PHOTO SERIES: PHOTO 8 (SPITI: THE HIMALAYAN DESERT)

Spiti valley is often called the 'cold desert'. And it is true to its name, as there's almost no rain annually, and except for the Spiti river flowing in the valley, there hardly appears to be any water source. Consequently, the land is barren, with no vegetation.
Note the rich texture of the sandy Himalayas here. I shot the above photograph from a moving vehicle; hence I took it at f/3.5, losing some depth of field. Such steps are essential to prevent blurs as you can't have the vehicle stopped at your will always: there's a single narrow road, and vehicles can suddenly come from behind, unseen on account of the wavy mountain roads, raising the danger of accidents.

IMAGE DATA
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
ISO speed: 100
Focal length: 28.8 mm (35mm equivalent)
Camera: Canon EOS 500D (hand held)
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens

Location: Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Captured by: Rituraj Devaang Jain, Founder Sukhnidhey Films