TIBET'S Horse Racing Festival published in the Asian Geographic Magazine...APERTURE 2 & the .Mac Web Gallery helped to keep the deadline...the story is out.
Check out also the Photography Competition in the Asian Geographic Magazine in 2008...cool prizes and a chance to see your photos published read my previous blog below "Asia Without Borders"
Here is the link for more details:
http://www.asiangeo.com/contest_awb.html
Tibet’s Horse
Racing Festival
PRAYER WHEELS AND HORSE RACES AT 4,500 METRES
Text & Photos
GUNTHER DEICHMANN
Tibet’s province of Nakchu in Tibet hosts many festivals throughout the year, but one stands out more than any other; it is the highest horse racing festival in the world – a spectacle of colour, festivities and endurance for participants and visitors alike.
Over 10,000 people will cross high passes of more than 4,000 meters by foot, horse and jeep to make their way to the Nakchu Racecourse, to race, eat, drink and make merry during this annual festival. This racecourse, at 4,500 meters, is undoubtedly the highest racecourse in the world.


But
be warned – this festival is not for
the faint-hearted – oxygen levels in Nakchu are
approximately 61 percent and during the month of
August, temperatures can soar up to 40 degrees
Celsius in the shade at high noon and go right down
to minus one degree Celsius in the early morning.
There are few tourists in this area due to the high
altitude – that and camping is the only accommodation
available.
Traversing the
Lhasa-Nakchu-Golmud route along the Qinghai-Tibet
Highway features landscapes of grasslands,
snow-covered mountains and villages, with the
occasional view of the newly built railroad from
China to Lhasa. It is an amazing journey and if
you’re lucky, you just might encounter a prostrating
pilgrim or two performing their ritual along the way.
If you decide to travel to Nakchu, check with the
local authorities or organize a local guide, then
prepare yourself for extreme temperatures. Bear in
mind that you are very close to the sun, so drink
lots of water to avoid dehydration and to lower the
effects of altitude sickness. Travelers should spend
a few days in Lhasa to acclimatize to the altitude
before hitting the road – when traveling from an
altitude of 3,650 meters to Nakchu at 4,500 meters...
more on
this amazing Festival on my website soon you find it
under (publications - spreads) there you can download
the whole story as a PDF file, or better get the
latest issue of the
Asian Geographic Magazine.
The
previous Blog from the 14th of May
APERTURE 2 & the .Mac WEB GALLERY
delivered Tibet on time…

For more images on
Tibet by Gunther Deichmann visit
his
website @ www.deichmann-photo.com
or visit
his PhotoShelter
Archive
& Collection @
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/stock.html
Deadlines,
deadlines and more deadlines…the last minute changes
by editors or the production staff from magazines… an
all to familiar story...not a problem anymore
with Aperture
2
Micronesia exposed in Fins Magazine, Nov. 2007

© Gunther Deichmann
The
current issue of Fins Magazine is featuring a nice 12
page article on Micronesia, please see below some
excerpts from this current issue, you can download
the whole article direct from their website
at: http://www.finsonline.com/magazine/vol_6_6/
or go to my site in a few days and you find the pdf
file under publications at:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/publications.html
A very special thanks to Fins and their team for a
real great Job,
well done girls and boys.
Fins Magazine is also available as a download in the
iTunes Store,
just check it out.
The region
known as Micronesia, meaning tiny islands, is in fact
a vast area that includes over eight nation-statesand
thousands of islands ranging from uninhabited atolls
to overcrowded coral outcrops. Stretching from the
Marshall Islands just west of Hawaii to theCaroline
Islands east of the Philippines, and from the
Marianas Islands to the north and Gilbert Islands to
the south, Micronesia has less combined land area
than the smallest state in the United States, yet
more ocean area than the entire mainland USA. Located
north of the equator, Micronesia sits on the fringes
of the epicentre of marine biodiversity, making it a
tropical diving paradise second to none. For scuba
divers, the islands of Palau (or Belau), an
independent republic since 1994, and the island
states of Yap, Chuuk,Pohnpei and Kosrae, which make
up the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are of
the greatest interest. From
the magnificent mantas of Yap, to the fascinating
WWII wrecks of Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) to the schooling
sharks of Palau’s renowned Blue Corner, Micronesia
ranksamong the world’s top high-voltage dive
destinations..............
more
Pohnpei is perhaps best known as the site of the
ancient ruins of Nan Madol, though in recent years it
has also begun to develop a reputation as a great
surf spot. Much is still to be learned about the
mysterious Nan Madol ruins. Called the Venice of the
Pacific, this man-made city with ocean-filled
channels once housed a thriving, royal
civilization...........
The sleepy islands of Yap (considered the most
“traditional” of the territories in the FSM) have
managed to let most of the modern world pass by,
practicing Micronesia’s most reserved and traditional
lifestyle. Many Yapese men still wear traditional
bright loincloths and women grass skirts. The people
of Yap marry according to custom and still practice
traditional handicrafts.............
Although the island has now reverted to using its
more traditional name of Chuuk, it’s known to many
scuba divers as Truk, a destination world-renowned
for its a vast collection of intact WWII Japanese
shipwrecks, sunk during Operation Hailstone by aerial
attacks launched from US Fast Carrier Attack Groups
in 1944............
Palau, of course
needs very little introduction, but read more about
Micronesia in the downloadable pdf file at:
http://www.finsonline.com/magazine/vol_6_6/
From
the author
www.deichmann-photo.com
“The whole of Micronesia is still relatively
unexplored and a sheer paradise, with all its remote
atolls and small islands covered with bird rookeries,
and islands inhabited by only a dozen or so people.”
Ready for
your next vacation? Check out these cool links for
some great packages: http://www.alliancediving.com/packages.html
or
just go to Sam's
Tours.com
GD
_________________________________
Books, Photoworkshop and much more in the current issue of i-mag magazine
New
guidebooks on Palau Micronesia and Puerto Galera in
the Philippines have been given some nice write ups
in the i-mag Photography Magazine, a paradise pair,
Palau and Puerto Galera two of the best dive
destinations in the Asia pacific region. Thanks to
i-mag Magazine for publishing this four page article
in their current issue.
They have also published in the same issue a nice
article on the recent GD
PhotoWorkshop
in Cambodia with
the Philippine
Center for Creative Imaging or
PCCI.
You can download all of the articles as pdf files
under Publications/Spread on my website at:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/publications.html
For
dates on photo workshops in Cambodia, Palau and Tibet
please go the link provided below:
http://gdphotoworkshop.com/
For all your diving needs and or next vacation please
check out the Philippine-Micronesia
Alliance. The
Divers Choice.
It
is here where you can order these latest books direct
online at:
http://www.alliancediving.com/book-orders.html

___________________________
The
i-mag Photography Magazine was very quick and
published in their current issue a nice article from
our GDPhotoWorshop in Siam Reap, Angkor Wat,
Cambodia.
The images are from the workshop participants and
text by Jun Miranda, including the image from Luis
Harder, who won the Apple Aperture software, with his
photo of the little boy, the bike against the brown
wall. If you like to read the whole story you can
download it as a pdf file here located under
Publications/Spreads
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/publications.html
For more
information or if you like to view some of the images
in our Gallery from the participants, please click
this link:
http://gdphotoworkshop.com/
The great
sunrise shot was taken by no other then Bebet
Gaudinez,
the group photo is by my good friend and guide
Savuth.
The last few month been very hectic
Other media events last month have been the Philippine Star Fotofest and MEDIA IN FOCUS hosted by Che Che Lazaro at ABS CBN on the ANC Channel, which featured
a one hour on Photography.
Two new-revised edition from our Series of Guide Books, Palau and Puerto Galera have just been released and we completed the production of the small book “Palau Crown Jewel of the Pacific”.
The Asian Photography Magazine in the July 2007 issue used my images on the cover and a pro profile over 12 pages on “Shoot for yourself”
CLICK Photography Magazine from Malaysia, in August 2007, used one of my images on the cover and an article over 6 pages on “Photography Philosophy with Gunther Deichmann”
iMag Photography Magazine used my Image “The heat is on” on their current issue, (August) an image created for environmental awareness, mainly Global warming.

For you to view and read all of these stories I have provided them as a PDF file for download at the direct link below to my website.
Under publications; covers or spreads:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/publications.html
To find out more about the latest Book productions, please use this link:
http://www.alliancediving.com/book-orders.html
Enjoy,
GD
New Dive Guide Books available in August, order your copies now
Available online NOW!
First week of August 2007.
Also in all major Bookstores, Dive Centers
within the Philippines and Palau,
Micronesia.
Dive
guidebooks, on PUERTO GALERA, PHILIPPINES &
PALAU, MICRONESIA.
You
can now order online @
http://www.alliancediving.com/book-orders.html

“ PUERTO GALERA & VERDE ISLAND
”
Dive
Sites of the Philippines
(Revised 3rd Edition)
Re-edited, more pages, more images and updated.
Photography by Gunther Deichmann
and Text by Frank Doyle
• 136 pages including cover
• Full colour throughout
• Laminated Soft cover for Durability
• Size: 15.3cm x 21.7cm (Folded)
• Price: US$ 17.95
• Additional: $7.00 for international delivery via
Registered mail. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
(For volume discount, please contact us)
“PALAU ” Dive Sites, History &
Culture"
(Revised 2nd Edition)
Completely re-written, more pages, more images
including new
spectacular aerial photos. By Photographer Gunther
Deichmann,
Kevin Davidson & Ethan Daniels (Marine Biologist)
• Available in English
• 160 pages including cover
• Full color throughout
• Laminated Soft cover for Durability
• Size: 15.3cm x 21.7cm (Folded)
• Price: US$ 24.95/Book (English)
• Additional: $5.00 for international delivery via
registered mail.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
(For volume discount, please contact us)
“ PALAU BOOKLET ” – A photo guide through Palau,
Micronesia.
Featuring some of the best images on Palau by Gunther
Deichmann world-renowned photographer.
• In 4 Languages: English, Japanese, Korean &
Chinese (Mandarin)
• 60 pages including cover
• Perfect Binding & Smyth Sewing
• Hard Bound Cover with Matt lamination for
Durability
• Size: 13.01cm x 13.01cm (Folded)
• Price: US$ 11.95/booklet
• Additional: $5.00 for international delivery via
registered mail.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
(For volume discount, please contact us)

For information on Gunther Deichmann's coffee-table
book (360 pages hardbound)
"Journey Through Color and Time"
an art book featuring more than 20 countries
showcasing Gunther’s best photography over 30 years.
Now
available online:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/orders.html
Cover of i-mag Photography Magazine
Cambodia made it on the Cover plus there is a 9 page story
on my travel Photography and Book
"Journey Trough Colour & Time."
The whole article is available as download in a pdf file below
the cover image.
Click on Gunther Deichmann for the whole story as pdf file.
Gunther Deichmann
Book Cover - Die letzten Nomaden
Die letzten Nomaden - The last Nomads of Australia
by international Author William J.Peasley the book has been
published numerous times in Australia and the Documentary
Film received in 1997 a Gold medal at the New York Film Festival.
Cover Photo by Gunther Deichmann, a well known and multi
awarded image of the Olgas with a Rainbow taken in the
Northern Territory of the Australian outback.
For more on Gunther Deichmann's Images go to his web site at:
www.deichmann-photo.com or check out his latest publication
Journey Through Colour and Time a 360 page hard bound
coffee table book, which was launched on November 2006.
Click this link:
http://web.mac.com/gdeichmann/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html
THE BOOK LAUNCH "JOURNEY THROUGH COLOUR and TIME"
The venue with super big screen back-drop courtesy of Apple and Epson.
On the 15th of November, Gunther Deichmann launched his book "Journey Through Colour and Time". The event was held at Le Souffle Restaurant in The Fort, Manila Philippines. Some 200 guests attended the book launch which also featured a photo exhibit by Gunther Deichmann.
H.E. former President Fidel V. Ramos of the Philippines and other guests below
the big screen.
Another picture of H.E. former President Fidel V. Ramos and other guests.
The event was co-sponsored by Apple Asia Philippines, Epson Philippines. Guest of honor was former president H.E. Fidel V. Ramos, H.E. Australian Ambassador Tony Hely, H.E. Dr. Axel Weishaupt, German Ambassador, H.E. Dr. Peter Sutter, Switzerland Ambassador, H.E.Herbert Jager, Austria Ambassador, Anna Marie Ablan, Consul of Republic of Belarus and Mr. Wellington Wei, Director of Press Division from the Taipei Cultural Office.
M.C. Apa Ongpin and Kailash from LMK Manila and Apple Asia
Rene Olbes and Gunther Deichmann with wife Grace.
It was a fun-filled event with raffles of books and iPODs courtesy of Apple. Gunther was joined by friends and supporters from Germany, Palau Micronesia, Boracay, Palawan and many more. Check out the links for information of his book and all the party pictures.
Rene Olbes and Gunther Deichmann.
Gunther and lovely wife Grace.
Gunther and Gunter Taus.
"Double Trouble" Bernd Deichmann and Gunther with Rene Olbes.


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