Hello Nasim, Thank you for publishing this article. I found it informative and really enjoyed reading. You mentioned tripods in the Tashkent metro section. The purpose of the trip is specifically to photograph metro stations. Is it possible to contact the transit agency to obtain permission for using a tripod? And worth it to do so? I’ve had favorable responses from transit agencies in European cities when sought. Last Summer in Moscow and St Petersburg, pedestrian traffic was so heavy that tripod use was never even considered.
The other goals are to get night architectural photos in Tashkent and Samarkand along with complimentary day photos. How would one go about hiring a guide for transportation to the night locations?
In regards to tripod use, if your goal is to photograph the metro, then you should use a tripod. There will be people coming in and out, and the only way you can capture images without them is by taking a bunch of images, then averaging those shots. Are you doing this for yourself, or professionally for someone? If it is the latter, you should try to reach out to the transportation authority and see if you can get a permit beforehand. Without a permit, things will get difficult. Not only because of tripod use, but also because some of the stations have lights turned off to conserve energy, and if you want the best pictures, you will need to ask them to turn those lights on. The Tashkent metro is nowhere close to how busy it is in Moscow and St Petersburg, so tripod worked out well for me.
In regards to photographing other locations, I think a good guide would certainly be of help, again, depending on what you are doing. If you are taking photos for yourself, things are going to get much more difficult in terms of obtaining permits – they probably won’t issue you one.
Manuel Corseo
January 21, 2020 3:52 pm
I did a tourist trip to Uzbekistan last October 2019 Beautiful country, Khiva excited me. During the trip I knew the limits of my old D5100 along with the 18-105 zoom only. I now own a D7500. I saw your great photographs, it was like redoing the trip with memories. Thank you.
Bill Walderman
December 26, 2019 6:58 am
Thank you for your splendid images of Uzbekistan. I doubt I will ever be able to travel there, but Tashkent and Samarkand have always been cities I would like to see. Thanks to you, I have some idea of the beauty of these places.
JoeT
December 24, 2019 11:40 am
Nasim, Thank you for sharing the beautiful images of Uzbekistan. I would love to travel in that region as tourism becomes accessible today. Have a wonderful holiday.
Love those images from GFX50r!
Karen Grigoryan
December 23, 2019 6:36 pm
Thank you Nasim for this excellent post! Tashkent is my birthplace as well and I haven’t been there for 25 years! May be some day… Beautiful photos and nice choice of camera to cover it! (love my GFX50r ;-)
Merry Christmas and Happy New year!!! God bless!!!
Jan
December 22, 2019 4:21 pm
Great article Nasim ! Thank you for inspiring me to travel to your homecountry in near future. You made me very curious;-). Have a merry christmas !
Emerson
December 20, 2019 7:58 am
wow. awesome.
Вергунов Сергей
December 19, 2019 10:32 pm
I was born in Ferghana.
Will Maher
December 17, 2019 4:05 pm
Why of why did you leave out the horse-milk? Pat , told me it was his new favorite youth elixir!
Will, because it is not an Uzbek drink :) Pat needs more of that stuff – the next trip should be to Kyrgyzstan…they have plenty of it there, very fresh :)))
Will, I thought it was a elixir that would enhance stamina. That way you could keep up with the colonel, that is why you should drink that fine beverage..
This was truly fascinating. What an interesting and beautiful place! I had never thought of a trip to that part of the world but this article was very convincing.
I don’t know why I thought the people there would be more “Slavic” or “Russian” looking (for lack of a better description?) but they have a very unique look of their own and it was surprising to me to see a little bit of an “eastern Asia” shape to some of their faces. I clearly need to get better educated about this part of the world!
Thank you Joshua, glad you’ve enjoyed the article!
We are definitely not Slavic, although we do have some Russian population still residing in the country. Depending on the region, Uzbekistan has many different kinds of people…
Hello Nasim,
Thank you for publishing this article. I found it informative and really enjoyed reading. You mentioned tripods in the Tashkent metro section. The purpose of the trip is specifically to photograph metro stations. Is it possible to contact the transit agency to obtain permission for using a tripod? And worth it to do so? I’ve had favorable responses from transit agencies in European cities when sought. Last Summer in Moscow and St Petersburg, pedestrian traffic was so heavy that tripod use was never even considered.
The other goals are to get night architectural photos in Tashkent and Samarkand along with complimentary day photos. How would one go about hiring a guide for transportation to the night locations?
Happy travels and treasured captures.
I appreciate the feedback Bob!
In regards to tripod use, if your goal is to photograph the metro, then you should use a tripod. There will be people coming in and out, and the only way you can capture images without them is by taking a bunch of images, then averaging those shots. Are you doing this for yourself, or professionally for someone? If it is the latter, you should try to reach out to the transportation authority and see if you can get a permit beforehand. Without a permit, things will get difficult. Not only because of tripod use, but also because some of the stations have lights turned off to conserve energy, and if you want the best pictures, you will need to ask them to turn those lights on. The Tashkent metro is nowhere close to how busy it is in Moscow and St Petersburg, so tripod worked out well for me.
In regards to photographing other locations, I think a good guide would certainly be of help, again, depending on what you are doing. If you are taking photos for yourself, things are going to get much more difficult in terms of obtaining permits – they probably won’t issue you one.
I did a tourist trip to Uzbekistan last October 2019
Beautiful country, Khiva excited me.
During the trip I knew the limits of my old D5100 along with the 18-105 zoom only. I now own a D7500.
I saw your great photographs, it was like redoing the trip with memories. Thank you.
Thank you for your splendid images of Uzbekistan. I doubt I will ever be able to travel there, but Tashkent and Samarkand have always been cities I would like to see. Thanks to you, I have some idea of the beauty of these places.
Nasim, Thank you for sharing the beautiful images of Uzbekistan. I would love to travel in that region as tourism becomes accessible today. Have a wonderful holiday.
Love those images from GFX50r!
Thank you Nasim for this excellent post! Tashkent is my birthplace as well and I haven’t been there for 25 years! May be some day… Beautiful photos and nice choice of camera to cover it! (love my GFX50r ;-)
Merry Christmas and Happy New year!!! God bless!!!
Great article Nasim ! Thank you for inspiring me to travel to your homecountry in near future. You made me very curious;-). Have a merry christmas !
wow. awesome.
I was born in Ferghana.
Why of why did you leave out the horse-milk? Pat , told me it was his new favorite youth elixir!
Will, because it is not an Uzbek drink :) Pat needs more of that stuff – the next trip should be to Kyrgyzstan…they have plenty of it there, very fresh :)))
Will, I thought it was a elixir that would enhance stamina. That way you could keep up with the colonel, that is why you should drink that fine beverage..
Pat, I could drink a whole barrel of Kyrgyzstan’s finest horse-milk and still couldn’t keep up with the Colonel!
Will, True, he is in a league of his own.
This was truly fascinating. What an interesting and beautiful place! I had never thought of a trip to that part of the world but this article was very convincing.
I don’t know why I thought the people there would be more “Slavic” or “Russian” looking (for lack of a better description?) but they have a very unique look of their own and it was surprising to me to see a little bit of an “eastern Asia” shape to some of their faces. I clearly need to get better educated about this part of the world!
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Joshua, glad you’ve enjoyed the article!
We are definitely not Slavic, although we do have some Russian population still residing in the country. Depending on the region, Uzbekistan has many different kinds of people…