View of the Zoji la, Ladakh, India 1864 - 1865

"View of the Zoji la, Ladakh, India" is a striking landscape photograph taken by Samuel Bourne, a pioneer of photography in India. Captured between 1864 and 1865, the image showcases the rugged beauty of the Zoji La mountain pass in Ladakh, a high-altitude region in the Himalayas. The photograph is a testament to Bourne's mastery of capturing the vastness and detail of the natural world, highlighting the snow-capped peaks, the dramatic rock formations, and the winding path through the pass. This image, with its sharp detail and dramatic composition, is a quintessential example of 19th-century landscape photography.