Bleak Works:
Umes Shrestha
Based on: Kathmandu, Nepal
umes.shrestha@gmail.com
CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY and BAND PORTRAITS
I love metal and hardcore music (plus few other genres) and love taking photos of such bands. I’ve always been inspired by the music I listen to and thus music is a big part of my photography.
My photos have been published in major national dailies and magazines like:
The Kantipur
The Kathmandu Post
Republica
Rajhdhani Daily
Reporter Weekly
WAVE
Verse
Nepal Vision (Denmark)
Close Up (Sweden)
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ktmROCKS is my main project (thus the watermark on band/concert photos)
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/umesbw
ktmROCKS Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/ktmrocks.page
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CopyLEFT:
[All these photos are copyleft material. You can copy, save, tag, use, print or sell these photos if you want. But, it would be nice of you if you informed me before/after using any of the photos.]
Bleak Impressions 
The pictures you collect are truly marvelous…
Thanks sumiti !
Hi,
thanks for visiting and great to know there is someone doing concert photography as far as Nepal. I was there (in Nepal) about 18 months ago, I love your country… and you Nepali people.
keep in touch,
ciao
Vale
Thanks Vale. I simply love your works.
Just to let you know, I stole one of your photos!
Tell me if you want it back!
I need to come back again to truly appreciate your other works. Keep your good work!
All my works are Copyleft – so it’s no biggie. If you credited the photo (and the original link), that would be awesome.
Umesh jii..thats wat I call u..knew u had sth different in you the first day I met u…yes I observed the letter T that day..hmm she must b a lucky one coz u rnt in hollywood..M probably yr greatest A.C till date..Like the way u smile n hide wat u r..
hehe haha.. hide gareko hoina, just trying to socialize with people who are from different fields/world. thank you so much though !
Spellbound!!
Dont know the right technical word for photography but most of the pics are in almost same angles and effects..is it based on some theme or nature of the band??I like Urs Sirs” pic as well..since I belong to a different world pls enlighten meh with so called photography..U dont like the term though…yr pics are jus too fab..n yr perception regarding the same gives breath to them..atleast I could associate the presence of whosoever r ther or sumtimes even actually hear the music being performed live..U r jus like dikhaway pay maat jaoo aapne aakal lagao..spellbound again.
Well, I love these angles and dark themes which generally suit the band portraits.. and it’s also because of the wide lens I use so frequently. I just don’t post my ‘other’ types of photos on this blog, may be that’s why. I’ll elaborate more when we meet, okay ?
hello umes dai really you’ve got cool photography skills. yup loved your photos and really appreciate what you’re doing for nepali metal scene. Kep it metal. HELL YEAH
much thanks bro !!
thanks for what you’ve done for metal scene in Nepal!!!
thank you sushan
Hi there….
I have just sat for my SLC exams and while awaiting for my results I have started a blog – http://krantikarki.wordpress.com/.
Please do take a minute or two to visit my blog and inform me if we can exchange links.
Chitij Karki
awesome photography.
Thank you so much !
umesh dai
you are a really great inspiration for me and my works. and you are the best. your blog is damn! impressive.
thanks for posting the photos and your other works. i would share my blog as well with you and i would love to have your words there,
http://www.utshav.wordpress.com
Thanks bhai for such warm words, I feel humbled !
BEST OF LUCK
forever
dai just featured your work on my personal blog
http://sarojshahi.com.np/blog/2012/05/bleak-impressions/
\m/ Rock on Dai 🙂
Cool. Thanks a lot Saroj for the post on your blog.
kati fast reply ho hahaha Welcome dai 🙂
I just happened to be online 🙂
Do you do retouching as well or are the pictures straight off of your camera?
Yes, I retouch the photos most of the times. Converting into B/W, adjusting Contrast and using the S-Curve, etc.
those fish eye lens kind of effect, is it done in Photoshop as well? or do you use the actual lens?
Those are the real ones. I use a Nikon 10.5mm / 2.8 fish eye lens.
Very nice.. i admire your talent. You have a good eye… keep up the good work…
Thanks for stopping by the blog.
Hi
If you have high res. pics of EQUALS.. is it possible that i can use it in my project? I am a designer and i’d love to use your images since you are the only one with the quality i like/need.
You will be credited in the project and i’ll contact the band to see if they will like it as well…
Things i am designing for E.Quals are:
CD Label
CD Packaging
Poster
Thanks