Traveling through the monstrous "Aegialis" 7c+

Last time I found myself watching someone climbing "Aegialis" in the

light of dusk was 3 years ago and back then I had no camera.

This "would be" photograph haunted me for 3 years until few days ago

when I returned to the small climbing paradise of Kalymnos for an

International climbers meeting. I would not do the same mistake

again!

lovely,i like rock climbing myself...great shot

Nice composition, and I like the warm cliff against the cooler background. Outstanding work!

outstanding. Great color, light, composition and framing.

Amazing picture! Great colors! I'd crop some from right and bottom side but anyway i congratulate for this scene! Best regards kostas

I agree with the crop suggestion but otherwise this picture is gorgeous. Love the warmth of the rock against the color of the water.

Thank you everyone for your comments. I tried different crops on this one but none seemed to work. Cropping right and bottom moves the climber away from the center of the image and he is kinda lost in the vastness of the cave. It also moves the diagonal line of the cave further right unbalancing(?) the composition.

i can understand Georgie. you're probebly right. most of the times there is only one specific crop that can achive a better result. if there is any! while i was wrighting my first comment i concidered what you said afterwords. just felt to make the proposition. its more than enough to know that you tried. Anyway it seems you're absolutely right about the position of the climber. euxes. kostas

Great job here, haven't seen an original work like this for a long time...beautiful..regards, Rajeev

Very nice light and fantastic the human figure included in the photo. Regards.

this is an incredible image. To show the solitude of the climber in such a surreal world is in this way is very talented and original. Perfect compositiom and light.

cheers Jana

One of the best images that I seen about climbing!Exellent frame,viewpoint,perspective and timming.Congrats Georgios.

Excellent work

 

 

Grandeur of Rock and tiny man ; But ...

it's the man that Triumph

hi mate,

this is an amazing shot 7/7. shotgun i am so gona plan a trip there.i also rock climb and love capturing great shots with in rock climbing. there so much to captivate the great surrounding the climb route the climber awsome but i have a question taking photos at rock climbing aint easy do u have any tips (like positioning and tricks for stablilty)

Incredible shot. I lke the minimalist subject...

I do not climb, and my knowledge of this sport is poor, but this should be the poster that every climber should have. Excellent photo, and it even does not show the true backward angle of the climb - the horizon line is tilted and stalactites are pointing slightly to the left. Does not matter. Where you have been to take this photo? Excellent!