root 0 Posted September 4, 2005 I keep coming back to this one because it reminds me of my dorm room in Switzerland back in 1960. We were on top of the Zugerberg and there were days like this when I felt like you could walk part way down the mountain, then step right out onto this firm white surface and keep right on walking. Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted September 14, 2005 As this seems to be among the most popular of my mountain pictures, I thought it is a nice place to give you a preview of many other shots you can find in my folders. Enjoy! Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted October 6, 2005 I did not see that one before, it is realy touching the edge..( of life as well..)I never saw an image of a woman doing it( amazing green shoes even here...)Really a brave one. Composition transfers the atmospher of the hight, IMO if the gap between the back of the climber and the mountain was connected together, it was forming a full trangle, and she was looking like a "part" of the mountain.Amazing image. Pnina Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted October 6, 2005 Pnina, actually in a most of my mountaineering pictures the subject is a girl! Sometimes you cannot really tell it since there is a large distance, some other times is evident, like here or here. As for the back against the mountains, you have a point: I have a full series of her maneuver to go around this very exposed rock spur, and might post another one sometimes. Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted October 6, 2005 Salvator, I did not see these two before, In the first it is clear , in the second her face are very shadowed, at least on my monitor, and it is harder to identify she is a woman. but in this one the hight, the danger, the energy, the courage, the challenge all is very well demonstrated. ( and the green shoes that are simply great, and even her face are not seen, it hints that she is a woman.)... Link to comment
dguindon 0 Posted October 13, 2005 What a view. Only for the brave and willing. Her manouvering into a better foothold is perfect as opposed to just standing there. The blanket of clouds gives me a false sense of security for her foot holds also. Great shot! Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted October 27, 2005 I have meanwhile produced a triptych out of this climbing sequence, available here Link to comment
talvitie 0 Posted December 28, 2005 Considering the conditions where the picture were taken, I think this picture is great in all possible ways. What I especially like about this picture, is that it has this achievement feeling in it. If the person was standing and smiling, it would change the picture. Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted February 8, 2006 Herman, I see very clearly your point, and this is exactly what I wanted to protray. I am glad this made it through. At any rate, she was indeed smiling at the end of the passage. Link to comment
Karl Schuler 48 Posted March 28, 2006 This is perhaps one of the photos which depicts best the joy and thrill to climb mountains. Ueber den Wolken muss die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein!? ;-). Karl Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted March 28, 2006 Indeed, Karl. When I am not tired, worried, stressed, or all of them, I am always happy up there... but I need not describe this to you I guess! To me, however, happiness is also on the high seas. Link to comment
mario2 0 Posted May 15, 2006 I think that image has dinamism,good frame and the saturation about the sky is ok. well done!. Congrats Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted May 15, 2006 Jonathan, John, Mario, thanks! I am always glad to see people enjoy this image. Link to comment
david_cassidy2 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Amazing image. This is a stunning capture that makes you feel like you're about to fall with just one small misstep. Great job. Link to comment
hannueskelinen 0 Posted November 14, 2006 For me it seems that somebody is very clomsy and really shit scared about falling down... :-P Link to comment
brendon 0 Posted January 5, 2007 I get vertigo just looking at the photo--so, YES, it does convey a powerful sense of being there! Excellent work! Link to comment
tmauro 0 Posted January 28, 2008 Grande foto a coronamento di un grande sforzo fisico. Davvero magica. Complimenti Salvatore. Link to comment
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