Sunrise on the Aiguille du Midi (2)

Climbing the Mt.Blanc de Tacul in Chamonix Alps, France.

This is takenat sunrise, after few hours of glacier traversing in the night, havingclimbed at around 3500m/11000ft. Here Iused a 50mm and did some cropping on the left hand side. This otherpicture (also cropped) is taken a minute before with a 20mm(changing lens inthose conditions, and de-fog them, takes a while).

Which perspective worksbetter for you?

Both are sharp - I'd prefer a combination - more foreground plus the panoramic view...

Good climbing perspective.

Spectacular folder, Salvatore. I always dreamed of hiking (not climbing, that's too hard for me) through the french alps. Maybe one day I get around it.

I prefere the other picture.

Lovely light

I still believe a man should suffer on his way to the top. There is the view.........his price for suffering.

...I agree, and I've suffered my fair share of times...actually cannot really remember those I did not, for a reason or the other, even just the 1am alarm clock... but -please- NOT IN FRONT OF MY CAMERA!

 

:) s

A classic mountaineering shot! I wish the horizon were set a little higher, leaving just a strip of sky. the pale color of the morning sky almost takes away from the awesome warm tones on the mountain. And although the hikers are silouhetted, they seem to get lost in this shot. perhaps there is too much going on? great shot, though. 5/6.

 

-Anish

After seeing so many photos of the same mountains taken from the same viewpoints, it's refreshing to see your photographs.

You go to the most interesting places Sal. What wonderfl light, great view.