Climbing the north face of Les Courtes, French Alps

First, let me commend you for having stopped worrying about that cloud, taken off gloves, taken out the camera, looked down (what I cannot really do sometimes, and shit would be one of those times) and taken this great shot.

 

This told, which focal lenght did you use? I never found a way around these down (or up) looking shots, they all seem like someone is just kneeling in your snowy hilly backyard and you are shooting belly on the ground... this shot -unfortunatly- also fails short of conveying the exposure of that place...

 

Looking forward to seing more of your clibing pictures.

i like the perspective

Salavatore,

While steep enough to be fatal if you fell, this route isn't technically difficult (you can see my partner is dragging the rope, while I climb unbelayed above him). We only belayed a couple pitches in 1,000 m. I broke 2 replaceable picks on one of my axes on the thin ice crux at the start of the route, so finished with one axe. As I remember I shot this with my 21mm.

Outstanding! I love this picture, makes me feel i am there. original and difficult perspective. 7/7

Impressive. 7/7.

Now I don't have a fear of heights but this picture tickles vertigo a bit. Does it look steeper than it realy is? Some of my snaps do.ps my father was climbing in the 50s and 60s also.

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I am trying to learn how to salvage some of his old Photos. Some have deteriorated quite a bit. I am thinking about loading some of them to a folder and invite opinions on how to restore them. Would you let me know what you think? Regards, Alex

Morning light hits the north face of the Courtes, Mt. Blanc Massif, France.

Interesting perspective and I AM afraid of heights, so this immediately made my stomach drop. Beautiful place, though, and I can see the attraction to mountain-climbing.

Excellent. Love the perspective, love the composition. Well done - 7/7

Now that's an awesome photo in terms of content!