salvatore.mele 1 Posted October 13, 2005 ...there is not so much of a landscape picture to take, on the peak of a mountain. We profited from a momentary opening in the cloud to take this shot "on the edge" with the fog all around and the glacier a thousand meters below... Does this shot work? Or not? What do you like/dislike? Your comments and criticism on this and any other of my mountain shots is most welcome. Link to comment
dguindon 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Subject worked perfectly into blanklessness. Also very trusting of poles! Would have liked a little more if it was zoomed or closer and a bit of a colour boost...none the less... Regards Link to comment
david robinson 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Salvatore, this image richly evokes the solitude when facing infinity. Your tones work in creating the mood here. Maybe slightly more foreground and less sky would have worked too in creating this infinite sense of depth. Well done. Link to comment
jeff.grant 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Salvatore, David has said it already. For me also, the cloud conveys the cold and scale of the location and how fragile and insignificant we are in thie environment. Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted October 15, 2005 I like the different forms that are composing that image Salvatore. The part of the mountain ,rough, dark brown and jagged, against the smooth bright color of glacier.and the figure's different shape, with its red, on that isolated edge ,accentuated on the vast sky. Very interesting for a ground creature like me.... and therefor agree about more ground...Pnina Link to comment
amalsircar 2 Posted October 16, 2005 I like this image very much. Composition is very good. I wonder why this image is so much under-rated? Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted October 16, 2005 Don I see your point, and a 20% larger subject would have also pleased me. Unfortunatly I had only a 20mm prime and, believe me, there was no way of moving around to zoom it...at least till I will learn how to fly!David A posterioriI think it would have indeed helped to include slightly more foreground and glacier on the bottom: I'll go back to the archives and see what I find there. Thanks.Jeff I am glad you read the picture this way. By now you should know that this interplay of Man and Nature is one of the main reasons for me to shot.Pnina I had not originally thought of the justapoxiton of smooth and rugged, even though is so evident. Isn't it amazing how sometimes we compose some elements in an almost unconscious way?A.K. What shall I say about the low ratings? Clearly it is not thought to be original to be on a knife-sharp ridge with thousands of meters of void, in the fog, and think about getting an image out of it...Who cares! Link to comment
AaronFalkenberg 0 Posted October 21, 2005 Not at all linked thematically to your photograph, but all you need is a "Green Knight" and you have the cover illustration for Tolkien's version of "Sir Gawain." Pretty neat! Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted October 21, 2005 Aaron, is that for the atmosphere of the shot or do you have a special cover, which you saw somewhere, in mind? I browsed a bit without finding any cover which would resemble this shot: can you post it if it exists? Link to comment
AaronFalkenberg 0 Posted October 22, 2005 A bit of both I guess. I forgot about the horse; I'm not sure you would want to pack one up there anyway! Link to comment
mrhaydon 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Hi there, thanks for dropping by my photo's, I'm so glad your a mountain man, great work you have here. I like this image in particular because of it's simple truthful look of mountaineering. The cold the fog and subtle tones make this standout for me. Boosting colour levels is always a temptation on a photo like this, but I wouldn't change a thing. Best regards Michael. Link to comment
salvatore.mele 1 Posted November 29, 2005 Michael, I'm glad you appreciate the fog and the lack -indeed- of colours. That's the message I wanted to convey, here. Link to comment
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