Cold and Alone

Sorry to repost this one, folks!

 

Two days of off trail hiking into the high and wild of Jasper's Rocky Mountains brought me to this remote location on the NW flank of Mt. Fryatt where I found a collection of small, frozen lakes alongside which I made my camp for two more nights, at about 8200 feet. I was enthralled with being here, in such a pristine location just underneath the towering vertical walls of the surrounding peaks, knowing I would have the place all to myself. It was just the type of weather I love - mixed skies, some new snow and by some standards quite cool (-11F the first night).

It was a place I could have stayed for quite some time. I just find some intangible connection to places like this that so few will see.

I found this line while scouting around about 1/4 mile from camp on the first afternoon, the only opening above a small stream flowing from the mouth of a nearby glacier. I photographed it at sunset, which turned out quite nice to say the least, and after being cloudy all day I was surprised and glad to have brought back something I felt captured the place pretty well. The view here is looking towards the NW at a range of mostly unnamed 10,000 foot peaks.

 

Thanks for your comments.

This is arguably your best image. I like the simplicity.

 

Regards,

 

Jeff

Splendid shot Marc, I like how the mini stream is being covered over with new snow, a great line in to the image and adds a bit of emotion. Winter is coming, brrrrrrrr!

Beautiful winter photo Marc! Amazing light, great composition. Thanks!

As always...Perfect...Your images are a huge inspiration...thanks for posting them.... Ken

Yours always are outstanding images. This one for example, has this fantastic line as conductor way to the top of the image. The rest of the image is really wonderful too, colours, textures and this wonderful sun. The result is very amazing but at the same time natural. Congratulations.

I like the color cast in this, the starburst on the sun is lovely, and there's a good sky. However, the bottom distortion from the ultra-wide lens makes me a little seasick. Further, it distracts my eye from the real star of this image, which is the inspired capture of the creek curves. I think a crop of the bottom (and some of the sky) fixes that. I've attached a suggestion. What think you?

Spectacular shot, Marc. Excellent composition, very good exposure,light and colours.

Apart from the wonderful and unusual light of this image, the crack in the snow that leads the eye to the sun makes the composition very readable. Excellent PP work. Well seen.

Very beautiful image, Nice line in, spectacular sun and lovely colors. Great image, Regards.

Truly an amazing image. Very Well Done!!

Very nice photo.

Caspar Knox

Excellent! Well done composition, nice colours, great mood.

Awesome shot Marc, as always your work is amazing. Your use of color is always so terrific. The compostion with the line in snow leading you out to the distant mountains and sunburst is outstanding.

This is just beautiful Marc, please do not apologize! The lighting, the location, the composition - this is just what truely great landscape photographs are made of - well done my friend.

 

Warm regards,

 

Rich

I think I have a new favorite of yours, this is magnificent. The combination of the abstract leading line, the fresh smooth snow, rugged peaks, perfect sun-star and fantastic skies are as much as one can hope for in a photo in my opinion. Simply perfect, and very inspiring. I can't wait to get out into some snow myself here in the Sierras in a few months!

You never cease to amaze me Marc.

This one is brilliant.

You work easily shows that being a succesfull landscape photographer means being there in the right moment, and that implies hard work.

Your commitment with nature reminds me "The size of the rat" chapter in Gallen Rowell´s mountain light.

Thanks for share your images.

 

This and Simon Butterworth's "Diamonds are not forever" must rate as the best landscape images I've ever seen. The pleasure you must feel at the moment of capture must be so intense.

This is one of my favorites being that the break in the snow leads the eye into the heart of the picture. Nice job

If this one wasn't a first awared, I think someone was wrong.  I like everything from it.

The suggestion crop, maybe it's a good idea.  For me, 7/7.

Daniel.