Reaching for the Moon Photo

Photographer’s Note

Climbing towards Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica’s highest peak, takes you on a 14 km long mule trail from San Gerardo de Rivas to the Los Crestones hut. Technically easy, it’s not a walk in the park for everyone, since it involves a gain in elevation of 2500 m. Another 6 km and 300 m elevation from the hut and you can admire both the Atlantic and the Pacific from the top of the mountain, unless of course the weather decides against you. In the latter case you can barely see your hands. Guess what was my experience?
The rock is part of a formation called Los Crestones, one hour away from the hut with the same name. Probably 60-80 m high, it is easily climbed from the back side.

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ruffin (42) 2004-05-14 5:04

As a pure picture this would not be extremely interesting (the formation is just not all that impressive by itself), but the moon makes it. And of course, your context.

pem (264) 2004-05-14 23:45

Funny how we can see different forms like our own body represented in nature. This shot have a great conception. Nice work!

tucancr (24) 2004-06-14 18:14 [Comment]

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Oldtree (2457) 2004-08-14 17:12

Sometimes you are lucky, sometimes not. In this case you where lucky with such a constalation, but you have to see it in the first place.
Nice seen.

yesterday (9787) 2004-09-17 9:04

I like this one, great sharp, excellent colour and contrast, good light, and the dot, is the moon abow.

Regards Kaj Nielsen

aznegrao (10230) 2004-09-19 7:14

A simplicidade da composição e o tom forte do ceu dão muita força a imagem. Otimo click Roland. Saudações. Tony.

Photo Information

Copyright: Roland Roesler (Roly) (1948)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-01-01
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS Elan 7, 28-90 mm 1:4-5.6, Kodak MAX 400, Optex Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/16, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-05-14 3:08