Keep off the Crevasse, a photo from Aosta-Aoste, Val dAosta

Photographer's Note

On the route to the Monte Rosa summit several crevasses are near the trail. Althought it is fairly easy, the usual attention deserved to a mountain climb should be paid.
The one shown in the photo is actually the route that departs from the Monte Rosa trail and goes to the Piramide Vincent summit, one of the several "above 4000" summits of the area.
The picture was taken with a 5 Mpixel Canon Ixus. Bought few years ago, it is good for a museum now.

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sevy (13267) 2011-10-11 0:51

Hello Stefano,

I was a long time you did not post a mountain shot. Good composition with the crevasse , the track and the 2 peoples giving the scale.
The lightning was not so good, I guess a big sun around mid-day what induced a not so easy tuning for the contrast. I mean the contrast is strong but there is still large grey area, even if you reached a good compromise here.

Yves.

BennyV (12747) 2011-10-11 1:00

Ciao Stefano,

This could be a still from an old bl/w horror movie -
and I absolutely LOVE old bl/w horror movies!

What evil creatures is looming below, waiting for the ice to thaw?
Do these brave explorers have any idea of just what danger looms out there?

Terrific!

Benny

Haymotion (2577) 2011-10-11 1:18

Superbe composition !
Cadrage parfait, balance des blanc respectée, luminosité et contraste bien géré.
Bravo
Vince

prasun984 (5590) 2011-10-11 2:26

Hi Stefano...
fantastic shot with a nice composition by the ice skating men above the mountain in BG & the danger big crevasse in FG...
good exposure controlled with nice tones & sharpness...

Prasun

ashres (1453) 2011-10-11 3:46

Hi Stefano
Its always a brave job to summit because of the adrenaline it needs with all these holes and falls into the snow and often times a snowslides. A wonderful capture in b/w. Nice shot
tfs,
warm regards,
ashish

jhm (122334) 2011-10-11 3:59

Ciao Stefano,

I've also different old cameras be never more used.
Perhaps have to once try this for the joke!
Excellent composition, nice detailed image and contrast through the opening.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

bantonbuju (51733) 2011-10-11 6:26

ciao stefano,

on the "thumbnail moment" you find it a minimalistic photo...
once you open it up to the full size - you experience a lot of interesting details which "tell the story" about the place... yet still - quite plain, quite a "raw" image and thus - making a difference...

best, j.

i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4435) 2011-10-11 6:41

Hi Stefano!

Excellent presentation and contribution. Love the framing and the composition! Hope they have arrived in their destination. Wow, trekking up these mountains is a bit dangerous huh. Great capture on this 2 climbers. Wonderful!

Have a great day,
Matt

GREGG (8243) 2011-10-11 8:53

Hi Stefano,
Very good composition
Regards,
Greg

pittsenbarger (307) 2011-10-11 11:40

Amazing shot Stefano,
the climbers in the background give a sense to the grand scale of the cravasse. This is a good example of how you can take great photos without having the best equipment.

Cheers!
Phil

pauloog (11735) 2011-10-11 14:29

Hello Stefano,
A little frightenign view, well composed and with fine conttasts.
Regards,
Paul

jlbrthnn (79773) 2011-10-13 3:41

Bonjour,
Quel talent!, superbe photo remarquablement équilibrée, spectaculaire et intéressante. Un chef-d'oeuvre. Félicitations.
Cordialement
Joël

madhumita_roy86 (2142) 2011-10-13 8:36

Very good shot with Crevasse... very good concept...
good framing...

grigand (18583) 2011-10-14 10:45

Ciao Stefano,
Queste sono le immagini che più amo, bellissima la compo e affascinante il passaggio vicino ai crepacci, perfetta la proporzione delle persone,bravo.
ciao
andrea