Beauty and Strength, a photo from Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Patagonia

Photographer's Note

I was not sure if I should post something from Chile, after the earthquake on Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday near the City of Concepcion.
Our hearts go out to the victims of the earthquake. Let this image represents the beauty and strength of their country.

After a few long day hikes, my legs were just so sore and tire, I just didn’t want to take another stop, but the weather was supper nice after it cleared up just before sunset. I just couldn’t just sit there or lay in my tent, especially after talking to a tourist who said she’s been there for a week and this is the only day it was clear and no rain. So I hiked up the hill to where I could see the lake, Lago Pehoe with the mountains, Paine Grande on the right and the cuerno on the left. All the little yellow and orange dots are all the tents at the campsite, my is the third orange one near the frame. It was worth the pain on my Knee hiking up here. And we have the hill all to our self with the panoramic view of the whole area.

avene, Bluejeans, phwall, shevchenko, yedirenk, sevy, Elaine_Blath, rginer, ChrisJ, s_lush, hardyuno, Sistercosmo, mkamionka, axiotea, kiks, Angshu, CLODO, danos, paololg, delpeoples, Kielia has marked this note useful

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manudautriche (4165) 2010-03-01 10:55

Hello Way,
Tu nous fait vraiment aimer les pays que tu parcours avec tes photos pleines de couleurs et de contraste entre ombre et lumière comme ici avec le lumières qui inonde doucement les sommets et l'ombres qui a déjà envahi l'environnement,bravo et continue on en veut encore.
Bye
Manu

cherryripe (21015) 2010-03-01 11:02

Hi Way
The pain was worth it as your photo is beautiful. So much atmosphere with these clouds and I just love that tiny one on the right which seems to balance the whole shot.
Regards
Nikki

dkeus31 (27726) 2010-03-01 12:22

Hi Way,
quite understandable your worries! god bless them.

about your picture, the light is good here, was it not possible to include the foreground shore until the corner?
regards
didier

chawax (12206) 2010-03-01 12:22

Hi Way,
Great view ! The landscape is spectacular and the light is great.
Regards,
Olivier

artesia (862) 2010-03-01 12:24

I think your photo is appropriate, at the same time probably lots of people didn't realize how beautiful Chile is... just like in this picture for example.

As a matter a fact I was in San Pedro Atacama 2007 and the 7.1 earthquake hit when I was resting in the guest house.

This particular photo brought back memory as I stayed at that Mountain Lodge Paine Grande.

Love your effort to hike the hill in result this stunning photo. So clear, sharp and managed to get those beautiful light right on time. A very well composed with that unforgettable color of water

Warm regards

Artesia
Ps: Thank you so much for the photo

Jeppo (17269) 2010-03-01 12:43

hi way,

on one side it's right what you were thinking about posting images from Chile...on the other side it's good to show its beauty..so that people can go there...and bringing therefore some money that will be (in part) help reconstructing the damaged cities...

great light and colours...

have a nice evening
silvio

avene (12669) 2010-03-01 13:02

hello Way,
I think right now, after the earthquake, we need such beautiful images even more, so thanks for posting this. I like a lot the almost cosmic blue of the sky and water, and how the red glow on the left adds to the feeling of looking towards a strange planet inhabited by shiny orange insects :) technically perfect photo, every detail is clear and sharp, I wish I had something like this in my portfolio :) great shot, well worth suffering some pain in the knee :)

best,
Kristine

Bluejeans (59426) 2010-03-01 13:04

Ola Way ,
Que magnifica paisagem no estreito de Magalhães foi o primeiro navegador a passar neste estreito em 1520, a paisagem e linda com aquelas montanhas cobertas de neve , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Wahclellaspirit (3602) 2010-03-01 13:19

Hello Way,
Sore knees or not this lone image may have been your entire trip as it sounds that the weather at this altitude and location does not cooperate with our dreams of photographing the landscape. The colors that were presented to you are fantastic, the soft layering of clouds to the rear of the foreground mount could have presented themselves a little to the right, but that is nature. A great vista with gorgeous colors and the tent city is a plus as it adds flavor and meaning to the foreground's topography.
Looks to be a great location when luck is on one's side...
Excellent capture...
Steve

LOOOK13 (18201) 2010-03-01 14:54

Bonsoir Wayne.
A great shot.
One more time the colors and the POV are excellents.
A very good choice.
Bravo.

rlrad (1845) 2010-03-01 15:24

Hello Way,

You didn't disappoint with this one, beautiful alpen glow caught on the peaks. A fine tribute to Chile - may they come through this strife better than they went in.

Great blue of the lake and the sky and the clouds are wonderful in their disappearing act for you.

Have a great week!
Reed

phwall (6775) 2010-03-01 17:23

Hello Way,
A very beautiful capture, the late sun on the mountains is wonderful. The cloud on the left is a real bonus.
Compositionally you've achieved a very good balance in the frame, I like the way the lake isn't constricted at the bottom of frame, it allows the imagination to take over.
As always from you, excellent quality throughout.
Best wishes
Peter

gneufeld (15856) 2010-03-01 18:18

Hi Way,
A fine mountain / ocean landscape shot. The curved shoreline adds some interesting shapes and the colored light on the mouuntain top is superb. Very well done and thanks for sharing this one. Gerald

shevchenko (17017) 2010-03-01 19:03

Hi Way,
Sad to know the disaster happened at Chile, this is really a prominent contrast to the earthquake stricken area, good fgrame to the lake and rocky mountain, nice color and lighting, distinct photo, well done.
Ally

yedirenk (11240) 2010-03-01 19:28

Hi Way,
an eye catcher nature scene with warm and cold color tones.very impressive details with orange sun lights on the mountain.very well composition.tfs
Greetings

Cevdet

jimkil (1666) 2010-03-01 21:26

Beautiful light, beautiful gradients and perfect compo. Sharpness here is well done and for me your best shot of South America yet.
Well done Way
Jim

sevy (10598) 2010-03-02 0:23

Hello Way,

Looking to the photo I can confirm it was worth to climb this hill to get this overview.
Very nice lightning on the summit providing nice warm colors in opposition to the ones of the lake. The clouds provided a bonus of interest to this view.
Seeing this, perhaps I should change my mind and plan a trip there (up to now I was a bit afraid by the possible bad weather for sometimes all the time of a trip).

Yves.

Elaine_Blath (8487) 2010-03-02 0:34

Hello Way,

absolutely fantastic mountain photo, the clouds are unbelievable...well done!

Good note, too.

Take care, Ivana

eversmile (11624) 2010-03-02 1:47

Oh Way! What a fantastic light here! The blue and yellow makes a gorgeous duo warm/cold, with a beautiful texture of the water and dream-like mountains. I also think the cloud adds a lot, in this fairy tale atmosphere. Congratulations!
Regards
Marine

rginer (796) 2010-03-02 3:31

Sabaidee Way,
It was really worth hiking up there and we appreciate it so we can have this beautiful photograph, with such a awesome colors and contrast and clear air, and as you say it's an emotional homage for all the victims of the terrible earthquake happened last week. The blue of the sky is absolutely fantastic.
Thank you for sharing.
Best regards,
Roser

carper (96) 2010-03-02 4:15

very much beauty Way,
a well composed shot, good light, fine balance, good contrast and a pleasure for my eyes, very good photo job here my friend.
have a good day.
regard jaap

jemaflor (59053) 2010-03-02 4:50

Hi Way,
great povg with a nice curve for the bay, lovely blue for the water and good focal point with this impressive peak, well managed.

holmertz (20560) 2010-03-02 7:12

Hello Way,
It seems you are a very stubborn man who will endure any hardship and suffering for a fine picture. Usually it seems the trouble was worthwhile. This view is magnificent, but the main attraction is that golden cloud.
Kind regards,
Gert

sayeed_rahman (5981) 2010-03-02 8:25

Simple neat and crispy...thats what we as photogs strive for when nature photography stands between the memory sticks and time !!!

Perfectly exposed..this is just the end product..what excites me more is the hike up to these zero/view points

nice..

sayeed

ChrisJ (82415) 2010-03-02 22:22

Hi Way

I've never been to Chile, but would post something like this in solidarity, & as a show of support for Chileans affected by the earthquake, if I had. So I'm glad you posted it! It's also a nice view of the snowcapped peaks & lake with impeccable sharpness & majesty. Tfs!

s_lush (13908) 2010-03-02 23:05

Hello Way,
This is a really magnificent view. The title is fully appropriate for the so impressive scene. The composition is very good to show these majestic mountains under the sunset light. Excellent colors and extremely high quality. Perfectly good job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

hardyuno (4625) 2010-03-03 3:43

Hi Way,
we see this could happen at many, many places in the world, Haiti, China, Iran and many more. I think it is the right way to show the beauty of this country, maybe it will help the people, like Silvio said.
However, it is a beautiful picture of a great nature.
It was really worth the torture ;-))
Have a fine day
Hartmut

Sistercosmo (3635) 2010-03-03 13:31

Hi Way,

wonderful light here and a great composition. Those clouds are fabulous! I think it's good in times like these to show photos like these to give hope for the comings days.

Thanks and take good care!
Linda

mkamionka (20325) 2010-03-04 1:40

Hi Way,
the view is breathtaking. I am so jealous about this places.
The last rays of sun look beautiful and even more enhance the romantic mood of this shot. Very well composed and you had a good luck with there clouds.
Excellent work,
M

macjake (28645) 2010-03-04 19:28

Hi Way
wow
what a landscape!
the lighting is stunning, with touches of orange on the mountains.
amazingly sharp and clear, with a strong blue sky matching the water below.
Congrats
Craig

axiotea (21616) 2010-03-04 20:48

Hello Way
I don't think there is any problem in posting that view from Chile...of course, we don't forget that massive earthquake, its victims and about the 2 millions of people who are displaced...
you were lucky, not like this woman, to have a clear weather to present us this breathtaking view with its lake and mountains. Lovely contrasts and beautiful pink cloud...
It was well worth the effort my friend ;)
Cheers
Marilyn

kiks (10346) 2010-03-06 13:56

indeed the view that you get after your effort is more than magnificent. The little camp at the left give us a good idea of the enormous scale of the lake and mountain. Breathtaking!!
Best regards
KIKs

Angshu (47533) 2010-03-08 6:35

Sabaidie Way
This is an absolutely fantastic place! At first I thought those colourful dots to be flowers. Now that I read them as tents, I can only imagine the scale of the landscape here. The play of light on the mountain slopes, making them glow are amazing, as is the sunlit clouds approaching the mountain from the left. Your exposure management and PP work is fantastic as you brought out all details from the shaded parts. Love the blue colour of the lake in the FG. Excellent!
Best Regards
Angshu

CLODO (20067) 2010-03-08 12:24

Hi Way
You were right to listen to the lady comments and forgot that you were tired. You are rewarded by this spectacular landscape, well framed, with a good light management, a pure air (rain removed the dust from the air). The blue color of the lake is fantastic.
Cheers
CLODO

danos (64295) 2010-03-09 10:53

Hi Way,
nice panoramic shot from above of the lake Lago and the snowy Mts on the background.I like the colourful cloud on the far left,the calmly and tranquil environment, as the dots of the tents,creating a beautiful effect in the scene.Informative your note as well.

Regards,Danos

paololg (31388) 2010-03-10 14:30

Ciao dear friend,
splendid image, really the pain of your knee was worth to capture this unbelievable view of mountain. I have looked at this photo with the lens of enlargement to appreciate the perfect sharpness (and your tent) :-)
Compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

delpeoples (34889) 2010-03-11 2:40

Hi Dear Way, this is a very beautiful tribute to Chile, our thoughts and prayers are with them. My uncle is from Santiago and after 2 days of not being able to contact his family, we finally heard from them. They are homeless but still alvie - which is all that matters. Your photo is spectacular and gives justice to this amazing country. In terms of sharpness, composition, depth and colour rendering, it's superb. TFS and I wish you a beautiful day, Lisa

fabianoleite (8172) 2010-03-15 20:50

Beautiful coast, the colors are fantastic, especially the water. Amazing and majestic mountains. Beautiful work, congratulations.

Kielia (17649) 2010-03-15 21:24

Hello Way,
very interesting impression of this fascinating landscape, accompanied by a moving note.
As usual excellent photo work! Most of all I like how the light is illuminating the peaks of these majestic mountains. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

Robert1969 (3358) 2012-04-29 7:12

Hello Way,

A beautiful moment (the clouds left
in the picture and the sunlight on
the top of the mountians) and you are
standing on a beautiful point of
view (the picture has a very nice
open space).
The light management and the
composition are as alway great.

Friendly regards,
Robert

p.s. Thanks for your honest opinion,
personally I like the barn (okay
I hate the car) in the picture.
Turning the camera more to the right
wasn't a possibility: behind me was
an ugly road.

yquem46 (25857) 2012-04-29 7:29

Hi Way
Missed this one but lucky enough to come across it in the critiques page
An already widely praised simple view but with your quality touch
have a nice sunday
Best regards
patrick