Ice on the rocks Photo

Photographer’s Note

Rusac in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru. It is the most beautiful spot I have every been in. Deadly quiet, the light, water, ice and rock. A few small alpine flowers but that was all.

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wautersw (3603) 2006-12-16 4:44

Hi Simon,

very impressive picture, I can imagine being there was even more impressive. Great shot.

TFS

Wolf

isabela_sor (42166) 2006-12-16 4:50

Amazing perspective and enquadrement view in this vertical format. Quality of this image is superb - sharpness, clarity and exposure.I love blue of the sky....
A nice weekend

jag80 (65) 2006-12-16 5:01

Hi Simon, Whaou very impressive picture. Your composition is very good, the calm water on the first plan and the agressive mountain in the background. The look goes up naturally.
Very good shot, one more i can say when i'm looking your others.

ben4321 (9805) 2006-12-16 5:16

This is a really stunning landscape Simon, and the sheer grandeur shines through in this shot. Your viewpoint looking up at the mountains emphasises their size, and they look great set against that deep blue sky.
I'm not sure we needed the patch of water at the bottom; I think just having those dark rocks would make for a stronger foreground.
Good work.

Cheers,
Ben

triptych2003 (1398) 2006-12-16 5:21

wow simon, you've captured some great detail here. the wispy clouds are great. it's an interesting perspective. the water at the bottom makes it seem as though the peak isn't that tall, but your pov does in fact make it look huge. it's a good effect. well done!

wiko3 (504) 2006-12-16 6:21

Beautiful great exposure on the snow well done the clouds looked great to among the snow

asajernigan (14138) 2006-12-16 6:28

Simon,
I like your composition here with the contrast between the snow and lake.
The dark rock adds a good break between the white of the snow and the water. You have very good lighting and color here.
TFS,
Asa

vincz (19043) 2006-12-16 8:55

Stunning... It is so grandiose, so beutiful, so majestouous. Your vertical composition is excellent and the clouds and light at the top are so great. Congratulations!

DarkoG (2284) 2006-12-16 13:38

Excellent mountainscape, very well composed and very sharp. Good work
Regards Darko

stego (22352) 2006-12-16 21:00

Hi Simon,
Great pov, wonderful photo of that magical and beautiful place. That dark rock and the lake on the fg make the mountains look really close without loosing a bit of their majesty.
A really impressive work, congratulations.
TFS, Regards, Jose

SamB (1948) 2006-12-17 0:43

Hello, Simon--
Great shot, the composition is nice, with the foreground third being dark and heavy, and then soaring to the lighter peak. You nailed the exposure, also.
Thanks!
sam

dkeus31 (26188) 2006-12-17 6:58

Bonjour Simon,
Très jolie image, j'aime bien la facade enneigée ainsi le fait qu'il n'y a pas de partie brêlée dans la neige.
Joli ciel également
Didier

frubio (290) 2006-12-18 15:02

so beautiful and fantastic the pic, great shot. the pic like imponent and magestic.
Thanks for share pics from my country peru :)

gary91 (15321) 2006-12-19 6:12

Hello Simon,
What an incredible picture !
Very good vertical format and beautiful light capture. Very good scan of these good old Kodachrome 64. The colors of the sky are superb.
Great picture !
Best regards. Christian

rj2747 (526) 2006-12-22 11:24

Simon, fantastic shot, awesome vertical perspective, very well exposed with all that bright snow.

cobraphil8 (11652) 2006-12-23 12:12

Hi Simon,
excellent shot of Peru, a fantastic moutain in the this Cordillera.
And this slide of 1988 is very nice.
Merry Christmas
Philippe

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Photo65Net (43084) 2006-12-27 5:35

Hello Simon,
Wow !
Magnificent POV, I like the curve and the water in the foreground.
The mountain itself is perfect, contrasting nicely with a great sky.
Very nice,
JB.

bigboroboy (1009) 2006-12-29 22:53

There are many impressive shots in your gallery but this is my favourite. I've been there myself but all of my shots are on slide film and alas Santa didn't bring me a scanner this year so I can't put them on TE. The composition is excellent and the reflection is good considering that the water itself looks a bit dull. I also love the saturation of the sky. Perfect!

PHIL

Luci (372) 2007-01-09 12:56

Hi Simon,
this is really amazing view!The sky has wonderful colour,it is nice background for the high peaks.Very good composition with water.
Best regards,
Lucia

Mistral (13694) 2007-01-13 9:18

Hi Simon,
impressive beautiful landscape. Excellent sharpness and colours.
Wow!!!
A smile
Luca

SampraS (617) 2007-01-14 4:05

HI!

Great pic dude!
I wish you have shown us more reflection :)
it would be amazing I guess...

cheers
Adam

silycat (607) 2007-01-14 14:02

What a view, amazing!
Great photo, perfect compo and details,awesome POV, TFS!

mdetay (4305) 2007-01-15 21:00

Hi Simon,
Great shot with nice colors ans reflexions.
Well done. Congratulation.
Cheers from Hong Kong.
Michel

inuit66 (659) 2007-01-17 17:26

Hi Simon. You must have used your polarising filter in this one as you suggested me. This mountain once again brings a green smile on my lips, this time in colors, and fantastic ones. The foreground cliff makes a great effect on the mountains that seem to rise and rise in the background. I also like the calm green of the water in contrast to the dark blue in the right upper corner, "frames" the motive in a nice way. Well done again. Best regards Jens

bebep (2087) 2007-01-19 18:27

Hi Simon,
this photo is simply fabulous, a wonderful view, and you have been able to gather it with a special cleverness

Giuseppe

Kirych (2698) 2007-01-21 12:07

Hi, Simon!
Great panorama! Beautiful snow rocks and deep blue sky.
TFS. Tanya.

vonp (2235) 2007-01-24 2:53

Ciao Simon,
Great composition and amazing color.
The light of this pecture is perfect and blue sky... wow!
See you soon...
Paolo

IgorDeleze (9247) 2007-02-01 16:06

Hello Simon,
Another great mountain shot!
The vertical framing is perfect for this picture. Beautiful colors and sky.
Great compo too, with the water in the foreground.
Greetings.

Igor

PS : Thank you for the link to Summitpost

dmarizz (2368) 2007-02-04 5:51

Hi Simon,
this is the typical shot which does not deserve any comment. You were there, you captured it, and the result speaks for itself! Congratulations, great shot, Dario

pady (4800) 2007-02-17 12:43

This mountain is very impressive. I feel so small when I see this peak. Deep blue against white snow is a nice contrast.
Cheers
Pierre-André

pilpel-adom (3016) 2007-04-13 4:21

Hey Simon!
A fantastic one, no other way to say...Impressive top to bottom perspective, you can feel the quietness of the place through the still water, the clouds...very nice!
Chen

sowhat (981) 2007-04-23 17:05

What a mountain that is! And what a photo too. Sharp around the edges, great in its details, very well composed and with breathtaking colors. Veruy impressive!
Thanks for sharing,
Ioana

abulafia (4802) 2007-04-24 1:54

Hi Simon
I hadn't noticed this one before, it is quite beautiful!
I like the still water and rock that you have used as foreground, usually it is very difficult to capture a mountain scene, often i find that what seem breathtaking when you are there just comes out as yet another shot with mountain peaks when you get home.
This is definitely not the case here, a very good composition and a real beauty.
Regards
Harry

peter1892 (3201) 2007-04-24 5:16

A very impressive shot of a wonderful location - the colours are vibrant (as I'd expect from a slide), in fact the image is appearing as extremely sharp & clear on my screen. Great viewpoint & composition too.

vagabondtravels (6113) 2007-05-06 6:00

Hi Simon

Great color and spot on with the exposure. Very sharp. I love pictures from the mountains. Good work.
Ben

Muby (8) 2007-06-06 7:14 [Comment]

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Zepter (2) 2007-07-03 10:44

hi Simon!
Fantastic picture;great colors,very good contrast and amazing depth!tfs
zepter

bibs69 (3243) 2007-07-03 10:53

Hello Simon,

Great picture :) The foreground is very sharp and the whole composition balances very well. And of course, these mountains made of rocks and ice flutes is amazing.

Best regards,

Laurent.

JohnMcG (6) 2007-08-10 17:20

Awesome distant shot. Could have cropped out the foreground as an alternative presentation.

carlab (2087) 2007-10-02 5:10

it's fantastic!
ciao
Carla

THAR (3291) 2007-10-02 5:22

Tout simplement sublime! Cette photo mérite le double de point!

MadraRua (793) 2007-10-02 6:04

What an incredible view, Simon!
beautifully composed and exposed.
Snow highlights don't seem to be blown and the rocks still retain detail.
POV and foreground interest are well chosen and the perspective draws the eye up higher and higher.
TFS,
Hauke

Leilani (1371) 2007-10-15 11:37

This is amazing landscape. Really beautiful.

gyalwa (25) 2007-12-28 16:17

Hi!
Wonderfull perspective and contrasted picture.

Cheers

Ben