beauty and danger, a photo from Sagarmatha, East

Photographer's Note

A half hour passed after we had left the summit of Kala-Pattar where we had enjoyed the view of the highest peak of the planet when this avalanch started and reminded us why people don't walk there every single day. Everest is the summit with the flag on the left. Nuptse (on the right) looks higher from this point of view.

tityop, Roly, namaste_oti, IgorDeleze, MLINES has marked this note useful

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tityop (6225) 2005-06-06 14:57

Bonsoir Sergey,
Exeptionnelle cette photo, l'avalanche semble petite sur l'image mais doit être immense. Heureusement que vous êtiez assez loin pour votre sécurité !!! ;o) Le danger peut venir de partout en montagne. Le cadrage est superbe et les couleurs magnifiques.
C'est superbe !!!
Amicalement Thierry

donluicu (24741) 2005-06-06 15:44

Excellent mountain shot...it's so sharp, and the colors are great. In fact, it's very impressive. well done.
loic

alainh (33209) 2005-06-06 15:48

hello Sergey.
what an incredible shot. congratulation for this one.
regards
alain

Roly (2024) 2005-06-06 17:21

Magnificent scenery and great capture of a unique moment at high altitude. I find the image to be technically flawless. From what altitude did you take the photograph?

vapours (8264) 2005-06-06 21:49

Lovely shot, I always love seeing snow against a polarised blue sky, the exposed rocks also add to the texture of the snow.

mpb001 (4602) 2005-06-06 22:13

Super shot, Sergey. Nice composition and technical details.

jp80 (8443) 2005-06-07 4:03

Hi Sergey,
very nice mountain scape, the sharpness of this picture is amazing. I like the beautiful colors too, especially the deep blue of the sky. Very well done !

Pascal

namaste_oti (705) 2005-06-07 4:05

Hi Sergey,
great moutain landscape, the colors are great, and this avalanch is amazing, considering the size of the moutain.
Regards,
Olivier

bazal (7900) 2005-06-07 4:09

Whaow ! What a picture: the very right shot at the very right time. Of course, the landscape is breathtaking and you've managed to capture an excellent exposure and superb colors and contrasts, but the main interest of this shot is to present the avalanche. Great view, thanks for sharing this superb post !

dolin (7369) 2005-06-07 4:49

Hi Sergey.
Nice sharpness and colors.
The framing and the POV is good.
The blue sky is very nice and the light on this snow is excellent.
Perfect timing for this avalanche...very good capture and great effect.
Nice compo.
Fred

(I come back for the smile)

rutti (249) 2005-06-28 18:48

Amazing, you've really captured the moment here. That's a lucky shot and what a nice day! from what I've heard it's often cloudy.

magiqa (1292) 2005-06-30 17:53

Wonderful picture! I will never be able to see this place, that is for sure!

fayeulle (27827) 2005-09-11 4:18

Hi Sergey
Very rare shot. You should aff the "decisive moment" status ti it. Very well captured and framed
Cheers
JP

johnnyh (639) 2006-04-17 7:21

Hi Sergy, great shot nice compo and nice crisp image, the avalanche is a bonus and adds good impact to it thanks for sharing regards John

arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-06-13 4:44

sergey, 3wondeful shot here, very pure! like the mountain air in the himalayas! gr8 capture. tfs arnoud

IgorDeleze (585) 2006-06-20 15:08

AMAZING PICTURE !
Great mountain. Nice colors and good framing. Very good job.
TFS
Igor

gramma (3519) 2006-08-15 14:51

Très belle photographie de haute montagne !
Merci pour le partage.

Christophe

MLINES (12516) 2009-07-24 4:18

Hi Sergey,
A magnificent clear photo of Everest, showing immense detail. The timing is great to manage to get this avalanch at the right moment. Good job, TFS. Murray.

Mistral (15416) 2012-04-27 1:09

Excellent shot, with great sharpness.
You caught the right moment to witness the avalanche, a reminder for the people who approach the mountains so close and the nature's strenght.
A smile