Almost there......., a photo from Oulu, North

Photographer's Note

Another image from our (Shirgold and I) amazing Safari up in the cold wilderness of Kussamo, Finland.
As well as snow mobiles and dog sledding, Finland also has ice climbing to offer.
I must admit it was one of the most demanding sports I've ever tried and you certainly felt afterwards muscles that you never even thought existed!!

jaywalker, jwmunro, axiotea, doubay, john_c, yigalco, bakes888, gunbud, delic has marked this note useful

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themarcside (53) 2007-03-27 17:31

Beautiful composition with almost the complete climber against the sky, nicely framed by the tree and, well, the tree-rock-thing. Also a nice colour contrast. A new favourite picture of mine.

thor68 (5586) 2007-03-27 17:41

ice climbing, yeah, that´s something different than hiking the negev..*g*
hi david, this looks really exhausting,
but you still had enough power to take a great photo.
i really like the contrast between the pure
white snow/ice and the amazing dark blue sky
and of course colorful red shirgold.
great job & best wishes from cologne, thorsten.

jaywalker (16105) 2007-03-27 17:53

Hi David, I love the deep red against the wonderful blue sky, the two colours are awesom, your POV is excellent & the white snow contrasts very nicely with the rest of the shot, stunning & well composed, kind regards Wilson.

gneufeld (15890) 2007-03-27 18:05

Hi David,
This looks downright precarious - not something for me for sure! I love the colors - the red is striking against the dark blue sky offset by the white snow in the foreground. Great shot and thanks for sharing. Gerald

vagabondtravels (6511) 2007-03-27 18:07

Hi David

I have always heard the ice climbing is amazing in Finland. I would love to go and check it out. The ice season here in Korea is only a couple of months. Nice comp and vivid colors. The climber really pops in the red. Is this taken in an ice park? Interesting formations of ice and snow blown against the one tree, Anyhow nice image of this guy being lowered. Well done.
Ben

jwmunro (286) 2007-03-27 18:16

Hello David -

Excellent vivid colors here. This is an image where color is all important and you nailed it. Exposure is spot on with an appropriate DOF. Well done!

captainsgirl (3450) 2007-03-27 21:37

great shot, not sure if I'ld do that but thanks for your your paticapation so that you could share this photo with us. Love the bright colors of the sky and the guys suit in front of you. Awesome photo. TFS
Donna:o)

partha (14023) 2007-03-28 1:36

Hi David ,
This is a terrific shot. I fell the adventure. Very good positioning of subject and the expousure control is top class.
Great work.into fav.
Partha

UnTrained (0) 2007-03-28 2:12

Hi David,
the POV is a bit strange ;-)
The colours together are great. White snow, red dress and blue sky have great contrasts. With this good light management on the ice structures a lot of details to detect.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

ktanska (45018) 2007-03-28 3:38

Hi David,
What a holiday you had! All the shots from Kuusamo are great. Well framed shot. Colour contrast between red and blue is incredible.
Kari

Silke (3027) 2007-03-28 10:21

Superb PoV, fantastic colours, amazing capture -- love the way you've handled all that snow both in person and here on the screen
TFS
Silke

axiotea (21651) 2007-04-04 2:37

Hi David,
Excellent compo you're showing us, with the ice climber, wearing a vibrant red suit, almost reaching the top. The white of the snow is well exposed and there are beautiful color contrasts. Light and framing are good too. It goes to my theme 'more fav.pictures'.
Cheers
Marilyn

doubay (674) 2007-04-10 10:03

Hi David,
very nice wintery shot with well chosen POV and very good colours and lighting.
Best regards
Andreas

john_c (24666) 2007-04-11 10:43

Hi David,
Quite an amazing shot. There is nothing in the outdoors so dramatic in my view than the contrast of blue and red hues, and with masses of snow thrown in, its off the chart...This low angle POV is also effective in dramatizing the slope and providing a view of the rope line. Good clarity and sharpness overall. First rate, David. Congrats...later.
John

bakes888 (18499) 2007-04-15 4:17

Hi David. Wow vivid colours and such sharpness. Great composition and excellent POV. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

gunbud (34066) 2007-04-20 23:13

Hi David,
Another of your great Finland collection. Wonderful bright clear colors highlight the effort that goes in such a climb. Fantastic action shot which conveys the tremendous muscle strain required to reach the top.
Regards, Tom

danyy (0) 2007-06-03 16:35

Bonjour David,
je suis en admiration devant la propreté des blancs, bien balancés et bien exposés. Une vue en contre plongée qui accentue la difficulté à grimper cette montée.
Un ciel d'un bleu bien généreux.

Amicalement.
Daniel.

darrasin (2860) 2007-06-13 19:41

Hello David! This one is stunning! The colors are very vibrant and the red suit of your fellow hiker makes a brilliant contrast. You handled the exposure well, the whites are bright but we can still see detail in the snow.

Well done!
Doug

delic (6735) 2007-08-02 2:24

Hello David,
Captured at the right moment from a good pov. Love the red, white and blue. Great exposure control despite the whiteness. Detail on snow is held very well. Regards,
Hakan

Polonaise (5802) 2008-03-24 19:01

For a white snow...
For a brain beside the photo...
For some other photos in your gallery...

Please, don't be amused David, by my critiques...( shall I say: their number - rather !).
It's not that easy to find someone new on TE with some guts and some logic behind the posts...

There are few photos left... I'll be back

g.

Photo Information

Copyright: David White (Davidwh) (3662)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-11
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED DX AF-S, B+W 67mm UV-Haze MRC
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
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Date Submitted: 2007-03-27 17:27
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