Mt Cook from Mt Cook Village, a photo from Canterbury, South Island

Photographer's Note

This is the classic view of Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, seen from Mt Cook Village. It was taken on a rare morning with clear blue sky. Cook has a cap of lenticular cloud which disappeared a few minutes after I took the photo. The rounded mountain peering out from the left side of Cook is Mt Hicks.

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pajaran, ricardomattos, jhm, PaulVDV, ktanska, ChrisJ, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (208597) 2021-03-18 6:46

Ciao Vincent, fascinating mountain landscape, wonderful natural colors, fine details, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ricardomattos (15908) 2021-03-18 7:36

Hi Vincent,

Lovely "mountainscape" . I like a lot the mountains and your compositiom with this shapes, shadows and colors. Well done!

TFS and congratulations

Ricardo

jhm (205223) 2021-03-18 8:38

Hello Vincent,

Real a nice panorama ,view with the mountains in background
Lovely contrast view too.
An excellent composition, also lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

PaulVDV (56393) 2021-03-18 10:07

Hello Vince,
Wonderful how the white clouds hang over the top of Mt Cook.
As if they want to protect it.
Good composition with the long diagonal of the dark slope.
Best regards, Paul

ktanska (41005) 2021-03-18 11:20

Hi Vincent,
Wonderful mountain view with several very steep slopes in the frame. And strong contrast between snowy peak in sunshine and the closer slope in shadow. Green trees and bushes give more approachable feeling to the foreground.
Kari

Royaldevon (78332) 2021-03-18 12:43

Hello Vincent,

This is spectacular scenery, captured with excellent clarity, to enhance the photograph.
I really like how well you have composed the scene, the shaded rocky f/g slope following a diagonal and creating a strong contrast with the sunlit, b/g slopes.

My warm regards,
Bev 😊

lousat (131433) 2021-03-18 12:48

Hi Vincent,so a lucky morning very clean and without clouds,and in fact the result is amazing,a wonderful and bright view of Mt.Cook very very well done,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Tue (84016) 2021-03-18 13:55

Hello Vincent,
A great photo of this impressive peak and that cloud around it looks very beautiful as well. The dark mountain slope in the foreground is very well included as well.
Lars

ifege (35341) 2021-03-18 20:44

Hi Vince
A splendid photo of Mount Cook on a gloriously sunny part of the day. The cloud over the top is very interesting. I'm now waiting to see how far up the valley you walked.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (137458) 2021-03-19 0:23

Hi Vincent,
great mountain landscape with this peak, charming sunlight, perfect for colors, nice light and rock on the slope in shade, interesting detail with this lenticular cloud on the top of the summit, tfs.

ChrisJ (162660) 2021-03-19 0:53

Hi Vincent,

The shaded peak at right acts as a frame and adds tonal contrast and graphism. Good sharpness and well framed and composed. Tfs!

dta (98840) 2021-03-19 11:13

Hello Vincent,
A gorgeous mountain view with splendid contrasts anf the fine bonus of the lenticular at the top of the peak.
Regards

COSTANTINO (106055) 2021-03-20 23:21

Hello dear Vincent and have a nice day
another high mountain...
called Mt Cook the New Zealands
highest mountain
regards
Costantino

mkamionka (63520) 2021-03-21 2:52

Hi Vincent,
it is a spectacular sight indeed. Now with travel restrictions it is limited only to local people and those who visit TrekEarth :)
Great use of the diagonal. More like a double diagonal. The peak is nicely covered with a smooth hat of clouds.
Excellent quality.
M