Cerro Torre sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 2, 2010222 views15 comments

I´ve posted a horizontal composition of this scene in the past and wanted to read your oppinion about this one.

This is a sunrise. I feel asleep in my tent, and the sunrise was very advanced when i woke up, i ran 800 yards to this location, fortunately i arrived on time.

Cerro Torre and glacier Torre, Patagonia Argentina.

5D / 70-200 / polarizer

All feedback is appreciated.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by John Williams on March 2, 2010 at 9:50 AM

Vertical works for me! I love the golden light. The tallest peak is kind of getting lost in the shadows; you might try to brighten it just a tad because it adds a lot to the photo.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on March 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM

I remember quite well the horiz comp, this looks better, imo. great drama and the warm colors here are very nice. what a unique place this must be, I imagine patagonia must be beautiful! I´ll go along John´s thoughts about the top peak and sky, wouldn´t mind if there were a tad more light there. well done, ricardo, great comp!

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on March 2, 2010 at 11:09 AM

I can't remember the horiz one - may be you can post here for comparison. But I like this one very much

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Comment posted by Sebastien Lamadon on March 2, 2010 at 11:13 AM

The vertical view works perfectly for me (I am vertical addict !!). Colors are just perfect.

Seb

Registered on April 7, 2008, 23 Posts, 97 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on March 2, 2010 at 11:17 AM

quite a bit past sunrise, I'd say, but still a good photo. I like the cloud, and the fact that just the peak is visible.
georg

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on March 2, 2010 at 12:01 PM

Vertical is a winner here. I would too tone up a little the clouds. The light is really fantastic, and I lilke very much the tight composition. Bien hecho Ricardo!! ;-)

Registered on March 1, 2009, 56 Posts, 623 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 2, 2010 at 1:54 PM

I like this one as well. I agree to brighten the peak just a tad. otherwise I really love the warm golden light. The vetical comp works for me, too.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 2, 2010 at 3:24 PM

I really like the vertical composition. I were definitely on time!
Great shot!

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 2, 2010 at 6:06 PM

The vertical adds to the sense of majesty, scale, and height. A very dramatic shot.

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on March 2, 2010 at 7:57 PM

Thanks to all for the feedback!

I think the dark sky and cloud is due to a cloud blocking the sun partially on the oposite side (behind me), because i didn´t touch any exposure settings of the raw file, it´s pretty staight out of the camera. I think the polarizer helped to dark the sky even more. As you all suggested i´ll brighten a little the top part and see how it looks.

@Arnab: here´s the horizontal composition for you to compare, 2 minutes before.

Registered on July 22, 2009, 62 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Gabi Lach on March 2, 2010 at 8:28 PM

This looks very dramatic and I like the brown tones... it feels different and interesting. Great detail everywhere. I think that vertical version looks right on for this scene. Well done, Ricardo.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 3, 2010 at 3:37 AM

love the vertical take on this; the tight framing works well. you could try lightening the top a little. superb, though and the light is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 3, 2010 at 7:12 AM

While both comps are fantastic I favor the vertical because it emphasizes the grandeur of the mountain better. I really like the added drama with the cloud swirling around the peak. Wonderful mood and comp, Ricardo.

Ed

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on March 3, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Very impressive image and area. Great light and I really like the glacier as well. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Kris Johnson on March 10, 2010 at 2:06 AM

Very interesting light. It creates a wonderful mood.

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