Entering the Void

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 4, 2010423 views16 comments

This is a view of the Mont-Blanc mountain ( 4800 m ) , just above Chamonix . France .

This is a classic view in the area .. too many people visit this place in summer .. . I have tried something different , including the milky way and the visible stars ... It was a really clear september night.
30 Seconds / F4 / Iso 3200

Canon 5DMkII 17-40

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16 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 4, 2010 at 1:55 PM

Beautiful! What's the light source there? It works perfectly to have the mountain illuminated!

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Alexandre Deschaum on July 4, 2010 at 2:02 PM

Hello marc !

The light is coming from "chamonix" , ..the town underneath the mountains .. Here I am placed in the "massif des aiguilles rouges" , on the other side .. at 2200 m . I admit the "city light source" can reduce the part of dream .. and "wilderness" here .... on the other hand , it helps the composition of the image here !

Registered on May 10, 2010, 29 Posts, 101 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 4, 2010 at 2:45 PM

Gorgeous Alexandre! Really beautiful. It looks a bit noisy though, something which I am sure you can improve through processing/ selective noise reduction. I have just printed a star image shot at ISO4000 with a 5D2 at 24x36" and it looks incredible!

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 4, 2010 at 4:04 PM

Wonderful dreamy scene. I like the lighting from the city.
I might do something with the lines from the airplanes lights.
Would love to have this in my portfolio!!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on July 4, 2010 at 5:36 PM

For me...this is your best shot so far! although the last couple before this one have been very good too - its a beautiful and stunning capture of a well photographed area. Agree about the noise reduction but possibly only in the water reflection. Great shot!

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 4, 2010 at 5:52 PM

Beauty. Love that sky and the light on the mountain. The reflection adds some extra drama. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 4, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Lovely nightscape, and yes the light works fantastically here! The stars are quite a bit oversharpened for my tastes though.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on July 4, 2010 at 7:20 PM

Alexandre,

Beautiful photo. This is fascinating. Great job.
Thanks for sharing.

Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments

Comment posted by Bruno Silva on July 4, 2010 at 7:42 PM

great nightscape, alexandre!!

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

Comment posted by Bill Dark on July 5, 2010 at 9:07 AM

Beautiful mountains, Alexandre, made even more so with the selective light and reflection you've captured. The noise doesn't detract much at this size, but may need some work before printing large. Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Richard Siggins on July 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM

Beautiful. Love the sharp stars and the light on the mountains.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 5, 2010 at 6:52 PM

I like the mysteriousness here! Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on July 5, 2010 at 10:27 PM

Alexandre,
The city light source works nicely. Very pleasing nightscape. I really like the reflection. Best Regards.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 6, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Alexandre,

Beautiful starry-night landscape image. The light hitting the mountains from Chamonix makes this one pretty unique, although it looks like not all the light hitting the mountain tops are city lights - almost like moonlight as well, or simply scattered light from the horizon during the long exposure. No matter, this is great work.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 6, 2010 at 11:03 AM

Hey Alex, this is an awesome starry sky and landscape, especially with the milky way. I thought perhaps there was a full moon, but I'm amazed the town lights can achieve such beautiful illumination. excellent work!

Registered on January 6, 2008, 93 Posts, 1788 Comments

Comment posted by Rachel Blaser on July 6, 2010 at 12:25 PM

It's a bit oversharpened for my tastes as well, but the placement of the milky way is just perfect. And the light on the mountain is very nice.

Registered on June 8, 2010, 6 Posts, 28 Comments