In the highlands

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer -
A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe;
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

Robert Burns

Well, this is not exactly Scotland, but we definitely have our highlands here too... and by the way, they're much, much higher


Taken a few days ago at dawn in the lakes area of the Gran Paradiso National Park (at about 2800 mts./9200 ft. of elevation), this pano, stitched from ten vertical frames, covers a field of view of about 160° and features almost all the highest peaks of the park and the surrounding areas, including the entire "GranPa" range on the left, the three Levannes catching the first lights of dawn at the center and the Punta Basei with its huge hanging glacier on the right. Not a cloud in the sky but a beautiful sunrise nonetheless, just the right way to start a day entirely spent hiking and photographing in the park.

Your C&C are as always highly appreciated, thanks in advance for your time.

Techs: Eos 50D, Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24 f4, tripod. Double exposure blending for each frame and stitching.

PS: because of the pano size, a click on the larger file is highly recommended...