Kabru's Awakening

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 4, 2013276 views17 comments

After a quiet summer i'm back with a shot from my archives. This one was taken early April 2013 while trekking in Khangchendzonga National Park.

After a clear night, fog and clouds moved in shortly before sunrise. I was about to call it a day, when a small window in the clouds let the delicate sunrise-light hit South Kabru's (7,318m / 24,009ft) peak.

Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim, India
Canon 5DMKIII, EF 70-200 @ 200mm, Polarizer
ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/250
single exposure processed in LR and PS

As usual you can find a wee bit more info on my blog.
Cheers,
Joerg

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on October 4, 2013 at 8:59 AM

Beautiful image Joerg. You have captured a real feeling of mountain climes. Love the lighting and movement of fog, clouds.

Chet

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on October 4, 2013 at 9:52 AM

Great lighting, and good focus on the main subject. The blue on the edges is throwing me off a bit. The contrast is a bit too much going from warm to cool saturation, perhaps? I really like the blowing snow/ clouds up on top.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on October 4, 2013 at 9:56 AM

I would also reduce the blue a bit, but a great moody image and the blowing snow is superb.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on October 4, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Great shot, with a bit of a mystical atmosphere. I like the contrast between the light and the dark mountains. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on October 4, 2013 at 4:33 PM

Really nice, Joerg. Such a majestic scene, masterfully captured. The contrast is effectively dramatic.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 4, 2013 at 7:51 PM

That's pretty awesome looking, Joerg. I am seeing some cyan in the shaded snow in both IE and Firefox. The detail and light on the mountain is very nice, and I like how its set off by the deep sky.

--P

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on October 4, 2013 at 9:53 PM

Incredible image Joerg! I really like the dramatic lighting and the contrast between the cool and warm light. Nice details in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 4, 2013 at 10:19 PM

A very beautiful scene Joerg. The light and contrast are sublime.

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on October 5, 2013 at 8:34 AM

The blowing snow makes this a very dynamic scene. I was wondering what led to your decision to process this as a color image, rather than B&W?

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 5, 2013 at 12:42 PM

Nice! I might prefer slightly tighter, a little crop of the sides, but this is a really stunning scene.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on October 5, 2013 at 4:06 PM

thanks all for taking the time to comment

Matthew,
I liked the colours (and their contrast) too much to even think about a b&w conversion here. i'll post a b&w shot of another himalayan peak soon.

Registered on September 5, 2011, 44 Posts, 221 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 6, 2013 at 12:20 AM

Powerful image Joerg, it has a very spiritual feel to it.

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on October 6, 2013 at 4:09 AM

Very impressive. Stunning capture. Love the contrasting dark cyan-blue and bright yellow-orange.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 6, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Beautiful majestic mountain scene Joerg with beautiful colors and contrast. Love the plumes coming off the ridge line. Very well done.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on October 6, 2013 at 1:19 PM

Awesome light, atmosphere and processing of the tones here. Fantastic work.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 6, 2013 at 3:43 PM

absolutely spectacular comp, light and shot

how high were you when taking this shot, Joerg?

Registered on November 1, 2008, 117 Posts, 851 Comments

Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on October 6, 2013 at 4:18 PM

thanks karsten!
this shot was taken from down in the valley - must have been somewhere between 4,000-4,1000m.

Registered on September 5, 2011, 44 Posts, 221 Comments