The Light of the Night

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 15, 2014515 views29 comments

here's another shot from my latest trip to patagonia. i had had an image like this in mind for quite sometime and finally succeeded. cerro torre lit by an (almost) full-moon. please make sure to view the large version

Parque Nacional los Glaciares, Patagonia, Argentina
Canon 5DMKIII, Nikon 14-24 @ 24mm
ISO 800, f/2.8, 10+30 seconds
two exposures blended for shadow detail

a few thoughts about cerro torre and why - despite its iconic qualities - it's not that easy to capture over here on my blog.

best,
joerg

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Jeff Oates on January 15, 2014 at 5:40 AM

This is an amazing picture and one of my favorites. Well done!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 15, 2014 at 9:18 AM

Great job on this. Wonderful mood - the clouds and water work well together. I wonder if you have a slightly faster water exposure that might mimic the detail of the clouds, or vs. versa? Would love to return someday as well.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 15, 2014 at 9:23 AM

Dark and bold contrasts. I like it !

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 15, 2014 at 10:11 AM

I like very much the way the mountains are sandwiched between the moving elements.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 15, 2014 at 10:14 AM

Great stuff Joerg! A bit more detail in the water might be welcome, but that's a very minor nit.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 15, 2014 at 11:05 AM

Wow!!!! Really, really nice. Great drama and super tones and contrast. My only nit, and very small one at that would be to include more canvas on the right so has to contain the river. Gorgeous

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on January 15, 2014 at 11:28 AM

Killer image….
Light on the mountain and the sky is superb.
The water is a tad slow for me but the B & W makes it work.
Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 15, 2014 at 11:46 AM

Wow, this is amazing! The strong moonlight on the clouds and cerro torre creates such an impressive glow, and especially against the darker mountains and sky. A unique and fantastic look at this scene. Outstanding work.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 15, 2014 at 12:09 PM

I love the drama of this. By toning down the foreground both in luminance and contrast there's just enough interest and flow to pull me in to the main subject, then blam what a magical view.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 15, 2014 at 3:32 PM

This is great...one of the best shots I've seen in a while. It all works perfectly for me. The larger version is really a must see.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 15, 2014 at 4:21 PM

You've got a lovely light balance with the subtle light in the foreground leading to the beautifully lit mountains and cloud finally topped off by the stars.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 15, 2014 at 4:26 PM

I love this lower perspective here on this scene, Joerg. It seems to really fit this narrowed canyon view very well.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 15, 2014 at 6:43 PM

Joerg, This is really nice! Everything here comes together beautifully for me. Excellent!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on January 15, 2014 at 7:58 PM

This is stunning! Congratulations on a really remarkable image.

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Comment posted by Jon Daining on January 16, 2014 at 2:36 AM

Wow, Joerg, this is stunning! The silky water, the moonlit peaks and clouds, the wonderful B&W conversion, and the stars - I love it all. No nits here. I'm surprised by the DOF you got at f/2.8.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on January 16, 2014 at 5:13 AM

thanks for your comments, guys!

@Jon: my notes say f/2.8 but i'm not sure about that - could have been 4 or 5.6 as well (the novoflex adapter does not show exact numbers anyways).

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 16, 2014 at 8:00 AM

Wow, the large version is just wonderful Joerg. The light on the mountains is just great and the stream pulls me into it beautifully. One of the best B&W's I've seen in a long time. Super job on this.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 16, 2014 at 2:15 PM

This is just awesome. Great work and perfect post processing

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 16, 2014 at 3:02 PM

Magnificent!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 16, 2014 at 4:26 PM

This looks amazing Joerg, fantastic shot.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 17, 2014 at 2:41 PM

Ordinarly i dont care for super long H2O exposures, but it works here, it was probably necessary anyways for the overall shot. This is super dramatic, a bit surreal but in a good sort of way--i can still relate to it as something i might experience in person. So, two thumbs up!

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Comment posted by Ken Henke on January 18, 2014 at 11:26 AM

This is simply a stunning B&W image. Really well crafted!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 18, 2014 at 7:55 PM

One of the best photos I have ever seen! A masterpiece!

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on January 19, 2014 at 12:42 PM

Cerro Torre is definitely a tough subject. This is spectacular. Congrats on realizing your vision, Joerg.

Max

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 21, 2014 at 3:27 PM

Clean and elegant, love the black and white conversion. Excellent work Joerg!

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on January 21, 2014 at 10:39 PM

Fantastic Joerg! Very well done. A completely unique take on this amazing Patagonia scene. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 21, 2014 at 11:35 PM

Awesome

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Comment posted by Tim Mulholland on January 25, 2014 at 4:14 PM

Wow! I love the natural vignetting that you've created with your framing, etc.

Tim!

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on February 7, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Nice work!

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