Blümlisalp Traverse

Blümlisalp Traverse	GeUpload op Dec 2nd, 2008 door peterderooij

If this photo is good, it would be nice of you to Fave it. If you would like to see this photo at different sizes, you can view All Sizes. If there is something inside of the photo you want to highlight, you may add a Note. If you would like to link one of your photos to this photo, you can Add a Portal to it. If this photo's rotation is incorrect, you can Rotate it 90° to the left. If this photo's rotation is incorrect, you can Rotate it 90° to the right. If you would like to discard this photo, you can Delete it. A scan from an old slide I took in 1986. If you look closely you can find two pairs of climbers following us on the ridge. I returned to the area this summer: this is the same ridge in profile, and from a more humble location. And so is this, from the opposite side. Deze foto bevat Berichtjes en Doorgangen. Om ze te zien, beweeg je muis over de bovenstaande foto. Commentaar ~bear 1 jaar ago: Oh wow. Love the blue tones. Really nice. Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! True colour! This has been one of my favourite pictures for over 22 years (OMG!) now. ~bear 1 jaar ago: I just noticed the tag and thought wait what?? 1986. I can see why it's a favorite. peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Took long enough to get around to scan it:-) Gotta do some more now... Toevoegen aan de Dialoog slowdncr 1 jaar ago: I too can see why it's remained a favorite. What are you using to scan your slides. I have boxes full. Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! I borrowed a friend's Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED (thanks Kristine!). Scanned only this one so far, but am impressed. Slow though (1 by 1, and a scan is about a minute or so). Gotta get back to my boxes... peterderooij 1 jaar ago: I now know what slow means: I got about 20/h, for scanning only. Add to that your normal editing (or much more, if they are in bad shape). Faster than I thought at first, and practice (or lower quality scans) will improve upon it. Toevoegen aan de Dialoog Ian Cowland 1 jaar ago: I know it's bandied about, but WOW! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! Toevoegen aan de Dialoog proudmommy 1 jaar ago: You ACTUALLY HIKED this???? IN THE SNOW??? WOW!!!! I am a BIG BABY when it comes to snow! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Yes, I did. Unforgettable. If I were fit and current in climbing technique I'd do it again any time. Anyway, imagine the trail - you can follow it over the ridge (you can just make it out). And there is more ahead (behind me in the pic), this is less than half of it. I'll post some more later. Toevoegen aan de Dialoog humbertoadriano 1 jaar ago: Wow Peter, it is an incredible shot. The light and blue tone are beatiful. The climbers and the trace they left in the snow are the cherry in the cake! Congrats! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! Toevoegen aan de Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: On revisiting I think I left it a bit too blue. Slightly improved version at JPG Magazine. Een nieuwe dialoog starten? flwrgrl 1 jaar ago: I am SOOOOO afraid of heights - even this photo makes me woozy!! ; P It's an incredible shot though! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! Probably not recommended to try this then - between 1000 and 2000ft down, if I remember well:-) flwrgrl 1 jaar ago: Yeah - I think I'll pass on this - I had trouble tonight my step stool while decorating the tree which is only 9ft. ; P Toevoegen aan de Dialoog cberengu1 1 jaar ago: Peter all the images in your stream are Faves, and lots of them need a much higher rating ! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! But actually I am quite happy with the way it's going. To me, the most important thing about faves is that it helps me in my editing process: are the ones I like best really the best? (Sometimes I disagree with the community, and will stick to that, and faves are a bit random, but it does help.) And of course, recognition is nice too:-} proudmommy 1 jaar ago: okay.. so now you need to update your labels... this one needs a Fav20 and Fav30 (IMHO)! :) peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Nahh, I'm lazy. I'll search for the awards instead (all my fav20's have the Fave20 award). Toevoegen aan de Dialoog Jyves 1 jaar ago: Wow, fantastic. I want to snowboard there! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! And wow, you must be one extreme snowboarder! Very steep, very deep. Toevoegen aan de Dialoog Ollie 1 jaar ago: Wow - looking at the newer photo of the same mountain, there's noticeably less snow now! I guess that's the price of global warming. Shame though, it's a beautiful mountain & it looks like you captured it amazingly! Dialoog peterderooij 1 jaar ago: Thanks! Luckily most of the difference in snow levels is due to the angle and position of the newer pictures. Toevoegen aan de Dialoog Jyves 9 maanden ago: Hey Peter, I'll probably go on big mountains in May. What lenses do you bring on such occasions? Dialoog peterderooij 9 maanden ago: I only took a 28-70mm zoom (35mm slide) for this, and currently, I use a 17-85mm (digital 1.6 crop). For my purposes that's enough (95%+) -- I rarely want longer or wider than that. And weight is a consideration... Finally, on this climb, there were very few places where I'd be able to change lenses. Toevoegen aan de Dialoog RJ 3 maanden, 2 weken ago: Incredible! Dialoog RJ 1 maand ago: Every single time I see this picture I'm staring at it at least few minutes. I wish to be there. peterderooij 1 maand ago: and me... thanks! Toevoegen aan de Dialoog farrrka 3 maanden, 1 week ago: wow i cant' believe my eyes Canon T1i Een nieuwe dialoog starten? sanrdeq 2 maanden, 2 weken ago: exciting pi, just wonderful shot commented by Tag heuer watches Een nieuwe dialoog starten? alslal 1 maand, 2 weken ago: iu huuuuuuuuuuuu commented by Canon G11 \|Canon T1i \|Canon XS\| chaise lounge \| Een nieuwe dialoog starten? 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