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I add here a photograph I took yesterday in Los Glaciers National Park in Argentina. I've been in the park since arriving on Christmas Day. Having gone through the warmth of summer and the beauty of autumn i'm now enjoying the early stages of winter.
The colder weather brings less people to the park. Yesterday as i hiked in I could see from the snow that nobody else had walked the paths that morning. I didn't really think anyone would, it was 5am as I made my way through the forest, my headlight picked up the low cloud and a slight snowfall gave me reason to think this would be yet another wasted effort. I console myself with the knowledge that all the hiking is keeping me fit. After about 8km I came out onto a plateau which is particularly boggy. Having nearly broken my ankle two weeks prior I was in quite some discomfort. After about 9km I accidentally rolled my ankle on a fallen log, it was here I started thinking of turning back to my warm cabin. I'm pleased I stuck it out. I've scouted this area since 2010 when I first came to the park. Back then I never would have thought of composing an image like this. In this shot we see Cerro Torre (the dramatic peak) as only a relatively small part of the subject. Previously my images would have focussed mainly on the peak, making it perhaps 50% of the image. I've since realised that a nice image often needs more than just a pretty mountain. In the spring I spent several days here just looking for new compositions. I found this tree by chance but it appears I'm not alone. I met other photographers all going to 'comp stomp' the tree. Apparently it's an image made popular by a Dutch photographer called Max Rive. I try not to see what other people photograph because I don't want to be influenced by them but having made the decision to shoot this scene I do think it's nice to give credit to someone who popularised an image. It's a shame I have to reduce the file so much for NatureScapes because at 240kb the quality is not great. This was shot using the Panasonic Lumix S1r in stitch mode. The S1r can take amazing 187mp images in camera by moving the sensor very slightly between shots. The resulting image is dramatically improved as not only is it a bigger file, it's also much cleaner with far less noise. To be extra sure I had the shot I focus stacked 4x187mp images and exposure blended another for the brighter parts of the subject such as the light on the mountains. It's worth pointing out that the camera has to be absolutely still, so in a place like Patagonia where the winds often blow you off your feet this kind of opportunity is rare. I'm still getting used to the S1r, it can be hard switching from my regular Nikon Z7 to the Panasonic, but I'm very pleased I made the choice to take this camera yesterday. I'll be staying in Los Glaciers National Park into the winter so hopefully I'll get some more images and I may share a few of my older ones from what now amounts to nearly 4 years photographing this area. If anyone wishes to add their thoughts regarding the composition and/or the processing please let me know with a comment. Incidentally, I should point out that I never ever add what wasn't there. The fog, sky etc always stays otherwise I don't keep the shot. I've only dodged a small part of the bush in the left corner. Other than that it's exactly as I saw it. |
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