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Lynne Hempton climbing 'Via Myriam' in the Italian Dolomites.

Lynne Hempton climbing 'Via Myriam' in the Italian Dolomites.
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e_pedroche Ultimate
 
e_pedroche December 30, 2014
Amazing!!!!!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon December 30, 2014
Brilliant photograph, well deserved feature
RhondaMcD
 
RhondaMcD December 30, 2014
Wow, amazing photo. Congratulations on the feature.
pranaynaiduveera
 
pranaynaiduveera December 30, 2014
Extra terrific shot.. Outstanding wide angle..
pranaynaiduveera
 
pranaynaiduveera December 30, 2014
Congrats on being featured..
scottnmandy
 
scottnmandy December 30, 2014
Wow, This is an awesome photo. Congrats on the feature!
kdm222
 
kdm222 December 30, 2014
Brilliant capture..CONGRATS
JeffreyA
 
JeffreyA December 30, 2014
Wow fantastic shot. Nice detail and natural light. Awesome composition
ellenalbiter
 
ellenalbiter December 30, 2014
You really captured how small we are compared to our earth, even what we think is big like the housing is nothing in comparison. Great shot! The look of determination on her face is awesome! Breath taking view!
zarkopiljak
 
zarkopiljak December 30, 2014
awsome
krpix28 Platinum
 
krpix28 December 30, 2014
Just an awesome photo, congratulations!
smshaffer PRO+
 
smshaffer December 30, 2014
Awesome capture and what a view and congrats on being a brave one to get this shot!!!
glennhart
 
glennhart December 30, 2014
SHOT !!!
Gordys1
 
Gordys1 December 30, 2014
brilliant shot weldone
isstoossay PRO+
 
isstoossay December 30, 2014
WOW!!! Excellent everything- kudos to the young lady!
iceman2
 
iceman2 December 30, 2014
Excellent capture with that beautiful scenery!Congrats
susanbailey Ultimate
 
susanbailey December 30, 2014
This picture is great on so many levels it's hard to sum it up! You know it's pretty darn good when it makes me nervous (fear of heights) just to look at it! Congrats on your feature and great capture!
rcscharf
 
rcscharf December 30, 2014
Stunning shot! congrats on the feature!
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman December 30, 2014
Incredible capture. Congratulations on being featured.
jamesrushforth
 
jamesrushforth December 30, 2014
Thanks very much to everyone for the lovely comments and feedback.
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta December 31, 2014
Fabulous shot. Congratulations on being Featured.
stone12
 
stone12 January 02, 2015
Amazing shot, well done to the climber and also to the photographer to haul expensive equipment there to capture the moment, bravo.
geoffclark
 
geoffclark January 03, 2015
Nice work
dareco
 
dareco January 07, 2015
This is amazing and congrats on the feature.
Jennifer-B-Photography
 
Jennifer-B-Photography January 17, 2015
wow, amazing shot! love it. :)
danielkerray
 
danielkerray January 17, 2015
Can't love this enough!!!
tropicala
 
tropicala January 18, 2015
Wow! Superb image!
The-Venerable-Stan PRO+
 
The-Venerable-Stan January 27, 2015
WoW, that takes a lot more guts than I have. . . .
DanielGagne PRO+
 
DanielGagne January 29, 2015
Great shot! like the perspective:-)
Lewisia_rediviva
 
Lewisia_rediviva February 01, 2015
Wonderful expression on the climber's face, phantastic photo!!
ryansnodgrass
 
ryansnodgrass February 13, 2015
There is so much going on in this photo, simply fun to look at!
devke
 
devke February 17, 2015
great capture, congrats :)
DarkStarPhoto
 
DarkStarPhoto February 20, 2015
Outstanding! Gripping, gives so much interest in not only the photo but the story before and after the photo was taken.
thommorris
 
thommorris February 20, 2015
My hands are sweating just looking at that. Where's my chalk bag?
BirdyBug
 
BirdyBug February 22, 2015
Incredible!!! Congratulations!!!
dareco
 
dareco February 25, 2015
voted!
staciestevens
 
staciestevens February 26, 2015
Stunning image…though it makes me queasy just thinking about where she is!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon February 27, 2015
Congratulations on your Finalist Win in Off The Grid competition great photo.
robertocini
 
robertocini March 03, 2015
Amazing....you was climbing and taking picture in the same time ;)
Maksymenko
 
Maksymenko April 14, 2015
Amazing.
jmain6
 
jmain6 April 30, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
jmain6
 
jmain6 April 30, 2015
Oh, WOW!!! Awesome, sharp, great perspective of INTREPID climber!
stone12
 
stone12 May 01, 2015
Wonderful moment captured, suspense filled shot, the expression says it all, brilliant, regards
MavNZ78
 
MavNZ78 May 23, 2015
Nice shot
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman June 02, 2015
This has to be the most bravest thing I've in quite so time. This woman has more heart than any gang-banger I have ever known. Hat's off to the photographer for the dedication to the craft. I can only imagine what it took to get in position to take the shot; and congrats on the Feature. Great shot.
kevkerako
 
kevkerako June 10, 2015
this pic is definately worth congratulating .one of those pics where ya just gotta b there now i just had a look at one of the others and i tell ya thats one of the best ill just get the name
marilynjansen
 
marilynjansen June 11, 2015
A+ capture!! Love to see these shots but could never do this!!
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz June 30, 2015
Fabulous capture!
carolyns
 
carolyns July 05, 2015
Stunning! Love the perspective!
Atomck1
 
Atomck1 July 24, 2015
A great shot on so many levels, well done! I especially like the fact that it has not been "manipulated". A real eye catcher that has my vote already!
NevadoYerupaja
 
NevadoYerupaja August 02, 2015
Fun!!
dennisrathbun Platinum
 
dennisrathbun August 05, 2015
Great climbing shot. Thrilling.
quincyshanks
 
quincyshanks August 18, 2015
Killer shot, you nailed a lot of different elements of the photo!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 September 24, 2015
Amazing, Congratulations ,being a finalist
PeterEvans23 Ultimate
 
PeterEvans23 January 09, 2016
Awesome shot dudes
barbaramillesrobinson PRO+
 
barbaramillesrobinson April 06, 2016
Breathtaking photo! Voted Adventure Land. Good Luck!
CRamsay
 
CRamsay April 10, 2016
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Pam54x
 
Pam54x June 25, 2016
Awesome shot...just beautiful .. you captured the moment
roelraadsen
 
roelraadsen July 23, 2016
Nice climbing!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon April 04, 2017
Congratulations on your Finalist Win in Sense of Adventure competition ... well done
jettahlily008 Platinum
 
jettahlily008 August 12, 2017
Great capture & composition! I love the landscape POV! :)
iluv2shoot
 
iluv2shoot January 30, 2018
What an amazing capture this is!
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography May 25, 2018
Awesome capture. / Voted
DexHortonPhotography
 
DexHortonPhotography June 07, 2018
Wonderful shot! Thank you for posting in the Quiet Sports Challenge!
jimboggs PRO+
 
jimboggs December 15, 2019
Way cool shot.
dillardtaylor
 
dillardtaylor April 29, 2021
OMG!
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken climbing ‘Via Myriam’ at Cinque Torri in the Italian Dolomites. This particular route climbs the south face of Torre Grande and here Lynne Hempton can be seen on the 4th pitch, just beginning the spectacular and exposed traverse.

Time

For a shot like this I wanted some dramatic light in the background without direct light on the climber. The photo was taken at 4pm as the sun was fairly low in the sky, reducing the harsh shadows.

Lighting

I used a very soft fill flash on the climber just to give the foreground a little extra ‘pop’. I didn't want any direct light on the climber as the roof would have produced some harsh and distracting shadows. I did want a nicely lit backdrop however and waited until the sun was bringing out the greens of the meadow below and illuminating the ridge line of Croda da Lago seen in the background.

Equipment

This shot was taken with a Canon 6D and 17-40 f4 L series lens. I have since substantially upgraded my camera equipment but this particular image always serves to remind me you don’t need the latest and greatest gear to capture a striking and award winning image.

Inspiration

This photo was actually taken for the front cover of a Dolomites climbing guide I was writing at the time. I wanted a route that looked inspiring with a suitably quintessentially dolomitic backdrop; Via Myriam ticked all the boxes. Additionally the scenery surrounding the five towers of Cinque Torri is some of the best in the Dolomites with the craggy profile of Croda da Lago providing a particularly spectacular backdrop.

Editing

The post processing on this shot was actually fairly minimal. I corrected the lens distortion giving Lynne an abnormally long arm a little (but only a little as I liked the perspective effect) and reduced the glare created by the fill flash.

In my camera bag

Owing to the difficulty in accessing this particular vantage point I went minimalistic with the equipment taking only the camera body and a single lens in order to reduce the amount of weight I would have to climb with.

Feedback

Preparation and planning is the key to setting up a climbing shot like this. ‘Bum’ shots taken from below rarely look interesting or flattering making it necessary for the photographer to be above or level with the climber. In this particular case I lead this pitch of climbing with an extra rope before abseiling back down to gain a suitably pleasing perspective of Lynne climbing the same pitch.

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