Mount Armstrong
Mount Brewster (right) and Top Heavy (left), with Brewster Glacier between. The summit of Mount Armstrong is in the foreground. Southern Alps, New Zealand...
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Mount Brewster (right) and Top Heavy (left), with Brewster Glacier between. The summit of Mount Armstrong is in the foreground. Southern Alps, New Zealand
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Contest Finalist in Behind You Photo Contest
Winner in People on Mountain Tops Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Adventure Sports Photo Contest
Winner in Your best New Zealand Photo Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Your Favorite Adventure Photo Challenge
Winner in I Feel So Free Photo Challenge
Winner in from the top of the mountain Photo Challenge
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boitasapin
August 08, 2016
congratulation... you win my challenge "from the top of a mountain"... awesome shot... very impressive
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Location
In November (Spring), on the summit of Mount Armstrong (2,174m), Aspiring National Park, South Island of New ZealandTime
About mid-morningLighting
Being in the mountains above the snowline, despite there being quite a lot of cloud around, the light was still quite intense. So I needed a fast shutter spend so i could keep the ISO at 100Equipment
A Nikon P7800. ISO 100, shutter 500/secInspiration
Although Mount Armstrong is an easy peak to climb, it does have a nice distinct summit. Chris was checking the snow condition on top with his ice axe, so he was nicely engaged in the scene – not in a contrived pose. The view beyond was spectacular too, so there was all the inspiration I needed to take this and plenty more besidesEditing
Primarily Photoshop adjustments to light and shadow to bring out the details and texture. In the intense light of the mountains above the snow line this is usually needed to get the best from a shotIn my camera bag
I love the mountains, so as little as possible - at present a Nikon D7000 camera body, an 18-85 small zoom and the 55-300 bigger zoom, a spare battery and beaten up lightweight tripod - good for hiking. If I'm going for a summit then it's even less - a compact Nikon P7800 with mirrorless through the lens digital view finder, full manual operation and RAW file capture - absolutely great when you still want to control your photography but need to keep moving and can't afford to have stuff hanging off youFeedback
Go to great places, always be ready for the unexpected shot and keep shooting. In the mountains I constantly take a shot, take a few more steps and see an even better composition or angle. But you need the right gear so that you can still move steadily and shift between climbing and taking photos quickly and safely
