Fitz Roy Winter Time
Getting to this place early in the morning was one of the toughest adventures I did, mostly because it was winter time, everything was fully frozen, no trails, ...
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Getting to this place early in the morning was one of the toughest adventures I did, mostly because it was winter time, everything was fully frozen, no trails, no light. Totally worth it, waking up really early with cold temperatures and total darkness. This picture was my reward. This was exactly what I had in mind and made me want to go there.
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Location
This photo was taken in El Chaltén, a little village en South Patagonia, Argentina. This is the mount Fitz Roy, with it’s magical lagoon.Time
It was taken during the sunrise. I had to camp nearby to get the chance to start walking there at the precise time. It is a 10 km trekking until the campground and the last part to this lagoon is only one kilometer more but very steep.Lighting
It is important to say that this photo was taken during winter time. You get to see many photos of this place during summer season or daytime. My idea was to get this shot during winter to show that side of the cold Patagonian landscapes. As the path during this season gets frozen it adds a little bit more of challenge to get a shot like this. Also, for me the best time to capture this landscape is during the sunrise.Equipment
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Manfrotto 190 tripod.Inspiration
I’ve been working on a series of photos of Patagonia during winter time. So, my inspiration is to show these amazing scenarios but snow covered, ice and cold.Editing
I do basic adjustments to my pictures. Always take the shot in RAW and develop using Camera Raw and then final details in Nik Collection.In my camera bag
My bag usually has my camera (Canon 5D Mk II), my wide-angle lens which is a 16-35 mm 2.8 (Canon), a 50 mm 1.2 (Canon) and a 24-105 mm 4 (Canon). This last one I don’t use it much to take landscape photos. I always bring my tripod a Manfrotto 190.Feedback
To read and get information from the National Parks regulations in order to respect the natural area you’re visiting. Also is very important to check weather conditions and to be prepared for snow storms as it is very common in Patagonia. Weather changes dramatically all the time.
