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Light Pollution on Mont Blanc by Jonathan Griffith

Light Pollution on Mont Blanc by Jonathan Griffith

Tuesday, 26th February 2008

Light pollution on the Mont Blanc
by Jonathan Griffith
Light pollution reflected off Europe’s highest mountain massif, the Mont Blanc. The lights from more than 3500m below coupled with the full moon gives the convoluted glaciers an other-worldly glow.
Equipment: Canon 5d, 24-105L
Jonathan Griffith
My photogrpahy work comes almost exclusively from the mountain environment. I am deeply passionate about capturing moments where man and nature interact - if I could encourage just one person to leave their desk job behind and see what there is to experience in the mountains then I would be over the moon.
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Light Pollution on Mont Blanc by Jonathan Griffith was Photo of the Day on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008. It is tagged Mountains, Alps, Night. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

26 Comments

  1. Darius Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 1:43 am

    Europe? To me this looks like Afghanistan, or the moon.

  2. Poras Chaudhary Poras Chaudhary Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 4:53 am

    Is it Earth or what ???
    Absolutely AWESOME shot :)

  3. Anurag Anurag Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 7:49 am

    WOW!
    Glaciers look like mud and gold, What a transformation!
    The gold and blue make for a great color combimation.
    You must be really a tuff guy to brave that cold.

  4. Ann Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 8:17 am

    A superb and meaningful photograph.

  5. Srirama Raja Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 9:52 am

    Superb shot!!

  6. Pauline Jones Pauline Jones Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 9:52 am

    Is that Chamonix down there? I went there as a child when my father was teaching me to be a photographer. He used to buy outdated films to save money but we still have lots of great slides.

  7. Jonathan Griffith Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 10:35 am

    Hi guys
    Many thanks for the kind comments. Chamonix is actually to my right as the lights in the distance come from one of the larger towns much further down the valley. Was a cold but magical winter night!
    jon

  8. Jacob Maentz Jacob Maentz Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    Is this an HDR image? Looks great. Such a calm feeling to it.

  9. a. Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    Wow. A site to behold.

  10. Age Age Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    What time of day was this taken?

  11. Andrew Andrew Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    yeah, I was wondering myself if its really Earth :) . First I read - Light pollution on the Moon :) . Great shot.

  12. Jonathan Griffith Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    thanks again for the comments. It was taken at around 1am in January from about 13,000ft. The Mont Blanc rises up to nearly 15,000ft. It’s just displayed as it was shot- no HDR or photoshop trickery
    jon

  13. Renee Renee Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    Wow is right i really like the view of the stars in the back very nice touch! well done!

  14. Eldar Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    Stunning. Truly amazing colors and composition. What were you doing so high up?

  15. Bridget P. Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    wow! amazing shot. The stars in the sky are so beautiful, and nature’s transition to man with the city down below creates a really nice contrast.

  16. Ottoman Ottoman Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    That is one of the most amazing shots I have ever seen! Other-worldly, for sure!!

  17. Rama Raju Says:
    February 27th, 2008 at 2:52 am

    Fantastic shot. Congratulations

  18. Terry Everson Terry Everson Says:
    February 27th, 2008 at 6:29 am

    A beautiful photo, the lighting gives it impact.

  19. Reuben Chircop Reuben Chircop Says:
    February 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am

    wonderful shot and great lighting. Very good balance and the starts are crystal clear, what aperture have you used. I also like the desk comments :-)

  20. Jonathan Griffith Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 11:36 am

    Again, thanks for the kind comments. The aperature was fully open as it was a bit windy on the ridge i was standing on. ISO at 100 and shutter speed at 30 sec. Took a few shots to get it sharp but i think it was worth it

  21. a. Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    Looks like moon mountains!

  22. a. Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Scary. Beautiful picture.

  23. Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    Wow, unbelievable this is not a HDR photo. I could have sworn it was. Anyway, the picture is awesome and has a real dreamy look. Wonderful! One of my favs I have seen on this site so far.

  24. Luc Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 2:20 am

    Stupedous!

  25. Jonathan Griffith Says:
    March 5th, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Thanks for all the comments guys
    http://www.alpineexposures.com

  26. Graham Cliff Says:
    July 19th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    Fine photo of a very sad reality. Light Pollution maybe killing off Life On Earth? Why I hear you ask - well have a look at my web site where you can read more - http://www.lightpollution.org.uk
    I recommend that you also try this -
    http://www.lightpollution.org.uk/dwnLoads/Vienna_LP-Paper-1a.doc
    All the very best, Graham Cliff.

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