Tuesday, 26th February 2008
Light Pollution on 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, 26th February 2008. It is tagged Alps, Mountains, Night. You can leave a comment below.
32 Comments
Darius
Europe? To me this looks like Afghanistan, or the moon.
Poras Chaudhary
Is it Earth or what ???
Absolutely AWESOME shot
Anurag
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.
Ann
A superb and meaningful photograph.
Srirama Raja
Superb shot!!
Pauline Jones
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 He used to buy outdated films to save money but we still have lots of great slides.
Jonathan Griffith
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
Jacob Maentz
Is this an HDR image? Looks great. Such a calm feeling to it.
a.
Wow. A site to behold.
Age
What time of day was this taken?
Andrew
yeah, I was wondering myself if its really Earth
. First I read – Light pollution on the Moon 
. Great shot.
Jonathan Griffith
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
Renee
Wow is right i really like the view of the stars in the back very nice touch! well done!
Eldar
Stunning. Truly amazing colors and composition. What were you doing so high up?
Bridget P.
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.
Ottoman
That is one of the most amazing shots I have ever seen! Other-worldly, for sure!!
Rama Raju
Fantastic shot. Congratulations
Terry Everson
A beautiful photo, the lighting gives it impact.
Reuben Chircop
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
Jonathan Griffith
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
a.
Looks like moon mountains!
a.
Scary. Beautiful picture.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
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.
Luc
Stupedous!
Jonathan Griffith
Thanks for all the comments guys
http://www.alpineexposures.com
Graham Cliff
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.
Su
Awesome shot.
Sue Gagnon
Incredible shot, in valuable information! Thanks!!
mike
I like the colors.
Renee
Still a incredible shot.
Su
Love the colours in this although maybe we shouldnt as its light pollution., Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Carol Hankins
It is so beautiful and moving that it almost looks like a movie set.Great angles and otherworldly colors.Fantastic picture!