Heaven’s Door by Pierre-Emmanuel Bourgouin

Tuesday, 30th September 2008

Heaven’s Door

by Pierre-Emmanuel Bourgouin

It must be the highest restaurant in Europe, near the “Mont Blanc”. When I was there, it was so cold my old medium format froze. Only my 20D was in working order! The day before, it was -43 deg. C!!!

Equipment: Canon EOS 20D / Canon 17-85 IS 4.5/5.6

Pierre-Emmanuel Bourgouin

www.pebourgouin.com

28 Comments

Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Fantastic! Brrrrr….the crisp blue air and hard stark-white frozen edges counter-balanced by the soft cirrus clouds really tell the story. I can feel my nose hairs freeze as I inhale! This one really sets a mood.
Rick Van Veen Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 2:12 am
Cool!
Ariel Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Wow! What a location!!
Anurag Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Thank You.
This is what Earthshots is all about.
I never knew such a place existed.

Technically accomplished as well.
Malta Photography Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 7:40 am
very effective shot I must say. The color density is perfect and the vividness of the shot is wonderful.
Keith Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Wow! A great shot! Looks more like Hell’s Door to me though. An incredible place that makes ‘Castle Dracula’ look like a holiday destination…brrrr!

The 20d held up well under the circumstances.
Örvar Atli Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Awesome. The view from Aguille du Midi is spetacular and the contruction as whole is amazing.
Matt Harvey Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Wow what an amazing location – hope they built it during the summer ! ;o)

Great shot.
Lazarina Tcholeva Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Hi, thank you for let me see such amazing place! And a really Great pic. Well done (Bravo!)!
Pauline Jones Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
What a place to have dinner.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Is this for real? How ‘on earth’ do you get to it?
I’ve never seen anything like this!

It’s surprising that only your “old medium” froze!
planet lover Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Dizzying… Thanks for taking us there. That’s about as close as I want to get to it
Age Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I’m guessing you call it Heaven’s Door because of it’s heighth? Beautiful picture by the way!
Sue Gagnon Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
This is truly an AMAZING photograph in many respects! What an AWESOME place, picture, vista, and title, by the way! Very well done!
Renee Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Incredible photo! thanks for sharing
jacques bégin Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Real nice and eerie in a beautiful and magical way. It send me an image of a giant liner navigating through a sea of clouds with a parallel universe for destination. Amazing to think that so many of us are brain washed to go to heaven when heaven can be also here if we only put down our swords and share.
Bobbi Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Mark this one as “favorite”!
Varanasi Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Surreal! At first I thought it must be in Tibet.
Jesse G. Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Don’t slip…

Great shot!
ollie Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Incredible shot! its like a frozen restaurant floating in the sky..
Charlena Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
what a fantastic shot, captured beautifully
Emilie Says:
September 30th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
This is a beautiful link between Earth(shots) and Sky… I love it ! And its author…
TomBrooklyn Says:
October 1st, 2008 at 1:23 am
This seems to be some kind of double exposure or reworked photo. I don’t think there is any such place as this.
Jacob Says:
October 1st, 2008 at 6:57 am
Awesome shot!
yasmin Says:
October 9th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Amazing photo! thanks for sharing
laurens Says:
October 17th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
incredible
Su Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Fantastic shot another of those places to visit. Congrats
Renee Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
beautiful!