Cold and Alone by Marc Adamus

Thursday, 10th December 2009

Cold and Alone

by Marc Adamus

A couple days of backpacking afforded me a remote campsite near a frozen lake on the NW face of Jasper’s (Alberta) Mount Fryatt.
It was a magnificent location where I found myself dwarfed by the massive peak and hanging, rumbling glaciers on the walls above. While scouting around I noticed this winding crack along the lakeshore, all that remained visible of a small stream below. As I photographed it later that day, the setting sun made a timely appearance over the distant western peaks and added a little warmth to the frigid scene.

Equipment: 1Ds III, 16-35 f/2.8 II

Marc Adamus

I am a professional landscape photographer based in the Northwest US. My love in life is wilderness. I seek to bring my experiences to you through photography.

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31 Comments

Michael Bollino Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Magnificent! A perfectly controlled and executed image in all aspects. It’s freezing here in Oregon today, so this shot is truly fitting.
mike Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Wow, what an incredible sky. The colors are great in the entire scene.
Chamika Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:11 am
Fantastic landscape! Wonderful sky and great color.
Scones Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 4:19 am
Beautiful. I’ll be sharing your photo with friends and family.
Argos Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Beautiful shot, wonderful composition and tones!
Anurag Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 7:42 am
What a perfect alignment of subjects, time, skill and fortitude.
Fab Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Fantastic entrance point for the shot! Great colours too.
Lisbeth, Denmark Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Anurag – I could not have said it any better
Truely an amazing shot!
It is great for all of us that you took the trouble camping in this rather unfriendly place, bringing back such a super proof of Nature’s beauty and strength, Marc – thank you!!
Jeannie Armstrong Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Wow.
paul whitton Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 11:21 am
simply spectacular!
Örvar Atli Þorgeirsson Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Yet another brilliant image. Superb eye for the small but interesting details. This small stream is one best examples I have seen of how to add a punch to a image by using leading lines.
Malta Photography Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
great shot indeed. the way the viewer is introduced to the image through the crack then towards the sun is so great
Wanda Krack Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
ONE WONDERFUL IMAGE!! What a brillant composition. And the colors and textures are georgous!
Grete Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Excellent and fantastic image. You are a superb photographer!!! Congrats from Argentne.
Lynda Gilbert Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Only God could create such a magnificant moment in time. How blessed you were to have been there to capture it. Bravo! Well done!
Linda Strawn Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
a good photo always leaves us with more questions than answers and this certainly does. Although the starkness would indicate absence of life, the possible pooling movement in the water begs for attention. Wonderful capture.
renee Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Wow, from the beautiful colored clouds to the nice shinning sun, this is a very stunning shot! Congrats!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
A silent tracer leads us to a magnificent scene; a beautiful combination of ice, sun & sky. Delightful potd.
Taylor Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
The curvature of the stream and the position of the shining sun are beautiful.
Evan Spellman Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
What a completely Pristine Beauty of a Landscape Photo–Masterful
Tweetyjr Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Marc, Thanks for not messing with nature….This is just gorgeous. Just as God intended ! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Su Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Awesome shot and its all been said, many congrats
Dianne Says:
December 10th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Rock On! This is absolutely tremendous!
Keep up the grand work. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
andrea tritico Says:
December 11th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Coldness in pink with lavender breath. The separation of one from it’s opposite comes together in the cold of our minds. We see unlike one another but we feel the same…
Srirama Raja Says:
December 11th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Lovely shot. Thanks for sharing.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
December 12th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Thanks for taking this lovely photo–no way on earth I’d ever go there or be willing to get cold enough to capture such a sight. I’ll stick to the desert! Great photo, but it makes me shiver……….
Tad Bowman Says:
December 12th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Fantastic shot Marc. One of my favorite photographs of yours.
Photos by Nik Says:
December 13th, 2009 at 1:44 am
What Magic Light can Play!
Amazing
Md.Ziaul Hoque Says:
December 13th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Wxcellence!
michael anderson Says:
December 14th, 2009 at 2:14 am
One of my all time favorites of yours Marc. Brilliant composition. A unique and powerfully evocative image.
Sue Gagnon Says:
December 16th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Simply GORGEOUS! Love this. Excellent composition and colors, coupled with a beautiful sunset, great shot!