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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Cold and Alone by Marc Adamus was photo of the day on Thursday, 10th December 2009. It is tagged Landscapes, Mountains, Snow. You can leave a comment below.
33 Comments
Michael Bollino
Magnificent! A perfectly controlled and executed image in all aspects. It’s freezing here in Oregon today, so this shot is truly fitting.
mike
Wow, what an incredible sky. The colors are great in the entire scene.
Chamika
Fantastic landscape! Wonderful sky and great color.
Scones
Beautiful. I’ll be sharing your photo with friends and family.
Argos
Beautiful shot, wonderful composition and tones!
Anurag
What a perfect alignment of subjects, time, skill and fortitude.
Fab
Fantastic entrance point for the shot! Great colours too.
Lisbeth, Denmark
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
Wow.
paul whitton
simply spectacular!
Örvar Atli Þorgeirsson
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
great shot indeed. the way the viewer is introduced to the image through the crack then towards the sun is so great
Wanda Krack
ONE WONDERFUL IMAGE!! What a brillant composition. And the colors and textures are georgous!
Grete
Excellent and fantastic image. You are a superb photographer!!! Congrats from Argentne.
Lynda Gilbert
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
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
Wow, from the beautiful colored clouds to the nice shinning sun, this is a very stunning shot! Congrats!
Marie Dunphy Harding
A silent tracer leads us to a magnificent scene; a beautiful combination of ice, sun & sky. Delightful potd.
Taylor
The curvature of the stream and the position of the shining sun are beautiful.
Evan Spellman
What a completely Pristine Beauty of a Landscape Photo–Masterful
Tweetyjr
Marc, Thanks for not messing with nature….This is just gorgeous. Just as God intended ! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Su
Awesome shot and its all been said, many congrats
Dianne
Rock On! This is absolutely tremendous!
Keep up the grand work. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
andrea tritico
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
Lovely shot. Thanks for sharing.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
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
Fantastic shot Marc. One of my favorite photographs of yours.
Photos by Nik
What Magic Light can Play!
Amazing
Md.Ziaul Hoque
Wxcellence!
chuck urgolites
Great shots like this are what makes it all worthwhile . You have captured the coldness of the water and ice , as wll as the warmth of the sun . You have captured the beauty of God`s creation ! thanks for sharing .
michael anderson
One of my all time favorites of yours Marc. Brilliant composition. A unique and powerfully evocative image.
Sue Gagnon
Simply GORGEOUS! Love this. Excellent composition and colors, coupled with a beautiful sunset, great shot!
Brenda Miller
A terific Shot. My favorite in this month.
Love the clouds, & reflections of the sun & sun
it’s self. A great lead to getting there with
the crack. The world has such beauty, thanks
for capturing & sharing it with us. Ontario