Last light on Mt Blanc, a photo from Rhone Alpes, South

Photographer's Note

A more intimate shot of Mt Blanc than my last upload which was from 160 km away. Here the last light of day colours up Mt Blanc, as it pulls a blanket of cloud over its head to keep warm during the night. It might appear that I was high up in the mountains when I took this photo, but that is just a trick of the telephoto lens. In fact, I took the photo from the balcony of our holiday apartment in Chamonix.

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COSTANTINO, pajaran, jemaflor, PaulVDV, holmertz, ricardomattos, Ilonka1974, PiotrF, ChrisJ, jean113, ikeharel has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (220717) 2020-11-08 22:20

Ciao Vincent, fascinating mountain landscape with fantastic light, magic atmosphere and wonderful warm colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (115605) 2020-11-08 22:59

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
spectacular view of these high
and snowy mountains.....
thanks for sharing this
wonderful photo with us
and your thoughts as following...
....as it pulls a blanket of
cloud over its head to keep
warm during the night
regards
Costantino

quovadis (5711) 2020-11-08 23:03

Salut Vincent.

Amazing shot presenting the beauty of the tallest peak in Europe, a discrete observation from a far distance, still the quality is superb. Beautiful colours, charming atmosphere in the thin air up there. TFS!!!

jemaflor (146382) 2020-11-08 23:11

Hi Vincent,
so lovely mountain landscape, well framed, good quality, I like especially the warm light well captured, tfs.

emka (157280) 2020-11-08 23:43

hello Vincent, Gorgeous light in this view of the Mont Blanc. Incredible that you were able to take this picture from the balcony in Chamonix. You have a fantastic camera - with a great zoom. Stunning colours and sharpness.

Best regards Malgo

CMJC (5095) 2020-11-08 23:48

the telephotolens is a beautiful invention! from Chamonix even such a photo is remarkable. the light highlights the ice fronts of a beautiful white
sometimes from Lyon we also have beautiful colors but not these details!

PaulVDV (62810) 2020-11-09 1:39

Hello Vince,
Taken with a wonderful light!
Beautiful strong contrast between the warm and cold tones.
The view is awesome, the composition excellent and I like those thin clouds covering the peaks.
Best regards, Paul

dta (98848) 2020-11-09 1:40

Hello Vincent,
Wonderful ! A gorgeous mountain landscape and a magic warm evening light.
Splendid capture.

holmertz (102066) 2020-11-09 2:45

Hello Vincent,
The shapes and tones and contrasts of brown and white make this look like a work of art. The exposure and sharpness are very good and the view is magnificent.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85674) 2020-11-09 3:14

Hello Vincent,

I am amazed at the beauty of this scene!
The light, the colours, the textures are superb.
You have given the photograph depth by including the f/g edge and composed the scene with the high parts on a third!
It's the sort of shot that you would expect in National Geographic!
This is heading straight to my favourites. Thank you!

Bev :-)

marine-coeur (1072) 2020-11-09 4:17

Salut Vincent
Our rocks of our planet....
so impressive image for ever well done VINCENT MORAND

BennyV (34746) 2020-11-09 5:17

Great clarity and light in this impressive mountain scene, Vincent. An intimate shot of the Mt Blanc! Wow! Surprsing to read this was shot from your holiday apartment!!

Benny

ricardomattos (17408) 2020-11-09 9:38

Hi Vincent

Simply beautiful. Amazing picture. Nice colors, sharpness and a magic light.

TFS

Ricardo

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2020-11-09 10:28

Hi Vincent,
Great view of inpressive Mount Blanc.
Clarity and sharpness,contrast and light are perfect.
Well done.
Best regards
Janusz

Tue (91658) 2020-11-09 13:36

Hello Vincent,
A spectacular photo from the mountain, the late sunlight is amazing and adds such a wonderful warm glow to some parts, which makes a great contrast with the snow. Very well done.
Lars

PiotrF (54246) 2020-11-09 16:36

Hello Vincent
Superb light here!
Great view of MB, amazing mountain landscape.
I like good composition, nice colours and good quality. Good work, nice presentation.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (47069) 2020-11-09 19:40

Hi Vince
A great late photo with the warm colours resulting from the sinking sun. Good timing as well with that bit of cloud.
cheers
Ian

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-11-10 23:23

Hi Vincent
It's an attention grabbing picture caught at magic time of the day. The warm glowing snow peaks are real magnet in clean mountain air and fantastic clear blue sky which provides a fine contrast! This is indeed remarkable shot, Congrats.
Best regards

ChrisJ (171340) 2020-11-12 2:45

Salut Vincent.

This reminds me sitting atop the restaurant roofs in Katmandu and sipping cinnamon tea watching the snowcapped Himalayas gradually turn from white to pink to gold to red. A superb zoom shot with wonderful color and lighting and immaculate sharpness. Tfs!

GyurMaster (24682) 2020-11-12 13:25

Hello Vincent,

Excellent shot with some mesmerizing lights and colours. The lights of the setting sun provided you with some excellent opportunities and you didn't have to leave your room! Can you please tell me the name and address of this apartment? When this nightmare is over I want to go and stay there. Thanks in advance!

Best Wishes,
Gy.

jean113 (27639) 2020-11-13 8:42

Hello Vincent, you are very honest telling us that you were in your holiday apartment when you took this beautiful shot.
The light is wonderful, highlighting some parts, and even the parts in shadow are still clear to see.
Excellent presentation.
Kind regards, Jean.

ikeharel (112521) 2020-11-22 5:17

A marvelous set of colors upon the slopes and sheer cliff, Vince.
Variable light and shadows where partially covered with snow, made the beautiful contrasting tones here.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

jmdias (114360) 2020-11-24 11:24

vincent

yes, looks like you were not so far from the summit. an excellent image with the golden light and the visual effects of the light and the ice. a marvelous view. TFS.

take care

jorge

foxy (3447) 2020-11-25 11:11

Hello Vince,
This is one spectacular view taken from your balcony, of course with the help of your excellent telephoto lens. So beautifully close-up and the sharpness is so crystal clear, like my heart is burning up with the warmness of the soft glow shining on the summit.
It's indeed the last light of the day to remember and cherish. Seeing this view again the next morning, the first light of day, is pure delight.
Thanks for sharing.
Loong