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Published: 2010-08-10 22:01:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 29019; Favourites: 2300; Downloads: 0
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This is a View from the 'refuge du couvercle ' 2700 m towards the " mont blanc" in a very inspiring atmosphere .The clouds were moving very fast ... At this moment I felt it was an interesting composition with all the clouds embracing the scene .. and creating a very dramatic light on the "devil's peak on the left.
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I have seen many mountain pictures, but none really like this. It has a story, and the exposure is so good that you feel as if you too were on the mountain, looking at this masterpiece of nature. On one side, the gold and amber light caresses the mountain, and illuminates the clouds in such a breathtaking way that you are caught for a moment, I found I couldn't breathe. Then, on the left, the almost smoggy brown clouds create a mysterious, almost dangerous feeling, especially with the silhouette of the dark, sharp crags. In the middle, there is the smaller mountain, with the wind blowing the cloud over it, as if the wind were blowing snow, not cloud. This expresses such movement that it, only that, gives the entire picture a fantastic live feeling. Also, the light hitting that particular cloud draws your eye to the center, especially the 'dot' of light on the small mountain in the middle created by the shadow of (probably) other clouds.
At the top middle of the picture, where the highest peak of the mountain is, there is also another gorgeous cloud, it hanging a bit over the peak. This gives the slight dimension of the unknown, for it is not exactly clear if the mountain might be a bit taller, so it makes you think. Not many pictures make you think.
The colors in the picture are very, very good. The gold-white of the sunlight makes it feel liquid in it's own way, whereas the white and hard black of the mountain make it feel stable, so it sometimes feels as if the golden liquid waterfalls of wispy clouds are cascading down the sharp, black peaks of the mountains.
All in all, this picture is by far one of the most beautiful, emotional, live and powerful landscape pictures I've seen yet on DevaintArt. Very, very well done, great clarity and vision, and captured at the perfect moment.
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Hello
I really appreciate your words .. thank you so much !
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your welcome 
but good job on it!
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Stunning. So atmospheric. The light is just fantastic.
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I don't know what words I should use to describe how amazing this photo is 
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Beyond stunning, these are the types of mountains in legends and fairy tales, and this photo perfectly captures that.
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wow, I just can't take my eyes off it. I wish I could see this for real, must be an amazing feeling
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Gorgeous!!! You mountain images just speak to my love of mountains! Great lighting all around!
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hi,
this is an amazing shot, i have seen mountains at even higher hights my self on a trek, and you have really caputured the amazing and breath taking view !
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It is one of the most impressive photos I've ever seen! The veil of mist and darkness takes me to another world!
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oh! thank you!
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Vu les commentaires qui ont déjà été faits, je ne vois pas quoi rajouter ...
J'adore !
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O_O This is just amazing... I wish I could say something more but I just can't find any words.
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Beautiful!
Did only the sun and clouds produce so much contrast?!
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Pfiou.. ok toi tu envoies du lourd et tu ne fais pas semblant... Chapeau l'artiste !
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Hello!
I featured your photo in my journal [link]
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this is definitely one of the best pictures i have ever seen in my life... so far. keep up your rank bra!!! nice work!!
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thank you very much!
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What camera, lens and post processing did you use? Exposure and fstop as well pleasseee xxx
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breath taking. vos photos sont magnifiques. j'aime beaucoup votre galerie. phew, after 12 years of learning french, this is what came out...
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lol 
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