My next photo from the Baffin Island Photo Adventure 2014 aims to show a desolated beauty of the valley that leads to the legendary peak, Mt. Thor. During my stay in the Summit Lake area, I spent many hours hiking and scrambling, looking for the best views. I found this composition while wandering on the NW slopes of the valley. The size of the valley itself is immense. To give you a sense of perspective, the bottom of the valley sits at about 300 meters above the sea level and the surrounding peaks reach around 2000 meters. For example: two peaks visible on the right hand side of the photo are Mt. Northumbria (1911 meters) and Mt. Odin (2143m). It took me about 3 hours to hike from this point where I was shooting to the base of Mt. Thor. My goal while shooting this composition was to showcase the landscape in its changing season, from fall to winter. I found few patches of Arctic cotton; just below the snow level and it added a season changing feel to this composition. The photo was taken during the sunset. The soft, peach-hued light gives an impression of warm, golden-like fall weather conditions. But don’t be mistaken. The temperature was already below the freezing point.
What a really sweet shot. Love the way the view unfolds here. And those peaks there, they are they craziest looking peaks ever! Man... sure love the look of them.
Wow! Would love to visit Baffin Island. I'm sure its a huge challenge trying to capture on film the grander and remoteness of it all. I think the light and your composition did a great job communicating this! Were bears a problem?
Dave
Wow, that is a breathtaking scene! The brightness of the mountains versus the clouds in the central area looks a little off, to me; I wish there were more shadows to make it all appear more natural, but I do like the preservation of detail in the sky...
Artur, I never tire of your posts of your trip. Keep 'em coming my friend. Really nice job in framing this of Mt. Thor and use of the light. Thanks again.
Artur, I never tire of your posts of your trip. Keep 'em coming my friend. Really nice job in framing Mt. Thor and use of the light. Question--just to give an additional perspective--how far is it to the base of Mt. Thor from where this was taken? Thanks again.
What an amazing place you've been sharing with us