La Dame Blanche, a photo from Quebec, Central

Photographer's Note

Climbers are progressing on an ice route called La Dame Blanche " Lady on white". Just on the right side of Montmorency Falls, the ambiance is amazing.

Process: Levels; saturation; brightness; unsharp mask; cropped.

ChrisJ, Jazator, stat, Isab, PLD_images, Suppiluliuma oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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avigur_11 (22535) 2004-01-18 8:17

Wow, this is very impressive, Steeve. The verical format gives more power to this icy rock. and the "small" people, too. There are so many nice tones in the ice - greans, yellows, blues. Very nice! Well done, Steeve.

nielsenallan (524) 2004-01-18 8:28

Beautiful.The two iceclimbers brings deapth and size to this photo. Very nice colours and sharpness.

Bayleaf (1484) 2004-01-18 9:18

Truly amazing!! I absolutely adhore this shot!
As stated already, the climbers add scale and the vertical composition a must here. The tones and the hints of colour add so much. Very well done indeed!

I'm curious, with all this white, how much exposure compensation did you use here, or did the 300D get this right all on it's own?

Liora (1857) 2004-01-18 9:28

This is amazing! The colors and textures are so real, I felt a little chill and a little fear of hights just looking at it. The climbers give the proportions and the realistic atmosphere, and the waterfall on the left makes the whole scene (and climbers!) even more admirable than they were.

eelliott305 (776) 2004-01-18 9:33

Beautiful shot. You have caught so much detail in the bright white ice. The vertical format is excellent. My admiration goes to you for being able to get to a position to take this shot.

Isabeau (105) 2004-01-18 9:34

Impresionnante la chute gelée.
Belle photo, bien composée.
La taille de la chute est bien mise en valeur par le cadrage et la petite taille des personnes.
Félicitations!

pascalbene (1717) 2004-01-18 9:37

Very well framed. Colors are perfect. Subject is interesting. Thank you !

manny (22032) 2004-01-18 9:43

Great texture, good natural lighting. The way the two people are positioned intensified the overall impact of this photo. Very beautiful capture!

Cougar (1752) 2004-01-18 10:29

Trčs bonne photo Steve, bravo. Bonne composition, ouverture et vitesse parfait.

albiback (8751) 2004-01-18 10:32

Cadrage vertical pour le dynamisme, lumičre rasante pour l'atmosphčre, empreintes pour guider le regard, silhouette humaine pour l'échelle, corde pour grimper et mes mains pour applaudir le résultat, bravo.

wtolyz (20) 2004-01-18 10:39

I like it alot! Great composition. Impressive shot. Nice eye, Steeve!

PLD_images (7149) 2004-01-18 11:11

I see that your are finaly posting a shot with your new camera Steeve ;-)

Really great shot of the falls and of your sport. The balance of white is just perfect here and the composition with the two climbers is marvelous. I really enjoy the play of the light on the ice.

A superb shot dude.

jhm (203103) 2004-01-18 11:48

Beautiful picture. Very nice colours and sharpness. The climbers give the proportions and the realistic atmosphere. Dangerous!!!

RSalvo (82) 2004-01-18 12:12

I'm speechless. The best shot in the site for several days. Thank you for sharing this wonder.

Ebbe (9625) 2004-01-18 12:48

The scale factor with those small humans make this picture. And of course the well balanced tones of whites. Well done!

ninadev (5377) 2004-01-18 13:31

Comme si la Dame Blanche avait mis sa robe de satin. J'aime beaucoup les dégradés de couleur dans la glace et cette douce lumičre sur celle-ci.
Quand on grimpe, est-ce qu'on a vraiment le temps d'admirer le paysage alors que toute l'attention est nécessaire pour ne pas faire de fausse manoeuvre?

htremblay (1666) 2004-01-18 14:05

Superbe prise de vue de la chute Montmorency. Ces glaces sont magnifiques, la couleur et le cadrage sont trčs bien réussi. Bravo

jrj (34843) 2004-01-18 14:10

Excellent composition with this climber in front of the great crystal castle. The climber in the upper part adds a lot to the dramatic setting from the frozen waterfall.

Motrem (2392) 2004-01-18 15:45

Vous ętes sur le côté droit de la chute? Il me semblait que l'escalade se faisait sur le côté gauche! Est-ce que l'image serait inversée? Peu importe finalement, je suis surprise de voir autant de glace, il faudra que j'y aille sous peu. Image bien composée et trčs belle ŕ regarder, les personnages donnent toute la dimension. Bravo!

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BobTrips (1857) 2004-01-18 17:06

Really a great shot. The smooth area on the lower left leading to the incredible texture on the right. The way you've framed the shot is wonderful. It adds more feel to the height.

I'd like to see the climber lightened just a bit

padam (186) 2004-01-19 10:31

Really impressive.

ilouy (3370) 2004-01-19 13:10

Just one word for me : splendid! Great composition, crisp and sharp! Very interesting to see the guy up there AND the other one, still on the ground, linked by the rope. The ice is beautiful, and I like also to see their trace on the lower left side. Great shot!

zto (268) 2004-01-19 14:06

Some day i wish i get to see a sight like this. Ice can be so beautifull and you have given such power to it by your composition. Must be a very difficult shot to make. Isn't it easy to fool the camera in those situations?

gepall (1838) 2004-01-21 6:47

Glorius image.
The composition of the snow and the people is perfect.
The colour and the detail are fantastic.
Very well done

joseelias (0) 2004-01-22 8:49

Nice contrast of textures of the soft snow and the harsh ice. Also like the colors and the positioning of the people.

Great vertical cropping!

dsidwell (9783) 2004-01-26 15:34

Really magnificent work Steeve! This belongs on some climbing magazine cover! The composition is very strong and shows both the scale and relationship between climber and ice cliff. Wonderfully done!

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Clochette (8076) 2004-01-27 15:54

Dynamic, sharp, well exposed, and so impressive... It's amazing, congratulations !

orme (7219) 2004-01-29 0:15

An incredible shot, Steve. The detail is amazing - I can even see the red rope linking the two climbers. Good textures and a nice contrast between the hard ice and the new smooth snow. The footprints are a nice touch.

Eagle78 (1933) 2004-02-02 17:44

Stunning job Steeve! You mamnaged to get an amazing composition...the climber is a precious detail giving us a scale to admire that amazing ice structure. the colors are very soft bringing a great fresh snow sensation. Great shot :)

andlb (238) 2004-02-14 6:19

i can just say awsome!! :)

CoolDan (2516) 2004-02-15 14:16

Elle est magnifique cette Dame blanche. Détails saisissants. Le cadrage est trčs bien réussi. Félicitations.

cannibale (68) 2004-03-01 13:04

ok, je suis loin d'ętre le premier ŕ le dire, mais cette image est superbe!
j'aime beaucoup les traces dans la neige et la poudrerie soulevée!
Męme si les autres l'ont tous dit, je devais l'affirmer moi aussi!!

Bravo!

AJMOA (930) 2004-03-09 17:46

Um paraíso ŕ parte. Locais inesquecíveis imaginam!
Parabéns.

spyros60 (158) 2004-04-23 8:39

This is a top photo with greate subject, well composed with detail and nice frame. My big smille too!!!

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ChrisJ (160134) 2004-06-15 3:42

Very impressive.

naxius (16685) 2005-03-28 12:27

Je continue ma visite au travers de cette photo.
Je la trouve trčs poétique. Il y a une ambiance qui se dégage ici.
C'est bien fait, tout en nuances.
Bravo Steeve.
Alex

désolé, ŕ sec!

PixelTerror (0) 2005-03-29 0:30

Bonjour Steeve,
Une vue impressionante de cette cascade glacee et un tres bon cadrage, l'inclusion des personnages est ici essentielle pour donner l'echelle, tres bien composee et pris.
Bonne journee,
jean-Yves

Isab (865) 2006-11-15 18:07

Bonjour Steeve
j'aime beaucoup cette photo. La présence des deux personnes nous donne une bonne idée l'envergure du site.
Le cadrage est parfait, c'est une superbe photo!
Bravo
Isabelle

Clairedelune (4923) 2006-12-24 13:41

Steeve!
C'est ŕ ton tour de te faire parler d'amour! ;)
Bon je sais, c'est peut-ętre quétaine, mais oublie la chanson, goűte les mots...
BONNE FĘTE STEEVE! J'espčre que cette journée sera magnifique pour toi. Remplie de diamants étoilés dans le coeur et l'âme!
Tu as une galerie avec des bijoux de photos. Alors, le choix était presque impossible ŕ faire. Sauf que... de la neige!!! Comment résister quand on est en manque de neige? C'est presque comme une drogue!
Ta photo? Je suis littéralement sans voix. Une chance que j'ai des doigts qui peuvent taper mon clavier et tenter d'écrire mon sentiment. De la beauté ŕ l'état pur. Sincčrement. C'est simplement grandiose. Mon coup de coeur: les pas dans la neige dans le coin inférieur gauche.
...
Bon, il n'y a rien ŕ faire, je n'arrive pas ŕ exprimer la beauté que je ressens face ŕ cette photo. Oh si, une seule chose : la mettre dans mes photos favorites...
Voilŕ! C'est le cadeau que je t'offre pour ta fęte Steeve!
Claire

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maximage (15537) 2009-06-09 3:33

Absolument superbe! Tout a été dit.
Amitiés.
max

Suppiluliuma (3931) 2010-12-22 23:47

An impressive ice block, and the inlcusion of the mountaineer gives a clear sense of scale. Congrats...

I would suggest two things: gradual toning in the middle to give more texture to the whites, and a larger crop horizontally to have more grasp of the foggy part on the left.

Regards,

Erdem

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CLODO (45094) 2010-12-23 2:18

Hi Steeve

Very impressive iced waterfall which dimensions are given by the 2 tiny persons.
Cheers
CLODO

donluicu (24741) 2011-04-03 7:00

superbe!! bravo, jolie prise, avec une belle echelle.

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