Martial Mountains Rocky Summit and Snow Colour Photography
A Jagged Peak Beneath Soft Clouds and Blue Sky
The rocky summit rises into a broad area of sky in this photograph of the Martial Mountains near Ushuaia, Argentina. Snow remains in the higher recesses and along the slopes, leaving the darker rock exposed across much of the mountain face. I kept the summit low enough in the square frame for the cloud and sky to become a substantial part of the view.
The rock has strong vertical divisions, crossed by smaller bands and irregular edges. Those details give the mountain a rough, closely textured appearance. Snow changes the pattern, creating pale shapes between the darker sections and drawing attention towards the highest part of the ridge. I find that the contrast makes the structure easier to follow without simplifying its many smaller surfaces.
Above it, the clouds are much softer. Their pale tones blend into the blue sky, with a faint warmth near the summit. The difference between that open upper space and the dense rock below is what holds the composition together for me. One part of the frame has many sharp edges; the other allows the eye to rest.
The colour stays restrained, with muted brown and grey rock, white snow and a cool sky. I wanted this close mountain view to retain both its detail and its sense of height. By leaving the surrounding landscape outside the frame, the photograph concentrates on the peak itself and the clouds around its upper edges.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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