Cotopaxi

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 11, 2014110 views8 comments

I was treated to some gorgeous dynamic light at a recent trip to Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador. At over 19,000 ft in elevation, Cotopaxi is the second highest peak in Ecuador. It is also one of the highest active volcanoes in the world and has rare equatorial glaciers. This was shot at around 16,000 ft elevation, looking up towards the glaciers and peak.

Canon XTI
70-200 F/4 IS @ 138mm, f/5, 1/800th

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on February 11, 2014 at 9:43 PM

Very nice image Jon. This works very well in b/w. I really like how the summit is just poking out from behind the clouds. The clouds do an excellent job creating depth in the image.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on February 12, 2014 at 1:32 AM

This is ethereal and beautiful, and while it's hard to get a sense of scale, it look vast. Nice textures on the ice and the clouds add a lot. The snow on the lower left side is a tad bright for my taste, pulling my eye.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 12, 2014 at 2:14 AM

Really nice image, Jon. Awesome light and a super b/w conversion. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on February 12, 2014 at 10:12 AM

Nice curves to this one, Jon. A solid B&W for me.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 12, 2014 at 12:29 PM

Going b&w here sure lets the textures in the foreground stand out and the peak peeking through the clouds adds a lot to the sense of distance.

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Comment posted by John Williams on February 13, 2014 at 3:34 PM

I'm not sure I'd be able to breath, much less photograph, at that altitude. Dramatic landscape Jon.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on February 15, 2014 at 11:55 AM

Beautiful high altitude scene Jon with very nice tones and detail in the large version. Really like the clouds around the peak. Looks great in B&W.

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Comment posted by Richard Castillo on February 16, 2014 at 12:23 AM

I especially like the subtlety and impression of light within the midtones. Cotopaxi sure does look formidible, and imposing!

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