After finally finding our way up the unmarked open hillside an hour later, to the top of Loma del Pliegue Tombado, this is what lay before our very eyes. Pure, unadulterated, raw beauty. When my eyes first gazed upon this, it was so moving, my eyes teared up. It took my breath away, for moments later, after that long hike, reality kicked in and I inhaled deeply for more air. Stunning Fitzroy and Torre with wisps of clouds touching their peaks; Glacier Grande and Torre with their radiant aqua blue color; Laguna Torre with its half water, half frozen ice surface. Of the numerous beautiful vistas I have seen on my travels around the world, I can probably only count on one, maybe two hands, views like this that took over my mind, body and soul so completely, as if time stood still. With the combination of a long adventurous hike, up steep, snowy and icy hills, unmarked trails and wind that would make a hurricane jealous, the reward of this at the end of the trail was such a delicious icing on the cake. A moment frozen in time, seared deeply into my memory forever.
Camera |
Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Lens |
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
Focal Length |
24.0 mm (24.1 mm in 35mm) |
Aperture |
f/18 |
Exposure Time |
0.00625s (1/160) |
ISO |
100 |
Copyright |
MatthewJPhotos |
Date Taken |
2015-09-10 01:28:56 |
Author |
Matthew J Poletto |
Rating |
5 |
Date Modified |
2019-09-25 00:39:23 |
Flash |
Off, Did not fire |
Metering |
Multi-segment |
Exposure Program |
Program AE |
Exposure Mode |
Auto bracket |
White Balance |
Auto |
Color Space |
Uncalibrated |
Scene Capture Type |
Standard |
Circle Of Confusion |
0.030 mm |
Field Of View |
73.5 deg |
Hyperfocal Distance |
1.07 m |
Normalized Light Value |
15.7 |
Software |
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.3 (Macintosh) |
Serial Number |
302022003494 |
Lens Serial Number |
0000000000 |
Name |
ElChalten_LomaDelPliegueTombado02_REV.jpg |
Size |
5737 x 3826 |
Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province