photocontest
/ scenic
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Category winner
Victor Liu / Nikon D700
1/8s; f11; ISO 200; 14mm
Location: Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Judges' comments
Climbing a mountain before sunrise in the remote backcountry isn't
for the faint of heart, as Victor Liu explains: "I was hiking in the dark
with a headlamp, worrying about bears and cougars." Then there were
the mosquito bites. "I probably got more than a dozen bites while
shooting this image." But when Liu finally reached Nublet Point at
sunrise, his efforts paid off. "It was quite an adventure."
One instantly gets a sense of the
hike to get to this great vantage point,
coupled by shooting at the 'magic hour,'
when the sunlight is low and warm.
—Grant Faint
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There's something heavenly about
this shot, plus there's a sense of fantasy;
excellently captured.
—Ken Seabrook
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