Skripko walking on slowly on...

Skripko walking on slowly on...

Skripko walking on slowly on the exposed traverse at 6400m. Fixed ropes yes, but very unstable snow conditions. And a potential 500m fall down to the glacier below. West face of Baltoro Kangri (7800m) in the background.
Corax
on Sep 19, 2005 6:35 pm
Image ID: 126984

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Lui_DK

Lui_DK - Sep 21, 2005 7:06 am - Voted 10/10

Nice one!!!

Hi Corax,



Real nice shot! Gives a very good sense of the drama...



What sort of camera are you using?



Regards, Lui_DK

Corax

Corax - Sep 22, 2005 4:02 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice one!!!

Thanks Lui!



I use a Minolta 9xi since ten years back. It was Minolta's last real try to break into the pro-market and it's a really good one. A chip gave in this time (first time anything breaks on it) and I had huge difficulties to get the exposure/light/colors right.



I'll go digital soon. I'm just waiting for the price/quality ratio to be a bit better.

Lui_DK

Lui_DK - Sep 25, 2005 6:56 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Nice one!!!

Hi Corax;



Cool! It just makes the photo even better.



With a HQ E6 roll of film and a HQ scanner it's still better to shoot analog....



But I have the same considerations as you, as I'm carrying a PENTAX K-1000 + heavy lenses. So I'll go digitall soon too...



Keep up the good work :-)



Lui_DK

Sajama

Sajama - Mar 13, 2006 10:15 am - Voted 10/10

Danger

I can sense the danger.

Corax

Corax - Mar 13, 2006 6:20 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Danger

Thanks for the votes and nice comments. I'm glad you liked my photos.

icypeak

icypeak - Oct 9, 2006 12:11 pm - Voted 10/10

Breathtaking!!!

Absolutely super image!

Corax

Corax - Oct 9, 2006 3:52 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Breathtaking!!!

Thanks for the comment and vote.
I can assure you it was breathtaking to be up there on that route as well.

dadndave

dadndave - Apr 13, 2007 3:51 am - Voted 10/10

Whooow

That shot make my pulse race.

Corax

Corax - Apr 22, 2007 5:52 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Whooow

Thanks Dave!
When the snow sometimes broke a bit on that ridge my pulse was also racing ;-)

Corax

Corax - Nov 1, 2007 1:57 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Great Climbing photo!

Hmmmm.
A very valid point.
It's so hard to resist taking "in-action" shots, but I know I have been passing the limit of what's reasonable at times.

dmiki

dmiki - Oct 30, 2007 6:39 am - Voted 10/10

All your GIII pics are fantastic

thanks for sharing!

Corax

Corax - Nov 1, 2007 1:58 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: All your GIII pics are fantastic

...and thank you for checking my photos and the vote!

Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Sep 21, 2008 7:36 pm - Voted 10/10

Great photo

Much too steep on unstable snow for me. But, to do a big mountain like this you would have to take chances like this.
I aspire to check out all your photos.

Corax

Corax - Sep 23, 2008 6:06 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Great photo

Thanks.
The conditions that season was bad all the time. Lots of unstable snow, heavy snowfall and avalanches.

BLong

BLong - Oct 6, 2008 11:35 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice work!

Beautiful photo

Corax

Corax - Oct 12, 2008 6:35 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice work!

Thanks!

yxygan

yxygan - Oct 7, 2008 7:52 am - Voted 10/10

I am the grudging one...:o)

furtunate men

Corax

Corax - Oct 12, 2008 6:36 am - Hasn't voted

Re: I am the grudging one...:o)

Thanks for checking by.

BCJ

BCJ - Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Voted 10/10

Amazing exposure

You really have the greatest high-altitude photos on SP. So cool.

Brian

Corax

Corax - Oct 29, 2008 12:02 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Amazing exposure

I like to shoot in these tricky situations. After all, those are the times you want remember. Not the slow, boring walk on a perfect trail.

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