[ 38mm - f/11 - 1/125 - ISO100 - D3x with 24-70 f/2.8 ]
The image above was shot last December at the end of a cold winter-day. It features the Schluchhorn (2,579 m – 8,461 ft). Its very characteristic north face extends all the way from the left to the right side of the image, where it meets with the Sanetschhorn (2,924 m – 9,593 ft). Both mountains are part of the Diablerets massif in Switzerland. In this image the Schluchhorn is barely catching a bit of last light.
I decided to process the image in black and white using Silver Efex Pro 2, to create a bit of a dark and moody effect. I will post the color version at a later stage as well …
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Amazing detail and contrast!!! Great image!!!!
Thank you Dave! Always the first one to comment!
love the lines in this shot. Perfect choice for B&W
Thanks Darryl!
WOW… mesmerizing.
Thank you Jen
It is indeed!
awe·some [aw-suhm] adjective
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2. showing or characterized by awe.
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Lol, I can live with awesome Jason
How does brilliant sound Johan ? Can you live with that?:)
That sounds great Joel
This one was a fight and I am still not sure …
Turned out vey well Johan – a long exposure version of this would look great as well:)
I wish I could do that after the fact Joel
This was a quick grab when I was on the road between two locations … no time for LE’s …
Nicely done Johan,very moody,
I also like how the shot leads me up the valley, draws me in. I find that the clouds are really interesting in the Alps.
Thank you David! Pitty I didn’t have more time. This would have been an excellent scene for a long exposure with those clouds!
Beautiful, Johan
Thank you Kerry !!
beautiful contrast and tonal depth. And when you ski on this mountain your skis go “Schluch” as they glide over the snow!
Lovely detail on the mountain
)) great sky!
Great image Johan. I love the B&W conversion here. The “silvery” feel to it suits the image perfectly.
Thank you Stan! Glad you like it!
@Chris: thanks you for the compliment! I don’t think I will ski down this one
There is a nice glacier hike on top of this mountain range. A lot safer 
Thank you as well Milena !!
Beautiful winter landscape scene!
I’m loving these dramatic mountain scenes, Johan! Great work.
Thank you Daniel and Layla !
I was just checking to see if you have new photos y’day, there you have it today Beautiful capture!
would like to post more often, but time doesn’t allow it at the moment. Thanks for checking and the feedback Nicholas!
Lovely scene, beautifully processed Johan! Love the moody feel.
Love the clouds and textures Johan!! beautiful image!
Julia and Lance: thanks very much for your kind words
Outstanding shot! Beautifully processed!
thanks! Ran out of birds already
I love the dramatic scene here…works perfectly well on BW, Johan !
So much drama and beauty. I absolutely love this. Those clouds are perfect and I really think this is excellent in b&w
Jessy and Sinead: thank you both very much for the lovely words and for stopping by again
Love the contrasts Johan
Great contrast and tone
Johan, a wonderful view and processing, I love the mountains.
I wish you a good weekend.
thanks for the compliment! Have a great weekend as well!!
@Richard and @Javier: thank you!
Wow Johan, well worth seen big! This is an alpinetabulous landscape you are offering us, superb processing, as usual should I add
Wow! Such a mysterious dream! Fabulous capturing Johan! Very beautiful!
You are producing some striking B&W images recently Johan.
Thank you very much for the compliments Laurent and Mikko!
Still not sure about the processing of this one by the way. The thumbnail here makes it look a bit too dark …
@John: thank you! Working on building my B&W portfolio
I love this shot
Beautiful Shot Johan
@Robert: dank je wel!! Alles goed?
@Meg: thank you! Don’t get your second comment, but looks like you were answering spam …
Ja zeker het gaat super. Aan jou fotos te zien jij ook
goed te horen! Ik ga ook wel lekker ja. Voor fotografie een perfecte winter gehad. Nu op naar het voorjaar!
Daar wacht ik op
Those dirty dogs pop up everywhere. Sorry about that
yep. And it’s such a waste of time, also for themselves …
This photograph is so incredible, especially when seeing it in large. Really like it, Johan !
You got a great remote, stark, impressive mood in there.
Looks very cold for me Johan, but you already know is a beautfiulllllllll work…
wonderful image here
Francis: glad you like it! It definitely looks different on my wide angle screen
Thanks for the kind words !!
Peter: thank you as well! Hope all is well in Ho Chi Minh City!
Yasmin: it was something like 15 celsius at the time
Thank you very much Robert!!
Beautifully processed! The sky with these contrasts give drama to the scene.Great photo!
Thank you Emanuele! It was a difficult one. Glad you like it!
Johan – My last action for today is… Enjoying your wonderful photograph!
It’s perfectly framed, all visual patterns and lines draw the eye to the summit. I really like how vividly the sky appears behind and over the scene, you can really see the distance between clouds and mountains. It’s almost 3D!
This is not a simple landscape photo, it is a true portrait of Schluchhorn. Very well done, Johan!
Thank you for the very nice words Wilfried!!! Think there will be more coming from this shoot. The light and clouds were very nice and also the color shots look pretty interesting! Have a great weekend my friend!
The same to you, and many great photo opportunities! See ya!
thanks. You too!
this really looks overly dramatic. can’t wait to visit the alps next weekend. thanks for making me even more hungry Johan
the color version was already dramatic and the B&W conversion only added to it
Hope it is not too much!
Johan, awesome shot! The right amount of drama
) @Matthias were are you going?
@Diego: Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria
@Johan: it’s not too much in my opinion. b/w allows just that
@Diego: thank you!!
@Matthias: thanks for the feedback. Enjoy the stay in the Alps. Will you be shooting?
gorgeous…breathtaking image Johan! love the sharp details and the sky is fantastic!
The sky is great as well the mountains. Great Johan!
Thanks Shane and Anette !!
Johan, when I see one of your fantastic photos, I just sit back and gaze at the beauty of your photos. This one was no exception and the details are so sharp I could cut my finger on them!
Well done!!
Thank you Jerry! You have a nice way with words
Beautiful Image and B/W!
Incredible image! I love the strength of the lines and the great drama in both the sky and the mountain. Your B&W treatment adds to that drama. Awesome Johan! Absolutely awesome!!
Thank you Nakeva and Margaret
Amazing shot Johan! Every single part of the frame is so interesting.
Wow, impressive view Johan ! Love the crop too
Gorgeous black and white Johan!
Beautiful winter scene Johan. Great job!
Mark an Paul: thanks and thanks fo the visit!
Thank you as well Robby and Dawid !
Very nice mate, my eyes have so much to take in.
Thanks Mykal! Hope all is well in Australia!
Too much rain at the moment Johan
Pitty! We are headed towards spring quickly here Mykal
Amazing rock face details and nice strong tones to show them well.
looking great Johan
Thanks for the kinds words and for stopping by Stuart and Mikael !!
you’r welcome and thank you for the visit too
It’s nice to meet you Mikael !
Amazing scene and image, Johan!
Incredible black and white shot! Love the composition! Excellent!!!!
A real beauty Johan
Love that dark ridge and those fluffy clouds Johan
Randall, Neil, Johan and Athena: thank you all for the kind words. I appreciate it!!
I really love the contrast and detail in this. Your images always make me wish I were closer to the mountains where I could be out shooting in an hour or so
)
Thanks Charles! I will re-visit the processing a bit though, as I think I should light it up just a bit.
Yes, you should come out the mountains more often. You are very close, so there is no reason no to!
Nice landscape Johan , all textures brings so much impact.Well done
awesome works for me, too! You got a great sky and composed a magical scene with lots to look at. Outstanding!
Eric and Dane: thanks for the kind words and for stopping by again !!!
B&W really works great for this image and brings out the different textures.
amazing
Thank you Franka and Nguyen !!
A very dramatic grayscale picture, nice one.
Thanks Vitor and nice to meet you!
Wow Johan ! Wederom een absolute topper! Schitterende tonen en compositie
dank je wel !!! Alles goed?
Alles lekker hier in het zonnige Holland Johan ! Met jou ook?
alles goed. “Rotklusjes” afgewerkt de afgelopen weken en nu mag de lente komen … en de nieuwe cams
Haha, welke ga je “halen”?
…. D4 en D800e
:O ik wou dat ik daar geld voor had!
ik ruil een D3x in …. dat scheelt
Beautiful Johan Love the strong contrast and the composition
Hey thanks Radek !!
masterpiece of photographic excellence! Johan
Thanks Don !
great panorama !!!
thank you Eva !
Such an impressive and immense landscape. Lovely work Johan.
Thank you Andrew! It’s my favorite mountain range here in Switzerland
every time I look at these pictures I realize how much beauty is on this planet and how grateful I am that artists like you show it to us. Wish you a great day!
Very nice words Ada! I feel very priviliged to be able to shoot these scenes. I can only hope I do it justice
You do justice to it very well!!!
great sky! beautiful image!
Nice contrast on this one my friend!
Thanks Markus and Michael !