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This VAST photo it’s part of a collection of high-resolution images shoot to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Matterhorn first ascent.
The project started in 2015 and it’s a tribute to the Matterhorn (Cervino in Italian), the mountain we friendly call “sua maestà ” (his majesty).
On July 14, 1865, the mountain was climbed for the first time from the Swiss side, by a consortium led by the French Michel Croz and the English Edward Whymper and, a few days later, on July 17, by the Aosta Valley guide Jean-Antoine Carrel and by the Abbot Gorret on the Italian side, along the Cresta del Leone (Lion ridge).
The Matterhorn is famous for its iconic shape, an admirable pyramid in a landscape of exceptional beauty in any season and any light; the best is expressed at the end of summer when the green grassy cloaks meet the dusty white of a light snowfall.
It's cold, the air is pungent, the clouds run fast and form almost palpable architectures in the immense sky, and barely allow a glimpse of his majesty.
I am positioned on an uncomfortable viewpoint made of precarious rocks; in front of me I have the south face of the Matterhorn, where it meets the Lion ridge and the "Grandes Murailles".
I wait patiently for the right moment. I wait for everything to work perfectly: the light the wind and the clouds. I have the desire to tell something of my own, thanks to a unique scenario in the world. The golden light is perfect and makes the dark rock vibrant, in resonance with the atmosphere. The wind slows down for a few minutes and the clouds seem to be suspended in the sky, almost waiting for my shots.
This is the immortalized magic; a panoramic image made up of sixty shots taken in 4 minutes. A unique moment, lived intensely and unrepeatable.
Date & Time | August 10, 2017: 7:34pm - 7:39pm |
Location | The Matterhorn, Valle d'Aosta, Italy |
Coordinates | 45.927691, 7.639761 |
Focal Length | 300mm |
Aperture | f/8 |
Shutter | 1/40 sec |
ISO | 64 |
Num of Exposures | 60 |
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Total Pixels | 1,371,431,796 px |
Width | 57,236 px |
Height | 23,961 px |
Aspect Ratio | 2.39 : 1 |
Date & Time | August 10, 2017: 7:34pm - 7:39pm |
Location | The Matterhorn, Valle d'Aosta, Italy |
Coordinates | 45.927691, 7.639761 |
Focal Length | 300mm |
Aperture | f/8 |
Shutter | 1/40 sec |
ISO | 64 |
Num of Exposures | 60 |
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