We woke up at 4 am on a late November morning. Snow had fallen all afternoon and evening the day before. In a metre of powder, my group of five set out with only our head lamps to lead us through the fog and darkness, up to a ridge beside a mountain peak. The wind blew and the clouds stirred. It was about -5 degrees Centigrade, not too bad. The sun came up somewhere beyond the mountains, above the fog. At last the clouds lifted. The mountains came out and so did our cameras. That was one of the greatest mountain photo moments I have ever had in the Japanese Alps. Minolta 801si alpha, 24mm lens, Fujichrome Velvia, no filter, no colour manipulation. Copyright Peter Skov.
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Armando Salas 26 Jun 2006
Perfect!Trisha Allard 11 Jun 2006
This is a stunning shot.Anita Thompson 04 Mar 2006
What astonishing beauty you have witnessed...and captured sooo beautifully! What a wonderful and exciting life you lead! Obviously you are living life to its fullest! Looking soo forward to viewing more of your treasures!Randy McCullough 16 Feb 2006
Hey Peter it looks like you must have alot of FUN taking these wonderful shots. Boy just being there must be PRICELESS!Angel Estevez 13 Feb 2006
Super shot ! Excellent shapes and textures. Excellent capture. Congratulations !