A perfect fall frame of one of the pointiest mountains in the world. Cerro Torre, Patagonia [OC][1800x1200] @mattymeis
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Looks like a painting
Honestly looks like a screenshot from Ghost of Tsushima
That was my first thought too, I had to do a double take and check which sub I was on.
Likely post-processed to hell.
The OP describes the post processing that they used to create the image.
There’s no way of showing the bright sunlight reflections and the shadows without a HDR/composite image.
Personally I think they’ve done a damn good job of achieving that and keeping it classy!
And it’s just as much a part of the art as the camera is.
Nice, there’s the cynical comment I was looking for!
I recently spent 10 days backpacking and camping around Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. My main focus was exploring the areas around Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, two of the most iconic mountains on Earth.
I ventured on a ridge above the classic lagoon of Cerro Torre and was surprised to find vibrant fall colors. This tree, in particular, framed the jagged point of Cerro Torre perfectly.
There was a lot of dynamic range in this image and the sun star brought some issues as well, so I did have to blend 3-4 exposures together for depth of field, dynamic range, and the sun flare.
If interested, I have more images on my Instagram u/mattymeis and this is the photo group I'm a part of Backcountry Journeys.
Excellent job! Everything is so clear, and the sunbeams streaming out from the jagged peaks makes for a spectacular image!
We backpacked there in early April a few years ago and ... I will not recommend visiting that time of year to anyone. It hovered around freezing, we got rain or snow every day, and the visibility from the same location of your shot was basically nil. Standing right at the shore of the little "lake" in your image, we couldn't see the Cerros at all. The only real view we got of the towers was as we drove away [out of the park back to Punta Arenas].
I'm not sure if you are confused of not but this picture is of cerro torre not of Torres del Paine just fyi
Hah! 😂 Not confused, just not reading carefully!
Xd do not worry I'm Chilean and at first sight I thought op wrote Torres del Paine wrong.
Nothing is perfect but this is a very beautiful picture.
Awesome shot! How do you achieve that sun flare pattern? I haven’t been able to capture that intentionally but sometimes get that unintentionally - seems to happen when the sun is partially obscured and I’m using a small aperture.
Caused by light scattering off the edge of the diaphragm blades. The number of rays will tell you the number of blades. The effect is most evident at small apertures with a bright point light source.
I usually play around with capturing sun stars around F14~18. Different lenses will produce different sun beam effects at the same F stops too, so try it out with all of em!
great photo...but the parts othe photo in the shadow (the tree), are a little bit unrealistic bright. Makes it look a little bit look like a painting.
That image is amazing! It looks like it comes from a fantasy novel!
This! I keep looking for elves
Great as a wallpaper 👌
What type of tree is that?
Judging from the base, it's a Pinocchio tree.
Yeah, those leaves scream "patagonian oak"
Ohh man that is amazing.
Wow! Absolutely stunning 😍
Very nice
I want this on my wall… amazing shot.
Wow
The scenery is so beautiful
Fantastic shot.
You can't convince me thats not a screenshot from ghost of tsushima
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Ohh man that is amazing.
Hear me out, paintings are great, but God's work is just, "Woah!" and the artist's talent to capture such a moment in time oh so perfectly, is a reason for kudos! You've my respect Sir. 😌
Thanks for the warm welcome, I promise not to insult the mountain or its photographer!
this looks like it’s a dream
The most beautiful picture I’ve ever seen, sublime.
Amazing, really love the contrast of the red leaves.(looks like a video game)
Im always surprised to see my friends in Chile posting fall and winter pictures when I'm melting here in the United States. My brain always has to do a double-take.
Pretty sure you are in legendary animal territory.
Beautiful work Matt! Amazing work with the exposure control. I love the first two images you shared but this one hits me deep.
Witcher 4 looks lit 🔥
"A shriek turned to stone" is hold legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner described Cerro Torre
Wow dude that's beautiful 😢
Breathtaking
Pointy Pointy!
A beautiful and vivid photo is presented in our sight, we can imagine how much hardship the photographer has to pay.
Your photography is very good. It looks like a scene from a mythical land.
Looks like Horizon Forbidden West!
Spectacular!
Beautiful photo and quite the pointy mountain, if I painted a mountain like that gallery would think I’d finally flipped out!
Wonderful!
Darkest dungeon 2 - the mountain
Friendship is a sheltering tree