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Alpine Digital Photography at its finest
09:49 a.m. EST Feb 19, 2004
The other week an e-mail reached us from our community of excellent adventure photographers.
The pic attached blew our mind. Anyone who has climbed to the glow of a head torch will know the chill.
The sender, Jean-François Maïon, wrote: "Photographer and mountain climber, I have just posted an article on digital photography in expeditions, based on my recent experience in the Himalayas. For many, photography is part of the adventure, and now that digital photography overcomes traditional film-based photography, we face the question: 'is digital up to the challenge of long adventures in harsh conditions?' The article describes the problems and offers some solutions that work, and I thought it could be of interest to your Human Edge Tech readers."
We took a look and wrote back:
"Your story is really interesting. The trouble is that we cannot use your recommendations for our community as they climb very high or trek very light which omits CD solutions. We still want to use it though, because it's so interesting."
Replied Jean: "About the CD solution - it was left at BC, images are stored on the camera's memory cards while climbing and dumped onto CDs during rest days at BC, so no weight issues (actually lighter than laptop at BC) and I would/will use the same solution on even higher mountains (though I'm not planning the big ones, no thanks ;-).
But you're right, it probably does not work very well for long and 'ultra-light' treks."
Perhaps not - but it sure can be combined with high altitude gear. Check out Jean's article on digital photography up to, say, Everest C2. Or a polar supported expedition. And learn the latest from the finest out there!
Jean-François Maïon's website Nomads'Land is the result of more than 15 years of passion for travel and photography:
"Nomads'Land - because on this Earth we are all nomads -- and true nomads are the ones who know our world best. My work focuses on evocative landscape and travel photography that conveys the atmosphere of wild, inhospitable or remote places: mountains, deserts, winter scenics, developping countries... I rely on dramatic lights, the play of colors and the mastery of composition to express my vision."
Jean-Francois was born in France, but is currently based in Helsinki, Finland.
Dig image "Climbers and their headlamps before dawn, Himalaya" copyright Nomads'Land.
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