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from LOW'S PEAK
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Copyright: Chern Wern Hong (hcvvmk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 410 W: 75 N: 308] (2405)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-11
Categories: Nature, Mood
Camera: Nikon D60, Nikkor 18-55mm AF-S 1:3.5-5.6G VR, 52 mm KEEP CPL Polarizer
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-29 11:59
Viewed: 248
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken from the LOW's Peak, the highest peak of Mount Kinabalu, the highest Mountain in South East Asia with 4095 meter. I reached the peak at about 6.20am at that time and I get to see the spectacular view of sunrise..It was ecstatic to be able to conquer the highest mountain of Malaysia. It needs lots of mental strength to reach the peak as oxygen level was low and it's very cold at that time..well about 0 degrees centigrade.

The quality of this pic is not so good but i tried several PP to make it look better..Forgot to capture it in RAW as i'm too happy at that time.

Here's a little information courtesy of Wikipedia, 2009

Mount Kinabalu (Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is a prominent mountain in Southeast Asia. It is located in Kinabalu National Park (a World Heritage Site) in the east Malaysian state of Sabah, which is on the island of Borneo in the tropics.

In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology established its summit (known as Low’s Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level, which is some 6 metres (20 ft) less than the previously thought and hitherto published figure of 4,101 metres (13,455 ft).[1] The mountain is the fourth tallest in Southeast Asia behind Hkakabo Razi of Myanmar (5881 m), Puncak Jaya (4884 m) and Puncak Trikora (4750 m) of Papua, Indonesia,[1] and is therefore also the tallest in Malaysia and on the island of Borneo, which Malaysia shares with Indonesia and Brunei. Mount Kinabalu is also the 20th highest peak in the world in terms of prominence.

The mountain and its surroundings feature a huge variety of flora, and is one of the world’s most important[citation needed] biological sites.

Mount Kinabalu is essentially a huge granite dome (batholith) that was pushed up from the earth’s crust as molten rock millions of years ago. In geological terms, it is a very young mountain as the granite cooled and hardened only about 10 million years ago. It is still pushing up at the rate of 5 mm per annum. During the Pleistocene Period of about 100,000 years ago, the massive mountain was covered by huge sheets of ice and glaciers which flowed down its slopes, scouring its surface in the process and creating the 1800 m deep Low's Gully ( named after Hugh Low) on its North side. Its granite composition and the glacial formative processes are readily apparent when viewing its craggy rocky peaks.[1]

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Hello Chern,
Beautiful nature shot. Nice colors.
TFS - Regards - Adil.

  • Great 
  • CarOze (45)
  • [2009-03-29 16:36]

Very inspiring pic AND note! You gave me a great gift. Have a look at my work, you might like it. CarOze

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  • metalz (108)
  • [2009-03-29 20:56]

Hai Chern,
Nice captured of the sunrise from the Low Peaks. Eventhough there was flare and I notice a bit of noise (What ISO you use?) but overall you captured ni well.

Hi Hong,
Beautiful capture of this Malaysian peak in the moring, the soft light works quite well. Correctly exposed mountains, nice framing and a type composition that I really like. Perhaps the refracted light spots can be eliminated? Otherwise it's fine! TFS.
Greetings,
Kristof

PS: I visited your blog, very good! :)

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2025 W: 145 N: 3404] (13633)
  • [2009-03-30 5:01]

hello Hong

You were lucky on your 1st trip to find the sunrise in good weather. I had been up there 2 times without the sunrise's good light.

But it is still a great experience to trek up and test the physical fitness level of a person. Even the older or younger people who reached the top were very happy at the end.

My 1st time to arrive the peak was 5.30am and 2nd time was the last group to arrive at 7.30am [due to delay by ladies in our group]. Both times raining and wet.

Using CPL may not be best for dim light condition, IMO.

tfs, bill

Hi Cehern,

CONGRATULATİONS!
Tebrik edilecek bir fotoğraf.
very nice composition,
Regards
Ataman

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