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Life is a mist?


Life is a mist?
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Copyright: Bill Laucp (trekks) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 118 N: 2546] (9760)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80 Digital SLR, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni, SD 2GB
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Trip to Sabah - Land below the wind
Date Submitted: 2008-07-31 18:35
Viewed: 275
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On this climb, rainwater sweeping on the rock surfaces beneath our freezing feet. It was near to zero temperature with the wind shield factor.

We were the last group to reach this summit, at 7.25am, and here you see our team member Hoe already descending on his own, while our 2 girls Eveylyn and Jong were still struggling the way up with the mountain guide below. Along the way, 2 of them almost gave up fighting the cold wind and rain (wet hands & feet), but at long last, everybody reached the summit and achieved the goal after months of training. But no sunrise view for us this time.

Life is a mist at the 4095m summit of Mount Kinabalu? Why do we throw challenges at ourselves once a while? I carried tripod and camera up but did not have chance to use tripod in this strong wind and cold freezing rain early morning, in fact, just a few shots because the lens kept getting wet from the blowing rain.

If you are FIT and no illness, World Heritage site's Mount Kinabalu is a natural wonder for you to visit. From the Park HQ, walking up to base camp takes 5-6 hours on mountain trail, and you take dinner at Laban Rata base camp, then rest for few hours before early morning start at 2.30am to the summit through mostly rocky surfaces to arrive at 6am to catch sunrise, if the weather permits.

Everyday, more than 100 climbers coming from all over the world climb up this summit. When is yours?
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Hi Bill,
I am certainly not fit to climb, I think I will just enjoy your trek photos to Mount Kinabalu. Sounds very strenuous but fun. Wonderful atmoshere here with superb rock texture on the f/g and chilly fog from a distance. Way to go Bill. Greetings from Wash D.C.
Danilo

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 15 N: 630] (11254)
  • [2008-07-31 19:26]

A very interesting picture!! WOW!! It must have been a day you'll always remember. A fantastic picture!! The mist is very 'moody', I love it!! TFS and have a happy day!

Hi Bill,
this is beautiful misty capture,
how lucky you are my frien that you can go to adventures like that, i just wanted to be there, but i have no time for that,
welldone and tfs,
regards,
Taner

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1043 W: 10 N: 0] (8036)
  • [2008-07-31 23:03]

Hi Bill...
Beautiful shot...
Nice composition...
Very mistic fog...
Have a nice weekend...
Andro

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  • emka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 128 W: 0 N: 67] (1079)
  • [2008-07-31 23:55]

Hi Bill,

The photo can be beautiful and interesting in foggy day also. I like very much the atmospere here on the Kota Kinabalu. You climb a high mountain! I imagine it was hard. I have never climbed so high. I was even higher in Peru but only with the bus.

warm regards

Malgorzata

Boa noite Bill

Your photo is really beautiful and makes to developed the wish of adventure . This must be a amazing trip. thanks.

my regards

teresat

So no sunrises for your family then.

An amazing picture Bill, I think for photography this is as attractive as a sunrise and maybe even more so.
Very good composition and achievement climbing that Mountain Kinabalu.

TFS
Els

Grea shot and beautiful place!
Well done
Ed

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 0 N: 1451] (6277)
  • [2008-08-01 3:56]

HI Bill
Another spectacular shot.It is awesone to see the peak surrounded by the mist.
I like the position of the person who is looking down, almost like he is saying here we go again.
TFS
Dot

Hello Bill,
This is awesome..i like the POV and the sharp detail here..
Excellent and nice note for this..
Good shot Bill...very nice one my friend..

CM

Hi Bill,
A beautiful composition and perfect viewpoint
excellent misty atmosphere.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan

Hi Bill,
Like this misty image. The persone on the forground gives it a nice depth. The people in the distance with the coloured coats are a fine detail. A fine posting my friend!
Hans

Beautiful composition my friend. I really like it.
Dennis

Something I would love to do on some of the summits here Bill but my health won't allow it. A lovely misty image, well composed and good colour achieved in low light,
David

Hi, Bill!

Wooow! Fantastic shot, wonderful landscape. Superb work!

jazmin

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1697 W: 0 N: 1] (11430)
  • [2008-08-02 6:22]

Hi Bil
Thats the real mountain tour.
Good atmosphere picture.
Gr Jos

Hi Bill..this is a nice shot...great details and mood. Nice job.

Roger

later

Hello Bill,
Great photo. The mountain is majestic, and the cloud (or is it fog?) capture is superb. People gives a great sense of scale.
Congrats, my friend for thegood work you shared with us.
mb

Hi Bill,
This is an beautiul capture in a misty morning, Excellent POV. and details, lovely colors and great composition. very well done.
Michel

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 0 N: 318] (1432)
  • [2008-08-15 0:01]

Hello Bill,
hope everything went fine with your Kinabalu challebge. Such a beautiful sight there.This is a nicce capture. The rock structure and texture is really great. I like the misty morning here, coverin the peak. You created a great perspective and sense of size.
Nicely composed.
They said the last 100m to the peak is the real challenge?
Anhyway thanks for you first response to my periwinkle. Actually I did some pp to that. It was almost 24hours and no reponse. So I thought it was a failure until you wrote. Thanks! you break the wall with a smiley too.

Regards,
Foozu

I love this picture. A rainy/foggy day was very well captured and the people in the mid-ground add a scale to the distance and the mountain. Good DOF!
I also like the placement of the person in the foreground. Using the ‘rule of thirds’ he is place at a ‘PowerPoint’, making it a perfect position. Well done!

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