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Via Ferrata: The Climber


Via Ferrata: The Climber
Photo Information
Copyright: Ramdan Nain (Ramdan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 701 W: 31 N: 1420] (5756)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-28
Categories: Event
Camera: Pentax K10D, smc Pentax-DA f4 16-45mm ED-AL
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-05 2:04
Viewed: 400
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A via ferrata (Italian for "iron way") is a type of mountain climbing route which has a safety system permanently installed, making the climb suitable for persons without prior training and using minimal equipment.

The climber is attached at ALL TIMES to a steel cable that runs along the entire route; no climbing rope is generally required. Steel rungs, ladders, bridges and similar installations are used. This helps to keep the physical difficulty of the climbing well within the ability of reasonably fit first-time climbers, while providing access to high, vertical faces and extreme mountain terrain which would otherwise be accessible only to experienced, roped climbing parties.

The safety equipment worn by the climber is a standard climbing harness and helmet, and a double, shock absorbing lanyard specifically designed for via ferrata climbing.

The lanyard (in red color), which is equipped with a load-limiting (shock absorbing) device attached to the harness (hidden under his cloth) is a double or "Y"-lanyard with two cords running to carabiners (snap links), which are used to anchor the climber to the safety cable and (sometimes) to rungs along the route. As the climber moves past an anchor point on the cable (one of the bolts which attach the cable to the rock), the two carabiners are unclipped and clipped on the other side of the anchor, one at a time in succession, so that the climber is attached with at least one side of the lanyard at all times. On bridge crossings, the lanyards are always clipped to a safety cable overhead.

Happy shooting,
Ramdan
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Hello Ramdan,
huh! your capture made me dizzy:)
but just and excellent one indeed,
with perfect clarity and sharpnes, excellent compo,
great pov and dof,
welldone and tfs,
regards,
Taner

This is amazing shot Ramdam. The angle and clarity of the image is wonderful.
Cheers,
Dennis

Bom dia Ramdan

Great photo. See you tomorrow. Itīs a very good serie. Thanks.

My regards

teresat

Really excellent view here Ramdan! I can see the climber and the view he has to deal with here! Wow, one wrong move, one slipped rope! I can see why you were shaking! Nice photo!
B-)
Linda

Hi Ramdan,

Your notes are very useful and it is well illustrated with your photo. Very clear and well exposed photo. I guess this would be the only POV option available for you and you have really made the most of it. Great capture.

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

Hi Ramdan,

Terrific shot with nice bright colors. The point of view is making me a little dizzy LOL. I can only imagine the weight of all of the ropes. This is the only way I would climb if there were safety lines everywhere!!

Nice shadows and one can tell the concentration it takes to do it right.

thanks for sharing, Lisa

Hi Ramdan; great perspective here; really gives one the feeling of what it must be like to be up there, especially seeing the yellow rooftop waaaay down there!! You're a braver person than I!
Trudy

Hi bro Ramdan,

I am not going to do this . . eventhough all safety equipment are installed . . can't handle the height . . ha ha . .
Very sharp image and great composition . .
Very well done my friend

Tfs,
Tjutjut

  • Great 
  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2008-07-05 10:31]

It is easy to just describe the climb, the actual field work will be very heart-throbbing to do if you are a 1st timer. Lucky that you carried lightweight Pentax.

Very good composition to include at the ledge, just a tiny part of Laban Rata resthouse.

tfs, bill

Hello Ramdan
A godd close up with the dept of the field in distance.
It sure shows the trill of climbing down, which is more dangerous as going up.
Have a nice weekend.
Jan

Exiting POV(That include photographer),Well POV and good capture angle in that situation,The man in motion and well prepare story.Good work,TFS.

Hi Ramdan,
Not the kind of sport for me ... I'm not good with heights. Great POV and dynamic shot. Very good image clarity and natural true colors. Well captured and composed. Tfs
Cheers,
Renier

  • Great 
  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1315 W: 96 N: 1028] (8520)
  • [2008-07-05 22:18]

Hello Ramdan, A very exciting sports action photo. The slope looks very steep and the dangers of falling very clear. Well timed. TFS. Murray.

isk isk lagi2 gambar buat aku gayat.. dah la pening2 ne.. adeh.. hehe..

nda payah ckap banyak2 memang cantik.. nasip nda bergegar ambil pic.. sayang oh kalo kamera terlepas.. ehehehe.. kuat angin ne kan?

apa pon well done.

regards, nong

Salam Bro,
Masih tanda tanya aku bro..anchor pin dan step tu sudah tersedia kah disana..?hehe
Sekali lagi sungguh mengkagumkan..great shot bro..

CM

Assalamualaikum Ramdan. This is another excellent image looking downward of the climber. I was telling Agoes that you are actually ready to switch profession with all the recent images posted. :-) Stunning view and I like the depth of the shot with the clarity throughout the distance. Well done my friend and have a very nice day. Best regards. Jusni

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