The Theodul Pass Zermatt

Posted on Wed, 16 January, 2013 by LensScaper

A foggy frosty morning here in the UK, and a very cold misty day high above Zermatt at the Theodul Pass when this image was taken last winter. Theodul is on the Swiss-Italian border and an important link between the Zermatt and the Cervinia ski areas.

From this viewpoint the Matterhorn’s profile is significantly different from the classic view we are all familiar with when viewed from Zermatt.

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19 Responses to The Theodul Pass Zermatt

oneowner says:

Wed, 16 January, 2013 at 18:54

Great shot, Andy. Perfect in monotone.

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Wed, 16 January, 2013 at 21:15
  
  Thanks Ken. The colour version was very bland – Photoshop and then Perfect Effects are a useful team.
  
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Mark Neal (@maxmanian) says:

Wed, 16 January, 2013 at 21:55

Very cool image. Your choice to use monochrome is perfect. N-ice job. 🙂

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 08:53
  
  Thanks Mark. A lot of the images I find when skiing work best in black and white – it suits the season
  
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Phillip Burrow says:

Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 01:07

Wow what a view! Great image Andy. I like the black / white.

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 08:53
  
  Many thanks Phillip
  
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smackedpentax says:

Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 08:22

What a stunning view! and a superb photo too!

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 08:54
  
  Thanks very much SP. This is a great viewpoint 3,300M, only reachable in winter
  
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Mark says:

Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 11:49

Very cool shot Andy, great in B&W

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 18:53
  
  Thanks Mark – it’s a big improvement on the colour original
  
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edithlevyphotography says:

Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 14:45

Fantastic shot Andy.

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Thu, 17 January, 2013 at 18:53
  
  Thanks you Edith
  
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seekraz says:

Fri, 18 January, 2013 at 16:10

Different perspective, yes, but still a beautiful shot, Andy…I do enjoy the skiers in the photo, too…we are so small in the grandness of it all….

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Fri, 18 January, 2013 at 22:00
  
  Thanks Scott. Throughout my life I have always felt that photography underplays the size of mountains. The Matterhorn is an ever-present feature in the Zermatt area – it dominates in a dramatic way.
  
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  - seekraz says:
    
    Tue, 22 January, 2013 at 03:52
    
    You’re welcome, Andy…and do you think that’s done intentionally to minimize their presence or because it’s a failing of the photographers’ ability to capture them complete because of their vast size? I’m not sure I understand your angle..but I do comprehend how a particular mountain can dominate an area, my local reference being Sundial Peak and the prominence it plays in photographing Lake Blanche and the other Sister Lakes in the area….
    
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    - LensScaper says:
      
      Tue, 22 January, 2013 at 08:42
      
      My point really is that although photography can squeeze a huge mountain into a frame by employing a wide-angle lens, it can never convey the immensity that we see by craning and turning out necks to take it all in.
      
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      - seekraz says:
        
        Wed, 23 January, 2013 at 03:11
        
        Excellent point, too…it’s all just waaay too big. We can admire a mountain in a photograph, but we can only be humbled by it and in true awe of it when we are standing beneath it or scrambling up its sides….
        
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ehpem says:

Sat, 26 January, 2013 at 07:24

Great image! I love that fence all curved to fling errant skiers back on course.

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- LensScaper says:
  
  Sat, 26 January, 2013 at 20:39
  
  Thanks. It’s a very steep drop the other side of that fence! You most certainly wouldn’t want to go over the edge!
  
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