Flying High Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

After presenting the Matterhorn and a train, then Matterhorn and a dog, here's the Matterhorn and an helicopter.

I had the opportunity to assist to a spectacular operation, during the installation of chairlifts poles on the slopes of Riffelberg. The helicopter was flying back and forth, transporting metal structures that assemblers waited to install.

You can see in the workshop a team ready to bolt the structure on pre-installed base. The whole operation lasted no more than 45 minutes for a complete chairlift line... An impressive demonstration of Swiss efficiency.

Next time, Matterhorn and Monica Bellucci.

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Aviller (3106) 2007-12-14 9:20

A truly awesome shot. It has a certain sense of simplicity. We've seen the Matterhorn so many times before but I've never seen it like this. Great shot and there's really nothing to improve here.

jjcordier (25036) 2007-12-14 9:23

Superbe photo, Andre! Cadrage parfait (on sent que le Matterhorn embrocherait volontiers cet hélico....) et une qualité d'image d'enfer. Je ne te cache pas que l'on attend avec une certaine impatience la prochaine......
Amicalement
JJ

ayansadhu (1499) 2007-12-14 9:28

Picture perfect!!!
Warm colors
Nice detail

bibiweb (8) 2007-12-14 10:00

Non seulement tu avais commandé le beau temps (après quelques jours de pluie, je te l'accorde), mais en plus tu as eu droit à un ballet d'hélicoptère sur fond de Cervin. Une photo pas banale car il n'est pas courant de voir un Super Puma à cette altitude. on plutôt l'habitude des Alouettes3, des Agustas ou le nouvel EC145.
Ton cadrage serré est top et on a vraiment l'impression que l'appareil va aller s'embrocher sur le Toblerone géant qui se trouve en-dessous.
Bon week-end.
Bibi

Floydian (30970) 2007-12-14 10:16

Hi Andre,
Hmmm...for sure something i never have seen there. I think also that thing is disturbing the peace, it makes more noise than all those Japanse together who are on the Gornergrat ;-)
A funny picture, that's why you uploaded it i think...
Have a great weekend, Henk
p.s
Next time you and Jenna Jameson? ;-)

sssimon (684) 2007-12-14 11:30

Hi Andre,
Very impressive picture. It,s like if the helicopter was about to carry the Matterhorn!!! :-)
SSSimon

cbrman (18981) 2007-12-14 12:16

Hello André,

Un classique mais que l'on redécouvre toujours avec plaisirs !
Sa majesté le Cervin semble écrasé par la présence de cet hélicoptère. J'aurais plaçé l'image dans Decisive Moment également. Tu as cadré magnifiquement les deux sujets dans ta photographie !
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

Cormac (26451) 2007-12-14 14:49

Interesting shot! Your timing must have been perfect to be able to catch the helicopter at the exact moment that it flew over the peak of the mountain. Great lighting and colour too. Well done!

pasternak (13498) 2007-12-15 3:46

A timely capture, Andre, you were just in time to click the shutter in the very fraction of a second to have the helicopter and the summit on the same axis.

Cheers
Alexander

chinchini (27721) 2007-12-15 9:01

Salut André,
Il te fallait être là au bon moment, un moment décisif ! Le cadrage est parfait. Pour cause, on est bien en Suisse n'est-ce pas ? ;o)
Es-tu en ce moment dans le froid "sibérien" du QUEBEC ?
Mes amitiés de CORSE
Pierre

Bruno40 (6442) 2007-12-16 21:53

Andre,
Amazing composition! One in a million!!
Looking forward to seeing Monica!!

TFS
Jorge