Pizzo Badile
Quest for the Unattainable
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©2020
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The Pizzo Badile (3308m) is one of the six great north faces of the Alps, along with the Eiger, the Grandes Jorasses, the Cima Grande, the Petit Dru and the Matterhorn. summit is located in the Val Bregaglia, in the north-western part of the Bernina mountain range, on the border between Graubünden Switzerland and Lombardy Italy.
For many years, I had wanted to take a photograph of the Pizzo Badile ridge in snow-covered conditions. But I knew that it was usually made of pure rock...
So it was only through perseverance, planning and patience that I was able to take this shot. A rare photograph, taken from the air, it can be appreciated on several levels.
The inhospitablenorth ridge rips through the skies like a bolt of lightning. Completely plastered after a spring snowstorm, it falls abruptly and ends its frantic race in the abyss. I remain spellbound by the verticality of this face, which has something transcendent about it. It's much more tapered than the Eiger, and is revealed here in the contrast between snow, ice and black rock. A two-tone composition, I wanted to bring out the power of the mineral lines and the infinite strength of the sheer rock...
When I set out to meet this face that day, there was no guarantee that I would be able to take this shot. One little click, and it's all there!
Behind every "little click" is a story. My Pizzo Badile is the story of a long aesthetic quest. The one that search of exceptional shooting conditions; when nature offers us what it hardly allows. This shot reminds us that mountain conditions can reveal the world in a whole new light. All we need to do is pay attention to the signs, listen and feel nature.
For many years, I had wanted to take a photograph of the Pizzo Badile ridge in snow-covered conditions. But I knew that it was usually made of pure rock...
So it was only through perseverance, planning and patience that I was able to take this shot. A rare photograph, taken from the air, it can be appreciated on several levels.
The inhospitablenorth ridge rips through the skies like a bolt of lightning. Completely plastered after a spring snowstorm, it falls abruptly and ends its frantic race in the abyss. I remain spellbound by the verticality of this face, which has something transcendent about it. It's much more tapered than the Eiger, and is revealed here in the contrast between snow, ice and black rock. A two-tone composition, I wanted to bring out the power of the mineral lines and the infinite strength of the sheer rock...
When I set out to meet this face that day, there was no guarantee that I would be able to take this shot. One little click, and it's all there!
Behind every "little click" is a story. My Pizzo Badile is the story of a long aesthetic quest. The one that search of exceptional shooting conditions; when nature offers us what it hardly allows. This shot reminds us that mountain conditions can reveal the world in a whole new light. All we need to do is pay attention to the signs, listen and feel nature.
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Pizzo Badile
Quest for the Unattainable
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©2020
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My wife and I are amazed at the quality of print and the rendering of this magnificent photo. We had waited many years to put a picture on this blank wall because we had never "flashed" on a piece of art. Now we've found it, and it fits in perfectly at the entrance to our apartment. What's more, it depicts 3 summits that are particularly close to our hearts: the Weisshorn, Dent Blanche and the Matterhorn - quite a symbol...
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Passionate about the mountains, in love with black-and-white photography, the images created by Thomas Crauwels can only seduce us. The purity of the lines, the simply unique viewpoints, the photographic work carried out by Thomas and the exceptional quality of prints make them works of art. From initial contact at the mountain show to home delivery, Thomas offers a highly professional service. We enjoy this magical view every day!
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As former inhabitants of Zermatt, it's hard to forget the Matterhorn, even in a new environment of mountains and nature.we discovered this large photo of the Matterhorn in a gallery, so strong and intense, it was impossible to forget it........ It became obvious that it should adorn our new apartment as a centerpiece.What's more, we had a very sympathetic contact with the artist, who came himself to deliver his work.It's very appreciable and adds a dimension to the object, to know its creator, his passion, the conditions under which it was taken.The texture of the photo resembles a painting, the lights play on it, Next the hours. It seems alive. A real daily pleasure!
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