Tignes, French Alps: There is something about the mountains and winter which lends itself to black and white photography. Off the back of the Grand Pre chairlift in Tignes, French Alps, these backcountry skiers were making a beeline for the hut. The untouched powder which surrounded them would soon have some tracks in them as skiers and snowboarders descended. Photograph details: 1/250 sec (handheld), F11, ISO100, 123mm, shot using an Olympus OMD-EM5.
Suze says
I love the way that the skiers draw your eye into the hut. Black and white certainly gives this shot a very dramatic focus
Mike Cotton says
Thank you, Suze. I had this image in mind for a while but the skiers were in position just as I got set up.
Fiona Maclean says
That’s a great photograph, very dramatic. Have you stayed in the Chalets yourself?
Mike Cotton says
Thanks, Fiona. I haven’t been out to this hut. I was just lucky enough to shoot these skiers heading out to this hut.
Vicky and Buddy says
I love the black and white shot! I think it gives it a whole different feel. Thanks for putting your camera settings at the end too. It gives newbies like me something to go off of when practicing. 🙂
Mike Cotton says
Hi Vicky and Buddy, thanks for your comment. And I’m glad you find the camera setting useful. I’m always interested to see how a photographer has set up a shot.
Hannah says
I LOVE this photo! The teeny tiny people and house really puts the vastness of the area into perspective, and black and white makes it so dramatic. Awesome photo of the week!
Mike Cotton says
Thanks, Hannah. I’m very happy you like the photo, I’m certainly happy with how it came out.
Marlene Marques says
Beautiful photo! And I loved that you opted to do a black and white. It gives it a very mysterying feeling. Congrats for it!
brenda says
Congratulations on a great photo, Mike. I love how this photo tells a story on its own. Would love to visit Tignes one day soon.
Jenn and Ed Coleman says
Love the long shadows in the scene. Everything feels cold, desolate and imposing. Also, your great choice of lighting allows for contrast to be visible in a very white scene.
Andi says
I used to live in Ain and would go skiing in various spots in the Alps. It is so incredibly beautiful and i think the French ski instructors are the best!
Elaine J Masters says
Stunning. Love how the expanse and awe of the snowfields is punctuated by the skiers and the little cabin.
stacey veikalas says
Beautiful Photo I love the little house in the background and the black white is really stunning!
Laura Lynch says
That’s such a fantastic photo. The black and white makes it just that much more hauntingly beautiful.
Mike Cotton says
Thanks, Laura.
Maddy says
This is such a beautiful photo. I love how you’ve captured the drama in it. Black and white was definitely the best filter! I love this…
elisa says
fantastic picture. without colors it looks like the Saharian desert (except for the wooden hut). i like the sense of solitude of this pic
Siddhartha Joshi says
This is so so beautiful! Loved those shapes and black and white took the image to a completely new level! 🙂