The sleeping knight, a photo from Malopolskie, East

Photographer's Note

Giewont is by far the the most distinctive of the Tatra peaks, and it has been revered by the Highlanders since time immemorial. It's silhouette has long been likened to that of a Sleeping Knight, with his plumed helmet curling away at the westernmost extent.
On top of the mountain is a famous old cross that was erected by the Highlanders one hundred years ago. Its construction was no mean feat, as this tall monument is built of jointed steel. As any hiker will tell you, the last stretch of the mountain is very hazardous, and today there are special chained paths to help you get to the top. The cross reads 'To Jesus Christ, from the Highlanders of Zakopane. 1900.'

Shot was taken from the Kozi Wierch peak. It was very cludy day in valley but it was very sunny in high mountains.

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Quentin (5280) 2005-10-03 17:32

Hi Jack
Simple but beuatiful composition! This rocky peak looks like
a space ship. All this fog is beautiful. Well Done
Regards
Quentin

journeywood (195) 2005-10-03 19:12

You look extremely far up. You are literally above the clouds! Interesting how people have envisioned the top to a sleeping knight. I like how you've captured the texture of the clouds. It contrasts well with the gaunt surface of the rock.

verge (1242) 2005-10-03 19:19

Wow! i like this. i can feel the height just by looking at the photo. you are surely high up there. thought it was takin from a plane. i like the crisp texture of the mountain, well captured....rgds

verge

sixTL (8596) 2005-10-04 1:11

Cze¶æ Jack, Giewont w morzu mgie³. wspania³y moment na naci¶niecie spustu migawki. Bardzo fajne zdjêcie. Pozdrawiam Artur

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2005-10-04 1:13

Hi Jack.

Very impresive shot!!!!!!!! Really brilliant. It's beautifull the rock breaking the clouds.

Regards, Oscar.

ishai (4097) 2005-10-04 4:13

Very impressive, Jack
simple and very good
This is what I call being in the clouds
What a wonderful feeling it must be being there.
I like the little antenna on the peak

jasmis (58653) 2005-10-04 6:15

Coraz lepsze zdjęcia Tatr pojawiają się w TE. To jest znakomite!

ainu (0) 2005-10-04 6:57

mam takie samo ujecie z kasprowego kiedy 19 wrzesnia 2005 focilem giewont.dobra fota pozdrawiam ;]

tomaszmarcinek (1507) 2005-10-05 15:59

Odlotowy, slowo daje. Kiedys widzialem cos podobnego, z daleka, jak lecialem samolotem z Krakowa o poranku - morze chmur, a w dali majestatycznie wystajace ponad nie Tatry silnie oswietlone sloncem. Ach, pjechaloby sie. Kompozycyjnie jest dobrze ograniczone, ale sam temat bez dwoch zdan atrakcyjny. Pozdrowenia, Tomek.

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pilpel-adom (3018) 2006-02-24 16:19

Beautifully captured, Jack, this is a really nice one! I like the contrast here, the jagged rock and the rest of it's texture, all emphasized with the B&W version. Well done!
Chen

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Paul65 (1402) 2006-04-05 6:03

Perfekcyjna kompozycja. Wprawdzie przyroda sama pomog³a w tak dobrym zdjêciu ale o to w³a¶nie chodzi³o, by w tak doskona³ym momencie nacisn±æ migawkê.

martka75 (30) 2008-12-09 13:12

Piękne....zatęskniłam....
Pozdrawiam!
Marta

smythdylan (74) 2009-04-02 5:35

Superb, wonderful use of contrast.
Perfect medium
Very emotive. Great shot.