Monch at Midday

This is Mönch, as seen from the Sphinx observatory at Jungfraujoch. This happens to be my wife's favourite mountain from the trip we took to Switzerland that year. Although I chose not to include them in this scene, just out of frame to the right was a steady stream of mountaineers making their way to or from Mönchsjoch Hut.

Shooting in clear, cold, and extremely bright conditions surrounded by fellow tourists made for an interesting technical challenge, with such a wide dynamic range in the scene to try and capture. I find it interesting to contrast this scene with "Jungfrau Mountain from Rotstock", as the rock has a similar interesting mix of textures and compositions, but the colour is quite different.