Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by ErinKirsten:
Huge congrats on such a phenomenal finish on such a great challenge! Fantastic!!

A Far Away Place
by Dudski

Comment by Sytar:
This is a great picture, it almost looks like someone either photoshoped the sphere in there, or dropped it from the sky. It just seems so out of place in all those trees.

Great picture. :)

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by Sytar:
Wonderfull depth, and amazing composition. I love this picture, and it definitly deserved first place.

This picture is one that I would expect to see on a poster, or even a calender. Very well done, beautiful location, and amazing color.

10/10...

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by Rgarcia:
Congratulations on this historic ribbon at DPC, you should be specially proud for it, and I definitely congratulate you on your different treks around the world.

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by khamael:
holy mother...!
beautiful colors! Love the cold/warm contrast from the far and close mountains!
congrats!

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by ladibug:
Congratulations!!!

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by gthb:
Beautiful.

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by gg3rd:
Much well deserved! One of my favs, congratulations!!! And thanks for sharing the story...

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by colorcarnival:
outstanding photo. What a beautiful site and you captured it so incredibly well. Congrats!

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment by Jacob_C:
You have no idea how badly I wish I was up in the mountains right now. I can almost smell the crisp air just looking at this. Fine job, you get extra props for that 1000m scramble above 4000m. Even with a good trail that is a lot of work at that altitude.

The votes of 1,2 and 3 are just uncalled for. I can think of no reason for them other than trying to squeak their own photo onto the front page. Bad form on their part. I'm sorry, but there is nothing so seriously wrong with this photo that it deserves a 3 or lower. I have seen this problem on other great photos as well. I decided I had to say something this time.

Also, someone commented on how the sky looks so dark. The blue sky is the result of the blue end of the spectrum being scattered in the air. If the air did not scatter any light the sky would always be black. Compared to sea level there is 5000m less air to scatter the light. In fact at 5000m the air pressure is about half of what it is at sea level. This suggests about half the air, by mass not volume, is below him. As a result of less scattering the sky is darker. That should also give an idea of how much work it is to climb at that altitude as well. Congrats.