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North-West side of the Matterhorn (taken from 32km distance)
Camera brand and type used to take photo
NIKON Z 9
Lens used
NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2.0x @ 800 mm
NIKON Z 9
Lens used
NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2.0x @ 800 mm
Aperture used
f/11.0
Exposure used
1/160 s
Exposure compensation applied
0.0 EV
ISO used
64
f/11.0
Exposure used
1/160 s
Exposure compensation applied
0.0 EV
ISO used
64
© 2022 Jan-Willem Kruse (www.fotokruse.eu).
For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission
For consideration only, no reproduction without prior permission
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North-West side of the Matterhorn (taken from 32km distance)
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The Matterhorn, a mountain shaped like an Egyptian pyramid, is 4478 metres high (14692 ft) located at the border between Switserland and Italy nearby the Swiss town of Zermatt in the Mattertal valley in the canton of Valais.
The Matterhorn has four faces nearly facing the four compass points. Three of them (north, east and west) are on the Swiss side of the border and one of them (south) is on the Italian side of the border in the Valtournenche valley. From the area of Zermatt the east and north faces are visible.
The Matterhorn's faces are steep, and only small patches of snow and ice cling to them; regular avalanches send the snow down to accumulate on the glaciers at the base of each face. The mountain has two distinct summits, situated at either end of a 100-metre-long (330 ft) exposed rocky crest which forms the Italian/Swiss border.
Millions of years ago, it was part of the African continent. Nowadays it is one of the most famous mountains in the world and is the best-known landmark in Switzerland.
The Matterhorn has four faces nearly facing the four compass points. Three of them (north, east and west) are on the Swiss side of the border and one of them (south) is on the Italian side of the border in the Valtournenche valley. From the area of Zermatt the east and north faces are visible.
The Matterhorn's faces are steep, and only small patches of snow and ice cling to them; regular avalanches send the snow down to accumulate on the glaciers at the base of each face. The mountain has two distinct summits, situated at either end of a 100-metre-long (330 ft) exposed rocky crest which forms the Italian/Swiss border.
Millions of years ago, it was part of the African continent. Nowadays it is one of the most famous mountains in the world and is the best-known landmark in Switzerland.
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North-West side of the Matterhorn (taken from 32km distance)
Event
Holiday Switzerland 2022
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Photo taken nearby the village Hérémence, in straight line some 30 kilometers away from the Matterhorn. Due to air vibrations the image can never be tack sharp. It has been edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic to adjust the exposure, contrast, sharpness an
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13-Aug-2022 18:03:03
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