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Person first, or mountain first?
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Technical Details
19mm, 1/160s, f4.5, iso 200
linear gradients applied
I sense a lonely trek over an icy, cold, uneven terrain by a single person. The landscape overwhelms the trekker but he/she pushes on. The image emphasizes the insignificance of man.
My eye is first pulled to the hiker but them goes to the mountain. I think the red jacket makes the hiker stand out, but ultimately the size and geometry of the mountain wins the attention competition. As @Paul_Hetzel observed, I think this is a nice commentary on our place as humans in the grand scheme of things.
Having the glacier attract most of the attention was my plan. Many observers over the years never saw the hiker, but as you noted, he (we) are the cause of the glacier shrinking. Thanks, Paul
