Remarkable Road (2002) Photograph by Gary Moger

Remarkable Road

The Remarkables, South Island, New Zealand — 2002.

We'd climbed late the night before and camped out in the cold. I was up before dawn, but down on the lower ground there was virtually no visibility. Just white. The valleys had disappeared into the cloud.

So I started walking higher.

Step by step, the cloud dropped away beneath me. Suddenly there was this mountain road curving along the ridge, the crash barriers catching the early light. Below, a perfect sea of cloud filled the valleys. Above, the mountain peaks rose into a deep blue sky.

I remember stopping and taking it all in. It was one of those views that makes you question whether what you're looking at is real. You spend hours in the cold, unable to see much at all, and then the landscape reveals itself like this.

I've always loved being out in the mountains with a camera. Sometimes the best photographs come from simply being there, getting up early and seeing what the day gives you.

Photographed on my Leica M6 using Kodak Portra NC film. The image is presented full frame, exactly as I saw it.

The print

I produce each print in my own studio on Hahnemühle Photo Rag archival paper. Every print is carefully checked before packing, and I use plastic-free packaging.

Limited edition of 50, signed and numbered, with a certificate of authenticity.

Materials used:

Leica M6 camera, Kodak portrait NC film, Hahnemuhle Photorag Archival paper

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 50
• Size: 66.04 x 45.72 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 60.96 x 42.42cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
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