The previous day had been very hot so we had planned to start nice and early up the north ridge to Triglav. The route looked quite exposed in places but this would also mean stunning views from Slovenia’s tallest mountain.

We were halfway up when I noticed that a band of mist had settled in the valley creating a blue band. Unfortunately I could not get my camera out of my bag at the time as the ground was more than a little steep. Just in case I borrowed Rebecca’s G11 but I knew I would need the 100-400 to do it any justice.

Fortunately, the mist band was still there when I reached the summit and I was able to get take a few different shots with the longer lens before it disappeared. The longer lens compresses the scene so many miles of ridges fit nicely into the frame give a lovely layered affect as if one ridge was on top of each other.

The blue tones in the image were a bonus and completely different to anything else I had photographed before. I have been asked a few times how I managed to get the blue colour but that is exactly what came out the camera! I’ not one for altering what is there, nature is better than me at creating a beautiful scene!

Below is a wide angle a shot to show you the blue band of mist on the horizon. This will give you an idea of the benefits of the longer lens, the way you can isolate beautiful scenes that would normally be lost in a wide angle shot.

Edit – Blue Dawn won Outdoor Photographer of the year 2010 World View Category.

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