2007 Banff Mountain Photography Competition
Special Mention
Marc Adamus: Forces of Nature
“I made this rare image shooting into the teeth of 30 mph winds on a very cold late-October evening along the shore of St. Mary Lake, in Montana’s Glacier National Park — a place where it seems the wind never stops. As wave after wave crashed upon the shore, the experience became much more like working by the ocean rather than on a mountain lake. Nearing sunset, a rift appeared in the heavy clouds, sending a beautiful and fleeting burst of golden light onto the lake. Taking full advantage of the wave action, I waited a moment to capture the spectacle just as a wave pounded the headland rocks, completing a very dramatic scene.”
Marc Adamus, 28, is a full-time landscape photographer based in Corvallis, Oregon. His photographs have been published extensively worldwide in a large variety of media, from magazines to books, calendars, posters, cards, etc. Marc’s photography comes from a life-long passion for wilderness adventure. His unforgettable style is one of big, bold, dramatic and dynamic images utilizing amazing light and rare conditions. Marc will stop at nothing to capture an image that defines a place at magical moments. He totally immerses himself in the landscape, often preferring the mountains and winter. Marc’s passion for nature and his drive to photograph it are evident throughout his work and have earned him acknowledgment as one of the most exciting and talented new landscape artists of his generation.
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