The mighty Matterhorn

Impressive mountain; very well taken.

As always Jaap, nice to see you here. I think I have been inspired by some of your recent Alpine photos to go back in time to look for mine. Thanks and regards, Herb

You had perfect weather there! The scan is very good, both your slide and the scanner must have been excellent to start with.

Thanks Gudrun -this was my first time in Cervinia, I went again two years later and this was one of the best weather days that I had experienced. A breathtaking experience to see this whilst skiing from there to Zermatt. I took two sets of Fuji and one of Agfa on this holiday, the Fuji has survived the test of time much better than the Agfa slides. Taken with my Canon A1 with Canon lens but simply scanned 26 years later with my flatbed Epson 1600 that has a slide carrier kit. Of course some colour correction and clean up was also necessary but as you say -it came out reasonable in the end. Thanks for the call.

Best Wishes, Herb

Great capture...

Thanks for this visit and comment Tatranka. Herb

Wow....and a mighty shot Herb!!!

Thanks a lot Rosa - a might nice comment too!

Cheers, Herb

A very famous mountain, beautifully captured, Herb !!!!!!!!!!!!

It is indeed Marie-Claire, certainly one of the most photogenic too. thanks for the kind comment.

Best Wishes, Herb

Wow, a great image of this impressive mountain. I'll always remember seeing it from a hilltop in France some years ago.

Hi George great that this has brought back memories, even though I think this is a good way from France but... you know what you saw! Its scrubbed up well here.

Cheers, Herb

Brilliant capture, great pov.

Thanks a lot John. I had practically forgotten about this photo of mine until browsing some of my old stock of converted slides the other day.

Cheers, Herb

That's great, Herb. And I don't think it has changed in the mean time :-)

I'm sure it hasn't changed, thank goodness. Glad you likes it. I think you will have been here too?

Best Wishes, Herb

Never, Herb.It's a shame, if you think that I lived for some years in Brig, where there is the train to Zermatt. I'm thinking to try to go maybe in Summer. Ciao,Dany

A familiar looking shape ...
The funny thing is, most Swiss never go up there, they leave that up to the tourists. I didn't visit until I was married to an American, and of course, that day was pea-soup weather and we couldn't see a thing ....
BTW, it's not the highest peak in the alps (Mont Blanc is considerably higher), but arguably the most photogenic.

Hi Sarah, I am sure you are right, we get complacent of our best landscapes etc. Typical, the one day you really want to see it and the weather closes in. I hope you and your husband had a good day nevertheless.
I had already known that this was not the highest Sarah, that is why I stated 'one of the highest' in my introduction. ....Ah, I see what I did wrong now, a typo 'one OR the highest in the Alps' within my intro. Ooops. - Thanks for the heads up Sarah. - I believe this is the sixth highest in the Alps, as you say after: Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Dom, Liskamm and the Weisshorn. As you also say, arguably, in my opinion too, the most photogenic. I have it too from the Italian side Thanks for this visit and giving me the opportunity to revise my Alpine mountain heights again too.
Cheers, Herb

Wow ! This is a really beautiful view to this impressive mountain. It gives a feeling how small people are in comparison to nature !

Thanks so much Ulrich. Yes a most impressive view for sure. I always wanted to see this view as I had the same on a cover of a record that I had bought on a much earlier visit to Switzerland. I must admit, that it looks impossible to climb but I know it has been, many times. You can just get some idea of scale from the building on the right hill. Good to know, it was worth blowing the dust of this one.

Cheers, Herb

a great picture of ths fantastic mountain

Thanks for that Ko. A fantastic mountain it certainly is. I am thankful to you for your Matterhorn too. An excellent capture from an even earlier time.

Regards, Herb

wunderschön, bei solch herrlichem Wetter ein Genuss und Spaß zugleich

Thank you my friend. Yes I was lucky with the weather as it enabled me to take all the lifts to the heights around here then ski into Zermatt before doing the same back to Cervinia.

Regards, Herb

I have seen this mountain from Zermatt once when I stayed overnight to catch the Glacier Express the following morning. Never climbed it and had no particular wish to. A magnificent mountain though ~ All the best Nick

A mountain view never to forget Nick. I recollect that you are/were a climber and so am astonished that you would not want to climb this. The Glacier Express eh, lucky person! Glad oyu liked this.

Best Wishes, Herb

Très belle ! :-)

Thanks so much Syvie.

Regards, Herb

Excellent capture in stunning light Herb

Glad you liked this Roger.

Cheers, Herb

What can I say Roger - or even Herb...................another magnificent and iconic mountain..!!

First class photography sir - and you couldn't even see it on the back of your camera to check if it was OK..!!

Thanks a lot Bill -I mean Keith :) Very happy that you liked this one. Yes, a true icon of nature here. No, we had no idea that it might have been taken properly until we opened up our newly collected slide box with fingers crossed.

Cheers, Herb

Oops, sorry Herb - now corrected. I'll put it down to my age :-)

I always remember the crushing disappointment of opening a packet of photos that you'd waited ages for, only to find they were all rubbish..!!

Very true....I'd always end up dumping a load of out of focus or blurred pictures.. I used those 'free film' offers where you'd send em off in a pre-paid envelope.
Cheers from Dj.

Hi Herb

Very nice picture, especially considering the technology of the day.

I visited Zermatt, and went to the spot from where it was supposed to be visible, but too misty. I took a shot anyway, hoping some enhancement may help, but no.
I am pleased that you have such a great result here.

Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend

Peter

Very good to see you on this page Peter and especially pleased that you have a mountain shot too of the Eiger. I look forward to seeing one from Zermatt too perhaps. Glad you liked this one.

Cheers, Herb

Superb once more, Herb!

Another mountain view for you Andy. I know that you enjoy such views, even if you can't always walk them.
Cheers, Herb

Its Interesting have just looked at my slide from 82 same but in summer timeless mountain. went to to look out at the top of the valley so you over looked the whole area quite a ride up and view. love to go back on digital.

Hi Steve -funny how things trigger us to go back in time to revisit places that we have photographed. Like you, mine is only on slide and it would be great to have another go in digi format but not much chance I fear -for both of us. Maybe you will let us all look at your Matterhorn too someday. ~ Herb

Super Image of the Matterhorn Herb all my slides have deteriorate a lot.
TOZ.

Thanks for this Toz. Yes, I too could see a lot of deterioration. I used a few types though and some makes were better than others. the ones that are still perfect are the Fuji and the worst are the Agfa. My Kodachrome being somewhat mixed. I wanted to scan all my slides and did so when I retired in 2012 before they deteriorated further. Glad you liked this and sorry for late reply.
Herb

This has scanned beautifully but it must have been a perfect shot on the days as well.

Thanks Colin. It was a great day and I captured this on a mixed ski and cable-car trip over the mountains from Civinia in Italy to Zermatt in Switzerland. I was on skis when I took this. The scan went well but the slide looked a little bluish I presume because of the height and UV. Glad you liked it.
Herb

Great views of the snowy mountain, nice under the blue sky.