Today's Photo of the Week comes to you by photographer Will Copestake.
How I met Will?
I met Will thru a shared social group in linkedin. I followed through on connecting with him on Facebook and I was in awe of his work. He has such a wonderful composition and I have come to know him as an oustanding person! He is full of adventure and he has yet to start his life really... considering his age... He sure does make me wish I had started earlier.
Here is Will's Story...
Will Copestake’s love of the outdoors started from an
early age. Growing up in the North West highlands of Scotland Will was immersed
in Sailing, Kayaking, Cycling and hiking. Encouraged by a loving family and the
local field club a love of natural history developed.
At
age 17 working as a deckhand for a local cruise boat to the Summer Isles will
discovered a passion in photography and between working on the boat and as a
lifeguard funded an 10 month trip to New Zealand.
At age 18 Will hiked solo across the 8 “Great walks” of New Zealand , including the 11 day North West circuit on Stewart Island. Will also Volunteered as a hut warden in Tongariro National Park for the New Zealand Department of Conservation.
At age 18 Will hiked solo across the 8 “Great walks” of New Zealand , including the 11 day North West circuit on Stewart Island. Will also Volunteered as a hut warden in Tongariro National Park for the New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Returning
to Scotland Will enrolled in a four year degree in Environmental Science and
Outdoor Education at the University of Stirling. Meeting like minded friends
Will and close friend Remi Mcmurtry hiked 600km across Iceland in 27 days, as
part of a three month self planned expedition in the summer of 2011 three months
were spent living in a tent and eating copious quantities of S.M.A.S.H.
Now
approaching his final year at university Will is focusing on pursuing a career
in photography, and has his sights set on the next expedition, a solo sea kayak
journey around Scotland followed by the summing of all the Scottish “Munros”
(mountains over 3000ft) using only a bicycle to travel between.
Photo below: "Emergence"
Mt Snæfellsjökull. The 1,446m (4744ft) high
mountain rises from a western peninsula of Iceland.
Most known for the setting for
the entrance to the centre of the earth in the book by Jules Verne I and
expedition partner Remi were keen to climb it.
We had been in Iceland for a
few weeks and had retreated from a failed first attempt at an expedition to
cross iceland on foot (we succeeded later that month tackling the 650km+ hike in
27 days).
Sitting at the base of the
mountain in bitter wind and cloudy skies we lay at the tent, looking up for the
third morning there was still cloud surrounding the peak. We noticed that each
day that cloud would rise and eventually dissipate and with this in mind took a
gamble.
"We arn't lost, just
misplaced..." wandering in the cloud a transition to snow lay somewhere before
us, we couldn't tell where. The map of the area was outdated and due to a
mistake in the American US satellite was 11º wrong on the longitude marks...we
had adjusted and continued under GPS.
Crossing the glacier, and
walking up slope in the cloud the occasional spattering of red rock bore
reminder that we were in-fact on a dormant volcano.
It was late when we reached the
summit, the only "technical" section, two 40ft+ pillars covered in Ice. No more
than an Icy scramble Remi ascended the first pillar as i climbed the
other.
Peering through the mist the
cloud cleared, before us lay a soft heavenly blanket...this is why we
climb!..
Snapping a few shots Remi
patiently waited for 20 minutes as the cloud drifted in and out, the silence was
broken only with the occasional clatter of falling ice dislodged by my
precariously balanced tripod...
It was past midnight before we
reached the tent in the Icelandic eternal daylight... I had been a day to
remember.
Settings and details
Shot with a Canon 5D MKII with
24-105mm L-series lens
Tripod - Gitzo
Traveller
F11
Iso 50
1/125
Focal Length
50mm
How to find Will?? Thats easy... click away below!
and website ..
Thank you so much Will for participating! Best of wishes for a bright future!
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