Sunset Majesty at Matterhorn

Photographer

Jan-Tore Oevrevik

Category

Switzerland Photography - Nature

Company

JTO Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2024

Country / Region:

United States

From a thrilling four-month photography journey across Europe in 2023, this image of the Matterhorn is a standout favorite. After enduring three days of fog, clouds, and snow obscuring the sunrise and sunset, I was finally graced with a breathtaking spectacle. On this particular evening, the skies parted to stage the most spectacular sunset I had ever witnessed. Dramatic clouds swirled around the neighboring peaks, yet curiously, they spared the Matterhorn, leaving its majestic formation sharply defined against the fiery backdrop. This rare clarity amid the tumult of weather highlights the mountain's stoic beauty, captured here as a vivid tribute to nature's unpredictable artistry.

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