Full Description
From his childhood in Melbourne, David Neilson (b. 1946) has been motivated by his twin loves of mountaineering and photography. He has made multiple expeditions to southwest Tasmania, Patagonia, and Antarctica, and published critically acclaimed photo books about each of these places; he has also carried his camera into the Karakoram, and the Alps of Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. In this oversize volume, Neilson recounts his lifelong quest to capture the mountain light and encourage the preservation of wild places. His most spectacular images of jagged peaks, massive glaciers, and hardy wildlife are reproduced as duotones of the highest quality. A number of vertical double-page images even invite readers to turn the book sideways to immerse themselves in the mountain heights. Chasing the Mountain Light will delight all lovers of the outdoors.
Contents
Preface: "When the Contour Lines Sing Together" 7
Mountains of my Childhood 9
Climbing 15
Federation Peak: South West Tasmania 21
Frenchmans Cap: South West Tasmania 33
Lake Pedder: South West Tasmania 43
Southern Alps of New Zealand: Broader Horizons 53
To an Unknown Valley: Northern Patagonia 69
Fitz Roy - Cerro Torre - Paine: Patagonia 79
Journey to Tierra Del Fuego & the Southern Patagonian Ice-cap 97
Wilsons Promontory: South-eastern Cornerstone of Australia 117
Australian Alps 125
South Georgia: Sub-antarctic Isle 161
East Antarctica 175
Antarctic Peninsula 189
Ross Sea 209
European Alps 219
Karakoram: West of the Himalaya 231
Notes on my Photographic Journey 249
The South Coast of Tasmania: Wild Places for Future Generations 251
Bibliography 252
